For a season and a half under Adrian Heath, Carlos Rivas was used almost exclusively as a prototypical winger. He has all the tools for it: blistering pace, a good eye for a cross, and a cannon of a left foot. His opportunities were limited, in part due to inexperience and in part due to a lack of consistency.
He had his bright moments on the left side and managed to make 40 league appearances under Heath, but he could never cement his place in the lineup or live up to his Designated Player tag; he seemed destined to be on the subs bench until he either broke out or was sold.