Villa 59

28 minutes ago, Nigel said:

Smith always says he speaks to the players before hand to judge fitness. 

He knows more than us!

Maybe, but we can all surely see that Barkley is unfit?

I'm baffled why Barkley is in the line up ahead of Luiz and Sanson.

2 hours ago, It's Your Round said:

I agree with these grades. As a proud parent I’m happy with this report. 
 

I’ll have a word with Barkley tonight and tell him to pull his finger out more, or he loses his PlayStation again. 
 

I should also say how brilliant it is to have a team like this. Everyone of them has improved and we finally work as a team, there’s no negative attitudes as far as I can tell and they’re all very likeable. Onwards and upwards for this current crop of Villa boys!

Makes you proud doesn't it?

On 04/02/2021 at 16:57, OutByEaster? said:

 

Ohhrrrmegadd!!!!!!!

It's happening!!!!!!!

 

 

Fantastic news. Thanks to OBE for posting this. Love watching the babbies

14 minutes ago, Zatman said:

i said league  

Fair enough lol

2 hours ago, John said:

I think they have done it as a team and that it's very hard to leave anyone out, or to place anyone higher than another. That said, I would go: Jack, Martinez, Watkins, Mings and Douglas. 

Interesting...no Targett or Cash?

44 minutes ago, Zatman said:

If I was grading them so far on league performance

A+ Jack, Martinez

A - Mings, Cash, Konsa, Targett, Watkins

A- - Dougie, Bertrand

B - McGinn, Hause, El Ghazi, Trez, 

C - Elmo, Nakamba, Barkley, Conor, Ramsey

D - Davis

Not played enough to vote Neil Taylor

The last 2 are the only Villa players not to play over 100 minutes so far

You missed Lansbury again!! 

Yes, it's quite difficult to know who to miss out of the top 5. That's a good sign we're doing well.

15 hours ago, AntrimBlack said:

A deathly silence on that one, my friend.

Lol...yes, I guessed it would be!

9 minutes ago, Greenfly said:

Excluding Jack, who is obviously top:

1. Martinez

2. Konsa

3. Targett

4. Mings

5. Cash

I didn't actually mean to just pick the defence, but these are the five players that sprang to mind when I thought about it. The improvement of our defence has been the foundation of our good season, and I have to assume Martinez and the calmness he provides is key to that.

As for the placement of the others, Konsa is our most consistently reliable defender, Targett's individual improvement is particularly impressive, Mings remains one of my favourite players for his overall presence and what he offers, and Cash has made an excellent start to life in the PL, almost like he's been here for years.

All five of them are interchangeable.

Fully agree with your comments....it's great to find some defenders in your selection. There has been an improvement in all of them and the new additions have settled in really well.

29 minutes ago, lexicon said:

Can't argue with that list, really. Grealish is number one and the other 4 may as well be joint 2nd as they've all performed very well. 

Agreed mate. We've had a great season in many respects. I think 2 more summer transfer windows will see us competing at the very top.

42 minutes ago, daggy_333 said:

Jack's best position is wide left. Why would we move him into the position Barkley plays?

Hopefully because Barkley won't be anywhere near here

I think Lookman (on loan at Fulham) looks decent when I've watched them ( just don't put him on penalties)

1 minute ago, Zatman said:

he had a good game in one of the cups I think  

Yep, Bristol City (I think)....got him s move there

Out of interest, would anyone choose anybody but Grealish as number 1....there must be someone out there that would?

Targett would be a contender perhaps given the massive improvement he's made. What about Konsa?

1 minute ago, MotoMkali said:

In terms of Overall quality (excluding Jack) 

Martinez, Mings, Luiz, Targett, Watkins

In terms of actual form (I.e performing over their ability) targett is number one by a mile. He went from being arguably our worst player in the first 5 weeks of the season to arguably our best player in all of the last 5 games.

I agree with a lot of that. I also found it tough to leave Ming's and Cash out of my 5

2 minutes ago, Zatman said:

I think all of our players have performed so far this season at times that I dont even think we have a shittest player contender. Even the back up players have done something when asked

Agree 100% it's a good indication of how far we've come in such a short time! 

Do you include Lansbury in your comment?

3 minutes ago, Sulberto21 said:

You can't have Jack in there. It's so unfair. I'd go

Targett, 

Konsa,

Martinez,

Cash,

Watkins.

Jack's on another level.

 

Lol...I had Cash at No6. We agree on most though

15 hours ago, MrBlack said:

So a player who has moved half way across the world to ply his trade, had to suffer a career threatening injury at the hands of the biggest thug in English football, spent 12 months getting back to fitness so he can repay the faith put in him by the club, and having probably spent a significant part of that 12 months in pain.... is being called a waster. Defies belief. 

Well said mate. Not forgetting he can't even socialise during the lockdown. Must be very strong mentally to cope with all that. Come on Wes, hope you prove lots of people wrong. We're not all haters on here.

Just an idea. If the season ended now who would be your top 5 Villa players (in order)?..

Here's mine:

1. Grealish 

2. Martinez 

3. Konsa 

4. Targett 

5. Watkins

3 hours ago, Kingman said:

Positive thing is that his valuation drops a million quid every time he plays. 

At this rate Chelsea will be giving us £5m to offload him 

I'd want more than £5m mate

Have you seen the stick Jordan Henderson gets at Anfield? And he's a CL and Pl winner 

Fans always have a 'boo boy'. For me the only time it's acceptable to Boomie obvious lack of effort...see Lescott for details.

18 minutes ago, Zatman said:

I remember my last trip to Villa Park, guy next to me in his 60s/70s wanted the ball played out to the right so he could boo and abuse Hutton when he had the ball. 

We were winning

Wow...that's pathetic in the extreme

16 hours ago, Zatman said:

I think he is struggling playing with Barkley more than anything, his form when Barkley was out was very good. The 2 of them in midfield is a poor partnership

Agreed 100%

1 hour ago, Delphinho123 said:

He just seems so uncomfortable with the ball at his feet lately. 

Yep, agreed. I think his confidence is shot. He no doubt knows that his performances are below par. I would prefer him to play in the position that Barkley currently occupied with Sanson and Luiz behind him.