Guest av1 Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 21 minutes ago, villa89 said: I fail to see how making a bad tackle can turn you into a shit player or affect your subsequent performances at all. One of two things have happened IMO, 1. He was never any good or 2. He doesn't like being at Villa or is no longer focused on his career as a footballer and is accepting his decline in ability/focus/appetite for the game now that he's nearly 30. It's probably a bit of both. All resonable points, but his performances for club and country have been negatively affected since that incident. He was never great, but by the same token he at least resembled a football player before that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villabromsgrove Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 We need to sign a 'first choice' Left Back who is good enough to be an automatic fixture in a defence that needs to play together every match. Unfortunately if Bree gets his chance and isn't convincing, we may need a LB, RB and at least one CB in January. An effective and organised back four comprised of fit, hungry, lean machines with sell on values .... It's over to you Suso and DS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted October 31, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 31, 2018 1 hour ago, villa89 said: I fail to see how making a bad tackle can turn you into a shit player or affect your subsequent performances at all. One of two things have happened IMO, 1. He was never any good or 2. He doesn't like being at Villa or is no longer focused on his career as a footballer and is accepting his decline in ability/focus/appetite for the game now that he's nearly 30. It's probably a bit of both. I agree. I think he was shit before that incident. It's just that people are looking for an explanation as to why he turned shit and that roughly fits the timeline. He's just not a very good player and never has been. He's been ok defensively in the past but he's not even that anymore. I remember him scoring at Swansea and it was his only goal for hundreds of games. And it's obvious why. Going forward or generally with the ball at his feet he is appalling 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 4 hours ago, av1 said: All resonable points, but his performances for club and country have been negatively affected since that incident. Coincidence IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junxs Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 On 23/10/2018 at 21:36, rodders0223 said: He's taking the piss isn't he? Looks in absolute crap shape .4 and half year deal. I wish i was a footballer. It's easy. Can't even do the absolute basics you expect from a league 2 player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 How do you fake over 100 premier league games and nearly 50 international caps? No way was he as bad as he is now. Tbh I don’t think he is even stand out bad. He has just been the worst of a bad bunch. They’re all shit at the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keener window-cleaner Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 I don't think he has been great in any way, but not that bad either. I think he has showed over the last games that he is an ok left back at this level. I actually think his passing is quite good and that he is contributing to the improvement in our passing play. At times where our other defender would have just koncked it away, he tries to find a pass and quite often succeeds with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 10 hours ago, Keener window-cleaner said: I don't think he has been great in any way, but not that bad either. I think he has showed over the last games that he is an ok left back at this level. I actually think his passing is quite good and that he is contributing to the improvement in our passing play. At times where our other defender would have just koncked it away, he tries to find a pass and quite often succeeds with it. This is what I thought. Only his poor play will get remembered as he has been so poor for so long he needs a stand out good performance to redeem himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 He just isn't good enough. Has to be offloaded once another LB has been signed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 5 hours ago, AvfcRigo82 said: He just isn't good enough. Has to be offloaded once another LB has been signed. Zero chance of that happening, a player deemed not good enough for the PL, in and out of a side, has dropped a level and we've given him a better contract than he could ever have dreamt of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Good game today. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 the Welsh Roberto Carlos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 20 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Good game today. Well done. Meh, he wasn't great in the first half and in the second half he just did what you would expect from a normal run of the mill full back. By his standards though it was his best game for us since he joined. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 1 minute ago, villa89 said: Meh, he wasn't great in the first half and in the second half he just did what you would expect from a normal run of the mill full back. By his standards though it was his best game for us since he joined. Well considering his apparently the worst player in our squad surely you should be happy with his performance today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted November 2, 2018 Moderator Share Posted November 2, 2018 Got better as the game went on tonight. Seems to be growing in confidence. I hope it continues. We need it to. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 (edited) 1 minute ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Well considering his apparently the worst player in our squad There's only one ørjan Nyland. Edited November 2, 2018 by villa89 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Afro Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 He played well today. His confidence is growing. We need to get behind him. Fair play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Does well when he doesn't have to do much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 1 minute ago, NurembergVillan said: Got better as the game went on tonight. Seems to be growing in confidence. I hope it continues. We need it to. Exaxtly this. You can literally see the confidence retuning. He’s been playing like a frightened child for way too long. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 11 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: Does well when he doesn't have to do much. Give the guy a break! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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