Is it possible to under-estimate 0 goals in a collective 75+ appearances?
I think our midfield three are very effective. We have goals up top, although I do think we need players other than Benteke to contribute more goals. Maybe this is where Helenius will come in to play.
Surely we're keeping the midfield 3 of Westwood, Delph and Sylla intact?
The first two were needed to help bail us out of the relegation zone.
I think you are underestimating these two players.
Helenius will get 30 mins in the second half!
VILLA after 60mins: Guzan, Lowton, Clark, Helenius, Agbonlahor, Luna, Westwood, Sylla, Benteke, Weimann, Herd
Incredible player. If he can grab a couple more pre-season he should hit the new season running! He scored 19 league goals last year and didn't play until mid September. The potential for this coming season is excitingly frightening!
He was piss poor.
Was he? He was piss poor against Liverpool but in the grand scheme of things he wasn't piss poor. I'd go as far to say that he was no worse than Delph throughout the season.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but we must have been watching different games. Delph was very good in the second part of the season.
Hope you're right mate.
I guess it is a relief that they seem to be niggly injuries as opposed to anything serious. However, the whole purpose of getting the new lads in early was to provide game time for them all. Not going quite to plan. Hope against Malaga most of the lads are fit and come through unscathed!
I think you're right. However, if he has a decent season and a decent world cup we could be holding out for £35-£40 million as opposed to the probable £22-25 million this summer.
Gives Lambert another season to choose his player and blood in Helenius too. Win win to be honest (even though he will be off next summer).
I feel for Bent a bit. His goals in his first season kept us up and then with a couple of injuries he saw himself out of the picture. It isn't his fault that his game doesn't fit into our style, but of course it is time for him to move on as we have Benteke for this season at least and hopefully will have a decent strikeforce in a couple of years time.
He is a quality goal scorer and deserves to be playing first team football while he is at his peak! Will score wherever he goes. I can see Fulham myself.
Im going to say 10th. Think our defence will still leak too many goals, even though I am a huge fan of Lowton and Guzan and am very excited to see Okore!!