Dale Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Westwood... Goal machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carewjust4u Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 14 hours ago, Stevo985 said: Why? He's better playing from wide. Even when he's playing central, it's when he drifts wide that he causes the most damage. It seems every time we play well in the second half it's down to Kodija being moved into the middle. He does drift out wide like you mention, but I think that works as he drifts away from the CB's. Also he seems to be the only striker we have that seems capable of bringing the ball down from a defensive clearance onto his chest, which is invaluable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted December 20, 2016 Author Share Posted December 20, 2016 Actually, I think he started centrally against QPR and then moved out wide in the second half? It seems to be his best position to me. Not so much as a winger, but as a wide forward. In practice, we should just let him play a free role for now but AS a forward. Giving him defensive responsibility as a winger is barmy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 15 hours ago, Stevo985 said: Why? He's better playing from wide. Even when he's playing central, it's when he drifts wide that he causes the most damage. But that's why you play him as the central main striker, then he has the freedom to drift to different areas. Playing him as a wide player restricts this movement and also puts defensive duties on him. Look at his goal against QPR. In previous games he'd have been stuck more on the left and not taken up that position to cause the defenders problems and get the goal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 13 minutes ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: Not so much as a winger, but as a wide forward. In practice, we should just let him play a free role for now but AS a forward. Giving him defensive responsibility as a winger is barmy. I agree. I think asking him to track back is taking something away from his game even when we are attacking because he will have it in his mind that he needs to help out defensively so will naturally have a deep starting position. Our two biggest failings this season have been in leaving ourselves short in midfield and in not getting the best out of our attacking talent. Now of course those two are directly linked but we certainly haven’t helped ourselves by playing our forwards out of position or giving them defensive responsibilities that take way from their attacking game. Despite him being out of sorts and having played poorly on Sunday I would still like to see McCormack played centrally with Kodjia. The potential is there for these two to form an excellent partnership. McCormack desperately needs a goal and has shown that once he does he can go on a run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 14 minutes ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: Not so much as a winger, but as a wide forward. In practice, we should just let him play a free role for now but AS a forward. Giving him defensive responsibility as a winger is barmy. I agree. I think asking him to track back is taking something away from his game even when we are attacking because he will have it in his mind that he needs to help out defensively so will naturally have a deeper starting position. Our two biggest failings this season have been in leaving ourselves short in midfield and in not getting the best out of our attacking talent. Now of course those two are directly linked but we certainly haven’t helped ourselves by playing our forwards out of position or giving them defensive responsibilities that take way from their attacking game. Despite him being out of sorts and having played poorly on Sunday I would still like to see McCormack played centrally with Kodjia. The potential is there for these two to form an excellent partnership. McCormack desperately needs a goal and has shown that once he does he can go on a run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carewjust4u Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 20 hours ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: Actually, I think he started centrally against QPR and then moved out wide in the second half? It seems to be his best position to me. Not so much as a winger, but as a wide forward. In practice, we should just let him play a free role for now but AS a forward. Giving him defensive responsibility as a winger is barmy. From my view in the stands it seemed as Ross was playing as the central striker in a 4-3-3....but although I agree that he shouldn't have any defensive responsibilities, i'm not sure how I feel about the prospect of a system that doesn't cover/support Hutton & Amavi defensively with the wingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 23 hours ago, DCJonah said: But that's why you play him as the central main striker, then he has the freedom to drift to different areas. Playing him as a wide player restricts this movement and also puts defensive duties on him. Look at his goal against QPR. In previous games he'd have been stuck more on the left and not taken up that position to cause the defenders problems and get the goal. Wouldn't you have massive, gaping hole in the centre of the attack then? Further, what would happen to your actual wide players in this scenario? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Phumfeinz Posted December 21, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted December 21, 2016 On 20/12/2016 at 03:30, VILLAMARV said: Villa career goals to date for the current squad. 85 - Agbonlahor 10 - Gestede 9 - Ayew 8 - Kodjia 7 - Bacuna 5 - Westwood 4 - Kozak, Grealish 2 - McCormack, Richards 1 - Hutton, Gardner, Baker, Tishbola, Adomah (Just coz I'm bored and @BOF's done all the hard work anyway) This is the most disappointing thing I've seen today, and I've already looked in the mirror. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko154 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 On 12/20/2016 at 03:30, VILLAMARV said: Villa career goals to date for the current squad. 85 - Agbonlahor 10 - Gestede 9 - Ayew 8 - Kodjia 7 - Bacuna 5 - Westwood 4 - Kozak, Grealish 2 - McCormack, Richards 1 - Hutton, Gardner, Baker, Tishbola, Adomah (Just coz I'm bored and @BOF's done all the hard work anyway) The main surprise for me there is Ayew only having scored 9 goals for us! So poor! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 1 hour ago, bobzy said: Wouldn't you have massive, gaping hole in the centre of the attack then? Further, what would happen to your actual wide players in this scenario? Well if you have McCormack or grealish behind him there's space for them. He doesn't just stay wide all game, having that bit of freedom shouldn't effect our wide players. It didn't in the last game when kodjia was causing problems most of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 51 minutes ago, wilko154 said: The main surprise for me there is Ayew only having scored 9 goals for us! So poor! Has he ever played as a striker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 (edited) Swarve. Edited December 25, 2016 by sexbelowsound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 On 12/18/2016 at 18:32, AVTuco said: What's with his hand? He's had the bandage there the whole season. Its a Blues Tattoo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 5 hours ago, sexbelowsound said: Swarve. It all looks a bit porny to be honest. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 1 hour ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: It all looks a bit porny to be honest. lol Doesn't it just. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dounavilla Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Well he is Johnny Kodja. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramshackler Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 We all have off days to be fair. He had an absolute mare today and was in defenders pocket, but to be fair to him he kept working his socks off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Doesn't have a football brain, got offside too easily from wide positions where you have the whole line to look across. Was he off from the Grealish run where he put it in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted December 26, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted December 26, 2016 On 20/12/2016 at 13:01, markavfc40 said: I agree. I think asking him to track back is taking something away from his game even when we are attacking because he will have it in his mind that he needs to help out defensively so will naturally have a deeper starting position. Our two biggest failings this season have been in leaving ourselves short in midfield and in not getting the best out of our attacking talent. Now of course those two are directly linked but we certainly haven’t helped ourselves by playing our forwards out of position or giving them defensive responsibilities that take way from their attacking game. Despite him being out of sorts and having played poorly on Sunday I would still like to see McCormack played centrally with Kodjia. The potential is there for these two to form an excellent partnership. McCormack desperately needs a goal and has shown that once he does he can go on a run. You can say that again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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