Javier Manquillo (now playing for Celta de Vigo)

[ElDiablo]

The right call to put him in given Burnley's love of diagonal punts and Yedlin's positional weakness there. He played well enough too. Need an upgrade on both of them though.

[toontownman]

Thought he had a monster game today. The opposite to yedlin. Much better in defense which was needed today and gives yedlin a recharge.

[Guest covmag]

Have to eat humble pie, he had a great game tonight.

 

Fair play lad.

[The College Dropout]

Terrible left back.

 

Ok right back.

 

Perhaps a decent wing back.

 

Technically he's a sound player but that's close to it. On the right he looks much more comfortable.

[WarrenBartonCentrePartin]

Phenomenal assist for Schār's goal.

[Pilko]

Was canny tonight, showed strength and made some good headway down the right flank. I think the wing back role suits him a lot better than orthodox right back.

[Happinesstan]

It always happens. People judge players on what they see. And Manquillo was shite at left back. He was thrown into the team, out of position, and did his best. And we discovered he wasn't a left back. But in his few appearances at right back he always looked at least semi-decent. Now that he is settling in he is gaining in confidence. His assist for Perez, against Watford last season, should have opened some people's eyes, but people wear blinkers when they've nailed their colours to the mast. He'll be first choice RWB, next season as he is much more rounded than Yedlin. And Spanish. And I have no problem with Rafa picking people who are Spanish. It makes perfect sense to me that people attain higher levels of success when they work with culturally similar people.

 

I honestly think he's another who will overcome this, and become a fan's favourite. Don't think he'll set the world alight, but he'll probably reach Atsu levels of appreciation. Although he has more end product than Atsu.

[STM]

It always happens. People judge players on what they see. And Manquillo was shite at left back. He was thrown into the team, out of position, and did his best. And we discovered he wasn't a left back. But in his few appearances at right back he always looked at least semi-decent. Now that he is settling in he is gaining in confidence. His assist for Perez, against Watford last season, should have opened some people's eyes, but people wear blinkers when they've nailed their colours to the mast. He'll be first choice RWB, next season as he is much more rounded than Yedlin. And Spanish. And I have no problem with Rafa picking people who are Spanish. It makes perfect sense to me that people attain higher levels of success when they work with culturally similar people.

 

I honestly think he's another who will overcome this, and become a fan's favourite. Don't think he'll set the world alight, but he'll probably reach Atsu levels of appreciation. Although he has more end product than Atsu.

 

Strange post.

[Paully]

I've always thought he was nowhere near as bad as some people made out! Playing LB didn't do him any favours mind!

[Conjo]

I've always thought he was nowhere near as bad as some people made out! Playing LB didn't do him any favours mind!

 

Same. I'd still have him at LB over Dummett.

[Guest]

Even I wouldn’t go that far.

[Shearergol]

I've always thought he was nowhere near as bad as some people made out! Playing LB didn't do him any favours mind!

 

Same. I'd still have him at LB over Dummett.

 

[thenige]

It always happens. People judge players on what they see. And Manquillo was shite at left back. He was thrown into the team, out of position, and did his best. And we discovered he wasn't a left back. But in his few appearances at right back he always looked at least semi-decent. Now that he is settling in he is gaining in confidence. His assist for Perez, against Watford last season, should have opened some people's eyes, but people wear blinkers when they've nailed their colours to the mast. He'll be first choice RWB, next season as he is much more rounded than Yedlin. And Spanish. And I have no problem with Rafa picking people who are Spanish. It makes perfect sense to me that people attain higher levels of success when they work with culturally similar people.

 

I honestly think he's another who will overcome this, and become a fan's favourite. Don't think he'll set the world alight, but he'll probably reach Atsu levels of appreciation. Although he has more end product than Atsu.

 

Is Atsu a fan's favourite now? I must have missed that. Still think he's largely bobbins.

[Happinesstan]

It always happens. People judge players on what they see. And Manquillo was shite at left back. He was thrown into the team, out of position, and did his best. And we discovered he wasn't a left back. But in his few appearances at right back he always looked at least semi-decent. Now that he is settling in he is gaining in confidence. His assist for Perez, against Watford last season, should have opened some people's eyes, but people wear blinkers when they've nailed their colours to the mast. He'll be first choice RWB, next season as he is much more rounded than Yedlin. And Spanish. And I have no problem with Rafa picking people who are Spanish. It makes perfect sense to me that people attain higher levels of success when they work with culturally similar people.

 

I honestly think he's another who will overcome this, and become a fan's favourite. Don't think he'll set the world alight, but he'll probably reach Atsu levels of appreciation. Although he has more end product than Atsu.

 

Is Atsu a fan's favourite now? I must have missed that. Still think he's largely bobbins.

 

They're all my favourites now.

 

[thenige]

It always happens. People judge players on what they see. And Manquillo was shite at left back. He was thrown into the team, out of position, and did his best. And we discovered he wasn't a left back. But in his few appearances at right back he always looked at least semi-decent. Now that he is settling in he is gaining in confidence. His assist for Perez, against Watford last season, should have opened some people's eyes, but people wear blinkers when they've nailed their colours to the mast. He'll be first choice RWB, next season as he is much more rounded than Yedlin. And Spanish. And I have no problem with Rafa picking people who are Spanish. It makes perfect sense to me that people attain higher levels of success when they work with culturally similar people.

 

I honestly think he's another who will overcome this, and become a fan's favourite. Don't think he'll set the world alight, but he'll probably reach Atsu levels of appreciation. Although he has more end product than Atsu.

 

Is Atsu a fan's favourite now? I must have missed that. Still think he's largely bobbins.

 

They're all my favourites now.

 

 

[TRon]

It's a reasonable comparison with Atsu tbf. I defended Manquillo quite a lot on this thread basically because he did look a technically competent player, carrying the ball reasonably well, and wasn't making glaring errors defensively. The main issue was he wasn't doing either job particularly well either. Him and Atsu look like they should be capable of a lot more, but probably don't have the confidence to produce it.

[David Edgar]

I have a lot of time for this guy.  Defended solidly for 90 minutes.

[54]

Not his biggest fan, but he was a solid as you could ask today.

[Newcastle Fan]

I don't like him but considering how shit Yedlin was in the last two games he looked brilliant today. deserves to keep his place.

[Pilko]

Better pick than Yedlin because he can actually defend.

[Guest]

He’s got the shirt for me. Didn’t give much away and he’s fairly comfortable with the ball.

[Benwell Lad]

Big pat on the back for the lad tonight.

[ToonArmy1892]

Gets far too much stick tbh, is normally solid enough.

[Guest chopey]

TBF Rafa could train me all week and I would do a job at right back

[Raconteur]

TBF Rafa could train me all week and I would do a job at right back

 

And yet it doesn’t work for Yedlin?