Villarocker Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 23 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: So, Buendia as a ten with El Ghazi on the right and Young on the left - Nakamba and McGinn centrally and the usual back five. Looks so-so, we're obviously missing two or three, but I still think we ought to be in the market for a player or two. We have Bailey, Watkins and Traore to fill in but, on days like this, I see your point OBE. I am expecting nothing from El-Ghazi today as he's never really produced from that side of attack. Hope to be proved wrong though. I think Young has his chance today to prove he will be more than back up this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa87 Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 Let’s hope our mess of a pre season doesn’t affect us too much! Team looks good - throw Bailey and Watkins in and that is a very good team. Think we need Luiz and Sanson back in addition to a new CM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 6 minutes ago, Mantis said: Has to be El Ghazi. He's buried them every time. No need to disrupt that. Ings was on the pitch when ElGhazi took a pen last Sunday. I expect elGhazi is still on pen duty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 Hopefully we will get a nice triple sub of Bailey, Traore and Chuka at some point! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 4 minutes ago, rjw63 said: There's only two players in the Watford line-up I've ever heard of. Hopefully. Villa leaving Vicarage Road.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman22 Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 Where are we getting our streams today? Glad to have fans back but annoyed the games aren’t on the box. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 29 minutes ago, zab6359 said: After a transfer window we have Al Ghazi starting........sigh! Transfer window is still open. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 Just now, Peter Griffin said: Ings was on the pitch when ElGhazi took a pen last Sunday. I expect elGhazi is still on pen duty personally i would give it to Ings, once some of our other first teamers are fit and able to do a full 90 (Bailey, Watkins), El Ghazi wont even be in the starting 11, so i would give the goal/confidence builder pens to Ings 100%. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 No idea who handles the FK's for Watford but Ken Sema used to have a pretty wicket foot back when he played for Östersund in Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaFaninLondon Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 It’s clearly not our strongest team with Young and AEG starting - I’d imagine Ollie and Bailey will be ahead of them when fully fit (hopefully for next game). Expect Bailey to come on today at some point. Even so we still have goals in us and Watford’s defence looks dreadful on paper - I’d be surprised and disappointed if we didn’t score a couple today and we should hopefully have enough to win. Sarr is their biggest threat down the right side so Young/Targett hopefully on it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberman Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 But, but I thought Watkins couldn't get injured and had never ever missed a game so we didn't need another striker? 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 3 minutes ago, MaVilla said: Hopefully we will get a nice triple sub of Bailey, Traore and Chuka at some point! Is it three or five subs allowed? Nine on the bench is a bit odd if you can still only use three subs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 1 minute ago, VillaChris said: Is it three or five subs allowed? Nine on the bench is a bit odd if you can still only use three subs. 3 normal subs and 2 concussion subs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 1 minute ago, rubberman said: But, but I thought Watkins couldn't get injured and had never ever missed a game so we didn't need another striker? Armchair fan mentality. Davis injured aswell so we'd be starting Wes and having no backup striker on the bench so that would be a bit of a damp start to the bright new era. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 3 minutes ago, MaVilla said: personally i would give it to Ings, once some of our other first teamers are fit and able to do a full 90 (Bailey, Watkins), El Ghazi wont even be in the starting 11, so i would give the goal/confidence builder pens to Ings 100%. My thoughts too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSmirch Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 22 minutes ago, a m ole said: Young? Conceding from them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted August 14, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 14, 2021 Nakamba starts, AEG starts, I'm sure that'll raise a few eyebrows but let's see how they go. Nakamba especially is still developing as a player. Not sure they'll score if our back 5 are on it. Like Mings as captain and looking forward to seeing Buendia as a 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaFaninLondon Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 Just now, romavillan said: Nakamba starts, AEG starts, I'm sure that'll raise a few eyebrows but let's see how they go. Nakamba especially is still developing as a player. Not sure they'll score if our back 5 are on it. Like Mings as captain and looking forward to seeing Buendia as a 10. Nakamba started in our wins against spuds and Chelsea back end of last season. He makes the odd error but has improved massively since his first season at the club. Will be nice to have Luiz back though, and Sanson too. Still hopeful of a big CM/DM signing before the window closes. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted August 14, 2021 Moderator Share Posted August 14, 2021 The big worry for me is if we get overrun in midfield, Young will end up playing as a second left back, El Ghazi will just be isolated Ings will have o service, Buendia will end up chasing and pressing rather than playing and we'll struggle - we have absolutely no one on the bench we can bring on to stiffen up the middle of the park - Jacob Ramsey will never be that type of player, Chukwuemeka is an attacking player, we'd have to bring on a CB and change the shape. Last season our strongest midfield two, Mcginn and Luiz, and whether they were good enough was something that we argued about all year - we're currently playing McGinn and the bloke we use in emergencies with Luiz still away and Sanson having spent six months struggling with injuries - the whole area needs a rethink - we've got a line up of strikers that could push for the top six, a back five that could push for the top six and a central midfield that would push for the Championship playoffs. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted August 14, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 14, 2021 Just now, VillaFaninLondon said: Nakamba started in our wins against spuds and Chelsea back end of last season. He makes the odd error but has improved massively since his first season at the club. Will be nice to have Luiz back though, and Sanson too. Still hopeful of a big CM/DM signing before the window closes. Unless we get a real upgrade in, I'd save the money for next year. No need for another 15 million midfielder. We have many of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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