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Texas_Mike

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  1. I thought he played OK today except for his crosses and that first half shot. I know that sounds daft but he went past his defender several times and the crosses we good but too close to the keeper. I think he has improved, not enough yet but there are signs of life.
  2. He did OK. Nothing he could about the 1st goal but the 2nd one he was in the mix and pushed it back out into the area where the forward was. Maybe he could have done better but it all happened so fast. I would give him a 7 out of 10 (not bad not great). The USA were playing a lot of backup players but I don't understand KSV comments. Sure the 1st goal came from a misplaced pass but it was a good goal with 2 or 3 neat passes and a nice shot after that bad pass. The 2nd was when Panama were going all out because the message came through Mexico were losing. It was scrappy but overall the USA were OK and won the game in the end. Probably only 2 or 3 of last nights team will start for the USA in Brazil and I suspect Guzan will not be one of them.
  3. played well today for sure.... if only he wasn't all spindly, could tackle and pass then he would be great
  4. Given the players he was up against and the amount of possession we actually had in the game..... thumbs up for what he did.
  5. Well he was poor last weekend. Kick up the bum time.
  6. Not so sure about that. He looks like the type of player that once he scores one, he will think can score all the time. He needs his issues with not passing and wild ass shooting coached out of him..... hopefully starting next week with a game review!
  7. Played well and more importantly had luck. He could have given away 2 penalties and scored 2 own goals. Not his fault but when he needed to catch a break he did and that will help his confidence no end.
  8. So f***ing good today. What more can you say other than 10 out of 10. A perfect game.
  9. No complaints about him today. Loads of energy and unlucky not to score. A couple of bad passes but overall..... played well.
  10. He was bad, we pretty much played with 10 but I hate to have a go at him. We did win and hopefully will settle down as the season progresses. I am sure Lambert saw what we did. If he doesn't improve he will cast aside because once our manager decides you are out..... you are so out!!!
  11. As with all of our signing time will tell. They aren't all going to make it but if 3 or 4 do then I will take that. If Benteke is injured, suspended are out of form and needs to rest then we do lack a like for like replacement (if this guy is close to that then...good) Our philosophy is young, hungry, not the finished product but will bust his butt for the team............. I look forward to the day we play 5 forwards as we try to batter a team into submission.
  12. Please lock this thread. Darren Bent did nothing wrong at Villa and should be allowed to move on in peace.
  13. He still can't pass. A 20 - 30 yard forward pass that opens up the defence always ends up being a really crappy pass to the opposition. Other than that he is playing great.
  14. He will get to start with Vlaar against Chelsea and a lot of questions will be answered.... I don't expect a clean sheet but let us see how any goals conceded are defended. For now he can bask in the glory of a job well done against Arsenal.
  15. Panto_Villan - the most sensible post I have read on here for a long time. You should join in the Barry Bannan thread with your intelligent analysis coz there are some wacko's typing away over there!!!
  16. 1 year ago or so ago I thought he was totally useless but from that point onwards he has played better and better. Today he was 2 passes away from being perfect - although both passes were crap and we had Gabby and Andi wide open. If he can get the killer pass down he has finally made it!!!
  17. I think I can see the future and it is Okore and Baker. Although for a big lad Baker goes off injured all the friggin time so he needs to sort that out if possible because based upon today's game Clark deserves to keep his place against Chelsea. This means my future partnership... still very much is 'the future'.
  18. I wish everyone would pipe down on how great Benteke is. I pray he scores 30 but if he has a drop off due to all the attention he will now get then I hope people understand that. He is being setup to be knocked down and it worries me because we need him to at least have a reasonably good year.
  19. In many ways we need a 2nd season syndrome. If he tears it up he will be off no question but maybe 12 - 15 goals will just have enough doubt to keep the big boys wondering. Of course if he doesn't repeat then we need goals from everywhere.... I don't know what I am saying! Just win Villa and then lets see what happens...
  20. To begin with no it didn't matter but starting Tuesday against Luton... it now matters. We need to win, not concede a goal score and play some decent football. The team needs it to start believing in themselves. The supporters need it for peace of mind that next season will be better than the last.
  21. I saw Cornelius on Planet of the Apes. He didn't look too much like a goal scorer to me. Nice long arms though so might make it as a goalkeeper.
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