The Everton Forum • Re: Jake O'Brien

At the end of the day O'Brien played on a back 2 in pre-season and looked ropey, he then played in a back 2 in a Caraboa Cup game and didn't look good losing 100% of his arial duels against lower league opposition.

Moyes isn't playing him in a back 2, instead he's doing something he's done before with young CBs and playing him as a full back and also a back 3.

It's very easy to say X or Y would have DEFINITELY happened if something had happened 6 months ago that didn't because there's no way to disprove it. Doesn't actually mean it's true.

If Moyes continues to blood him this way and next season he starts in a back 2 and shines the same people will again say this should have happened sooner even if actually Moyes doing what he's doing what made him ready when he wasn't previously.

It's another cyclical argument where no one wins because there's no way of ever actually knowing what could or would have happened of we'd done something different in the past.

Probably should all just concentrate on the fact Moyes is using him, using him sensibly and O'Brien looks like he's responding with strong performances... Something we can all get behind and celebrate really.

Statistics: Posted by AjaxAndy — Tue Jan 28, 2025 10:52 am

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