WHY Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 I’ve never been convinced by Buendia but whoever the next manager is he has to get the best out of him. We can’t have a record signing that isn’t fancied by 3 managers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post markavfc40 Posted October 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 21, 2022 20 minutes ago, WHY said: I’ve never been convinced by Buendia but whoever the next manager is he has to get the best out of him. We can’t have a record signing that isn’t fancied by 3 managers. I wouldn't say Smith didn't fancy him. He only managed him for 11 Premier league games of which he started 7 (including Smiths last 4 games in charge), came on as sub in 2 and was out injured for one. I don't think we have seen anything like the best from him yet though and hopefully the new manager can bring that out of him. I am certainly far more confident in him coming good than I am Bailey. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 Like many others, he would do well from a change of managerial scenery. One of the many failures of Gerrard's system is the slowness at which Villa played. Yes - the system utilized two number 10's but these conceptually operated far different than Buendia's strengths. When you think of Buendia at his highest at Norwich - he was - like I feel many others in the squad are suited to - best in transition. His ability to find a pocket, turn and receive, and play a through ball, is his greatest ability. But what are you to do when everything moves at a snails pace and by the time he receives the ball, all 10 opponents are in a tightly packed block? You need the most clinical of passing, movement, and finishing in order to beat that and we do not have that at Villa. So I'm hoping whoever comes in identifies there's a player in Buendia - and shapes the team around his ability to carry and release the ball instead of this fanciful ability to create 'magic' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHY Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 1 hour ago, markavfc40 said: I wouldn't say Smith didn't fancy him. He only managed him for 11 Premier league games of which he started 7 (including Smiths last 4 games in charge), came on as sub in 2 and was out injured for one. I don't think we have seen anything like the best from him yet though and hopefully the new manager can bring that out of him. I am certainly far more confident in him coming good than I am Bailey. He was always going to play under Smith to begin with, you don’t leave your record signing on the bench when you’ve just signed him. I genuinely don’t think Smith fancied him either. I have no doubt he will offer more than Bailey but that wouldn’t be hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 18 hours ago, WHY said: He was always going to play under Smith to begin with, you don’t leave your record signing on the bench when you’ve just signed him. I genuinely don’t think Smith fancied him either. I have no doubt he will offer more than Bailey but that wouldn’t be hard. He signed him to play with Grealish. He was signed way before the Ings/Bailey deal and Buendia needed surgery in pre season so was weeks behind the other players Bringing in Ings was the problem as Smith and in fairness probably Gerrard were probably told to play both strikers which left no room for both Buendia/Bailey Club is just ran badly in the last year or so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV82 Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Stick him in the middle for a run of games with two battling CMs behind him and see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Indeed. No. 10. Double pivot behind him and safe in the knowledge he's starting the next 5 so he doesn't have to run around like maniac trying to win the game by himself just to earn himself 20 minutes next week. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 (edited) 40 minutes ago, AV82 said: Stick him in the middle for a run of games with two battling CMs behind him and see what happens. That's it. Sit him in front of Kamara and Luiz. Push JJ up to top three. Edited October 22, 2022 by Mic09 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.Bear Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Ultimately, Buendia has flattered to deceive. I know most people love him but you can count the great games he's had on one hand and have fingers left over. He's had some nice cameos off the bench but has been generally shite when he's started. He's got it all to prove. Right now he's an expensive flop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 this is all i have to say. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Keyblade Posted October 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2022 On 22/10/2022 at 07:04, rodders0223 said: Indeed. No. 10. Double pivot behind him and safe in the knowledge he's starting the next 5 so he doesn't have to run around like maniac trying to win the game by himself just to earn himself 20 minutes next week. Nailed it 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post est1874 Posted October 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2022 Started the season our best player, is still our best player, showed it today. Brilliant. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 On 22/10/2022 at 15:15, R.Bear said: Ultimately, Buendia has flattered to deceive. I know most people love him but you can count the great games he's had on one hand and have fingers left over. He's had some nice cameos off the bench but has been generally shite when he's started. He's got it all to prove. Right now he's an expensive flop. This aged well. Absolutely brilliant today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 He's so so so good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmark86 Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 heroes performance. Buendia is such a class act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 A hardworking 10. Receive, carry, link up, pick out a pass. He’s had more showy games but probably his most complete game to date for us. And really controlled the tempo, earning those fouls and killing off the game when needed. That sort of tactical position winning we haven’t had since Jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Tragic that his appearances have been so fleeting over the past year due to that prick we had in charge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.Bear Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 3 minutes ago, Davkaus said: This aged well. Absolutely brilliant today. He has been a flop and he does have it all to prove? Having a good game is someway towards proving himself which I said he had to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 always been one of my favourite Villa players, such a pity he had been misused, abused and treated like s***, he's such a capable player in the right formation and tactics, and with the right players around him. He's a baller imo, a silky and intelligent player, who also works hard, those types of players are rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post May-Z Posted October 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2022 Absolute class. The ball sticking in that final third makes such a difference. In fact, you could see the change when McGinn and Coutinho came on. We were much more careless with the ball. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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