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Yes but with Elmo crossing Ollie coming in at the back arguably would get him more chances Again it's just another option limited like the others unfortunately

The idea behind it is Watkins will still get in the box as well as it comes natural plus he was getting nothing central today all out wide anyway I didn't say start that way just gives us another option than the usual trez for el ghazi which almost never works

Would have like to see him come today for el ghazi instead of trez and move Watkins wide Would have gave a different option

Yes this is also why Smith kept him on in the palace game and took traore off(even though traore was the best player in the first half ) when we went down to 10 because Anwar is better defensivly

Not having that no way he deserved to be dropped scored 5 in 6 and was dropped He had a bad half when he came back in for West ham this was when he hadn't played for a few games

But it's not just between them two and yet Barkley still getting picked Honestly I think hourihane would be better than Barkley at the minute and unfortunately Conor is not prem standard

This is all just opinion you obviously don't see anything in el ghazi but me on the other can see a player there To me he actually creates more space for Jack because of his runs and also his willingness to shoot (which draws other defenders away trying to block his shots) It's not always about what he does individually it's about what he brings to the team as a whole And to me if his performance had dropped before he was benched I would have no issue but he was and the brought on to play one half of football on the right wing which is not his position At the he is being compared to our best winger We have to realise he is not Jack and is never going to be

Well he was the answer when he scored 5 goals in 6 games in December and then unfairly dropped for Barkley who hardly resembles a professional footballer at the moment

Maybe not but at least you would have to agree Barkley also not the answer

Has to come in for Barkley move grealish centre we havnt looked fluent since palace

Oh definitely nice blokes they are but as you say finishing above them would be beautiful and that 7-2 my boys (especially the eldest)absolutely ripped the piss out of them and his friends and he deserved it because he only young and never seen us as a half decent team (I actually don't know who he follows Villa considering I must have done something right)

The reason I ask this time last year I remember saying to wife that I hope my youngest would follow in mine and his brothers footsteps but he was getting swayed by his uncles, grandad and cousins who follow Liverpool but now he is absolutely Villa and it all came down to Villa and the moments since June and topped off with the 7-2 Sometimes wishes do come through

Happy New year's my Villa family If you had one new years Villa wish what would it be?

Mad to think he has 5 In 5 and probably could had another 5 against Burnley Take a bow son I thought you were dead and buried but at a last the real Anwar has risen

Have to agree when he's on he should take them should have took the one against West ham but was subbed right then so obviously not the designated penalty taker

I actually think wes might be more suited to Barkleys position maybe he could replace him if we can't buy him

Ha Westwood wouldn't have got on any better last night Criticise him all you want when he plays for villa but not one irish player came off well last night and I'm Irish so I'm generally buyist when it comes to irish teams but not one of them laid a glove on England last night not just hourihane Also rattle a few , crunch someone Why are you expecting in to do this when he never has and never will he is not that sort of player

Well he is good enough just not as a starter which I have already said, You blatantly said he never played well for us , I was stating that you don't get that many goals and assists without playing well , I even gave examples and before you say again regarding set plays go check and see how many were actually from set pieces

That statement is just wrong Yes he is not the best but you don't get as many goals and assists without playing well For example we don't beat Newcastle last year without him or the Norwich game where he got a hat trick It is one thing not starting him but when were looking for goal not bringing him on is criminal Just look at the last league game he played goal and assist and them stats are the ones that win games

How the **** did we stay up last year with that team obviously minus a few

I know what your saying but the way I see the first team has to be sorted before the squad I sure every team is in the the same position with the back up options Sure city even crumbled when they lost laporte last year

I don't get this hause hate what do we expect from a back up player He is the back up for reason I can't expect konsa or mings would be happy as back up or if we do get another he might not be good enough if he happy playing 2nd fiddle

I like it

Yes but the individual has to create the stat for the team And it's not Conor fault hause can't head a ball straight he can only put it on his head

Stats are what win games isn't it