gwi1890 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 2 hours ago, rodders0223 said: That moment when Bruce screams at Elmo to find a pass and stop putting nothing balls into the channel. Have you not watched him for the past 7 years? Still, he played well. He's not a right back but he does a job when you don't have to defend much. You know what you're gonna get. He is'nt a midfielder either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakotaDakota Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 2 goals & 2 assists in 8 games and people still moaning about him playing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted September 19, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted September 19, 2018 He's our best right back. Hopefully this move back there, plus Bolasie showing more fitness means he stays there. The defence is starting to settle I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 He had some poor moments yesterday. But agree he is definitely our best RB and should stay there. The back 4 yesterday played several games together last season so it’s not completely new. It will concede goals against better teams though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko154 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Thought he was poor as well, but would benefit by having some experience in front of him (Bolasie), like he had last season with Snodgrass. For me he needs to be starting each game there now with Bree the option to replace him and challenge him for the first team slot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 I accept most of the comments. He is not for me, he is neither one thing or the other....too tentative and indecisive for me, stands off too much and winches at tough challenges, instead of giving as good as he gets. The claim he is our best right back is an indictment on the rest. It was a good cross for the goal....but I suspect had anyone other than Bolasie been there, it would have ended up an innocuous cross.....his sharp reaction and bravery made that goal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 15 hours ago, LakotaDakota said: 2 goals & 2 assists in 8 games and people still moaning about him playing I'm only moaning about him being a winger and not a right back. We have a lot of quality options for right wing, and Elmo showed last season he is a good right back at this level, so I'd rather see Elmo at right back and Bolasie or El Ghazi starting at wing. A right side of Elmo and Hutton doesn't fill me with attacking confidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 (edited) Right back is by far his best position and he's the best right back we have at the club. Edited September 19, 2018 by Dr_Pangloss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 He might be our best right back but he loves an aimless hoof cross looping in to nobody. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted September 22, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted September 22, 2018 Did an ok job today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Did the best thing I have seen him do in a Villa shirt and told Bruce to **** off. 9/10 MOTM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Can defend, can’t attack and virtually every cross he did was caught by the keeper....otherwise superb today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 On 19/09/2018 at 19:07, Dr_Pangloss said: Right back is by far his best position and he's the best right back we have at the club. If true that shows how poor our options really are. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 32 minutes ago, Harry said: Can defend, can’t attack and virtually every cross he did was caught by the keeper....otherwise superb today. Don't even think he can defend. Pace kills him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted September 23, 2018 Moderator Share Posted September 23, 2018 Elmohamady is not a good enough right back to be playing for us in the position - he hides; week in, week out you can see him pointing at a left winger whilst running away from him, you can see him playing his stock ball down the line to nobody, you can see him pick up a ball on the right and not dream of taking on the opposition fullback, you can see him pick up a ball that's broken from a set piece and look to play sidewards, backwards, anywhere that means he won't get noticed, won't make a mistake. He's trying very hard to do as little as possible so that he can't be blamed for anything. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted September 23, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted September 23, 2018 I rate him at RB, but I think his partnership with Snodgrass may have amplified his abilities last season, so that might be why. To be honest I'm struggling to judge anybody in the team at the moment. When Grealish and Chester, by far our best players, are looking crap, something is wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted September 23, 2018 Moderator Share Posted September 23, 2018 I think he's awful at right back - I think his natural position is maybe right wing back or midfielder - going forward he won't take a man on and defensively he won't pick a man up. I think he's a big part of the problem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 I liked him at RB last season but he has been pretty poor this season. As mentioned not having Snodgrass in front of him hasn’t helped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 On 22/09/2018 at 17:40, rodders0223 said: Did the best thing I have seen him do in a Villa shirt and told Bruce to **** off. 9/10 MOTM. Did he really? Elmo is one of his boys as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Did he really? Elmo is one of his boys as well. He certainly did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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