Wouldn't be surprised to see him get more game time at RB or DM
Tuanzebe Loan watch
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I disagree. Selling Darmian and Blind and giving him more minutes here would have been best. I don't trust Jose with loan moves. I don't trust Villa to improve him either. I think Jose is at times unfair to some young lads. I don't think Borthwick-Jackson should've been loaned out either. Pochettino keeps his young players, trains them and when it's time plays them. Tuanzebe is better than Blind and Darmian. He needs to look past reputations and get rid of the older players that aren't going to improve and believe in certain players like Tuanzebe who I think is special.
Sell Darmian and Blind to who? Nobody wants them in January.
They will be sold in the summer and Tunazabe will be recalled.
Loan those two out or simply bench them or keep them out of the squad and keep the kid. Neither will get any better nor do they deserve more game time than him. Tuanzebe could have gotten more football here had Mourinho had a more open mind on player development and stopped respecting status over actual ability.
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On the bench tonight.
2nd half under way, 6 pointer type of game. Would be surprised if he gets a runout. Has Bruce said anything about where he'll play? The players they've got, it would look more likely to get games at right back unfortunately.
Midfield I think. I assume he can play DM?
So how did he go today?
Came on and played right back.
We weren't great today and were poor defensively.
He won't be starting next week given who we're playing.
We weren't great today and were poor defensively.
He won't be starting next week given who we're playing.
Right back would be grand. We will need to replace Valencia soon.
Surprised that you don't expect him to start at least as a right back after saying poor defensively against the worst team in the league. I reckon it's a better idea to start him who is more defensive mind ahead of Elmoh who is too attacking mind. When you need a goal then bring Elmoh in.
Our next game is a derby against Birmingham City. Steve Bruce isn't a manager who just throws teenagers into that sort of game.
It will be our usual back 4 of El-Mohamady-Chester-Terry-Hutton.
He's not a teenager... As a teenager he had an exceptional game against a true world class player, I'd say he'll be a nailed on starter at Villa pretty soon, he's just so good.
Yeah but this is Steve Bruce we're talking about, he loves tried and tested players hence him signing El-Mohamady three times. 
I saw some highlights of their match earlier, played at right back, not at fault for either of the goals.
Some comments from r/reddevlis who copied it from Aston Villa reddit
A bit late but yep. He's a very composed player from what I've seen.
He's so passionate about this principle that he doesn't even care if they've passed the test, just that they've taken it a few times. Wish the DVLA were that kind.Yeah but this is Steve Bruce we're talking about, he loves tried and tested players hence him signing El-Mohamady three times.
Doing my head in that there are no YouTube highlights of his first appearance. Only watched the game highlights and saw that he wasn't to blame for the goals, and that he assisted the assister for their third goal after a nice sprint on the flank.
Looks like he'll be a DM in that line up. Interesting.
He's play rightback.
Highest rated player on whoscored across both sides at half time, says he's playing at right back. Looks like he is containing Sessegnon who is one of the lowest rated players.
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I thought Sessegnon was a leftback?
Does it matter? Tuanzebe has nullified North Korea before pal.I thought Sessegnon was a leftback?
Fulham have played him mostly as a left back in his career so far but as an attacking left forward this season he has 9 goals and 2 assists in 12 games. He is playing as an attacking left player today, so Tuanzebe, as the right back, is marking him.I thought Sessegnon was a leftback?
Can play both LB and LW.I thought Sessegnon was a leftback?
Maybe he's evolving a bit like Bale?
100%. He is a decent left back but a real goal threat in the attacking positions. Worth noting that he usually scores later on in games.
Sessegnon scores!
Take it you mean highest?
Inevitable
Can't find a river anywhere.. How did they concede the second goal? Seems he wasn't too much at fault for the Sessegnon goal at least!
From the Villa forum:
Also, 90% voted for him for MOTM.
It was also Sessegnon who scored. Everything he does turns to gold these days, can't fault Axel for that
Sounds positive for Axel
Just need him to keep it going and be back for us as an option next season.
Just need him to keep it going and be back for us as an option next season. Brucey surely can't bench him after a MOTM?