Demitri_C Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Lets hope it isnt a long term injury. Thankfully we are not in a relegation battle or we would be screwed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, thabucks said: Time to step up Ross Hopefully he has a good game 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villanmac Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Gutted. My only lol is Rodgers playing two fullbacks on the right cos he thought Grealish was playing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Just now, StefanAVFC said: With respect to Cash, he isn't Grealish. I know that but they will say as little as possible with regards to injuries, that's how it always is Just because it's grealish doesn't mean they're going to spill the beans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 1 minute ago, theboyangel said: So, without Grealish available you’d still drop two of your better midfielders? We need all the experience and craft we can field. On form they aren't. I'd rather go Sanson and Nakamba or Ramsay. I'll.be pleasantly surprised if we're anything but battered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talldarkandransome Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Not looking forward to this at all, is Jack injured then, why all the secrecy. Tempted to not even watch it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 43 minutes ago, One For The Road said: You said we didn't turn up at all. I disagreed. Still do. Anyway, let's hope we do better today. Yep. I'd argue 3-4 goals in 45 minutes qualifies for not turning up. But yes, lets hope we turn up today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robtaylor200 Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Ollie to score with a break away and win 1:0 , optimistic but possible. We do have an extremely good defence as statistics are proving. Mings to keep his form again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaFaninLondon Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 4 minutes ago, useless said: We're still capable of getting a result even without Grealish, if not then that wouldn't say much for the job that Smith has done if he's so reliant on one player after spending £200m plus. Thankfully we've now got other players in our team who can also cause the opposoition problems, so shouldn't be as reliant on Grealish as we've been in the past. I still believe that we're capable of beating Leicester and they're capable of beating us. Agreed. I think people are just looking for excuses early. Jack missing will be a loss but others have to step up in his absence. We especially need Barkley to perform as he's our most creative outlet after Jack, though in fairness he is very lucky to start given his recent form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted February 21, 2021 Moderator Share Posted February 21, 2021 We're a knock away from a back four of: Targett-------Mings--------Elmo-------Kesler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 1 minute ago, villanmac said: Gutted. My only lol is Rodgers playing two fullbacks on the right cos he thought Grealish was playing. And this is exactly why you keep things like this under wraps. Regardless of people moaning or questioning why the club wouldn't say anything. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Players gets injured. Happens. We need to see what we are like anyway if Jack does go in the summer. Cash a big loss too. Great to see the " best 16 year old in England " on the bench. Really think we should try add Dwight McNeil in the summer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
est1874 Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Just now, M_Afro said: I don’t get that. Losing Jack and replacing him with AEG makes it even easier to get at our defence. We will be even more open than usual! Leicester could get 4 or 5 here. Absolute suicide. Yep, unfortunately we're not blessed with many players who can play on the left. This is all a consequence of Smith not wanting to change shape, which he arguably should have done after losing his best player with no equivalent back-up. Presumably the injury didn't happen yesterday, so he's had time to develop a Plan B. I know this will be unpopular but I need to say it, I'm starting to feel very disillusioned with the fact that we are set up to play the same the same way week after week, even after losing our best players and one of the season's star defenders to injury. You can't just "square peg, round hole" it against a top 4 team, you need a decent bloody plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Who is Barkley going to pass to now with no Grealish in the team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Grealish out and Barkley still not dropped. Yeah I'm not watching this. Good luck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted February 21, 2021 Moderator Share Posted February 21, 2021 Normally when a team gives up the middle of the park it's because they're putting men behind the ball and breaking. We seem to be doing the opposite of that - as soon as Leicester get the ball in midfield we'll have four people the wrong side of it - they'll be spectators - we then have six outfield players dealing with Barnes, Vardy, Maddison, Tielemans, Ndidi and the Leicester full backs. That for me is more of an issue than losing Jack. I think it'll be really difficult to win this with the shape we're playing - I think we'll need to score four. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAlex Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 1 minute ago, OutByEaster? said: We're a knock away from a back four of: Targett-------Mings--------Elmo-------Kesler Almost forgot Engels existed he's injured that often, or completely unfavoured? There's no note of an injury to my knowledge but when we're down to bare bones there's still no sight of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted February 21, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted February 21, 2021 12 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said: Can the club please be honest with us and tell us what's going on with Jack? Why would you want to give any opposition a heads up to when he will play? What good will come from us knowing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bose Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, KenjiOgiwara said: Grealish out and Barkley still not dropped. Yeah I'm not watching this. Good luck. That’s the spirit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 1 minute ago, KenjiOgiwara said: Grealish out and Barkley still not dropped. Yeah I'm not watching this. Good luck. You know you won;t be able to help it. You don't get to not shit yourselves with the rest of us. Piss off. lol You're coming and that's all there is to it! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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