It did strike me as unusual that a youth team striker has got the nod during pre-season and for the first couple of games of the season as our most defensive midfielder, but the coaching staff have seen a huge amount more of him than me and have obviously made the link for a reason. Christie was not a full back for the vast majority of his career as an academy player, but played nowhere else for the first team last season. Perhaps less of a departure, perhaps not by much.
I figure the position is Jennings', but that he missed most of the pre-season and got his first run out as a sub on Saturday. I am guessing he will play from the start there tonight, unless they think he is still a little way off the pace. Him and Doyle might not come into direct contact as much as with other players, as they both might be a little deeper. I am really looking forward to Jennings making the position his own... with Barton and Fleck growing into three parts of an influential and effective midfield.
