VillanousOne Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 we've also seen 'Peak Doug' at times this season, showing some of his best form for us, form that again had him linked to all the big boys. he just doesn't adapt well to playing in roles he is not as effective in, putting him in the defensive holding role in front of our defence has never been where he shines. But now Tielemans is out, we have no choice but to play Doug and McGinn, neither of whom play the defensive role well and not sure Emery can risk starting Tim in high pressure games. It's a shame Zaniolo is injured, though wildly inconsistent, his ball retention and physicality are missed. Emery needs to put an arm round Doug and try and find a way of settling that midfield down so that we can get through the final games of this incredible season. But really does show we need better midfield back up options. You'd think we honestly had one more central midfielder from the youth we could call on right now, rather than just Tim who isn't a defensive midfielder either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 The plethora of young players we have, but not one we can call upon with confidence to come into our midfield, or indeed in goals. We will need to buy for those positions, and indeed in other positions, for instance up front. So what is our youth system - an expensive hobby? - a sop to FFT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made In Aston Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 (edited) 12 minutes ago, AntrimBlack said: The plethora of young players we have, but not one we can call upon with confidence to come into our midfield, or indeed in goals. We will need to buy for those positions, and indeed in other positions, for instance up front. So what is our youth system - an expensive hobby? - a sop to FFT? Its mainly going to be a revenue generator for FFP, with the occasional gem coming through who is good enough for the first team. Given how competitive matches are we can't afford to develop a lot of youth players with first team opportunities unless they are exceptional. Edited April 29 by Made In Aston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlobalVillan Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 (edited) Be more than happy to see him go in the summer as long as the offer is right. Think he will be one we sell and can see us getting around 60-70 mil for him. Good player, nothing really against him, just not sure about his attitude or discipline and think we can use that money better. Edited April 29 by GlobalVillan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Just now, GlobalVillan said: Be more than happy to see him go in the summer as long as the offer is right. Think he will be one we sell and can see us getting around 60-70 mil for him. Good layer, not sure about his attitude or discipline and think we can use that money better. Alisha tell you that? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlobalVillan Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Just now, PaulMcGrath_5 said: Alisha tell you that? Literally edited the typo wthin 20 seconds. Good work getting in so fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Just now, GlobalVillan said: Literally edited the typo wthin 20 seconds. Good work getting in so fast. You must be doing this on purpose now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post UpTheVilla26 Posted April 29 Popular Post Share Posted April 29 His dip in form has come about when he's been pushed further back because Kamara is out. When he's playing in that 8 role, he's been absolute class for us. That's his position and hopefully he will be back in it ASAP. Dougie is a quality player and we'd be daft to even entertain any offers for him. A few 'poor' games doesn't change that, every player has ups and downs during a season, but I think he's vital to us, especially if we harbour ambitions of regular top 4 finishes and European footy. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummybloke Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Dougie needs to find his form again, quickly. Not been at his best for a .month or more now, I'm hopeful he's just saving it for the final 6 games. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomC Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Good article in the Athletic today for those who have subscriptions... https://theathletic.com/5393658/2024/05/01/unai-emery-douglas-luiz-aston-villa/ Quote The Brazil midfielder is already staring back at him. The pair share a frank relationship, a testament to how highly Emery rates Douglas Luiz and, as Villa’s head coach often puts it, how “demanding” he is with him. The 25-year-old has shouldered the burden of being Emery’s go-to man, caught in the crossfire of intensive, labour-exhaustive demands on the pitch. When Villa are not pursuing the state of control Emery usually craves, he will share forthright views with the man in the middle. With Douglas Luiz’s form tailing off lately, Emery has sought to maintain standards. The midfielder has been substituted in two of the last three league games, as many as the previous 18 before that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Hopefully puts in a big performance vs Olympiakos and shuts up the critics… would be a major boost if he could hit form again and push us on for the final few games… we need 2023 Dougie back. Obv having Kamara with him makes a huge difference but I think McGinn is the best option, for that role, that we have in the squad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan95 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 1 minute ago, Jas10 said: Hopefully puts in a big performance vs Olympiakos and shuts up the critics… would be a major boost if he could hit form again and push us on for the final few games… we need 2023 Dougie back. Obv having Kamara with him makes a huge difference but I think McGinn is the best option, for that role, that we have in the squad. No offence but we should be comfortably better than Olympiacos so it's a game I expect Luiz to control in midfield. The ones where we really need him to step up will be Brighton, Liverpool and Palace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Just now, villan95 said: No offence but we should be comfortably better than Olympiacos so it's a game I expect Luiz to control in midfield. The ones where we really need him to step up will be Brighton, Liverpool and Palace. Yes those too but a positive/big performance might see him back in his groove… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 3 hours ago, TomC said: Good article in the Athletic today for those who have subscriptions... https://theathletic.com/5393658/2024/05/01/unai-emery-douglas-luiz-aston-villa/ https://archive.is/kmoPr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaBrum Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 24 minutes ago, lexicon said: https://archive.is/kmoPr He's done his homework! Very good, and interesting, write up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelVilla Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Just an awful performance at the wrong time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 I'm one of his biggest fans but he's been a disgrace tonight, cowardly effort for the penalty - instead of challenging for a header he's putting his arm up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 3 minutes ago, NoelVilla said: Just an awful performance at the wrong time. We’ve been saying this nearly every week since December. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishywashy Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 (edited) The hell happened to him? Shadow of his former self, very schoolboy errors and and he's been picking fights with opposition players non-stop as of late. No excuse for having arms up like superman in your own box Edited May 2 by wishywashy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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