Lately it seems Fabio has been getting games ahead of his brother Rafa. Is he now in favor and above his brother in the pecking order? It is good he is getting games for us and it is good to see but what does this mean for Rafa who was is good form before some injuries. Who do you prefer at right back?
No, Nohlman. Fabio is not ahead of Rafael in the pecking order. Rafael has been our regular RB for most of the season, and clearly needs to be rested for the remaining important games. Most of us agreed to Fabio starting a few games in order to gain much needed confidence. Now that he's been given the opportunity, you're asking why Rafael hasn't been selected ahead of his brother. Also, Nohlman, do you think we'll beat Arsenal on Sunday?
Rafa has just played 20 plus games this season As for the game VS Arsenal, I would be very, very happy with a draw!!!
Rafael is still our first choice RB when fit, although he still needs to work on his defensive positioning if he's to displace O'Shea altogether. Next season, if he stays fit, I'd expect him to play 30-40 games in all competitions, which is a lot for a 21 year old. Fabio's been getting more games this season, which is definitely a good thing, but he still looks better down the left than the right. He's improved a lot since he came here, but really needs to do what Rafael has done and make one position his own. At the moment he's mainly being used as a utility player and filling in at RB, LB and on the left of midfield. Hopefully next season he'll stake a claim to a place and make a decent effort at displacing one of the senior players so he can get a longer run of games. I wouldn't put him ahead of Rafael, Evra or O'Shea in wide defensive positions atm as his positioning is quite suspect at times.
