Watson has new appreciation for his role after switching positions

Playing at centre back last week, Tennai Watson has a new-found appreciation for the job.

Typically a wing-back, Watson filled in on the right of the back three against Aston Villa U21s - a position usually taken by Warren O’Hora.

Watson admitted the position gave him a different perspective of the game, and showed him what the centre-backs expect of their wing-backs.

“I’ve played there previously but it’s not a position I’m familiar with really,” he said.

“I enjoy different roles, because you learn so much. It was a different type of game (vs Aston Villa U21s in the Papa John’s Trophy) because it was open and you have to demand a bit more from people around you in the centre back position.

“It opened my eyes to what the centre backs want from a winger.

“When Woz is sprinting back and screaming at me, I have a bit more understanding of what he wants.”