Tommo_b Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Think it might be best I avoid the match thread today..... but no doubt it will suck me in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 2 minutes ago, Stratvillan said: But why throw totally untested kids in - if the theory is they can't do any worse that's bizarre. When would you try them then ? Next season when stadiums are full and we have something to play for ? Over playing them now slowly introducing them to the first team with less pressure and no fans ? Most fans wouldnt want El Ghazi anywhere near the first XI next season so why not play JBP ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MessiWillSignForVilla Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Keinan Davis is VT's "player that gets better the longer he doesn't play" but on steroids. You'd think he was prime Alan Shearer, not a guy that got his first Premier League goal last weekend. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheltenham_villa Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Probably the same starting 11 I would have gone with. Keinan has deserved minutes and hopefully gets a good run out. If he does he'll need to take his chances again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaphan04 Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 4 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: Barkley, because he’s been poor in 14 of his last 15 matches. His one half decent performance coming at home to the worst side in the division. And I would absolutely never start El Ghazi. He’s had so many chances and he isn’t cut out for this level. Play Watkins out on the left with Davis through the middle, or play a 3-5-2 with Davis and Watkins up top. Try. Something. fair enough, I would've definitely liked to see Davis start as well. But probably would've dropped Traore before Ghazi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Iwobi masterclass knowing our luck. Score draw here I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Just now, MessiWillSignForVilla said: Keinan Davis is VT's "player that gets better the longer he doesn't play" but on steroids. You'd think he was prime Alan Shearer, not a guy that got his first Premier League goal last weekend. When he's come on in recent games he has made a massive difference. That's why people want to see him start. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratvillan Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Just now, thabucks said: When would you try them then ? Next season when stadiums are full and we have something to play for ? Over playing them now slowly introducing them to the first team with less pressure and no fans ? Most fans wouldnt want El Ghazi anywhere near the first XI next season so why not play JBP ? When they are ready. Playing against 18 year olds is not the same as playing in the prem. Bellingham etc are the exception not the rule. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 1 minute ago, Tommo_b said: Think it might be best I avoid the match thread today..... but no doubt it will suck me in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holteend1982 Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 We've looked good for about 33 minutes in the past 10 games and that was when Watkins and Davis were both on the pitch, nice to see Smith notice this and start barkley. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 1 minute ago, Tommo_b said: Davis... the new messiah after finally scoring a single goal. Is amazing how people have forgot the four years of him not scoring. Same eith Ghazi he's scored some goals but it's not enough, what about the consistent rest of his time on the pitch he's been absolute Donkey Shite. Davis go out and grab a goal tonight,then for the remainder of the season then we can't talk about how you may fit in next season's team. Villa needs to move away from these players whos performances lack week in week out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Just now, Mantis said: When he's come on in recent games he has made a massive difference. That's why people want to see him start. Don’t respond with sensible logic mate. You’ll get all the hyperbole. Shock horror that us fans would like to see a player who has done really well off the bench recently start. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Hope Anwar puts his Goodison demons behind him. That miss nearly proved so costly. That game was highly upsetting last season I thought we were done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillanousOne Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 8 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: Barkley, because he’s been poor in 14 of his last 15 matches. His one half decent performance coming at home to the worst side in the division. And I would absolutely never start El Ghazi. He’s had so many chances and he isn’t cut out for this level. Play Watkins out on the left with Davis through the middle, or play a 3-5-2 with Davis and Watkins up top. Try. Something. i would drop Barkley put Traore through the middle and Watkins wide right and Davis up top, at least for 45 mins just we wouldn't be so painfully predictable and easy to defend against. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 3 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: And Deano has shown he had zero response. That wasn’t what you were suggesting in your original post that I quoted “200m spent + Jack” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MessiWillSignForVilla Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 1 minute ago, Mantis said: When he's come on in recent games he has made a massive difference. That's why people want to see him start. So start him instead of the miles better Watkins or completely change our team to fit him in? Would rather he stay as an impact sub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted May 1, 2021 Moderator Share Posted May 1, 2021 17 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: The cult of Dean Smith in full swing. There's a cult? I love cults! Where is it? Do we get to chant? I do hope it's not just in your head. Quote Never mind we are in free fall. We've lost two of our last four, against Liverpool and Man City. We were unlucky not to beat West Brom last week. Quote Playing shite football. Playing the same way the same players who have got away with murder the past 2 months. Not playing fantastically well at the moment, with the same players who've had such a good season and are working hard to turn it around? Quote We can never question Dean Smith. No, we can, in fact, that's sort of what the place exists for, more than that actually it's encouraged and to the best of my knowledge no one has suggested anywhere here that we can't, although there are a few people that have suggested that it's common knowledge that it's not allowed, simply not permitted, verboten! I promise you, you can, in fact, I encourage you to do it, it's a discussion forum, we love that sort of thing. Quote £200m spent and one of the best players in the league but no it is all Dean Smith. "it is all" like all the good things? Are there good things? A moment ago you said we were in free fall playing shite football, but just to confirm, you think we're awful, but if weren't awful and we're handing out credit, you think that everyone else is wanting to give absolutely all of that credit to Dean Smith? Quote Do not dare to question him. Seriously, please do, please, please talk about the manager and where you think he's doing badly or well, there's a thread for it and everything, I don't understand how you've not spotted it. Should I make a sign or something? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 2 minutes ago, Mantis said: When he's come on in recent games he has made a massive difference. That's why people want to see him start. He has fresh legs v tired legs so he should be making an impact but he won't if he starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 1 minute ago, chappy said: That wasn’t what you were suggesting in your original post that I quoted “200m spent + Jack” Yeah that is the main factor in us 'kicking on'not Dean Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Just now, OutByEaster? said: There's a cult? I love cults! Where is it? Do we get to chant? I do hope it's not just in your head. We've lost two of our last four, against Liverpool and Man City. We were unlucky not to beat West Brom last week. Not playing fantastically well at the moment, with the same players who've had such a good season and are working hard to turn it around? No, we can, in fact, that's sort of what the place exists for, more than that actually if encouraged and to the best of my knowledge no one has suggested anywhere here that we can't, although there are a few people that have suggested that it's common knowledge that it's not allowed, simply not permitted, verboten! I promise you, you can, in fact, I encourage you to do it, it's a discussion forum, we love that sort of thing. "it is all" like all the good things? Are there good things? A moment ago you said we were in free fall playing shite football, but just to confirm, you think we're awful, but if weren't awful and we're handing out credit, you think that everyone else is wanting to give absolutely all of that credit to Dean Smith? Seriously, please do, please, please talk about the manager and where you think he's doing badly or well, there's a thread for it and everything, I don't understand how you've not spotted it. Should I make a sign or something? I like this lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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