Dirtysanchez Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Now I know we are having a horrible season and it's all very negative at the minute but who would you pick as your most improved player so this season? For me it has to be Ciaran Clark. I cannot get over just how good this lad has become and important to our side compared to what he had shown in previous seasons it's like a different player now. He looks solid on the ball and commands his area well and takes no crap and all those silly mistakes seem to have left his game which is great to see and hopefully it continues. An honourable mention to Hutton for getting his head down and showing us that he is a very good player and deserves to be back in the first 11 and one of our most important players. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Hutton for me with honourable mentions for Clark and Baker as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackbauer24 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Hutton without a doubt. This is a guy who I never wanted near a Villa shirt again, was 'bombsquaded' and was absolute trash every time he played. These days he's one of first names on the team sheet. Some improvement in Clark and Baker but a) both still prone to rash stupid decisions and helped significantly by the more experienced players around them this season. The idea of Clark and Baker as the central partnership would fill be with a little dread. They need an Okore/ Vlaar/ Senderos to marshal them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matrim Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Hutton without a doubt. This is a guy who I never wanted near a Villa shirt again, was 'bombsquaded' and was absolute trash every time he played. These days he's one of first names on the team sheet. Some improvement in Clark and Baker but a) both still prone to rash stupid decisions and helped significantly by the more experienced players around them this season. The idea of Clark and Baker as the central partnership would fill be with a little dread. They need an Okore/ Vlaar/ Senderos to marshal them. Clark has been at his best with Okore beside him and from the 2 Clark is the more senior and seems to be the one leading the defence and setting the line most of the time. I think Okore has helped him because he probably feels comfortable that Okore will do his job and can concentrate on his own, while with Baker he suffered because of watching out for a mistake. But to say he needs someone to marshall him is wrong 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Clark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Funny Hutton is the most improved player and he is one that got loaned out and coached away from the Villa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 (edited) I'd say Clark because his form seems to have sprung from nowhere. Hutton has improved too but I feel he's had previous for being an half decent player albeit not whilst at the Villa until now. Edited January 11, 2015 by useless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfctom89 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Westwood , I feel he has turned into a very decent midfielder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 (edited) Clark, Hutton is doing what he's done all his career. Edited January 11, 2015 by PaulC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supervillan78 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 On current form Clark, for the overall season Hutton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted January 11, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted January 11, 2015 (edited) Thanks for a very welcome positive thread in midst of all this misery. On the whole our defense has improved a lot. We even have depth in center backs, which is of course needed since they've all been injured. Within our defense Hutton was spectacular in the beginning of the season, culminating in his goal against Leicester. Absolutely stellar defensively with great runs up the field to support, and even lead attacks. Lately he's been less convincing, but I hope it's just temporary. So Hutton is most improved for me. Clark wasn't a starter in the beginning, and was put in the team when we were suffering really bad against the best teams. He didn't do that well, and was a bit of a scapecoat. Since he got back in the team with Okore Clark's been great, arguably our most consistent performer. He's holding our defense together right now, and I believe he will only get better once he starts to trust himself more with the ball. Second price to Clark. Edited January 11, 2015 by AVTuco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ermie123 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Clarke, Hutton and Baker in no particular order! Crap= Agbonlahor, Wiemann and Cleverly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJT123 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Clark for me. He has transformed into a good Premier League standard defender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted January 11, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted January 11, 2015 Clark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smetrov Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Berahino - come on leaps and bounds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Callum Robinson , I only wish we had a manager with the sense to play him . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Clark got dog's abuse and all sorts of criticism from people on here only a few months back. He's come on leaps and bounds this season and I was beginning to think he'd go way the of Ridgewell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 It has to be Clark or Baker for me - both have finally stepped up to the plate and delivered when called upon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 It has to be Clark or Baker for me - both have finally stepped up to the plate and delivered when called upon. Who knew that time and experience would help them improve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 12, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted January 12, 2015 Funny Hutton is the most improved player and he is one that got loaned out and coached away from the Villa You're clutching at straws if you're trying to attribute Hutton's performances to the coaching he received elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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