villan-scott Posted May 28, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted May 28, 2021 Will he take the now vacant number 1 shirt, or keep his number 26? I think he will keep his 26! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Simon Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 28 minutes ago, villan-scott said: Will he take the now vacant number 1 shirt, or keep his number 26? I think he will keep his 26! Never been #1 in his career in terms of status in the squad. He'll take #1 at Villa in an instant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich192 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 I think he’ll keep 26. Gut feeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummybloke Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Would have liked the trophy to be a little bit more prestigious and dare I say, larger. Congrats to our best keeper since possibly bosnich. Friedel was consistent with a great back 4 at the time for a season and a half then good for the rest of his time. Emi at the age and mentality he has, has another 6 years at the top, he looks like he could struggle to keep the weight down when he is older, if he keeps that in check then possibly a further couple years on top. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awol Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 14 minutes ago, brummybloke said: Emi at the age and mentality he has, has another 6 years at the top, he looks like he could struggle to keep the weight down when he is older, if he keeps that in check then possibly a further couple years on top. Lol, he’s from South America not the South Pacific! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Panto_Villan Posted May 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2021 11 hours ago, brummybloke said: Would have liked the trophy to be a little bit more prestigious and dare I say, larger. Congrats to our best keeper since possibly bosnich. Friedel was consistent with a great back 4 at the time for a season and a half then good for the rest of his time. Emi at the age and mentality he has, has another 6 years at the top, he looks like he could struggle to keep the weight down when he is older, if he keeps that in check then possibly a further couple years on top. I kinda hope he reads this thread now. It's endless pages of people calling him amazing, which is probably great for the ego. Then there's some random guy calling him a fat bastard for no reason - bet he'd be well annoyed! 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummybloke Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Panto_Villan said: I kinda hope he reads this thread now. It's endless pages of people calling him amazing, which is probably great for the ego. Then there's some random guy calling him a fat bastard for no reason - bet he'd be well annoyed! Your the only one mentioning " a fat bastard" . Bosnich wasn't but couldn't keep the weight down, neville Southall wasn't but couldn't keep the weight down. Emi looking at his build, is not naturally lean, unlike most modern keepers. all it means is he will have to keep an eye on his fitness a little more once he gets to 33 or 34 as it becomes harder to stay at the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouUnastanFren Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 14 hours ago, brummybloke said: Emi at the age and mentality he has, has another 6 years at the top, he looks like he could struggle to keep the weight down when he is older Out of interest what is it about him that makes you say that? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WallisFrizz Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 8 minutes ago, YouUnastanFren said: Out of interest what is it about him that makes you say that? Not me that said it but I think this photo isn’t the most flattering. I think it is just the kit and the camera angles. I’m sure he keeps himself in great shape. Anyway, back to his goalkeeping skills... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam2003 Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Chubby bugger. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Goalies can carry a bit of body fat. Never hurt Neville Southall. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 27 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Goalies can carry a bit of body fat. Never hurt Neville Southall. Personally I'd say it's beneficial. Extra fat is a huge deal in avoiding injuries. I've tried both bodies and it really is a massive massive difference. Goalies also can be exposed when picking down balls, so having some extra kgs can do wonders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 3 hours ago, brummybloke said: Your the only one mentioning " a fat bastard" . Bosnich wasn't but couldn't keep the weight down, neville Southall wasn't but couldn't keep the weight down. Emi looking at his build, is not naturally lean, unlike most modern keepers. all it means is he will have to keep an eye on his fitness a little more once he gets to 33 or 34 as it becomes harder to stay at the top. Then there was this lad that admitted to liking a few fry up's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 44 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Goalies can carry a bit of body fat. Never hurt Neville Southall. Father the better, makes scoring more difficult if the target is smaller, science. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummybloke Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, YouUnastanFren said: Out of interest what is it about him that makes you say that? What makes me say that I think once he gets to 34 he will need to keep a close eye on his weight to continue playing at the top ? His body shape. He is in good shape now, however people's bodies are different, some are lean, some build muscle with little work, some are having to double the work rate to stay in shape. He isn't naturally lean, thats obvious, and the older everyone gets, muscle loss comes into play and keeping in shape becomes harder. You need to be stricter with your diet and training than you could have in your twenties but as you age, it needs to be almost perfect if you want to continue at the top past the age of 32-34 and continue putting in the same level of performance. The over reactions and making up I've said things from some people is embarrassing. Edited May 29, 2021 by brummybloke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laughable Chimp Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 3 minutes ago, brummybloke said: What makes me say that I think once he gets to 34 he will need to keep a close eye on his weight to continue playing at the top ? His body shape. He is in good shape now, however people's bodies are different, some are lean, some build muscle with little work, some are having to double the work rate to stay in shape. He isn't naturally lean, thats obvious, and the older everyone gets, muscle loss comes into play and keeping in shape becomes harder. You need to be stricter with your diet and training than you could have in your twenties but as you age, it needs to be almost perfect if you want to continue at the top past the age of 32-34 and continue putting in the same level of performance. The over reactions and making up I've said things from some people is embarrassing. He's a goalkeeper, not a competitive bodybuilder. I don't doubt that having an incredible physique may be beneficial for a lot of athletes but I also feel that its not that important for a goalkeeper. Things like reflexes, reach and just goalkeeping skill is probably not gonna be improved with more muscle mass. Plenty other things matter more and as long as his body doesn't completely degenerate for some reason, I think he should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted May 29, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted May 29, 2021 6 hours ago, Adam2003 said: Chubby bugger. Clearly sucking it in there. Looks shopped any way. Not enough fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 16 hours ago, villan-scott said: Clearly sucking it in there. Looks shopped any way. Not enough fingers. they are his actual hands 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moustache of Teale Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 19 hours ago, villan-scott said: Clearly sucking it in there. Looks shopped any way. Not enough fingers. He’s from Argentina, not Norwich. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 20 hours ago, villan-scott said: Clearly sucking it in there. Looks shopped any way. Not enough fingers. Not shopped. He's not lying on a pallet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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