Mbia

[Jeems]

Crap result but I thought Mbia looked good. Big, solid, beastly. Him and Nelsen together will be brilliant!

[HammersmithR]

I thought he looked weak. Was rash in the challenge, kept getting drawn out of position leaving space behind him. You could see him wanting to venture forward a lot like a midfielder and his passing was atrocious at times. He must have tried 3 or 4 ridiculous Hollywood passes.

[Ginger Ninja]

obviously its going to take him time to get used to the game over here. Thought he looked decent, not spectacular.

[MattyRangers]

**** me we guna jump on his back already are we ?

[SammyKojoe]

I thought he looked like a defensive midfielder more than a centre back. Left a lot of space in behind as he seemed to want to be more forward. Only one game though so time will tell.

Had to laugh when he misjudged a header and it went sideways and someone shouted that Hughes had signed "George Santos"!

[Will M]

**** me we guna jump on his back already are we ?

I'm just waiting for the thread about the kit man needing to get his game together.

[W12_Ranger]

First impressions I didn't think He looked like a centre half

[PeterG]

"I thought he looked like a defensive midfielder more than a centre back. "

That is exactly what he is

[QPRDave]

Just seen the goals.........he lost Gorkks for the 1st equaliser.

[Busheyboy]

Mbia looked comfortable on the ball but clearly is no good in the air. Positionally wasn't great TBH.
He played in a defence that conceded 3 and a missed pen, which he gave away.
I think he's better than that, long term.
Give him a chance and let's not crucify him already.
The whole defence was shocking tonight

[W12hoops]

Just seen the goals.........he lost Gorkks for the 1st equaliser.

Where?

[stainrod10]

He IS a defensive MF being asked to play CB. He has said so himself.

[Connell10]

well surly the answer is to play him as a defensive midfielder and not as cb! i think he would be good just in front of the back four!

[Bluehoop]

Clearly well short of match practice and match fitness - not to mention making his debut in a position that's not his favourite. Add to that the fact our best defender was rested and 4 other first choice defenders are out injured - all added together makes his debut a baptism of fire. He wasn't great on the night but it was still a better debut than Bob Malcolm's
Would it be too much to hope that he won't get crucified and written off before he gets a proper chance to settle in?

[stainrodisalegend]

odd one. you can see his power and athleticism which hughes really likes and obviously he isn't going to have a great working relationship with team-mates on his debut but his judgement and positioning seemed v uneven. thank god for clint hill - and i didn't think id be saying that for yet another season...