Why can't he go to the byline and cross for fucks sake? I absolutely hate the English way of aimlessly crossing it in the general area of the box.
I like European fullbacks who actually cross from the byline , low crosses which are much more likely to result in a goal. Their position defensively is covered by their teammates.
Konchesky does it too , aimless crossing it without noting the run of a teammate(s).
Maybe it is Roy's the tactics , who knows.
And another major weakness in GJ's game is his tendency to lose the ball in advanced positions , exposing us to the counterattack by a quick , technical team.
He looks great in a good attacking team but is ordinary in a traditional fullback role.
For all his talents , we massively overpaid for him, irrespective of the situation with Pompey.