alreadyexists Posted June 30, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted June 30, 2019 I think if we can get our targets and start next season with Butland Guilbert Mings Webster Targett DM then I think we will do well. If Guilbert isn’t quite up to it then maybe keep Elmo as starting right back, I rate him highly anyway, but I would imagine that Guilbert has been bought to start. If we don’t get a new keeper I would start the season with Jed and see where we go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Desperately need a top class CB alongside Mings imo especially with Chester probably not got the fitness for top level anymore. What I'd like is guy who's played 20-50 times already for his country and played in major euro league for 2-3 seasons. Mellberg and Laursen both qualified for that criteria when we signed them as did Vlaar. Also Dunne (although longevity obviously an issue there). It looks a very young line up for the top level especially if it's Steer in goal, need an old head to organise things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 9 minutes ago, VillaChris said: Desperately need a top class CB alongside Mings imo especially with Chester probably What I'd like is guy who's played 20-50 times already for his country and played in major euro league for 2-3 seasons. Mellberg and Laursen both qualified for that criteria when we signed them as did Vlaar. Also Dunne (although longevity obviously an issue there).. Dunne played more league games for Villa than Vlaar or Laursen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 17 minutes ago, Zatman said: Dunne played more league games for Villa than Vlaar or Laursen He was generally awful after 09-10. Pretty much the opposite to Laursen who played a bit in 04/05 but only became colossus from 2007-08, only year he stayed fully fit. Vlaar was reasonably solid through the many injuries up to 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted June 30, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted June 30, 2019 21 minutes ago, Zatman said: Dunne played more league games for Villa than Vlaar or Laursen I had to check that because I couldn't believe Dunne had played more games for us than Laursen What an astonishing fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 32 minutes ago, sidcow said: I had to check that because I couldn't believe Dunne had played more games for us than Laursen What an astonishing fact. Laursen played about 5 games in 04/05 and 05/06 seasons. Even in 06/07 he missed about half of the season with two seperate injuries. Dunne was regular up to xmas in 2010 before he was exiled for three months under Houllier. Then was back to first choice in McLeish season up to doing his shoulder against Man. City in February. Missed all of 12/13 through injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 If Engels goes through we have RB. Elmo, Guilbert, Bree LB. Targett, Taylor, CB. Hause, Mings, Engels, Chester, Konsa Should be enough especially in a 25 man squad unless Chester is really ****. Bree is maybe the only player I imagine be on the move if any Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Targett - Mings - Engels - Guilbert looks our best bet going into the season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 15 minutes ago, dudevillaisnice said: Targett - Mings - Engels - Guilbert looks our best bet going into the season? This 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reivax_Villa Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 This defence will leak a lot of goals this season.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLillis Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 2 minutes ago, Reivax_Villa said: This defence will leak a lot of goals this season.. Unless the players in front of them keep the pressure off ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Newly promoted club with a virtually new team will always struggle at times. But with a back 4 of Targett, Mings, Engels and Guilbert, protected by Luiz in front of them I think we'll be fine-ish. Honestly still more worried if we have enough goals in the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 2 minutes ago, sne said: Newly promoted club with a virtually new team will always struggle at times. But with a back 4 of Targett, Mings, Engels and Guilbert, protected by Luiz in front of them I think we'll be fine-ish. Honestly still more worried if we have enough goals in the team. Yeah I completely agree that needs to be our back 4 and DM. I think we really need another wide option and another striker option. I think if we added benrahma and another striker it's about as good as we can get for this season. With that rear guard 5 you mentioned, and then Mcginn, Grealish, Wesley, jota and then either El Ghazi or trez, we should be ok? I really think jota adds a good dimension to the team, we play very differently when he is in the team, we are much more fluid. That might also be down to having targett and Guilbert also though, when we play our first 11 we look good, it's the backups that look really poor for me, like green, Taylor, hourihane, davis etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 If it turns out that Taylor and Elmo are the 2 best full backs at the club then we will find ourselves in the relegation spots when the January window opens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 24 minutes ago, sne said: If it turns out that Taylor and Elmo are the 2 best full backs at the club then we will find ourselves in the relegation spots when the January window opens. The weirdest thing is I thought Guilbert had a great pre season, and I thought targett had a decent pre season where you could see potential. They need to be in the team asap imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 Conceded 5 goals it looks bad but we havent been badly exposed at the back which is a good sign at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted August 25, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted August 25, 2019 Starting to become more and more solid. The way Heaton and Mings ran and hugged on the final whistle against Everton was incredible. First clean sheet, hopefully the first of many. I think Heaton, Mings and Engels pick themselves if fit. Guilbert player so well against Everton that I would start him too. Taylor has been very solid too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Once Taylor is dropped the team can really start to play and gel. Doug will have more options and can start to launch moves. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted August 25, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted August 25, 2019 1 minute ago, Tomaszk said: Once Taylor is dropped the team can really start to play and gel. Doug will have more options and can start to launch moves. Really? I think he’s be very good so far. Solid left back. If he was a new signing I think we’d all be waxing lyrical 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 4 minutes ago, alreadyexists said: Really? I think he’s be very good so far. Solid left back. If he was a new signing I think we’d all be waxing lyrical He's killing any chance we have of being competent in possession. Smith going slowly with introduction of new fullbacks but it's been an error for me. We wouldn't have beaten Everton without Freddie G and we would have got something out of Bournemouth with him and Targett both in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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