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  1. The Hawk
    I love this lineup. id imagine Grealish is playing on the left and cutting inside for Targett to play that overlapping LB role. Really hope it works out tonight as I think this is the way we need to lineup going forward in order to be dangerous.
  2. The Hawk
    I think you’re right, although with El Ghazi on the left and Trez on the right. Either that or with Jota on the right and trez on the left.
  3. The Hawk
    It’s called media handling.
  4. The Hawk
    I actually think our midfield 3 put in a real shift tonight. All 3 had their sloppy moments and lacked a bit of end product but to say tonight was “Grealishs worst game for us in 3 years” is ludicrously harsh. Had Wesley finished that header from his wonderful cross early on or had Jack finished that chance at the death, I doubt there would be any such comments...
  5. The Hawk
    Here we go... Played his part.
  6. The Hawk
    I think the midweek training at Villa Park means that we’re going to see debutants this week
  7. The Hawk
    Disagree that he will start next game. We were always going to be hemmed in at the back against spurs and so we setup to counter with our two quickest wingers. Against Bournemouth it’ll be important to have more overlap that Taylor just doesn’t/can’t provide. Fair play to him vs spurs though, he was brought in to play a specific role and I think he performed it reasonably well.
  8. The Hawk
    Could potentially mean that there are plans for Douglas Luiz to return to Man City in a year or two and that it’s more of a “work permit deal” and that we think it’s better to move for Phillips now than in a year or two? Just a thought.
  9. The Hawk
    Seems the bookies are pretty confident the league is ours....
  10. The Hawk
    I suspect just blindly patriotic. In other news, I cannot believe another premier league side hasn’t snapped up Mile Jedinak as they would be privileged to have him. He has more international caps than I have dollaridoos, is the best defensive header that football has ever seen and I once saw him make a grown man cry just by staring at him. *disclaimer: I may or may not be Australian*
  11. The Hawk
    Agreed. Has a very similar gait to him, probably just a tad more agile.
  12. The Hawk
    Yes
  13. The Hawk
    Couldn’t have put it better myself
  14. The Hawk
    To me the fact that we are spending 20 million on a goalkeeper which seems more of a ‘luxury’ than a ‘need’, just goes to show that we are in a very wealthy position
  15. The Hawk
    I think he has heart, just absolutely zero talent
  16. The Hawk
    Great post. Given the link seemingly quoted us and Valencia as in for him, it could well be that the owners are genuinely willing to go for him early with a big money move as a signal of intent. Signing a player like him will improve our appeal for other players considering joining us + keeping Grealish in future. If we pull it off - great, I say it’s a worthwhile investment for so many reasons If we don’t - nothing to lose, plenty of time/targets to look for elsewhere.
  17. The Hawk
    He’s only touted as the next Suarez because he is Uruguayan... He plays for Celta Vigo not Barca Agree he would be an astounding capture but we don’t yet know what our owners are capable of.
  18. The Hawk
    Let’s not forget that Jed Steer has been excellent. By all reports Jed trained the house down, earned the right to an opportunity and took it with both hands. I commend Smith for making the call to put faith in a keeper competing for a spot with one of his major signings so far. Sends a message to the squad that everyone will get a fair crack regardless of stature. As someone above has mentioned, I’d be quite content heading into next season with these two competing for the number one spot.
  19. The Hawk
    That’s nice that he tried.
  20. The Hawk
    Just dreadful today. I don’t have an issue with his defensive game but his attacking play is the worst of any professional footballer I’ve ever seen. He makes Stephen Warnock look like Roberto Carlos.
  21. The Hawk
    If he was getting red cards every second week I’d agree, but he’s not.
  22. The Hawk
    Have to respectfully disagree with you here. Aggression (within the laws) is a great way of unsettling your opponents and influencing crowds and even referees. I think it also has a way of showing your teammates that you have their back, which can make them more confident, better players. I think when we say we lack aggression we mean we lack hunger for the contest. Im loving how Mings and Jack are showing a bit of grunt and a mean streak. I don’t think it’s a coincidence up until Leeds we had won 10 on the trot with this aggressive style...
  23. The Hawk
    Fair enough, everyone’s entitled to an opinion. My logic is that Hause was keeping out Taylor when he was playing at LB (although from memory Taylor may have been injured for some of that?) and I get the impression Smith prefers ball-playing defenders. The other thing is that the Villa media channels seem to be making a massive deal of Tuanzebes return which usually implies that they are going to play a key role. Smith rates Axel and brought in Hause whereas Ill eat my hat if Smith see’s Taylor as part of his long term plans.
  24. The Hawk
    Axel comes in for Taylor and shifts Hause back to LB where he was also doing wonders before Elphick went down injured. Whilst Taylor has played well by Taylor’s standards during Elphicks absence, Hause is just a much better option IMO
  25. The Hawk

    Kortney Hause

    The Hawk replied to Sam3773's topic in Villa Talk

    Between him and Mings, you can see they are both technically good players (particularly for their size!)
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