Manager Avram Grant has backed Winston Reid after a tough debut in the English top flight on Saturday and acknowledged that the youngster was played out of position.
"Winston Reid was good for his first game. He did not play in his position because he is centre-half but for a first performance in the Premier League he was good. He will be a very good player."
It's hard not to feel a little sorry for Reid who really was thrown in the deep end on Saturday. Debuting in one of the strongest leagues in the world away from home after a couple of weeks training will always be difficult, but slotting into a team with a new manager and a number of new players when you haven't made one appearance in pre-season and then being played out of position does raise some questions about the manager's judgement.
Reid did finish the match in the centre of defence, let's hope that he's given more opportunities in his favoured position.
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