Ghana Players Abroad

Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira admits playing Jordan Ayew out of position this season

Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira has disclosed that he has been playing Jordan Ayew out of position this season.

Ayew has been deployed in a central role for the Eagles so far this term, having made nine league appearances and provided one assist.

Ahead of their visit to take on the Foxes at King Power Stadium on Saturday, Vieira explained his decision to play the 31-year-old in that role, insisting it offers the team an extra element of tactical flexibility.

“Jordan is the type of player that is happy to be on the field regardless of his position,” the former Arsenal midfielder said as quoted by club website. “He is going to be giving 100 percent to the team.

“He is one of those players that you call a team player. On the pre-season tour, we tried him for around 15-20 minutes in central midfield and he did really well.

“We had a bit of a conversation on that and he liked to be around those positions as well, so that gave us a bit more tactical flexibility – but I like to have players in their best positions and his best position is on the right-hand side.”

Daraja Kapoor

About Author

You may also like

Ghana Players Abroad Latest News

Match Preview: Asante Kotoko vs Hearts of Oak- A lot expected from ‘Super Clash’ derby despite struggles

It is the Ghana Premier League biggest occasion this weekend at the Baba Yara stadium and Asante Kotoko SC will
Ghana Leagues Ghana Players Abroad Latest News

Changes loom at Kotoko

The defeat was Kotoko another hammer blow to Kotoko’s title ambitions as they are now nine points behind leaders and
WP Radio
WP Radio
OFFLINE LIVE