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O'Connor delighted with versatility
Doncaster Rovers, 13:54, April 29, 2010 ,
Doncaster's recently-crowned player of the year James O'Connor says he has learnt a lot being played out of position this season.
O'Connor has enjoyed an impressive spell for Rovers playing at centre-half this term despite still seeing himself as a right-back in the long term.
The defender believes he has improved as a player as a result of being asked to play out of position.
"I still see myself as a right-back but I've enjoyed playing at centre-back," he said.
"I've learnt a lot playing there and I've had some good reviews. Being able to play in two positions can only help my career because it helps at a club like Doncaster, which has only got a small squad, if you have got players who are versatile.
"A lot of full-backs move inside later in their career when they lose a yard of pace. Not everyone is successful, but I've proved that I can play there."
O'Connor has also reflected on Donny's campaign in general and believes they should be sitting in a better position in the Championship table than they are.
"We've been a bit unlucky in terms of results in some of our recent games and we should have picked up more points than we did," he added in the Sheffield Star.
"Just before Easter we were in eighth place and we felt that we could sneak into the play-offs.
"I know people were saying that the odds were against us, but Blackpool were on the same number of points as we were and they have climbed into the top-six which just shows that it was possible."