mallett Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 13 hours ago, Wainy316 said: Couple more seasons like the one he’s just had and he’ll surpass Bosnich for me. Same for me. In many ways he is better than Bosnich already but he needs to show it’s not just a flash in the pan. Bosnich was awful at simply kicking the ball. A big part of the uplift Emi has brought is due to how good he is at kicking the ball or simply playing it on the deck. It has improved the whole defence enormously that he can pass the ball under pressure. Gives them another passing option plus he has started off some quick breaks by playing a early long ball. It’s important for the modern game and the way Smith wants to play. Combine that with his excellent traditional keeper skills and we have an exceptional keeper. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jas10 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 (edited) On 12/06/2021 at 11:22, mallett said: Same for me. In many ways he is better than Bosnich already but he needs to show it’s not just a flash in the pan. Bosnich was awful at simply kicking the ball. A big part of the uplift Emi has brought is due to how good he is at kicking the ball or simply playing it on the deck. It has improved the whole defence enormously that he can pass the ball under pressure. Gives them another passing option plus he has started off some quick breaks by playing a early long ball. It’s important for the modern game and the way Smith wants to play. Combine that with his excellent traditional keeper skills and we have an exceptional keeper. I have no doubt that he’s better, all round, than Bosnich. Excellent on the ball but also a very good shot stopper - he’s kept us in games when we struggled and spurred us on many times… I think having Reina on loan showed us how much a GK with good feet and able to pass the ball well could help us. We identified the perfect target and massively upgraded… Emi has an exceptional personality and leadership skills too. A determined and ambitious guy but also approachable and generous, always happy to give credit to and help his teammates. We couldn’t have made a better GK signing but his presence and character has been a big boost too. Edited June 13, 2021 by Jas10 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 On 12/06/2021 at 11:22, mallett said: Bosnich was awful at simply kicking the ball. Yeah but I doubt he was ever really coached at it and it wasn't seen as important back in his day. Bosnich would have been one of the greats if he didn't go full scarface. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pas5898 Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 He should Start tonight. 10pm vs Chile on BBC iplayer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Watched the Brazil game for all of five minutes. The picture 'quality' is a disgrace to 2021. Emi deserves to be on 16k let alone HD. Representatives for Wellingborough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouUnastanFren Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 4 minutes ago, Sulberto21 said: Watched the Brazil game for all of five minutes. The picture 'quality' is a disgrace to 2021. Emi deserves to be on 16k let alone HD. Representatives for Wellingborough. I have no idea how they manage this. It was the same watching Traore in the Burkina Faso game. Are they afraid the equipment will get nicked or is it due to bandwidth restrictions or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 19 minutes ago, Sulberto21 said: Watched the Brazil game for all of five minutes. The picture 'quality' is a disgrace to 2021. Emi deserves to be on 16k let alone HD. Representatives for Wellingborough. Can only guess the production would have had to scramble to get it together. Tournament was scheduled for Colombia and Argentina, then just Argentina and then hastily move to Brazil a week or so ago. Brazil is in total chaos due to Covid and the tournament should never have been played, especially not there. From the little I've seen of South American productions it's usually not up to US or UEFA standards and this tournament has been slapped together on a hurry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yayoboy Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 35 minutes ago, Sulberto21 said: Watched the Brazil game for all of five minutes. The picture 'quality' is a disgrace to 2021. Emi deserves to be on 16k let alone HD. Representatives for Wellingborough. I was berating my internet connection! Really poor broadcasting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loxstock92 Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Starts again tonight. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Match starts on red button in 5 minutes. Both anthems well worth listening to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted June 14, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Loxstock92 said: Starts again tonight. He’s so good he’s covering sticks and playing up front. What a guy. Rush keeper making a return. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 How many times do we reckon Messi has asked Emi what it's like to play alongside Grealish then? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vreitti Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 21 minutes ago, villan-scott said: He’s so good he’s covering sticks and playing up front. What a guy. Rush keeper making a return. Actually he's playing cb too, and amazingly also on the bench too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted June 14, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 14, 2021 Been watching this game for 15 minutes now. Just seen Martinez for the first time and that was for a goal kick. Mind you three has only been about 5 minutes ofr actual football played in that 15 minutes... And they've just blown for half time after just 1 minute of injury time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted June 14, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 14, 2021 Had nothing to do all game, but closed down a player on a one on one and batted the ball away. Maybe a penalty now though from the second phase of the attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted June 14, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 14, 2021 Saved the penalty but they scored off the rebound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Was an amazing save. So unlucky. Argentina defence is worse than what we put out with clowns like Otamendi still first choice. Honestly watching Emi in goal and some of the saves he makes is just as artful as Messi up the other end sometimes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHY Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, sidcow said: Saved the penalty but they scored off the rebound. It was a great save, commentator didn’t even mention it. Coverage is awful 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 (edited) De Paul is a player I'd like at Villa. Love his drive and attitude. Can hear Emi's unique voice giving instructions. Quality quality quality. Edited June 14, 2021 by Sulberto21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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