VILLAMARV Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 So, just not a defensive midfielder then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilS Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 (edited) OK, so he did not get booked last night. Odds on Lansbury scoring against his former club this weekend? Edited February 1, 2017 by NeilS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted February 1, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted February 1, 2017 Anything good last we did last night went through him. Im excited to see him when he settles, 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Farlz Posted February 1, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted February 1, 2017 The pass he made for that Kodjia chance was delightful, something I haven't seen from a Villa midfielder in ages. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daweii Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 (edited) All I am going to say is Lansbury played that well last night that Brentford basically had every one marking him. Our plan A was to have everything go through him and why wouldn't we? We all saw that pass on the 7th minute to Kodjia. We know that Lansbury can do that all day every day as he pulled of great passes in the previous match as well. Our issue was we had no plan B. When Brentford marked Lansbury out of the game around the 10th minute we fell apart. At that point we should have changed something but we didn't. This resulted in Hourihane lacking someone to link with, Bjarnson lacking someone to link with and Kodjia being completely isolated. Lansbury may prove to be an asset, but we need to figure out a formation or strategy that makes him harder to mark out of the game. We fell apart when he was nullified so I would focus on that. Make our avenue of attack less predictable as right now Brentford figured us out within 10 minutes. Edited February 1, 2017 by Daweii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Certainly has an eye for a pass and played a couple of delightful passes until they started closing him down - had to sit deeper than normal due to jedinak injured - will be good to see him higher up the field at forest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 4 hours ago, Farlz said: The pass he made for that Kodjia chance was delightful, something I haven't seen from a Villa midfielder in ages. Yeah that really was something - great to finally have someone with the vision and belief to try passes like that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted February 1, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted February 1, 2017 6 hours ago, Farlz said: The pass he made for that Kodjia chance was delightful, something I haven't seen from a Villa midfielder in ages. I enjoyed that, was the highlight of the match from a Villa perspective. Hopefully Lansbury, Hourihane, Hogan and Kodjia get can on the same wavelength, quite a prospect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbob80 Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 8 hours ago, Farlz said: The pass he made for that Kodjia chance was delightful, something I haven't seen from a Villa midfielder in ages. And if kodjia had another attacking presence in the box with him instead of Adomah man marking the left back we would of scored and it could of been a different game. Very promising I thought, but also turns like a bus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 2, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted February 2, 2017 14 hours ago, jimbob80 said: And if kodjia had another attacking presence in the box with him instead of Adomah man marking the left back we would of scored and it could of been a different game. Very promising I thought, but also turns like a bus I very much doubt kodjia would have passed it anyway 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 23 hours ago, NeilS said: OK, so he did not get booked last night. Odds on Lansbury scoring against his former club this weekend? Slight off-topic, but can McCormack and Tshibola play against us? Because that is bound to bite us in the ass if they can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 58 minutes ago, bobzy said: Slight off-topic, but can McCormack and Tshibola play against us? Because that is bound to bite us in the ass if they can. Birmingham Mail says they will not be allowed to play 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 21 hours ago, lexicon said: Yeah that really was something - great to finally have someone with the vision and belief to try passes like that. Not just the vision and the pass. He also had the strength to shrug off an opposition player before making that pass. That's two passes in his last two games that I haven't seen a villa midfield player make in years. I think he's going to be very good for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbob80 Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 9 hours ago, Stevo985 said: I very much doubt kodjia would have passed it anyway Haha very true mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 He is not a deep lying play maker. He's an attacking mid. So play him there. It's actually not that complicated Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 1 hour ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: He is not a deep lying play maker. He's an attacking mid. So play him there. It's actually not that complicated Steve. If Jedinak was fit, he probably would have done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 (edited) 11 hours ago, bobzy said: Slight off-topic, but can McCormack and Tshibola play against us? Because that is bound to bite us in the ass if they can. so now we are concerned about 2 players who could do next to nothing for us? Edited February 3, 2017 by TRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 8 hours ago, TRO said: If Jedinak was fit, he probably would have done. Well, we don't know that. Either way, if Lansbury is second in line to Jedinak for the DM position then we want to hope Jedi doesn't pick up another injury this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honest_bertie Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Usually when ex Villa players play Villa they win and either score or have a stormer. Unfortunately this is rarely the case the other way round when players come to Villa. I fully expect Lansbury if playing against Forrest to have a shocker, but hope otherwise. Like him as a player, not the greatest. It has an eye for a pass and isn't scared of doing dirty work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisvilla4 Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Sad thing is that for me those passes have been the best thing I have seen from a villa midfield in a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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