MrBlack Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 1 hour ago, rodders0223 said: Had no business being put on the right. We've known this for years now. Never has a man been less capable of switching flanks. It is just completely alien to him. On you that Deano. Couldn't believe my eyes. Agreed. I knew what was on the cards for him the second he moved him over. Yes Traore was not having a great game, but the shape of the team was shafted the second he puts AEG on the right. A fully fit Jack may be able to cover the detriment, but he wasn't fully fit and he couldn't. If he was desperate to bring Jack on, you either take AEG off (as he has shown forever he can only play left wing), or if that is harsh on one of the best players on the pitch, you bring off Ramsey and play Jack in the middle. It was doomed to failure and I posted as such in the match thread the second he moved him to the right side. If people think that means we can't afford to have AEG in our squad, or it's a weakness that means we should be looking for better, then fine, but to ignore the fact is an error that's on Dean. It's the end of the season, the most important thing is to get Jack fit for us and for him (not for England), so in the scheme of things it doesn't really matter, but I really hope this doesn't happen next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 The unfortunate thing for El Ghazi is that he is most effective on the left. The same position our club captain and best player plays. We’ve seen he can’t perform on the right. So we either move Jack to 10 (which I’d be happy with) or El Ghazi doesn’t play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 3 hours ago, Dave-R said: There maybe a good case to sell him while he's banging in his goals and get what we can for him. This is what you want to happen with players who struggle at times for form is to all of a sudden find some form then realise when the time is right to sell. If an offer of three or four times the amount we paid for came in without a doubt I'd sell. All day long there will be many clubs in for him knowing how well he's doing as of late and sure you either make that choice to cash in on that or keep him. Whatever the club decides I'm with the choice the Gaffers make. Clubs have to sell and a player is like a stock market pricing it either goes up or down, as a business side the club has to sell at the absolute right time. Yes at the moment Ghazi is proving why he should be kept around but his sale if a splendid offer came in could be put towards his upgrade. He has done well recently and I respect the guy for putting these demons behind him, shows courage and strength. I think most of us would sell for 25-30 mil. But any less than that his replacement would be worse and cost a similar amount so it wouldn't be worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 51 minutes ago, mikeyp102 said: The unfortunate thing for El Ghazi is that he is most effective on the left. The same position our club captain and best player plays. We’ve seen he can’t perform on the right. So we either move Jack to 10 (which I’d be happy with) or El Ghazi doesn’t play. Jack should play 10 no matter who else we have in the squad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Yeah was really good on the left first half aside from the goal. Some really nice passes from Targett setting him free and he got in some dangerous crosses. Not for the first time this season, little impact on the right. Think I'd rather see Traore stay on with Jack back and feels like those two can link up a bit better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 5 hours ago, VillaChris said: Yeah was really good on the left first half aside from the goal. Some really nice passes from Targett setting him free and he got in some dangerous crosses. Not for the first time this season, little impact on the right. Think I'd rather see Traore stay on with Jack back and feels like those two can link up a bit better. I'd rather see Jack in the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry'sboots Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 5 minutes ago, MotoMkali said: I'd rather see Jack in the middle. Personally, I'd rather see Jack start on the left but, I suppose, we haven't really seen too much of him playing as a "10" in a 4-2-3-1. I'd be really happy if we had a 3 behind Watkins that were properly interchangeable - Jack, Rashica/Olise, Brookes/Buendia would the dream for me - and then we could be very fluid. I think this kind of adaptability would make us really exciting. As for El Ghazi, I am not a huge fan but, if he is playing, I would rather see Jack switch to the right as he can have an impact there (his first England assist and his assist v West Ham show this), whereas as El Gahzi does not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 1 hour ago, barry'sboots said: Personally, I'd rather see Jack start on the left but, I suppose, we haven't really seen too much of him playing as a "10" in a 4-2-3-1. I'd be really happy if we had a 3 behind Watkins that were properly interchangeable - Jack, Rashica/Olise, Brookes/Buendia would the dream for me - and then we could be very fluid. I think this kind of adaptability would make us really exciting. As for El Ghazi, I am not a huge fan but, if he is playing, I would rather see Jack switch to the right as he can have an impact there (his first England assist and his assist v West Ham show this), whereas as El Gahzi does not. I'd love an AEG out left, and a Traoré/Grealish inter changing between the middle and the other side. This in my view is our best setup with the current players we have. If we can improve the players, and bring in someone else who can interchange this window, they take AEGs place and we let the three of them all rotate. Could be brilliant. If we can afford another, they probably take Traoré's spot but I think there are other priorities to address in CM before a double forward signing. It's a shame Barkley got given so much game time when they were all fit, and that AEG got shifted out right instead of keeping the position he received December's player of the month award for. A real missed opportunity for me, and we may never know if it works consistently or not depending on how this summers window goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummybloke Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 I like el ghazi, a true goal threat most games he plays, looks like he should be a know but comes across as a decent chap BUT depending on who we get in the summer and if he plays for Holland in the euros, an offer over 25 million and I would take it. For too long have we held onto players who reach peak prices and peak output only to have to either give them away or sell for a few million a year or 2 later. We need to get in better while getting decent money for what we sell. Realistically, we may keep our back 5 for a few years, ollie and Jack, everywhere else is up for grabs and I expect we will sell and buy until we get the correct players. And even then like most of the top teams they still switch out 1 or 2 most seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post icouldtelltheworld Posted May 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 17, 2021 Thought came to me earlier that he started the season bottom of the pecking order when it came to our attacking options, something which it is easy to forget. Odd really that some still doubt his mental strength tbh, he's risen to the challenge this season and can be proud of his efforts. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Keyblade Posted May 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 17, 2021 35 minutes ago, icouldtelltheworld said: Thought came to me earlier that he started the season bottom of the pecking order when it came to our attacking options, something which it is easy to forget. Odd really that some still doubt his mental strength tbh, he's risen to the challenge this season and can be proud of his efforts. Wasn't getting a look in, but stepped up when we needed him and was the catalyst for our brilliant December run. People think because he has sulky body language that he's mentally weak, but his words and actions have consistently suggested otherwise. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 I feel like the penny’s starting to drop for Anwar in that he’s a pretty big unit and he’s starting to use it a bit more, he’s getting better at hold up play I think and challenging for long balls. He’s really impressed me this season, of course he’s had some bad games as everyone does and he is hit or miss in the big moments but that’s why he plays for Villa and not Man City. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keener window-cleaner Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 9 goals in 16 starts in the PL is really amazing! The goals aside, I don't think his general play has improved that much and he is now 26. I wouldn't mind him staying and would be intersting to see if he can improve even more next season, a good squad player to have. At the same time I get the feeling that this is as good as it gets and that his value is on top right now. If we get a good offer for him, I would propbably take the money and use it on a proper upgrade and then promote some of our younger players to fill the squad. It's a bit frustrating, he has all the attributes, and sometimes looks like Ronaldo and works hard, but his decision making let's him down too often and his general play isn't good enough for a top player. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 He was a missing player almost at spurs and this is what you get from Ghazi the fact he will show up an pop goals in and you never know when that performance is coming as it's random but then the rest of his field time is well below average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 47 minutes ago, Dave-R said: He was a missing player almost at spurs and this is what you get from Ghazi the fact he will show up an pop goals in and you never know when that performance is coming as it's random but then the rest of his field time is well below average. 85% passing completion, 33 passes, 3 key passes, fouled twice, dispossessed 8 times total but that includes unsuccessful touches which can be down to the passer not just the receiver. Seems like a pretty good game. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, MotoMkali said: 85% passing completion, 33 passes, 3 key passes, fouled twice, dispossessed 8 times total but that includes unsuccessful touches which can be down to the passer not just the receiver. Seems like a pretty good game. Pretty sure he did some good defensive work also, tracked and cut out a few passes if I remember rightly. I think some posters have predetermined prejudices that makes them see something else. Edited May 22, 2021 by Sulberto21 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DCJonah Posted May 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 22, 2021 On 17/05/2021 at 21:22, Keyblade said: Wasn't getting a look in, but stepped up when we needed him and was the catalyst for our brilliant December run. People think because he has sulky body language that he's mentally weak, but his words and actions have consistently suggested otherwise. I genuinely thought he was done in the summer. I didn't see him playing this year. I'm very happy for him. He's been fantastic this season. Has to be a key part of the squad next season. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Definitely a player that needs confidence and full sharpness to be effective. It’s helped him having regular starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 6 hours ago, MotoMkali said: 85% passing completion, 33 passes, 3 key passes, fouled twice, dispossessed 8 times total but that includes unsuccessful touches which can be down to the passer not just the receiver. Seems like a pretty good game. I spose your right it could be just because he didn't seem to be noticed, if those are the stats they are the stats and it is pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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