Tom13

What is actually the current situation with the badge? I'm so lost.

14 hours ago, PaulC said:

Cant see him being trusted against Brighton. Out the three games remaining it's on paper the easiest one to win.  And if we win it we are virtually assured of 4th spot. Then we csn focus on Thursday rest players in the final two league matches.

Our midfield without Tielemans and Kamara looks pretty damn poor. I think he could well improve it.

2 hours ago, tommytenjobs said:

Is there any other option than Morgan for young player of the year? Thinking about this last night and I couldn't come up with one. Perhaps says more about Ramseys injuries and the 'aging' squad we have thanks to relegation avoiding squad building and Gerrard in recent past.....and Rogers has been great don't get me wrong....but i think he gets it almost through default. And he's only been here for a third of the season. 

Any other shouts?

Do we even have our own Young Player of the Year award?

8 minutes ago, VillaChris said:

In the Chelsea game he should've had two assists. Passed to Rogers for his goal with the decisive run. Then late on he set up Ollie perfectly with a cross from the right but he blazed over wastefully.

Was also the same in the Man. United home game. Look here at 0:35. Cash looks like he has nowhere to go but digs out a fantastic cross and Ollie simply has to score that from the position he's in:

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS | Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester United (youtube.com)

Seems to be a perception that all Cash does is rampage forward at 100mphs and overhit crosses constantly. He did that under Gerrard. Less so under this manager.

If people think the next big RB signing is going to lay on five inch perfect crosses every single game for the forwards then I think that's setting yourselves up to be massively disappointed. We're simply not at the point yet where we can sign one of the best FBs in World football.

Jeez, going back to the Man Utd game, how long ago was that? I'm not saying Cash doesn't have any good attacking contributions whatsoever, but his inability to spot (and weight) forward passes limits us and lets teams reset. Not even having a go at his crossing, but it's rare he can beat a man without space behind to whip one in anyway.

Jeez @JAMAICAN-VILLAN we're on the edge of our seats here. What's he said?

6 minutes ago, T-Dog said:

His crossing is wayward, no argument, but when the wide mid tucks in, which happened a lot in the second half, tactically I'm assuming, he picks up that width. He doesn't have to cross the ball, he has to keep the attack alive, and he does that well. If Leon tucks inside, and the oppo are 10 deep in the penalty box, you need that extra outlet, not for a cross, just to realise the ball, move and start again. 

He doesn't keep the attack alive that well. He very rarely spots/executes a penetrative pass (Kenneth). He did make one last night though so fair play. Ashley Young used to make them all the time though.

10 hours ago, AndyM3000 said:

Problem is our RB isn't suppose to get forward much. If he was a LB he'd be similar to Moreno and a very good option. 

He wouldn't IMO. Can't play in tight spaces like Moreno can and isn't as composed.

I thought he looked good last night. Give him a go!

9 hours ago, HKP90 said:

Oh wow really? Yikes. 

And he was not highly thought of at Roma at all.

He was so close at the end with that dribble. Took one bad touch (was really unlucky) within it and then it was out of play. Created it out of nothing though.

1 hour ago, Leeroy said:

We shouldn't be turning on him, he's been brilliant for most of the season, but we can feel really p*ssed off with how he performed last night and in recent weeks.

When we needed him to turn up the most, he not only went missing but contrived to give away a penalty then when he had a chance to make up for him by scoring a pressure penalty he couldn't hold his nerve.

He wasn't the only player off it last night, but let's not pretend he didn't cost us the game. If he doesn't give away the penalty foolishly and if he sticks away that penalty we at least get a draw from the game.

Dougie's been off form and/or lacking something for a couple of months now, and I'd even say our better performances came without him in the side (when he was suspended), however putting a missed penalty on him is really harsh. Had he even missed one for us before yet? It happens.

5 hours ago, Aston_Villan4 said:

The one where he clearly reached his arm up and handed them a penalty?

They didn't score a pen against us. No idea what you're on about tbh.

I couldn't believe people were willing to give him a pass for the deflected goal. He was still very near to it hence getting a hand on it, and should have kept it out. It was really weak keeping.

Yeah I can't blame him for the Chelsea goal

56 minutes ago, dubliner said:

He's had a bad few weeks and had a very bad game tonight.

That's all there is to it.

He'll come back to form and will hopefully be hell bent on rectifying the situation in the second leg.

I hope so. For months under Emery he had a 'hell bent' attitude generally. He'd added tenacity to his obvious technical skills. He hasn't shown that tenacious side for a while now though IMO.

7 minutes ago, avfc1982am said:

I agree, both have been completely restricted since the loss of Kamara. Tielemans goes along way to help plug the gaps in the middle as the addition CM but without him both McGinn and Luiz look too stretched. 

I just think playing Rodgers, Diaby and Bailey restricts the central midfield from imposing themselves on the game. We become too maverick instead of being a more solid and balanced midfield. 

Yeah I'd agree, with Dougie and McGinn in there, we need one more to try and get some sort of control.

13 minutes ago, Jas10 said:

I’m with Unai…

YOU ARE OUR LIGHT

"Have responsibility" - very few players have been taking this of late.

No Kamara or Tielemans = no control.

3 minutes ago, Bunnski said:

Useless bottler just hope he hasn't scuppered a transfer away, need rid of players with his weak mentality. Thinks he's way better than he actually is 

This is banworthy

27 minutes ago, LondonLax said:

The Kamara injury has cost us points this season. 

Oh without a doubt. Our most important player IMO. He won't look out of place in the CL.

29 minutes ago, jacketspuds said:

Would you have the same opinion if we won tonight?

Yes. I posted this before tonight.

Well played Tim

Just now, jjaacckk91 said:

No added time and blows up on 90 on the nose?

Eh? Still playing

Just now, Aston_Villan4 said:

lol.

Lmao