VillaFaninLondon Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 12 hours ago, VillaChris said: Yes so essentially it comes down to Spurs having two world class forwards who'd get in our team and then rest of their side is much of a muchness. Will agree to disagree on Ndombele. He has been there over two years ago so can't play the settling into the league card anymore and three managers haven't rated him much at all. Considering what we needed in the summer Hojiberg would arguably get in our first 11 but again I don't rate him as highly as some and would take Luiz every time. No one in defence I'd take. Konsa v Sanchez is no contest and even with Mings making a mistake a game a month his level is still far higher than Eric Dier these days and for now that remains the regular Spurs combo. We have the better keeper now and seems Regullion has regressed after his decent start. So overall can make a good argument for 7 of our options being better than ours. Considering they finished 7th last season that's a pretty good place for us. I'd also rather have likes of Traore or AEG coming off the bench instead of Bergjwin so we're also stronger in depth in some areas than Spurs aswell. I personally think our current set-up (with 5 at the back) is not actually our strongest team, in fact I think it's far from it. Our strongest team for me would include Buendia, Bailey, possibly Sanson too, and would be a 4-3-3 formation or 4-2-3-1. Which is why I hope after the international break Smith ditches the 5 at the back, even if it has worked well so far. In terms of our team v Spurs, Romero hasn't yet broken through but I would 100% have him here and reckon he'd start for us (even though I really rate Konsa). Reguilon still gets picked for Spain somehow, but yeah him v Targett actually probably isn't a lot in it. Cash looks a proper player this season so would keep him over any of their RBs, none of whom are great. Think the Danish guy (Hojberg) walks into our team and is the sort of player we need. Obviously a fully functioning Kane gets in as does Son. If I was doing a combined it would be something like: Martinez Cash Romero Mings Reguilon Hojberg McGinn Bailey Buendia Son Kane Not sure if that's my Villa bias but I've got 6 of ours and 5 of theirs. And on current form you'd pick Ings or Watkins over Kane. But then you look at the reputation of a lot of their players and the reputation of ours and it's night and day in the main. It doesn't help that beaky only picks Mings for England, you'd hope today that at least one more joins him in the squad given the injuries (Konsa, Targett should definitely be under consideration). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 5 hours ago, Phil Silvers said: Stop being an old Clank. Edit, damnit, clank, not crank. I had to Google clank! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow1988 Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 3 minutes ago, DaveAV1 said: I had to Google clank! It's always a dangerous game googling words and terms you learn on VillaTalk. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 5 minutes ago, sparrow1988 said: It's always a dangerous game googling words and terms you learn on VillaTalk. Yes indeed. Yes, it is. As I found out to my cost after seeing DHUTWU for the first time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 9 minutes ago, sparrow1988 said: It's always a dangerous game googling words and terms you learn on VillaTalk. No need to be a wopplechip. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enda Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 8 hours ago, sparrow1988 said: It's always a dangerous game googling words and terms you learn on VillaTalk. Thanks to VillaTalk a while back I googled “nonce” while on a work computer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_b Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 9 hours ago, MrBlack said: Yes indeed. Yes, it is. As I found out to my cost after seeing DHUTWU for the first time. Well now I need to Google this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_b Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, Tommo_b said: Well now I need to Google this. Safe to say I found out…. By clicking the second link down which took me back to were else… VillaTalk! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancvillan Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 17 hours ago, VillaFaninLondon said: I personally think our current set-up (with 5 at the back) is not actually our strongest team, in fact I think it's far from it. Our strongest team for me would include Buendia, Bailey, possibly Sanson too, and would be a 4-3-3 formation or 4-2-3-1. Which is why I hope after the international break Smith ditches the 5 at the back, even if it has worked well so far. In terms of our team v Spurs, Romero hasn't yet broken through but I would 100% have him here and reckon he'd start for us (even though I really rate Konsa). Reguilon still gets picked for Spain somehow, but yeah him v Targett actually probably isn't a lot in it. Cash looks a proper player this season so would keep him over any of their RBs, none of whom are great. Think the Danish guy (Hojberg) walks into our team and is the sort of player we need. Obviously a fully functioning Kane gets in as does Son. If I was doing a combined it would be something like: Martinez Cash Romero Mings Reguilon Hojberg McGinn Bailey Buendia Son Kane Not sure if that's my Villa bias but I've got 6 of ours and 5 of theirs. And on current form you'd pick Ings or Watkins over Kane. But then you look at the reputation of a lot of their players and the reputation of ours and it's night and day in the main. It doesn't help that beaky only picks Mings for England, you'd hope today that at least one more joins him in the squad given the injuries (Konsa, Targett should definitely be under consideration). Disagree with Romero over Konsa... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted October 1, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted October 1, 2021 15 hours ago, sparrow1988 said: It's always a dangerous game googling words and terms you learn on VillaTalk. Blue Waffle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 Will be a very boring season I'm afraid. Win a few lose a few. Rinse and repeat. Definition of a mid table team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Condimentalist Posted October 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2021 Just now, villalad21 said: Will be a very boring season I'm afraid. Win a few lose a few. Rinse and repeat. Definition of a mid table team. The most boring part will be your posts. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 Just now, villalad21 said: Will be a very boring season I'm afraid. Win a few lose a few. Rinse and repeat. Definition of a mid table team. I’d be happy with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 I'd love another boring season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 (edited) Bit of a reality check today. However while they won Spurs looked very mediocre as last few weeks have shown. West Ham lost at home to newly promoted team after playing europa midweek and Leicester blew 2 nil lead to Palace. Arsenal were no great shakes at Brighton yesterday. Amuses me how people on here were losing their minds over 1-1 v Brentford when we had to put a makeshift team out and here they are taking points off other top half teams every week.... 5th-8th will be very open this season I think. Hopefully we bounce back soon and can be in the mix. Edited October 3, 2021 by VillaChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ender4 Posted October 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2021 18% of the season gone… 2 points above Leicester. Equal points to Arsenal. 2 points behind Spurs. 4 points from 3rd place. Id have taken that at the start of the season. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, ender4 said: 18% of the season gone… 2 points above Leicester. Equal points to Arsenal. 2 points behind Spurs. 4 points from 3rd place. Id have taken that at the start of the season. Coincidence that's all the teams who have been doing shit!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 4 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: Coincidence that's all the teams who have been doing shit!! Really? That’s including Man City in 3rd and Spurs and Arsenal who are our competitors for 6th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 4 minutes ago, ender4 said: Really? That’s including Man City in 3rd and Spurs and Arsenal who are our competitors for 6th. Brighton and Brentford must be heading for Champions League on your reckoning then?? Including Leicester, is also scraping the barrel a bit, since they are on a poor run of form. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 West Ham losing to Brentford. Leicester drawing to Palace. The life of clubs outside that top 4. Our fans will get used to it one day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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