I agree in spirit but our midfield of JR and JMac didnt win much ball and seemed pressured as a unit. In fairness maybe that is because we got less out of Schlupp who was constantly covering for Mitchell up against a lively Lamptey

Which speaks volumes about those around him as Jairo was a defender when we signed him.

He’s always said his preferred and best position is CM

They had 3 CM we had 2. Wasn’t until about the 75th minute Roy changed it but Schlupp couldn’t stay centrally as he kept having to help Mitchell out. I think McCarthy would be a better partner for JR out of all the other options.

He had played left back centre back and in midfield for Ajax. It's in midfield that he considers himself best.

Interview with Jairo in the Evening Standard, not sure if it's been mentioned. Yes, it was obvious Hodgson trusted Jairo for the first time in pre season. The concern was that after his hamstring injury he would drop below Luka again in the pecking order but Roy got it right and it was a deserved opportunity. He did enough in the Brighton game to get a run of 4 or 5 more games as a minimum. Jairo comes across well in the interview. A leader I reckon.

Hope we can find the right partner for him.

https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/foo...-a4572117.html

He is saying the right things and it is refreshing to hear the desire to use the ball in a more creative way. He's technically much better than Mcarthur/McCarthy/Milivojevic. Would like to see him in a three man midfield with Eze and one other.

He needs a couple of enforcers and to be let loose. We’d have to sacrifice one odd the front two or a winger though.

As someone that came through the Ajax academy I’d love to know what he makes of (and says) to his teammates when they sh*t themselves under pressure.

Let's hope he is incentivised to add to his three Netherlands caps.

I have nothing against him but it goes to how how starved of decent passers we have been that everyone is creaming their knickers about him now. To think Jairo is now the messiah and some people didn't rate cabaye!

Jairo is composed on the ball and can play a forward pass which among our current crop of midfielders makes him stand out. I’d like to see him alongside McCarthy who offers more bite than MacArthur who’s been a great servant but should probably start on the bench.

He passes as well as Cabaye did when he played for us.

We've been crying out for a box to box midfielder for ages oh for an Andy gray ,Geoff Thomas ..we desperately need an engine in that midfield..

Jairo isn’t as good a player as Cabaye but I think he is a better passer.

I'm not sure he's in that mould at all.
I like him a lot..but he's slower than Andy and Geoff..and whilst he does get box to box it's not quite with the same dynamism that those two had.

He sees a pass well and can get out of tight situations well.
His engine is questionable but that may be down purely to lack of matches at first team level.

I think he should sit either just behind the front 2/3 or just in front of the back four. I think he could do either...but at the moment I think he would struggle if we ask him to be up and down for 90 mins.

You watch Roy bring back McCarthy when he's fit.

Jairo looked real class and should remain in the side.

Wouldn't even surprise you to see jairo dropped for luka next game

Interesting he states he has come back stronger and fitter this year. I think it shows and I still think he has work to do in that area. There is a place there for him, but he needs to work hard and earn it/deserve it.

Would surprise me.