Popular Post abdomlahor Posted August 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2022 45 minutes ago, useless said: I would start him currently, just thought it was an interesting stat if accurate, this was a follow up tweet with a iittle more detail... pointless stats because they don't take into account the opposition or other factors such as injuries, red cards or individual errors. pure reductionism 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 3 hours ago, Jas10 said: what a player. Its such a travesty that he isnt one of the first names on the team sheet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 36 minutes ago, abdomlahor said: pointless stats because they don't take into account the opposition or other factors such as injuries, red cards or individual errors. pure reductionism The stats themselves even say we score more and concede less with him on the pitch but we win less games Without context that doesn't make sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mark Albrighton Posted August 14, 2022 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2022 (edited) It’s a little bit of a <shrugs shoulders> stat. So yesterday’s match would contribute to the win percentage without Buendia starting. But there’s more than a fair argument to say we won that because Buendia was (eventually) on the pitch. The next logical question then is would we have won yesterday if Buendia had started and played the full 90? I struggle to believe anyone would think we’d have failed to win if he had started. I think on occasion there’s possibly some rationale to bring him on later, rather then start. Occasionally, in certain games. But I think it’s clear that he should be starting most matches. Edited August 14, 2022 by Mark Albrighton 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 6 minutes ago, Mark Albrighton said: It’s a little bit of a <shrugs shoulders> stat. So yesterday’s match would contribute to the win percentage without Buendia starting. But there’s more than a fair argument to say we won that because Buendia was (eventually) on the pitch. The next logical question then is would we have won yesterday if Buendia had started and played the full 90? I struggle to believe anyone would think we’d have failed to win if he had started. I think on occasion there’s possibly some rationale to bring him on later, rather then start. Occasionally, in certain games. But I think it’s clear that he should be starting most matches. I think we’d benefit from his energy and aggression against a team like Crystal Palace, particularly away. I’m not sure if there’s a question of him lasting the whole game. Hopefully that isn’t on going and soon he’ll be up to full match fitness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 (edited) 45 minutes ago, MaVilla said: what a player. Its such a travesty that he isnt one of the first names on the team sheet. He ain’t the same player when he starts. I don’t think he can handle pressure. Edited August 14, 2022 by Vive_La_Villa 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 According to "Birmingham Live"SG only brought him on because Coutinho pick up an injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daft Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Posted this over in the Team Shape thread. Gerrard saying he was winning the race to start, but was hampered by a muscle injury: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 He needs to be starting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 20 hours ago, PussEKatt said: According to "Birmingham Live"SG only brought him on because Coutinho pick up an injury. Obviously he only brought him on that early due to injury. Whether he'd have brought him on around the time Bailey came on is open to debate. It's fundamentally clear that he changed the game in our favour from the second he came on. You can only assume that based on how "protective" Gerrard claims he has been with Buendias fitness coming back from injury, that he'll now do the same with Coutinho. Buendia should 100% start next game, regardless of Coutinho recovering from a slight knock. And absolutely should even more now you factor that in. If he doesn't, we know Gerrard is a liar and talks out his arse. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted August 15, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted August 15, 2022 21 hours ago, DaveAV1 said: I think we’d benefit from his energy and aggression against a team like Crystal Palace, particularly away. I’m not sure if there’s a question of him lasting the whole game. Hopefully that isn’t on going and soon he’ll be up to full match fitness. When he does play the full 90 he usually runs 1/2 km more than most of the others 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 (edited) 22 hours ago, abdomlahor said: pointless stats because they don't take into account the opposition or other factors such as injuries, red cards or individual errors. pure reductionism Who was that one player a few years back - basically a statistical anomaly. Whenever he played we won - but he was **** shit. Someone under Lambert perhaps. Edit : possibly Sylla Edited August 15, 2022 by rodders0223 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pinebro Posted August 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2022 Shouldn't be in contention for starting. He is our best player. Should be the first name on the team sheet. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 30 minutes ago, Pinebro said: Shouldn't be in contention for starting. He is our best player. Should be the first name on the team sheet. Build the team around him in his best position. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 2 minutes ago, Dante_Lockhart said: Build the team around him in his best position. Ahh yes, but is that in a free role or playing from the right? History suggests he was better on the right. Even so, I think he has everything he needs to play the lone 10 role behind Ings and Watkins. If it looks like we're sticking with two up top, I think we'd have plenty of success with Buendia behind them. Two options for the through ball, two forwards pulling defenders out his way. Teams aren't uses to dealing with two strikers these days and it could work wonders for us. Just need to sort out the midfield behind that front 3 so it doesn't leave gaping holes everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KMitch Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 On 15/08/2022 at 07:08, rodders0223 said: Who was that one player a few years back - basically a statistical anomaly. Whenever he played we won - but he was **** shit. Someone under Lambert perhaps. Edit : possibly Sylla Steve Sidwell... Was a meme for an entire season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishVilla10 Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 19 minutes ago, Jas10 said: The whole situation becomes more and more deflating as the weeks go on, benched on Saturday again no doubt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 All 3 of those chances were created on Saturday by the way. In 30 minutes. The guy is a machine. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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