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16 minutes ago, HalfTimePost said:

Kondogbia or Kamara? 

If we could convince them both to come but could only bring in one, which would you want in that DM position come September?

Kondogbia is largely a destroyer, really excellent defensively and physically at a level we don't have, but relatively limited on the ball. Kamara is quite good defensively, but on a different planet in terms of passing and carrying the ball, which are critical for a team attempting to keep possession and play more progressive football. There's a case for each, and a case for both in the same side, especially when/if Dougie leaves.

7 minutes ago, HalfTimePost said:

Bet Sanson is going to give a beautiful account of the club to convince Kamara to join  

Sanson was one of the best pressers in the world (and put up pretty good attacking numbers, too) with Kamara playing behind him, might be worthwhile to combine them again.

We'd probably sell Sanson back to OM at a loss the day after Kamara signed, though.

I, for one, think we should play the good players in the good formation with the good tactics. I sure hope we don't see the bad players in the bad formation with the bad tactics. That would be unfortunate.

Done his Achilles last night, gotta figure that's probably the end of the road for him.

1 hour ago, VillaParkAvenue said:

I miss the days when rumoured transfer targets were on their way up.

Tbf, he was on his way up when linked to us... in 2013.

Side note: Don't read the 2013 speculation thread. Some of the names we supposedly bid for or were otherwise connected with will hurt you, never mind reliving the Kiyotake fiasco.

Get Big Keinan Davis back in, play Ings off him, big man, little man, four-four-facking-two, score sum facking goals.

(I would probably sell Ollie if a profit were on offer, seriously, as I just don't think he's going to work with how we're trying to play.)

He's played striker plenty of times in his career, and with some success. Probably not the type SG wants, but I'd like to see it. At least he has a first touch.

1 hour ago, sne said:

Luckily we have old man Young to fill in.

Would rather see Chrisene get some minutes aside from the Liverpool and City games, but I have a feeling we won't see the youth at all now.

3 minutes ago, maqroll said:

Keep:

Martinez 

Cash

Mings

Chambers

Digne

Sanson

Ramsey

Coutinho 

Buendia

Sell the rest. 

I genuinely worry some of those will be cherrypicked if we continue this form, then we're left with just the players that truly need replacing. Scars of the past.

No midfield? No problem!

Just make all three subs now and let someone else get some minutes

Can we just sack everyone?

1 minute ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said:

I bet some people already have their post match rants written and just waiting to hit enter.

Not me!

I just have to copy and paste, much easier than writing it again.

Have to play him in behind or at least create overloads regularly enough to get him 1v1 opportunities. Playing in front of banks of defenders will never see the best of him, he'll just try to do too much and lose it.

His vertical passing immediately began causing Wolves problems, where Coutinho had been trying to be too intricate and was crowded out, plus he's much more aggressive off the ball. Emi starting or at least on earlier sees a lot more chances in to the feet of Ollie and Bailey.

Looked to be holding his lower abdomen while going off, hopefully it's not a hernia!

Stevie Gilet. Charlatan, I fear.

Amazed Ollie scored that.

McGinn still somehow undroppable.

Would rather play Buendia than Coutinho at this point.

JJ still needs a rest.

Sanson tidy and involved, Dougie should've come on for one of the other two.

Bailey chalk and cheese, didn't really get the ball enough though and we were mostly playing in front of them.

Ref trash as usual. Prem must have the worst refs in the world, and I've seen some impressively bad ones here in MLS.

At sea. Swap SJM for Luiz.

4 hours ago, VillaChris said:

Did he even touch the ball first half?

Yes, the only two times we broke their lines in the first half were due to his passes.

3 minutes ago, nick76 said:

Yet we barely challenged the ref on it, we just accepted it. Pissed me off royally!  If it had been the other way around you would’ve 3 or 4 Arsenal players around the ref arguing.  We bend over and accept it.

Tbf you just know we'd have someone sent off for dissent if we tried.

1 minute ago, Villa 59 said:

Annoying that Samson can't get a game. The fact that he didn't get on the pitch today says everything about is future here! 

It seems like SG's default response to going behind is just to put all the attackers on with 15-20 to go, rather than looking to reinforce/refresh the spine.

Guy really needs a few starts. Historically, he's miles better at pressing than anyone else we have, much better at a pass-and-move style of play and about on par with the likes of SJM in terms of popping up with goals and assists, but we'll never know if he can recreate that here.

At least last season he'd be winning a few battles with defenders, but he's getting nothing out of them this year.

Running the risk of burning him out a bit, I worry. Has been a step off it for a couple games now, give him a rest.

Only has two tricks, and neither are of much use when he's not absolutely on it. Hate to lose a likeable character, but he needs replacing with an actual footballer at some point.

Can't play two small, technical 10s when your midfield is incapable of passing to them (or even just keeping the ball) and your striker can't win the ball and hold it up for them. Would've been better served with KD up top today.

JJ needs resting. Coutinho, too, frankly. Sanson needs a chance. Ollie needs benching.