Hornso Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Mitrovic to Fulham for the rest of the season . Let's hope he manages to get himself sent off once a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerner's Driver Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Great to have options now the window has shut, but I would hesitate to immediately include the two new boys in our strongest XI just yet. On paper, they probably would go in, but in reality, they have to play their way in, to maintain the gathering momentum and togetherness. Starting to feel like a proper club again, thank f***. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 I genuinely don't get the fascination with Mitrovic. Is he good on football manager? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 5 minutes ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: I genuinely don't get the fascination with Mitrovic. Is he good on football manager? Did really well for Anderlecht. He has the talent but issues with temperament. He had an ok first PL season not sure about last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Lerner's Driver said: Great to have options now the window has shut, but I would hesitate to immediately include the two new boys in our strongest XI just yet. On paper, they probably would go in, but in reality, they have to play their way in, to maintain the gathering momentum and togetherness. Starting to feel like a proper club again, thank f***. 5 wins on the trot.....they will understand, they will have to play their way in.....or one of our lads lose form./injury. Edited January 31, 2018 by TRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornso Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Afobe back to Wolves too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 1 minute ago, Hornso said: Afobe back to Wolves too. That will win them the league. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 1 minute ago, omariqy said: That will win them the league. I thought they had won it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 10 hours ago, rubberman said: Cardiff have a nasty run coming up. Away at Leeds then 3 in 8 days - Millwall away, Bolton home and Boro home. Don't think they'll be getting too much from that lot. Derby 3 home games - all mid table and winnable so we'll need to keep on our game. Bristol have a similar Feb schedule to us. 1 tough away game, 3 home games. I think it'll be shaping for a straight fight between us and Derby by the end of the month, with that game at VP looming. Would be good to get the goal differences in our favour as it could be that tight. I wouldn't worry about Cardiff, have a look at their run in April. Derby will drop points in their next three. Now they're out of the cups think Bristol could come in with another run. Think Boro and Fulham are too far back to properly challange. My main concern is how we react when we do get into second which seems imminent. Suddenly we'll be the hunted team and all the pressure will be all on us. We've seen Cardiff and Derby go on good runs to make second and then they stop winning when they're in that position. You'd like to think all the experience in our squad will help us at that point. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Probably the most agonising afternoon I can remember listening on my radio in 1988 to sports report was the 0-0 draw away to Swindon and pipping Middlesbrough to promotion on goals scored. Millwall overtook us for the title as we stuttered over the line. Something about Millwall away on the last day seems relevant. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 I know we are still third but I really think now 2nd place at the end of the season is ours to lose. We have the players and the momentum, I don't care about individual games just the end of season result now, please don't screw it up Villa! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 4 hours ago, Lerner's Driver said: Great to have options now the window has shut, but I would hesitate to immediately include the two new boys in our strongest XI just yet. On paper, they probably would go in, but in reality, they have to play their way in, to maintain the gathering momentum and togetherness. Great bits of business done in this window in terms of ins and outs. Tuanzebe and Grabban will get their time and I agree that we should stick with the same XI again against Burton. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 5 hours ago, VillaChris said: I wouldn't worry about Cardiff, have a look at their run in April. Derby will drop points in their next three. Now they're out of the cups think Bristol could come in with another run. Think Boro and Fulham are too far back to properly challange. My main concern is how we react when we do get into second which seems imminent. Suddenly we'll be the hunted team and all the pressure will be all on us. We've seen Cardiff and Derby go on good runs to make second and then they stop winning when they're in that position. You'd like to think all the experience in our squad will help us at that point. Certainly wouldn’t say Fulham are too far back to challenge - they are in 6th place and only 5 behind us , certainly for me they are a far bigger threat than Bristol city but I’d rather be in our shoes than anyone other than wolves . ‘Our run in is better and our squad is better - it’s in our hands now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Afpbe was good many years ago there you would think he will score loads with the group they have. I am happy with grabban I remembered how many problems he caused us against Sunderland. If he plays like that and gets us the goals then we are surely going to be finishing in the top three (injuries permitting) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 My Grabban concerns aside I am pretty chuffed with January...... actually everything about the club in January has been great. It does now feel like we have a squad thats deep and quality, plus we now play a style (4-1-4-1) which is both effective and, dare I say it? Attractive , modern and exciting. How the heck Steve Bruce managed to morph in this manager is beyond me, but the results speak for themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Grabban off the bench against tiring legs is a great option. Much better than Davis at this stage of his career. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 wonder if bruce will be tempted to play two up top for this one and bench hourihane? burton would struggle to handle both grabban and hogan i feel will probably be unchanged though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Demitri_C said: wonder if bruce will be tempted to play two up top for this one and bench hourihane? burton would struggle to handle both grabban and hogan i feel will probably be unchanged though We played two up with Kodjia and Davis when we ripped them 4-0. I am a big fan of not changing a winning side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted February 1, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted February 1, 2018 8 hours ago, VillaChris said: My main concern is how we react when we do get into second which seems imminent. Suddenly we'll be the hunted team and all the pressure will be all on us. We've seen Cardiff and Derby go on good runs to make second and then they stop winning when they're in that position. You'd like to think all the experience in our squad will help us at that point. It' a realistic concern, all we can do is hope the mindset doesn't change. However this is where having an experienced manager is worth it's weight in gold. Some of the groundwork for this has already been done, bringing in the senior pros to the team. We are in as good a position as anybody to not fold under the pressure. Wonder whether wolves are as prepared? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 4 minutes ago, Nigel said: It' a realistic concern, all we can do is hope the mindset doesn't change. However this is where having an experienced manager is worth it's weight in gold. Some of the groundwork for this has already been done, bringing in the senior pros to the team. We are in as good a position as anybody to not fold under the pressure. Wonder whether wolves are as prepared? Agreed , we have vast big game experience in the squad and I think the players would handle the pressure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts