Vurnon Anita (now playing for RKC Waalwijk)

[AlanSkÃrare]

Still waiting to see him with Tioté and Cabaye, think that's the winning formula for our midfield 3.

[Cronky]

I think he's our best right back and it showed last night. He gets closer to his opponent than either Perch or Simpson, and is nimble enough to recover when he's slightly out of position. He's also much more confident than those two when going forward. That's where we should play him.

 

As Dyezzon has said, it's more difficult for him to adjust in CM, coming from the continent. There's not as much time on the ball, and referees will allow challenges that would be called fouls elsewhere.

[Mole_Toonfan]

Was class at RB and nullified the threat of Baines and Pienaar but at CM atm he seems to have not got use to the pace of the league yet.

 

Until he does then he should play RB for me or at least have Perch or Tiote alongside him in the middle.

 

Jonas, Anita and Cabaye was far too lightweight.

[EthiGeordie]

Stick him there until the summer. It will be good for him the PL in that position may be we would move him to CM next season.

[Hughesy]

Was slightly disappointed by his distribution last night.  He seemed more guilty than most of looking for the long ball out of defence and midfield.

[themanupstairs]

Proper footballer this guy. You can see he's still new to the league. Got no problems with his progress whatsoever.

[Benwell Lad]

Proper footballer this guy. You can see he's still new to the league. Got no problems with his progress whatsoever.

 

Totally agree. Could become a big player for us.

[Tiotes Witch Doctor]

My small complaint about him would be that he doesn't often look for the short pass when playing fullback and tends to do a Simpson and hoof it forward, albeit with more accuracy and pace mind, but humping it forward nonetheless. in DM he seems like he likes a quick tempo game, which we haven't been playing so far this season, we are yet to find our rhythm across midfield.

 

Need Tiote.

[Skirge]

Congratulations to him & his Mrs on the birth of their baby girl

[Optimistic Nut]

I hope she's names Anita.

[Dave]

Hope he's happy with playing at RB because so far he's looked far better there than in midfield. I'd be tempted to keep him there ahead of Simpson as well but I don't think that will happen.

[jdckelly]

keeping him at rb for the moment while he adapts to the prem might be the best idea, he's clearly not entirely up to speed with it yet in midfield

[Hanshithispantz]

He might look better with Tiote in behind/alongside him. In theory Anita - Tiote - Cabaye should be a brilliant midfield trio.

[ponsaelius]

I'm sure he'll be fine in midfield eventually but he also looks like our best right back.

[Gallowgate Toon]

I don't think he's suited to a 'dynamic' midfield role at all, he doesn't have the physicality for it, not with just 1 other central player at least. He's either got to be sitting in front of the back 4 doing a pure defensive job or be part of a 3 where he can help control possession with his short passing game and cover defensively.

 

He's our best right back though, no doubt. He's solid enough defensively but makes intelligent runs, is comfortable on the ball and puts in a good delivery.

[Barnes23]

So much better than Simpson.

[Tooj]

Think he would work well in the way the team as a whole played in last season's 433.

[Cajun]

Really like him at full back, was apparently poor their in Holland

[ujpest doza]

I don't think he's suited to a 'dynamic' midfield role at all, he doesn't have the physicality for it, not with just 1 other central player at least. He's either got to be sitting in front of the back 4 doing a pure defensive job or be part of a 3 where he can help control possession with his short passing game and cover defensively.

 

He's our best right back though, no doubt. He's solid enough defensively but makes intelligent runs, is comfortable on the ball and puts in a good delivery.

Is that a polite way of saying he's as weak as piss in midfield?? We looked much better when him and perch swapped.

[Gallowgate Toon]

I don't think he's suited to a 'dynamic' midfield role at all, he doesn't have the physicality for it, not with just 1 other central player at least. He's either got to be sitting in front of the back 4 doing a pure defensive job or be part of a 3 where he can help control possession with his short passing game and cover defensively.

 

He's our best right back though, no doubt. He's solid enough defensively but makes intelligent runs, is comfortable on the ball and puts in a good delivery.

Is that a polite way of saying he's as weak as p*ss in midfield?? We looked much better when him and perch swapped.

 

Well, no, I think he'll flourish in a midfield 3 and that'll be where we see the best of him but a midfield 2 doesn't really suit his talents. It doesn't look like we're going in that direction though and I think he's a perfectly adequate RB until we buy someone else.

[Mick]

He should have been our rightback since Chelsea, he's much better than Perch in that position and probably better than Simpson.

[Disco]

Foreign midfielder in taking a little while to get to speed with the league shocker. He'll be 'reet.

[Sifu]

I reckon that, to aid his bedding in process, he should start the next few games or so at RB. That way, he can get used to the pace of the PL and settle in properly and then his time will come in CM.

[Mole_Toonfan]

Foreign midfielder in taking a little while to get to speed with the league shocker. He'll be 'reet.

 

Aye long term he will be a CM but atm he should play fullback.

[Dr Venkman]

He should have been our rightback since Chelsea, he's much better than Perch in that position and probably better than Simpson.

 

He's definitely better than Simpson Mick.