birdman Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 3 hours ago, Vancvillan said: Garth Crooks somehow manages to make himself look more stupid each week. I love SJM and his form post-Gerrard, but this is brain injury level nonsense. "He hadn't scored a goal for Aston Villa since November 2021. Another one of those wretched football statistic that doesn't tell the whole story of a player's contribution to the team. McGinn has arguably been Villa's most consistent performer for the last two seasons. " https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65170383 The guy is the definition of clueless! Over two seasons Luiz has probably been the most consistent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keener window-cleaner Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 Immense today, played really good in the centre of the pitch, I'm a bit worried about his ball control and passing in that position, but he handled it superb today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmark86 Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 Did excellent today. Never stopped believing in him tbh, even during his poor spell. He's tenacious af and a real winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa87 Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 Brilliant today. Can’t wait till Kamara is back fully fit to push McGinn a bit further forward again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Delphinho123 Posted April 4, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 4, 2023 Motm comfortably. I make that 6/7 motm performances in the last 10 games. He’s in sensational form. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 Yeah, in a game that needed someone to take it by the scruff of the neck, he was very good again in the middle of the pitch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan_of_oz Posted April 4, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted April 4, 2023 Truly back to his sensational best!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 What did Gerrard do to him? Different player under Emery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 1 minute ago, villa89 said: What did Gerrard do to him? Different player under Emery. McGinn didn’t look Gerrard in the eye 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A'Villan Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 Good to see McGinn back and playing assured football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJM Posted April 4, 2023 Visiting Supporter Share Posted April 4, 2023 He was undoubtably pish for Villa for a spell, but throughout that he was absolutely brilliant for Scotland. He might not be able to a carry a team with a hopeless manager at the highest level, but give him a Steve Clark or an Emery and he is an absolute treasure. Enjoy him - in ten, fifteen years time, he's the one of this era that you'll remember (along with Emi, of course). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 He wants to carry the ball again. It's been years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 I know it's not saying anythin new, but the way this guy shifts his weight is in a league of his own. Obviously very different players and positions but just in terms of balance and ability to throw people off by shifting weight he's up there with Hazard at his peak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 3 hours ago, villa89 said: What did Gerrard do to him? Different player under Emery. Gerrard told him to play left back...... true story. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 11 hours ago, Villan_of_oz said: Truly back to his sensational best!! Tbh I think he's actually at a level he'd not reached before. For me, he'd always been inconsistent in the prem and not quite athletic enough for what he'd been asked to do and had been able to do in the championship. This is the difference an elite coach makes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reivax_Villa Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 I was one of those fans that thought he was a limited player. He seems to be determined to grow his game. He has improved in terms of patience on the ball.. During the first half, at times in the middle of the park he controlled the tempo with patience and thought out passes. I am looking forward to see how he evolves his game over the summer into next season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Reivax_Villa said: I was one of those fans that thought he was a limited player. He seems to be determined to grow his game. He has improved in terms of patience on the ball.. During the first half, at times in the middle of the park he controlled the tempo with patience and thought out passes. I am looking forward to see how he evolves his game over the summer into next season. For me, I thought he was limited by his attitude. A bit too jokey, not taking things seriously enough and he was enabled by Smith and Gerrard because he's a very likable guy. Emery came in with both high standards and the means to improve and he's taken to it like a duck to water. I think he needed a harsher taskmaster. If he continues this form until the end of the season, we may well be looking at who we want to upgrade in the team differently. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummybloke Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Hollywood hit and hopes gone, retains possession as instructed. Instantly looks better. Given clear remit of how to play, does it. Good lad, his attributes get used when he is on the right far more effectively and makes us more structured and difficult to play against. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 After we survived I couldn't wait to move on from a midfield of Mcginn and Luiz. How times have changed. He's been sensational since his return. I originally felt it was because of how Emery used him in a wide right roll. But everything he plays central he's still so impactful on the game. Like with Watkins, he's making my criticism in the past look foolish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DJBOB Posted April 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 15, 2023 (edited) Real captain’s performance. Set the tone early and made a mug out of Burn over and over again with his arse shield until the latter was substituted off. Three hockey assists. Easily handled Targett as I’m sure he’s done many times in training for the last. Was everywhere tracking and defensively as well. Go on Ginny. Edited April 15, 2023 by DJBOB 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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