LakotaDakota Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 (edited) There are far worse players than Jedi this season. Him breaking up posession and winning everything in the air prevents far more chances than the odd mistake/time he is caught out of position creates but having such a shit keeper means that anyone who makes a mistake at the back for us is usually punished with a goal Edited October 2, 2018 by LakotaDakota 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 For all the stick he's taken that last half hour was his type of game at CB. We couldn't win a header in our box to save our lives and eventually it cost us with the Moult goal. He would also have taken the penalty.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted October 2, 2018 Moderator Share Posted October 2, 2018 Bruce said it was a hamstring. I don't think he'll be back for Saturday. I'm sure we'll be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Really hope the new manager brings a fresh approach and creates a more energetic and youthful side - enough of these aging, unreliable players well past their prime. We need to become a dynamic, attacking team. Sod experience, sick of the word and it really has no relevance... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 58 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: eh it was a cabbage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted October 6, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 6, 2018 We most definitely missed him today. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 47 minutes ago, Troglodyte said: We most definitely missed him today. If he was in the team today I feel we win that match. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoCoder Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 He should be playing CDM to help out our backline that has struggled all season. He has proven his worth as a CDM and whilst his distribution can sometimes miss the mark, he has been very solid defensively in that role 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Unless we get some injuries I dont think we will be seeing him again in a Villa shirt 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael118 Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 8 hours ago, Zatman said: Unless we get some injuries I dont think we will be seeing him again in a Villa shirt Absolutely ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted October 28, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 28, 2018 9 hours ago, Zatman said: Unless we get some injuries I dont think we will be seeing him again in a Villa shirt Quite telling that we had 3 games in 6 days and he got 0 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 1 hour ago, villan-scott said: Quite telling that we had 3 games in 6 days and he got 0 minutes. Quite telling Swansea had 15 attempts, Norwich had 10 attempts and QPR had 16 attempts. We have allowed 41 shots at our goal in 3 games. That's simply unacceptable, we are wide open all of the time. I think he needs to come back in and I couldn't give two shits if his distribution isn't great. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted October 28, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 28, 2018 20 minutes ago, KHV said: Quite telling Swansea had 15 attempts, Norwich had 10 attempts and QPR had 16 attempts. We have allowed 41 shots at our goal in 3 games. That's simply unacceptable, we are wide open all of the time. I think he needs to come back in and I couldn't give two shits if his distribution isn't great. We haven’t exactly been rock solid with him in the team either have we? I’d rather adapt without him with a new possession based style, than chuck him back in as a quick fix, which hasn’t really worked in the past either. I think he’s had his day here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted October 28, 2018 Author Share Posted October 28, 2018 For me the onky way we are going to stop conceding goals is by playing two dms to see out games. The defence is a complete shambles. They are incapable of not conceding a goal therefore you need jedinak at some point to help with the defensive work. Jedinak is on last year here he won't be kept on and I would agree. He is past his best and we need to start building a side for the future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 23 minutes ago, villan-scott said: We haven’t exactly been rock solid with him in the team either have we? I’d rather adapt without him with a new possession based style, than chuck him back in as a quick fix, which hasn’t really worked in the past either. I think he’s had his day here. To be fair to him Bruce was playing him at centre back. Which we all know he isn't. Smith's possession based style doesn't work. We have had more possession under Smith but as soon as we lose possession we get ripped apart almost at will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Can't play with the ball at all, doesn't really have any legs, not a Dean Smith player, he will hardly feature and given his age and expensive wage, I hope he is very much obliged to leave in Jan. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozvillafan Posted October 28, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 28, 2018 8 minutes ago, Dr_Pangloss said: Can't play with the ball at all, doesn't really have any legs, not a Dean Smith player, he will hardly feature and given his age and expensive wage, I hope he is very much obliged to leave in Jan. Interestingly, he played most of his time as Australian captain under Postecoglou - who's ethos was high possession and high press. During that time, Jedinak's distribution was never really an issue. Did he suddenly get the ability to play a telling pass with every won possession when in an Aussie shirt? Nope! His fellow midfielders (Mooy/Rogic/Luongo/Irvine) simply moved to an open position to give him an easy out ball. Smith would be a fool to dismiss his ability and experience purely by the lack of movement around him and rid himself of another option in midfield. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillanousOne Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 While he can't play every game, we look a hell of a lot more solid when he plays. I think he plays the holding midfield role better than anyone we have, and would protect the backline better than anyone, if he tires he can be subbed for BB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow1988 Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 He played and acquitted himself pretty well in the WC during the summer. He's very solid and we have very rarely lost games when he's played in his correct position (there was some ridiculous stat about this at one stage - something like the first game we lost with him in the team was last season. Happy to be corrected on this.). Maybe he doesn't suit the style of play of DS but the way that our defensive block is performing at the moment I wouldn't be against him starting alongside McGinn with McGinn being the legs. I think his distribution would also be less of a problem in this team as he would have more outballs as we are now longer as static as Stonehenge when one of our players has the ball. We still have a way to go regarding movement but I've seen improvements. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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