poitier Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 How the hell can he lose every header to Shane Long? Played like an absolute bloody novice today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbcuk Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Slow as **** today, is he still carrying this knee injury? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 So slow. Looked like a bad Mertesacker today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 He's a good player but dosen't half miss Mings leadership and organisation as do the others. Worry for me is we have lots of number two CBs e.g. none of Hause, Konsa or Engels have the experience or confidence at this level to start dishing out orders and being the dominant CB who can head and kick away everything. Wonder if we'll see Chester involved v Norwich. I suspect we will but trouble is his best games for us were always as number 2 CB alongside Terry or even Baker when he could drop off and sweep up. Plus we don't know how his knee would hold up with regular games at this level again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Engels has looked like Mertesacker ever since he signed. He's a very good defender, except in that 1v1 situation vs a quick striker / winger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 what a woeful display......must be injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 (edited) The only thing missing from his contribution to the first goal was the Benny Hill theme, pathetic display. Edited December 22, 2019 by Dr_Pangloss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted December 22, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted December 22, 2019 Been found out. Konsa back in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 51 minutes ago, AVTuco said: Been found out. Konsa back in. I'd be going Engels and Konsa myself. Hause got boshed around. First goal wasn't pretty though. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 17 hours ago, poitier said: How the hell can he lose every header to Shane Long? Played like an absolute bloody novice today. To be fair, Shane Long is one of the players who always has our number. Along with Dwight Gayle and a couple of others we need to injure before our games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 1 hour ago, AVTuco said: Been found out. Konsa back in. Been found out after one (or two) poor performances where everyone else was shit. His first back after a few games out? When in games prior to his injury he was being lauded as better than Mings etc. lol Villa fans I tell you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 18 hours ago, poitier said: How the hell can he lose every header to Shane Long? Played like an absolute bloody novice today. Shane Long is such a good centre forward in my opinion. He works so hard for the team, doesn’t give the opposition centre backs a minute’s rest. Ok, he doesn’t score many goals but the work he does for the team allows other teammates to flourish 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poitier Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 1 hour ago, sir_gary_cahill said: Shane Long is such a good centre forward in my opinion. He works so hard for the team, doesn’t give the opposition centre backs a minute’s rest. Ok, he doesn’t score many goals but the work he does for the team allows other teammates to flourish I agree he is a good player, but Engels is 6'4, he shouldn't be getting bullied in the air by Long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 2 minutes ago, poitier said: I agree he is a good player, but Engels is 6'4, he shouldn't be getting bullied in the air by Long. Shane Long is deceptively good in the air im fairness 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Long always has a great game against us at Villa Park. We needed to give him the Hutton treatment and blast the word removed off the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson1 Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 2 minutes ago, Dr_Pangloss said: Long always has a great game against us at Villa Park. We needed to give him the Hutton treatment and blast the word removed off the park. Good point. To be fair, the whole team lack that nasty streak/side. Who would you fear if you were the opposition? We’re probably too nice to play against. Only Mings has it in him, so the sooner he’s back the better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted December 22, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted December 22, 2019 5 hours ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Been found out after one (or two) poor performances where everyone else was shit. His first back after a few games out? When in games prior to his injury he was being lauded as better than Mings etc. lol Villa fans I tell you. Well, I haven't. But that's VT for you, somebody says something which becomes a collective opinion for a minute. I'd say it's becoming clear that Engels looked good early on, but now without Mings he is getting exposed. I'm finding it very hard to hail any of our CBs currently. They're no match for quick strikers, and we must be the worst team in the air in the box. We all know WDFAFC and we're getting our asses handed to us from a set piece every game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Needs someone to organise the defence - get chester bsck in the side until mings is fit - the side is short on leaders and too soft throughout the team 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 They are all good if you let them be......Engels was poor for whatever reasons......amongst many. Shane Long.....Jamie Vardy .....Dwiight Gayle.....Jay Rodriguez. our Motto " Prepared"......do we ever learn? yeah Right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 On 22/12/2019 at 09:53, AVTuco said: Been found out. Konsa back in. Why this big love in for Konsa ? - the bloke who sees him in training everyday - and saw fit to pay £9m for him- is selecting kourtney hause ahead of him - really not seeing £9m worth there myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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