Sam3773 Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Grealish and Carroll coming back (in McGinn's absence) would allow Smith to push Hourihane back to DM. Remember how good he was at recycling the ball when he played there? He fell to crap when he had to play in a more advanced position. I'd like to see Carroll start to see what he can do. I know his passing is meant to be superb, but it'll be good to see how hungry he is to win the ball, press the opposition and pick up those 2nd balls. As rodders says, can he be any worse..? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 14 minutes ago, Sam3773 said: Grealish and Carroll coming back (in McGinn's absence) would allow Smith to push Hourihane back to DM. Remember how good he was at recycling the ball when he played there? He fell to crap when he had to play in a more advanced position. I'd like to see Carroll start to see what he can do. I know his passing is meant to be superb, but it'll be good to see how hungry he is to win the ball, press the opposition and pick up those 2nd balls. As rodders says, can he be any worse..? He played DM against Forest, all 5 goals were straight down the middle. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam3773 Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 14 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: He played DM against Forest, all 5 goals were straight down the middle. Bad example.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mjmooney Posted February 26, 2019 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2019 47 minutes ago, Sam3773 said: Grealish and Carroll coming back (in McGinn's absence) would allow Smith to push Hourihane back to DM. Remember how good he was at recycling the ball when he played there? No. 4 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 (edited) The new Michael Bradley? I got his autograph somewhere with Eric Lichaj. Villa legends. Edited February 26, 2019 by The Fun Factory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Personally I would like to see Grealish and Carroll as the foward midfield two, then let whelan and hourihane compete for the DM role until Mcginn is back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A'Villan Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 I am eager to see how this guy goes. He seems lightweight which is a concern. We are already league leaders on the ball, we need to improve off it. Wikipedia has his style of play as similar to his former teammate Modric. If he reads the game half as good as what Modric does then he will make up for being slight. Seemed to have some decent opportunities to make an impression with Spurs. A squad with the midfield of Rafael Van der Vaart, Modric, Bale and Lamela in it too. That said Hutton was making their squad at a similar time. As was Tom Huddlestone. Yet they managed 5th in the Premier League. Also like that he has been a Swansea midfielder. Possession retention, weight/accuracy of pass and off the ball movement should be part of his repertoire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Oh Carroll... Even Neil Sedaka is in better health than you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMitch Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 14 hours ago, A'Villan said: I am eager to see how this guy goes. He seems lightweight which is a concern. We are already league leaders on the ball, we need to improve off it. Wikipedia has his style of play as similar to his former teammate Modric. If he reads the game half as good as what Modric does then he will make up for being slight. Seemed to have some decent opportunities to make an impression with Spurs. A squad with the midfield of Rafael Van der Vaart, Modric, Bale and Lamela in it too. That said Hutton was making their squad at a similar time. As was Tom Huddlestone. Yet they managed 5th in the Premier League. Also like that he has been a Swansea midfielder. Possession retention, weight/accuracy of pass and off the ball movement should be part of his repertoire. Lol... Modric? That's like saying Nyland has a similar style of play to De Gea, but is complete shit... He's a Championship-quality Ashley Westwood. He'll play in front of the defense, bring the ball forward, start our attacks and provide an outlet for our fullbacks/wingers to switch play to the other flank. From what I can remember of his play at Spuds/Swansea, I don't think he has the same level of work rate as Westwood has, and is very lightweight in the tackle. Knowing what kind of a player he is, I think he'll do alright in Smith's system, but also knowing how much flack Westwood got from out supporters when he was here, I think he'll end up becoming a new scapegoat to beat Smith with. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 He's build like a toddler , but it would really take alot to be worse than Hourihane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieAitken59 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 On 26/02/2019 at 16:32, Sam3773 said: Grealish and Carroll coming back (in McGinn's absence) would allow Smith to push Hourihane back to DM. Remember how good he was at recycling the ball when he played there? He fell to crap when he had to play in a more advanced position. I'd like to see Carroll start to see what he can do. I know his passing is meant to be superb, but it'll be good to see how hungry he is to win the ball, press the opposition and pick up those 2nd balls. As rodders says, can he be any worse..? I would prefer Whelan there as I think Hourihane is experiencing a confidence crisis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) Very tidy appearance today, really nice in possession and plenty of energy. Edited March 2, 2019 by lexicon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 2 minutes ago, lexicon said: Very tidy appearance today, really nice in possession and plenty of energy. Pretty much sums him up, he'll be a good player for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 1 minute ago, Dr_Pangloss said: Pretty much sums him up, he'll be a good player for us. Seems like the ideal sub for Grealish, a smart move to bring him in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skruff Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Some great passing in tight areas. 1-2s. Pas and moves. Some nice thruballs. Looks very promising. Barely had any Game time yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keener window-cleaner Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Haven't seen enough of him yet, but looks promising. Seems to be one of those very intelligent players who always finds a way with the ball, his pass completion must have been 100%, and a perfectly weighted through ball to Tammy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Perfect game to come on in. Smith player born and bred. I hope Swansea are desperate to offload him on the cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Love how he passed the ball and then moved. Something so simple, that so many lack the ability to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made In Aston Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Is this guy injured AGAIN?! Didn't even make the bench. Anyone know what's up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 I don’t want ussgning based on the injuries he is picking up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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