Albrighton: a view to be next season's RB?

[Spicer]

Just curious on peoples opinion.

 

Mahrez will likely leave this summer. We have played Simpson/Amartey historically at right back as having Mahrez in front of them meant they don't have much defensive help and they both are defensively inclined are rarely venture forward.

With Mahrez leaving a new winger on the right will emerge who probably will do more defensivly (Gray, Diabate or a new signing). That means we could possibly afford a more expansive RB. Albrighton played there today and I thought was better there than when on he wing today. Most full backs who are good going forward are at top clubs and are expensive. We might have a ready made player, providing he can defend to the required level. 

 

Thoughts?

[Bryn]

No we need just ****ing buy a good one.

[Fox92]

No.

 

 

[drofmor55]

Ashley Young has converted to a full back at Man U...only problem i see as regards Albrighton doing this is his defensive heading ability

[Tuna]

Absolutely not!

 

[StanSP]

no. 

[funkyrobot]

Great going forward but can’t defend as a RB

[teblin]

Maybe not long term, but against a team that plan to sit back between now and the end of the season.

[lifted*fox]

naaaaaaah

[Ian Nacho]

For me, having Albrighton as a wing-back would be a decent option because Chilwell is nowhere near good enough defensively to be an out and out full back on the left and the same applies for Albrighton. Maybe we could even start this system this year with Mahrez behind the strikers, similar to the season where we stayed up. We definitely need to something different as at the moment we're one dimensional. 

[lgfualol]

It would be typical we do this as we have been avoiding buying a RB for like 3 years 

[Monsell1976]

No just no

[BACKO]

Albrighton and Chilwell as RB and LB is the stuff of nightmares!

[Mr Mister]

We need a new RB that can defend and attack in equal measure, and is comfortable on the ball.

[dynamark]

Hes a good lad but not a right back as such.

Likewise Chilwell is not a left back

[Nigel Graham Pearson]

God no. Let’s move away from relying on one-dimensional work horses. 

 

(Not to say Albrighton can’t play a role in the squad). 

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[lcfc sheff]

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definitely feel that could work for us in games against the big teams! Italian style formation

[StanSP]

can someone change his name in the title from Albrigthon to the correct spelling . It's proper pissing me off. 

[Wolfboy]

I think he can play well at right wing back like he did against Man City but as a right back I think it’s too much of a risk- much rather have Amartey or Simpson 

[ZeGuy]

[coolhandfox]

No.....

[Grebfromgrebland]

No you're alright

[woznotwos]

What about wingback in a 3-5-2 ?  I feel Chilwell will also thrive on the left in this formation. Just thinking out loud.

[lestajigs]

Would rather not