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cheltenham_villa

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  1. Is this a Southgate thing or an international manager thing? I think England always had a bias to a small number of high achieving clubs and it does make logical sense. Generally the more successful clubs have better players. At International football you only get a small amount of time together so players that know each other's game have a benefit. The high achieving clubs are more likely to play a style that's similar to Englands.
  2. tactically i agree, personally i really dont believe any of the BS around bias and team selection. I dont think he hates villa, every message board in the country has a thread where they are astonished that X player has not been selected and believe GS has an agenda. Personally i think its a tough job, no longer dominated by the best managers in the country and he bases selection on performance, suitability, player personality, flexibility a whole range of things. I think Ezri and Ollie are both in a great position to be selected for squad that will only have 23 players in it.
  3. an obvious point but it is the media that has suggested Ollie is now out based on one appearance. Not Southgate. Hes made 10 appearances under Southgate and has been on the periphery of the tournament squads over the last few years. Safe to say Southgate gives him more of a chance that the narrative suggests
  4. useful thank you, definitely wasnt my perception. I thought he was brilliant in that period and i was so pleased when we signed him. hindsight is amazing
  5. to be fair, that is the opinion of the media. I would expect much more consideration from the England leadership. Games are chances and performing certainly will be a big tick in the box. I think Konsa for instance really took a good chance in the week. Ollie has been around that squad now for a number of meetups, they will know his capabilities and what he adds. Similarly for a 23 man squad, Gareth will probably only take two strikers so it does feel a straight shoot out with Toney.
  6. the unfortunate problem is that Coutinho can just not be relied upon, i dont believe he ever finished 90 minutes for villa. A real shame as he had some unbelievable performances in some of his short cameos.
  7. yes, the point was that he can be afforded a bad game, possibly numerous bad games because he has credit in the bank with Southgate. Probably 80% of the Euro squad is already known by England. Ollie is playing for a small number of remaining positions.
  8. I dont think its better, both are clearly desperate to play for England, we want them to be able to fulfull their dreams while playing for Villa.
  9. Yes, a very poor game for England. Some of the others you mention have the benefit of some strong performances to fall back on. Maguire and Pickford being two of those players. Ollie is unfortunately in the group that is playing for a place on the plane. I think we can all admit he didnt play his best game largely down to the way England play (and quality of the opposition). I could quite understand why Toney is more suited. Hes probably a bit closer to Kane in style of play.
  10. While all of this is true. This is also the challenge of international football and often why we see static squads even when players are out of form. You will be playing with players you havent met before. You may not be playing a style of football you are used to. You may only get a limited amount of time to make an impact as other players are also waiting in the wings. Personally i dont think Ollie played well, he didnt get service, he did only get a small chance but its hard to look at that game and say he did well. Id also expect Toney to get a chance mid week.
  11. Yep got confused with the villa stay earlier. Still, ten caps is a lot more than you'd think based on the narrative about him never getting selected.
  12. I think his versatility might really help him for England. Ben White was basically in as he covers two positions.
  13. Watkins getting his 15th appearance tonight. He's played a lot more than we realise. Good chance for him. Expect Toney to also get a chance, would be stupid if we didn't do that.
  14. All of the Sky 6 have betting sponsors. Just no one prepared to put up enough money to get on the front of the shirt. I dont support the ban, its just a gesture. Football isnt trying to get rid of gambling at all. Skybet adverts will still be part and parcel of every broadcast prem game. If they were serious, Id agree.
  15. to be fair, Merse is sort of right though isnt he. If Watkins goes, he wont play a minute, Kane will play every game.
  16. When they do it its called crowding out and bullying, when we do it, its a screen. I dont see teams dominating us in the air, west hams goals (including the disallowed ones) were all low to the ground and exposed us not being organised, often running back towards out goal. I dont think this is about height.
  17. not sure i agree, were seem to score a large percentage of set piece goals and also let in a lot. This means it cant be all about height. I think its about organisation and reaction. I cant recall many weve lost to direct headers against the biggest man on the pitch, its always a knock down and losing the 2nd/3rd ball.
  18. Does anyone know which twitter handle or email address i use if i want to reallocate my seats? Thanks in advance.
  19. I think the bright future is all relative. I don't see us becoming one of the established elite, I do think we have the ability to present a challenge in future seasons alongside Newcastle, West ham, spurs. The biggest concern I have for our future is how we cope post Unai and what comes next.
  20. Odd, my biggest frustration with Rodgers has been how long he holds on to the ball.
  21. Looking really poor, west ham don't really need to do anything do they
  22. I hope he is going to let the shackles off and go for it, what's the point in a defensive formation, we don't have the players to match them at the moment. Let's just outscored them instead
  23. The problem is digne and Carlos have both featured significantly so would need good quality replacements. You also need to find someone to match their wages. (include Coutinho here) And you will likely make a loss on all these players who came in for quite big money. I can't really see how our position will be helped here.
  24. I don't think the commercial whoring of Premier league football clubs can be blamed on ffp. It was comfortably hear before it. Any system that protects the club and secures it future is a good one for me. I'd prefer us to be sustainable.
  25. But revenues have also sky rocketed. Look at the TV deal the vs now, look at the change in ticket prices. Personally I don't want us losing more money than that over a 3 year period. PSR is a good thing for football in my opinion. I want my club to be hear in the future
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