I do get the impression Dawson is very reluctant to pass to him whenever we do start to advance down the right side of the pitch. as unlike when Dawson played there he seems reluctant to attempt a bit of a rampage down that wing and tends to quickly ping the ball back or sideways. Despite that his defensive work at right back is better than some we have seen there over recent seasons
A well observed point, at times we looked very unbalanced against Brentford second half and against the Villa, with all our threat coming down the left until we pushed on with Phillips towards the end. Once the CB's are in a position to make the forward pass and move up the field they do not want it back, which is what Tosin was generally looking to do.
However, lets not forget that Tosin is a centre back playing at RB. So was Dawson admittedly, but he also struggled at first and looked uncomfortable up the field (not as much as Jolean Lescott - now that was cringeworthy) so he had to learn to play the RB role over time. Like Tosin, he doesn't have the raw pace or skill to beat a man, but learnt to time his runs forward to receive the ball and get a cross in. He must have practised crossing on a regular basis as it def improved, although he would still put the odd one in the crowd.
To play in the style Darren Moore wants we need a RB with the athleticism to get up and down the pitch.....after some doubts about his commitment early in the season I have been really impressed with Gibbs. Will be difficult to find another player of that quality for the right hand side, but that is the aim. If we can make the purchase though, it will really add another dimension to our attacking ability and help us spread play down both sides of the pitch.