He needs patience. He has looked really good against teams in pre-season. He won’t have that much time in the league but he can make the spot his own.

As good as he has been for us he also has a bad habit of giving the ball away cheaply with short passes. If he does that against Southampton it will be a goal for them. But he gives us something else in the middle and has good vision. I hope he isn’t dropped for Luka, it wouldn’t be fair on him.

Was it his passing or lack of movement from the rest of the team?

Me too hope! A midfield of Luka, McCarthy and MacArthur does not frighten the opposition.

Given Jairo’s excellent recent performances I thought I would bump his thread. Some interesting comments early on as to his ability to play in midfield or even his ability to remain a player at the club at all.

I think we all agree he is now maturing into a decent player.

Roy has said he was signed as a centre back so maybe it’s just taken a while for him to adapt to midfield. In any case he, along with the coaching staff, deserves a lot of credit for what he’s achieved so far. We can only hope there’s more to come and now he’s scored its looking good.

He was brought in by FDB to primarily play in a back three or perhaps in midfield.