Grasshopper Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 12 hours ago, Michael118 said: Quote I didn't include Kodjia because I haven't seen him play but I rate Kozak and Agbonlahor highly and if they are fit I would have no issue with them being our first choice strikers. But you must have seen a picture of him. His energy fields are right up there 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 so if McCormack rumours are true, that would be 2 of our summer signings already gone on loan after 6 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Unless you are ManU/C Chelski Ars* Spuds or Plop I dont think you can realistically employ 3 Gk's and the first 11 doubled up (25 in total) as 1st teamers. We at Villa should be looking at something along these lines 1-3 GK bench-keeper & Youth player 4 RB 5 LB 6-8 CB 2 capable of playing LCM 9-10 2RW 1 capable of doubling as RB/WB 11-12 2LB 1 capable....... 13-14 DM 15-17 CM 18-19 AM 20-22 CF Loads of work in the summer I make that 3 Steer 4 Bree(if bought)/RDL (when fit) 5 Amavi (if he stays) 6-7 Chester (if he stays) & Baker 9 Adomah 15-16 Lansbury & Hourihane 18-19 Grealish & Ayew (if he stays) 20 Kodjia (if he stays) a total of 12 (maybe) 10 to go or SJ if proven - I hope he comes good so we can buy him Elphick - not good enough Bacuna Westwood Jedi Gardner only 1 at a time please McC - Sell if all true Gaby - No, just no Anything from the Youth/U23 should be a bonus/blooding for seasons to come. We need to be 1st or 2nd next season - no playoff lottery nerve breaking shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wilko154 Posted January 24, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 24, 2017 16 minutes ago, Grasshopper said: Unless you are ManU/C Chelski Ars* Spuds or Plop I dont think you can realistically employ 3 Gk's and the first 11 doubled up (25 in total) as 1st teamers. We at Villa should be looking at something along these lines 1-3 GK bench-keeper & Youth player 4 RB 5 LB 6-8 CB 2 capable of playing LCM 9-10 2RW 1 capable of doubling as RB/WB 11-12 2LB 1 capable....... 13-14 DM 15-17 CM 18-19 AM 20-22 CF Loads of work in the summer I make that 3 Steer 4 Bree(if bought)/RDL (when fit) 5 Amavi (if he stays) 6-7 Chester (if he stays) & Baker 9 Adomah 15-16 Lansbury & Hourihane 18-19 Grealish & Ayew (if he stays) 20 Kodjia (if he stays) a total of 12 (maybe) 10 to go or SJ if proven - I hope he comes good so we can buy him Elphick - not good enough Bacuna Westwood Jedi Gardner only 1 at a time please McC - Sell if all true Gaby - No, just no Anything from the Youth/U23 should be a bonus/blooding for seasons to come. We need to be 1st or 2nd next season - no playoff lottery nerve breaking shit. I'm going to be honest I have no idea what this means 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 38 minutes ago, wilko154 said: I'm going to be honest I have no idea what this means ????? I like a lot of your posts. The thread title is about the squad My observations of what we have and what I think we need as a squad IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Interesting to see what the team will be if the deals rumoured to be close all go through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 28 minutes ago, Xela said: Interesting to see what the team will be if the deals rumoured to be close all go through I can imagine the following .......Johnstone bree.chester.baker.amavi adomah.lansbury.hourihane.bjarnsson ............grealish (or ayew) ...............kodjia 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 8 minutes ago, theboyangel said: I can imagine the following .......Johnstone bree.chester.baker.amavi adomah.lansbury.hourihane.bjarnsson ............grealish (or ayew) ...............kodjia Midfielders who can score and create? Get out of here with your sorcerers ways! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko154 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 5 hours ago, Grasshopper said: ????? I like a lot of your posts. The thread title is about the squad My observations of what we have and what I think we need as a squad IMHO Not a criticism of what you've written pal, just the format was hard to read that's all 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villarocker Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 With my eyes.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 10 hours ago, theboyangel said: I can imagine the following .......Johnstone bree.chester.baker.amavi adomah.lansbury.hourihane.bjarnsson ............grealish (or ayew) ...............kodjia Would Lansbury/Hourihane work in a 2 like that, or would we be wasting them a bit? I've no idea how Forest/Barnsley have lined up with them this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 I have no idea to be honest kurtsimonw, Lansbury seemed more than capable being part of a midfield two though against Preston. Don't know how Barnsley have utilised hourihane, although I get the impression he is also a traditional cm. Adomah is a grafter and gets back to help out and from what I recall of the Euros, bjarnesson also works hard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thunderball Posted January 25, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2017 Michael118 here: Steer Hutton Richards Elphick Cissokho Bacuna Gardner Westwood Gil Kozak Agbonlahor Subs: Bunn, Chester, Lansbury, Hourihane, Bjarnason, Grealish, Ayew 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skarroki Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Johnstone Hutton - Chester - Baker - Amavi ----------Jedinak---------- Lansbury - Hourihane Adomah - Kodjia - Bjarnason Subs: Bunn, Elphick, Bree, Bacuna, Tshibola, Green, Ayew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan_of_oz Posted January 25, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted January 25, 2017 2 minutes ago, skarroki said: Johnstone Hutton - Chester - Baker - Amavi ----------Jedinak---------- Lansbury - Hourihane Adomah - Kodjia - Bjarnason Subs: Bunn, Elphick, Bree, Bacuna, Tshibola, Green, Ayew Grealish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko154 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Is Bjarnason not classed as a center midfielder? Personally would go with the below: Johnstone Bree - Chester - Baker - Amavi Lansbury - Hourihane - Bjarnason Adomah - Kodjia - Green Subs: Bunn, Elphick, Hutton, Bacuna, Tshibola, Grealish, Ayew 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael118 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, thunderball said: Michael118 here: Steer Hutton Richards Elphick Cissokho Bacuna Gardner Westwood Gil Kozak Agbonlahor Subs: Bunn, Chester, Lansbury, Hourihane, Bjarnason, Grealish, Ayew Steer in goal? Richards and Elphick at centre back? Gil out wide? Westwood and Gardner in a midfield two? Hourihane on the bench? No Amavi? Nah. Edited January 25, 2017 by Michael118 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, wilko154 said: Is Bjarnason not classed as a center midfielder? Transfermarkt has him playing left and right every game this season, given the frequency in which he seems to be on one side or the other, he must be very comfortable on both sides? Somewhat interesting that in away games he seems to be on the left all the time, home games on the right. Edited January 25, 2017 by kurtsimonw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderball Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 8 hours ago, Michael118 said: Steer in goal? Richards and Elphick at centre back? Gil out wide? Westwood and Gardner in a midfield two? Hourihane on the bench? No Amavi? Nah. Good sport Michael, but I genuinely would be interested in your team when the window closes as you have a unique view amongst many sheep here (of which I am one)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderball Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 I very much hope that Bruce wants to play a high intensity, high energy style with overlapping fullbacks with wide midfielders. The energy and goal threat that our new midfielders should bring will transform our play where we should start dominating the middle of the park and possession. If it's a five man midfield with Kodjia up top in his own it will be interesting. I think Gabby was only brought back into the fold as cover for AFCoN so I expect him to fade away now. I still think we will sign Rhodes as back up to Kodjia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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