omariqy Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Changed the game for us IMO. We were going to get battered if Cole hadn't gone off. Not sure why PL thought a midfield trio of Cole, Cleverly and Westwood would work against Palace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Changed the game for us IMO. We were going to get battered if Cole hadn't gone off. Not sure why PL thought a midfield trio of Cole, Cleverly and Westwood would work against Palace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 He still needs to learn that he cannot take on 4 players and give the ball away, 1 touch 2 touch gone. If he can tidy this fault up he can progress to someone valuble for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 he is getting better and better with every game. I really want Delph to get back into the mix because he will have more ease with going forward while Sanchez sweeps the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelboyVilla Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 he is getting better and better with every game. I really want Delph to get back into the mix because he will have more ease with going forward while Sanchez sweeps the back. Trouble is it will always be Westwood and Cleverley and then one from Cole, Richardson or Sanchez? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 he is getting better and better with every game. I really want Delph to get back into the mix because he will have more ease with going forward while Sanchez sweeps the back. Trouble is it will always be Westwood and Cleverley and then one from Cole, Richardson or Sanchez? =================Guzan=================== =======Vlaar/Senderos==Baker/Okore========== Hutton============================Cissokho ================Sanchez================== ==========Westwood===Cleverley============ =================Delph=================== =========(Gabby/Weimann/Grealish)*========= ===============Benteke===================*Free attacking mid/No9 role Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Another really good game from Carlos - he's really settling in nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packoman Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Yep, I was a little worried when Westwood went off but Sanchez did a good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROTTERDAM1982 Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Apart from CB, my favourite Villa player, although Okores isn't far behind, At the risk of getting slagged off, but for me the midfield looked a better balance with Sanchez at the back and Richardsons running off the ball. Have to say Sanchez does tire the last 10 mins though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heid3ster Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Good game overall, he's got to stop giving away late free kicks in dangerous areas, though. Fortunately it didn't hurt us today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LockStockVilla Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Agreed, he was excellent today and certainly stepped up for Westwood, along with Cleverley before he was subbed off...which was important because Richardson is a bit of a passenger in midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunnski Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 He did great in the first half playing in a more advanced role and then was solid when he dropped back in for Westwood. What I really like about him is despite his dodgy start where he cost us some goals he has stuck to playing his game the same way and is now looking like he could be a really top signing. I thought he was just gonna be a ball winner and then lay off the easy pass but he has so much more to his game and appears to have a good range of passing. Viva la Roca 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poitier Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 I like him as a player, but he has to take some blame for Westwood's injury due to the hospital pass he gave him when it should have been an easy lay off. For a supposedly defensive player he takes a lot of risks on the ball, so I think he will cost us in some games, but he is worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackbauer24 Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 He's improving which is key but still think he's a bit of a luxury player at the moment. For all the sublime cross field passes or through balls, he still has the tendency to hesitate on the ball, get surprised by how quickly he's closed down or play sloppy easy balls that put us in trouble. At the moment I think he's more likely to cost us points than gain us them, but given maybe this season to settle he might prove a solid, even good, acquisition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post heid3ster Posted December 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2014 I like him as a player, but he has to take some blame for Westwood's injury due to the hospital pass he gave him when it should have been an easy lay off. For a supposedly defensive player he takes a lot of risks on the ball, so I think he will cost us in some games, but he is worth it. He most certainly does not need to take any blame whatsoever for Westwood's injury, that's ridiculous. Vardy is the only one to blame for that. The wrong Leicester player was sent off in my opinion, it was an atrocious tackle and should have been a red. I agree with your second point, Sanchez already has cost us a couple of times, but he's improving and should continue to do so. I'm pleased with his progress so far. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oaks Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 He goes from the sublime to the ridiculous in a blink of an eye. I do like him though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itdoesntmatterwhatthissay Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Still needs to sort out his dwelling on the ball or passing short in the defensive third. Someone mentioned a few weeks back that he looks more like an attacking player, I'd agree, looks much happier passing forward and taking a touch in oppositions half. Let's hope he can stay fit and improve on his defensive mistakes, we're definitely going to need central midfielders in the coming weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaglint Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Didn't see the West Ham game when I understand he did well but for me that was his best game for us. Seems to be getting used to the pace which is encouraging Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwpzxjor1 Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 I like him. But I get the feeling we're gonna have to prepare for the occasional error. Even today (when he played generally very well) he then made that trip at the edge of the box in the dying minutes - just like the spurs game. Didn't get punished this time, but I get the feeling he's just gonna be one of those players, a 'one error per match , let's hope it's not costly' player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted December 7, 2014 Moderator Share Posted December 7, 2014 Still very much finding his feet and adjusting to the Prem from Spanish football where you'd have to imagine he would have had far far more time on the ball. He makes mistakes but I think they will iron a lot of that out of his game. If and when they do I think we will have a player that we've needed for years as it is I think he has already proven to be a positive addition to the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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