Jay.P.A

That's a sensible debate. One thing I would argue though is your assessment of his hold up play - he's never like Benteke or Davis- i.e strong in the air with his back to goal. Never has been and never will be - so for people to criticize that aspect of his game is a bit bizarre IMO. When the ball is played up to his feet with his back to goal - he very rarely give the ball away. When the ball is played out to the channel and he gets to it, again he very rarely gives it away. We don't really help him the way we play football, but his general play is good. I still standby what I said a few weeks ago on here - he is technically one of the best players with the ball at his feet. Alright, he needs to learn how to pass in the final third but I don' t mind our strikers being greedy, as long as they produce, which he hopefully is now. Remember this is the guy that single-handedly won us games 2 years ago on his own when we were terrible at times.

Absolutely. In fact since Green has been getting into our first team - he has a knack of getting into very good position in the box. He's a missed a few chances (can remember some headers going wide) but the fact he's in those positions in the first place are extremely encouraging.

I can see what you're saying mate but the level of opposition needs to be taken into account. It was the same game where Hutton managed to get past three players before playing a cross right on to Green's head.

Fact is, last two games, he's got a goal and an assist. But it's like he can't win. He's now starting to influence our games now - surely people should be happy? There was a massive over reaction of Kodjia. Doesn't score - gets criticized for not scoring. Scores - still shit? Doesn't pass - gets criticized for not passing. Sets up a goal - still shit? Lol it's like he can't win. Fans really need to give him time. Once the team starts create chances (Not that we'll make chance after chance under Bruce, so far this season anyway) for him and he'll put them away. He's proven in this league, despite what people want to think. Apart from the most elite strikers in the world, most will be anonymous until that one second when they bang in a goal or get an assist.

Good for you lad, good for you. He's not, but fair enough, that's your opinion.

Lol just read back the last 7 pages. Absolutely ridiculous overreaction from some posters in particular. Now that he's back on form, surprisingly the people who were who were saying he's finished, 'brutal on the ball', etc no where to be seen.

Ran the channels poorly? I'm sorry, I must've missed the defence splitting balls from our fullbacks/CB's out wide which Kodjia was meant to run to.! He put pressure on their fullbacks when we had no outlet but to hoof it up. That's what running the channels is. Fact is, he didn't have a good or bad game - but it's very harsh and ridiculous to say he didn't put any effort in . Dropped deeper and deeper to come get the ball. Don't let facts like heat maps above affect your points though..... As for the sulking argument - people used to say the same thing about Ayew. But I remember him helping his fullback at given opportunity.

And yet none of our other 'attacking players' scored either. So are you saying he never ran the channels yesterday? Wow.

That's weird. Dispossessed only once last night. According to the actual stats.

Just going to ignore the fact that he ran the channels for the team at any given opportunity then yeah mate?

Jesus. 'Brutal' on the ball? Completely bizarre on how our opinions are different lol. I'm sure most fans will agree with me on this one unfortunately mate. His ball control can be brilliant at times. I've seen it. Defenders can't get the ball of him. https://twitter.com/villareport/status/776135287743344640

This makes no sense what so ever. 'Technically' he is probably the best player at the club with the ball aside from Grealish. 9 times out of 10, defenders can't get the ball off the guy. What a weird comment to make. It's like you haven't seen Kodjia make defenders look like mugs in his Villa career so far. Low "Football IQ" - Are you having a laugh? There's a difference in being greedy (which he is, he's a striker) and having no football IQ. Traore was a player who didn't have football IQ. Kodjia's goals for us show that he does have football IQ - the ability to get in behind a defender and score the goals he has for us shows that. The guy needs a run of games and chances to be created for him to flourish.

How many times did he hold the ball up on the wings though? How many times did he lose the ball? I've seen the game mate - literally had no service all game. Obviously you're going to be frustrated. Chasing the ball down? By himself in the final third with no Villa player near him for 20/30 yards? He's not Forrest Gump.

Massive overreaction in this thread. Jheeze. Had nothing to feed off all game. Ran the channels at any given opportunity because nothing was going down the middle. Since when are people expecting Kodjia to win everything in the air like Benteke/Davis? Never has. Needs better service - even when he was banging them in most of the goals he had to create on his own.

You are one of my favorite posters. ?

Grealish isn't going anywhere. You guys shouldn't panic for no reason. Anyway, with us actually having a midfield now, I wouldn't be surprised to see Jack banging in a few more now, as well as assisting more. How many penalties has Jack won this season by the way guys? For people saying he's not been productive enough....

Heard he's an animal just needs to be unleashed.

Set up Kodjia with that ball down the right so no complaints from me today. He was solid defensively.

Clean slate under the new manager for all players. The Dr was more pissed off with Gabby then Veretout, and he's still managed to make his way back in.

Can't beat a man? What player were you watching? Technically the guy's dribbling is great. The fact is the only way someone could take the ball off of him was to overpower him and foul him - yes sometimes he got tackled and no fouls were given but usually he was good enough to get past people or turn away from trouble with ease.

Sounds like we've bought a player who is similar to Amavi, but just in the RB position. Decent defensively, but very good going forward?

Might be the wrong Hernandez. Might be Javier Hernández

Who else is there? Berbatov? Van Persie is a good shout.

GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

He was in training today.