Quote Originally Posted by Wash DC Blue View Post
Why can he not just play Bagan and move Bacuna into midfield and drop pack??
Play Bagan where? Play him at RB, or play him at LB and move Bennett to RB? Either option involves someone playing out of position (Bennett said he had never played RB in a recent interview - I think the same is true of Bagan).

Bacuna is better in midfield (where he prefers to play) and he has weaknesses as stand in RB - but he is a better option than a LB covering. He certainly has the experience with us and Reading to do the job.

Nelson has played RB (again not his natural position) and could again - with Benkovic coming in as a CB (or even Sol) - but that is not a better option than Bacuna either.

This is a case of finding the least bad option - when we shouldn't have gone into the season with only one RB in the squad.