Adaptable Fraser is different class

I'll nick a phase of Lee Bradbury because Ryan Fraser is "different class". The Wee-man had was up against Alonso on Wednesday who has been one of the standout attacking wing backs of the season and Fraser battled magnificently against him all evening to be my man of the match.

Ryan has become first name on the team sheet
of late and he can play just as well in different positions.

Fraser has been playing extremely well on the left wing and to swap over and to play at right wing back was a big change. His defensive duties went up dramatically and while he was bound to lose some headers, it didn't give him a major problem. He also read some of the crosses into the box well when defending and considering that Adam Smith should have been a big miss, Eddie Howe must be beaming about how well Ryan Fraser stepped in.

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I kind of wondered why Fraser was being trained to be a wing back last summer and to learn the position, but when he has played there he has never let the team down. He must also pick things up fast, because he has looked a natural and seems to sense danger very quickly which is a great asset for a defender of course. The more I see Fraser, the more I think he can become the complete player and a real jewel not just for Bournemouth but also for Scotland.

The problem Fraser might have is that he is so adaptable that he might find he doesn't know what is his best position. It is a nice problem for Howe to have, but if there are a few players that are as adaptable as Fraser, Bournemouth will be a much stronger team.


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