villan-scott Posted October 13, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 13, 2018 When your managers tactics include get it wide, and cross - rinse and repeat for 90 minutes. Wide players will get assists, by the sheer number of crosses we put into the box. I think Elmo will be less effective under Smith, but still have a role to play. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 I think he'll be first choice right back under Smith, unless he can develop Bree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakotaDakota Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 9 minutes into the Smith regime & Elmo with yet another assist from a cross... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted October 20, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 20, 2018 1 hour ago, LakotaDakota said: 9 minutes into the Smith regime & Elmo with yet another assist from a cross... Useless Elmo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keener window-cleaner Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 Hands up, he played really well as a wide forward, we looked very good when he was on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmark86 Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 Had a great game today imo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 His best game for us. Makes you think doesn’t it ? He was Bruce’s player through and through, yet Smith has got a performance from him way better than anything Bruce did. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 1 minute ago, terrytini said: His best game for us. Makes you think doesn’t it ? He was Bruce’s player through and through, yet Smith has got a performance from him way better than anything Bruce did. I thought he played well under Bruce as well tbh. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 2 minutes ago, bobzy said: I thought he played well under Bruce as well tbh. Yes. But not like today (IMO). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 I don't think he played that well but he was pretty good, very good ball in for the goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 Am I wrong in thinking that when he flicked the ball up and headed it to Nyland that should have still counted as a backpass as it was a self engineered header? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 He was excellent today and certainly benefited from his starting position as a wide man being 30 yards further up the pitch than it was under Bruce and not having to be so defence minded although he did still put a real shift in going both ways. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 to be honest i did roll my eyes when i saw Elmo and Adomah in the lineup in those positions......but to be fair, i was wrong it seems. Will still be interested to see if Bolasie and El Ghazi can get match fit/sharp, and see what they can offer, if they can offer anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMitch Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Elmo & Hourihane are tied for the most assists in the Championship now (4 each). Arguably his best performance ever in a Villa shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screwdriver Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 11 hours ago, rodders0223 said: Am I wrong in thinking that when he flicked the ball up and headed it to Nyland that should have still counted as a backpass as it was a self engineered header? I immediately though the same thing. Im sure liverpool would have been doing this since the inception of the law if it was legal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 11 hours ago, rodders0223 said: Am I wrong in thinking that when he flicked the ball up and headed it to Nyland that should have still counted as a backpass as it was a self engineered header? You’re allowed to do back passes with your head though regardless of how it’s done. Good point though. Maybe Elmo has uncovered a grey area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 I think he’s been given instructions to stop trying to cross the ball from deep positions. That was my main frustration of Elmo, apart from that I never had a problem with him. It’s amazing it took a new manager for him to be told to stop doing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Quote Goalkeepers are allowed to handle the ball if the ball is played back to them by an action other than a kick or throw-in (such as a header), but defenders are not permitted to attempt to use a deliberate trick to pass the ball to the goalkeeper with a part of the body other than the foot to circumvent the rule. This would include flicking the ball up with the foot and then heading the ball back to the goalkeeper, or heading a ball on the ground that would otherwise be regularly playable with the foot. If a player uses such a trick, they are cautioned for unsporting behaviour, and the opponents are awarded an indirect free kick from where the trick was performed. It is irrelevant as to whether the goalkeeper subsequently handles the ball or not.[2] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back-pass_rule Championship referees. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 (edited) 26 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back-pass_rule Championship referees. Wow looks like we dodged a bullet there and Elmo avoided a yellow card. Hope Smith has a word with him. Edited October 21, 2018 by Vive_La_Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Much better yesterday, showed more intensity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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