Dr_Pangloss Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Some decent touches in some threatening positions, he's a good option for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Surprised he wasn't in the top 5 penalty takers. As I've said elsewhere I'd start him in the final. Roll the dice rather than go safety first as we frequently do in finals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 If you could count on him to really work hard and always put in a shift he'd absolutely be starting for us. Obviously Smith doesn't trust him with that though which is why Green or Adomah get the spot. Shame really as however frustrating he can sometimes be, with the ball he's probably one of our most dangerous players. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dounavilla Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 I'd keep him benched and bring him on if we need a goal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junxs Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Farlz said: If you could count on him to really work hard and always put in a shift he'd absolutely be starting for us. Obviously Smith doesn't trust him with that though which is why Green or Adomah get the spot. Shame really as however frustrating he can sometimes be, with the ball he's probably one of our most dangerous players. I think he's a big game player, yes he seems to stroll about in certain games.. but a final at Wembley I think he would really turn it on. I remember when we were playing, I think QPR, and it was his last game for us before leaving for the Africa Nations cup.. he put in a real farewell display, won us the match. They couldnt cope with him. Play him up front and put Tammy on the right, Tammy said in an interview earlier in the season that he's favourite position is the wing. I think we would be really handicapping ourselves by playing Green or Adomah again in the final Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 2 hours ago, VillaChris said: Surprised he wasn't in the top 5 penalty takers. As I've said elsewhere I'd start him in the final. Roll the dice rather than go safety first as we frequently do in finals. He could have been 5th for all we know. Wouldn't be surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junxs Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 7 minutes ago, Keyblade said: He could have been 5th for all we know. Wouldn't be surprised. Tammy took the 5th Hourihane -> Jedinak -> Grealish -> Adomah -> Abraham 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Junxs said: I think he's a big game player, yes he seems to stroll about in certain games.. but a final at Wembley I think he would really turn it on. I remember when we were playing, I think QPR, and it was his last game for us before leaving for the Africa Nations cup.. he put in a real farewell display, won us the match. They couldnt cope with him. Play him up front and put Tammy on the right, Tammy said in an interview earlier in the season that he's favourite position is the wing. I think we would be really handicapping ourselves by playing Green or Adomah again in the final Stroll about his Kodjia's main trait, he's not the player he was, came on as a sub and you never know what his games going to be like. Kodj is just not reliable enough anymore, yet he could do so much to help the team out and himself. He is not doing himself any favours with his lazy behaviour. For me he's been a sale or let go for most of the season, there have been times he's played good, a few games where his only goal of the game has won us that game, he needs to do something about his game. Surely a championship team will have him in a heartbeat if we go up because I wouldn't trust him in the premier. All a teams Players need to chase that ball in the prem, the moment one stops it causes problems. Edited May 15, 2019 by Dave-R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Wonder if he due to take the 6th? Very surprised not in first 5 (I actually thought he might have been first). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post omariqy Posted May 15, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2019 I'd start him in the final. He is a wild card and could make something happen. If it doesn't work then bring Green on which is where Green seems to better. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Willard Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Really concerned he wouldn't turn up. Dean would have to make that call to see what his like in training. Albert and Green just don't try and take their man on. At least Kodija would do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Skruff Posted May 15, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2019 48 minutes ago, omariqy said: I'd start him in the final. He is a wild card and could make something happen. If it doesn't work then bring Green on which is where Green seems to better. This. Put El Ghazi - Kodjia - Abraham as our top three. Abraham does his defensive work and will keep pushing Kodjia to do his. I've seen Abraham done well down the channels before, seen him make some good crosses from out wide. Kodjia brings another element to the game, and his lack of tracking back doesn't affect us as much down the middle. Think a trio of those would make it very hard to defend against. Kodjias ability to create something out of nothing could prove extremely valuable. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted May 15, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted May 15, 2019 9 hours ago, VillaChris said: Surprised he wasn't in the top 5 penalty takers. As I've said elsewhere I'd start him in the final. Roll the dice rather than go safety first as we frequently do in finals. In the huddle before hand McGinn looked at him and Kodj shook his head, and JMG looked a bit surprised. So perhaps he just didn’t fancy it, better to say than to be unsure and balls it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonVillian Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 I saw during the team talk before the pens DS pointed at Kodija and he shaked his head - don't think he fancied it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Adomah is straight out s*** Green isn't good enough At least with Kodjia there is the potential he will do the spectacular. He's unpredictable and a wildcard, but i'd take the risk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted May 15, 2019 Author Share Posted May 15, 2019 Kodjia isn't a winger... but sod it, neither of the other two lads down the right look up to scratch right now. My biggest concern would be defensively, obviously, that's a lot of pressure on Elmo and McGinn and Whelan would have to do some hard miles to help cover, but I expect Kodjia to be bang up for it too. It's a gamble I'd love to see us take. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 28 minutes ago, LondonVillian said: I saw during the team talk before the pens DS pointed at Kodija and he shaked his head - don't think he fancied it. Yep he 100% bottled it. Hourihane did a double take when he was shaking his head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, LondonVillian said: I saw during the team talk before the pens DS pointed at Kodija and he shaked his head - don't think he fancied it. Interesting, any vids of this knocking about? Maybe I'm seeing something that's not there. But, he looks dejected on and off the pitch, like his head is not at Villa anymore. IDK, that being said, given the form of Green and Adomah, you'd reckon he's got to play RW. Edited May 15, 2019 by GENTLEMAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 That dab is so funny. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 11 hours ago, Junxs said: Tammy took the 5th Hourihane -> Jedinak -> Grealish -> Adomah -> Abraham Shan was Belly aching about them having no strikers to take their pens they were all defenders.....Crikey we only had one, Adomah is a winger and he missed anyway. If Kodjia didn't fancy it....its better to be honest, than brave and mess it up. but I think all this will be appraised when Dean comes to do his first major summer rebuild.....He has only really found out about his players this season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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