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Don't think we need to be making whosale changes let's try and keep some momentum going, think we can be a bit more offensive though so Targett in for Taylor, a start for Davis with big Wes on the bench. And mings rested so a start for either Hause or Konsa. As much as I want to see Marvelous don't think this is one for him to start, maybe come on for DL if we have the game won. Probably worth give Steer a place in the cup games too.

5 hours ago, hippo said:

So Guilbert didn't get many assists whilst playing for a struggling team ?  - sure he will get loads for us...

I see what you did there....like it!

3 hours ago, carewjust4u said:

In pre-season he was doing exactly that. Last season he was playing for inferior team that ultimately got relegated, I don't feel like you can compare.

I feel like with the way we play we are crying-out for over-lapping fullbacks that overload the opposition on their final third, and Elmo and Taylor (as solid as they have been so far) don't offer that.

Come on its pre season against some pretty inferior teams, I think DS has got him in as a long term replacement for Elmo and because of the type of player he is, very much a heart on his sleeve gives everything for the team type by all accounts.

Good read https://onefootball.com/en/news/what-aston-villa-fans-can-expect-from-frederic-guilbert-en-25817581?variable=20190823 

17 hours ago, Tom13 said:

I wouldn't say Elmo's doing well. Get Guilbert in on Friday and let's see what he can do.

Elmo is doing fine no reason at all to replace him with Guilbert yet.

Don't get the fascination with getting Guilbert on, I think people are wrongly assuming he going to be constantly bombing forward and raining crosses into the box, just as a comparison he had 2 assists and scored 1 goal last season, Elmo had 8 assists and 2 goals.

One goal behind Mo Salah.........love it in DS we trust!

9 minutes ago, Fowlersrs said:

The missing villa man, I do wonder why this guy isn't atleast on the bench 

As said purely a numbers game Dean Smith addressed this at one of the press conferences when asked about Guilbert, his bench will be a a GK, two defenders, two midfielders and two strikers.

I can't see him starting in the PL until Elmo really messes up.

39 minutes ago, Stevo985 said:

He scored goals in the Championship.

Premier League is a different kettle of fish.

I'm not saying he can't, just that it's not a given.

 

Also, while I'm a fan of Hourihane, he was a BIT of a luxury for us. Absolutely worth having in the team for his set piece ability and his ability to get a goal but he did lack things in other areas.
Is that a luxury we can afford in the Premier League?

Open question, I'm just thinking out loud.

At the expense of El Ghazi I'd say yes definately.

We've conceded 5 goals in 2 games and been poor from set pieces and corners. The defense needs help and we need a goal scoring option I think Conor brings both of those.

40 minutes ago, avfc456 said:

This, I think we were far to open at times V Bournemouth, I would drop el Gazi for him, and hopefully when upto speed left footed "Marvelous" will come into the team next to Luiz

I share other peoples gripes about set pieces on Saturday, they were frankly awful. 

Same. 

15 hours ago, Czechlad said:

Watching McGinn over hit corners, or watching us waste our freekicks was angering. Conor serves a purpose in this team. 

Grealish and McGinn draw so many fouls each match so having someone who can consistently whip in a great ball makes us a threat. We are struggling with goals, so we can't afford to waste the few chances we get. 

Conor needs to get into the team.

3-5-1-1? 

I think he needs to start next to Douglas Luiz in a 4-2-3-1 formation. 

Well I think that is what we have big strong and brings others into play, as long as it is a Leicester/Liverpool Heskey and not a Villa Heskey I will be happy.

5 hours ago, Pimlico_Villa said:

He’s in desperate need of a dedicated striker coach. Would love to see Terry convince Drogba to come in and work with him for a month or two. Has the right physical ingredients but needs some specific Premier League coaching. 

He's not the same type of striker as Drogba, dare I say it but he'd be better off with Heskey coaching him same sort of player who will probably score a similar amount of goals.

6 hours ago, alreadyexists said:

 

Also, stats wise we’re 5th overall for crosses in the PL, behind Liverpool, Leicester, Burnley and Spurs. So I think it’s just a matter of time and tuning in to each other’s runs etc.

It’ll just take time, one goal (hopefully this weekend against Everton) and I think he’ll really kick off. 

 

PL Stats

 

 

What's the point of putting crosses in when we have no one on the end of them? We need to stop this fascination with crosses we are a very different team to last year and Wesley needs it at his feet with his back to goal not some floaty cross going nowhere!

Re-watched the game last night and other that the two obvious blunders that cost us we really weren't that bad Jack, SJM, Wesley and Taylor all had chances they really should have put away I think there needs to be some work on finishing at BMH this week! Saying that Bournemouth should have had a third when Fraser was one on one with Heaton and possible another penalty against Trez seen those given before.

The two stand out weak links for me were Al Ghazi and Wesley. Al Ghazi just doesn't seem up to speed yet and Wesley just doesn't seem a player I know it's early still for him but he isn't filling me with confidence....yet!

SJM was outstanding again but I think Trez and Elmo also had really good games.

We are trying to put to many crosses in when there is no one there to get on them, this was really annoying. I'd like to see a change to the 4-3-3 system to a 4-2-3-1 to be more direct through the centre of the park with Al ghazi dropped and Conor/Marvelous coming alongside Douglas Luiz, with Wesley holding up the ball for Trez, Jack and SJM to bomb on to, it's the only way I can see us getting goals we need!

13 hours ago, useless said:

Once Guilbert comes into the team after a couple of games people will look back on these last pages and have a good laugh, and probably think what an insightful post this is (regardless of who wrote it, anyone could have). Similar with a lot of threads, way too early to be writing off any of our players yet, or indeed going over the top with praise.

You say to early to be writing players off but also say 'Once Guilbert comes into the team' when Elmo has done nothing to deserve being replaced?

Djemba-Djemba! Had our pants pulled down there!

I'm liking this guy and I think as soon as he finds the back of the net his confidence will grow................can see him being our top scorer this season.

12 hours ago, KenjiOgiwara said:

Pretty absurd to ask him to drop deep, be the link-up, i.e targetman then complain he hasn't scored in two matches with very limited service. 

Just be patient with him and he'll get 12-13 goals 

In all competitions maybe, can't see it happening in the PL alone......8-10 tops but would love to be proven wrong!

Hopefully a few assists along the way though if we play to his strengths.

17 minutes ago, Kiwivillan said:

He would've taken chances better that Trezeguet flubbed

Have to disagree there I think Trez looks like a PL player and will continue to get a start.

On 18/08/2019 at 00:11, AVTuco said:

Too slow. End of.

Can't see him doing anything other than coming off the bench later on in games, looked OK in pre season and a decent squad player but not good enough to start in this team in the PL.

4 hours ago, Vive_La_Villa said:

I’d take a point.

Me too and I reckon that is what we will get, good team Everton.

Team I'd like to see

---------------------Heaton-------------------

Elmo--Engels-----Mings----Taylor

-------------Luiz--------Conor-------------

Trez-----------McGinn--------Grealish

--------------------Wes-----------------------

1 minute ago, thunderball said:

Rubbish, heads never dropped, kept fighting and trying to 95 minutes

Really you must have watched a different game to me!!!!!!

This is going to be a tough one as the expectations are high, absolutely no idea how it will turn out....................however I can't friggin wait!!!!!

On 14/08/2019 at 03:51, villalad21 said:

Villa Park is so beautiful.

Watched Bournemouth v Sheff Utd the other night then Burnley v Southampton last night................both games reminded me just how amazing Villa Park is!

5 hours ago, villalad21 said:

It is truth in that.

But on the bright side. If they do decide to buy him it will be because Luiz has done really well for us.

Yeah doesn't always work like that unfortunately, be nice if they were to buy him back as he'd improved and they want him for themselves but often it's purely to sell them on so they make the profit. Oh well is what it is. 

27 minutes ago, mallett said:

Here’s a link to the goals from Preston’s game against Bradford. Green’s goal is the first.

Looks like it was played behind closed doors!

Good goal though.