I dunno, he could have a case of the Zoolanders.
He looked really predictable in the friendly against Sweden too. Got subbed at half-time, although it's not clear that that's why. And they could be disjointed too. He just gives me the sense of being someone who likes to square up and face defenses vs. being comfortable "in the mixer" so to speak or in more transient situations.
I know that's the only move we've seen, but could he cut in from the right to the left? I'm not sure he can, but I'm also not sure he can't because in only 3 games (i.e., very small sample size), he has only been on the left.
Chanot could play the right side of the back three. Wing still has to drop to support/track, but Chanot is stay-at-home defender
And then what, 6 weeks to get acclimated to the tactics of the team since he missed preseason? The guys on the roster have had since last year and the jury is out on their acclimation to the tactics.
Or not having a work visa?
There’s a big difference between staying sharp (your words), being in game shape (what is needed), and a player staying in shape between teams while not getting game time (our situation). He also is coming off an injury so whatever fitness he has will be so without a fundamental base to have built on - this will come back in play as the season wears on as a lack of base cuts endurance across the season.
