'Criminal', 'Baffling' - England U21 fans perplexed by what Aidy Boothroyd asked of Dwight McNeil vs Switzerland

The Clarets talent is part of Aidy Boothroyd’s contingent for the U21 European Championships which are currently taking place, but found himself tasked with a somewhat unusual brief.

The 21-year-old was asked to play on the right side of a back five for the Young Lions, forcing him to focus much more on the defensive side of his game than he would ordinarily at club level.

In fact, according to Wyscout, McNeil has never played as a wing-back for Sean Dyche’s men, leaving many spectators more than a little perplexed by Boothroyd’s decision.

We’ve gathered some of the best reactions from England fans on Twitter below:

@ChazSmudge tweeted: “This under 21 team could be class, just move McNeil to left wing instead of left wing back.”

@WAFCnathan tweeted: “Aidy Boothroyd is a criminal, playing five at the back with McNeil wing back when there’s Eze, Cantwell and Sessegnon on the bench”.

@a_cheevers6 tweeted: “Boothroyd playing McNeil as a LWB is a crime against football”.

@BradfordJM99 tweeted: “Dwight McNeil at LWB is baffling, a position he doesn’t play at club level”.

@BradHodgsonn tweeted: “Why is Boothroyd playing McNeil as a wing back? Man hasn’t got a clue”.

@davantarl tweeted: “McNeil at left wing back for England U21. Obvious to anyone with a brain that that isn’t his game. Boothroyd probably a moron.”

@CardinalsAth tweeted: “Dwight McNeil playing as a wing back. What is Boothroyd thinking?”