maqroll Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Should start again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 I don't trust him at all, especially defensively. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keener window-cleaner Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 He scored a good goal, but I think most players in that position would have made that run and it was served on a plate by Moreno and Buendia. Apart fom that I thought he was mostly wasteful in possession, sure he dropped back and collected the ball and made a sideways pass a couple of times, but not much apart from that. Defensively he is so weak and slow. It was mainly his fault that Arsenal was a constant threat on our left. Our right hand side was closed down by McGinn. Feels hard to say but having Coutinho on the pitch is almost like playing 10 against 11. He can come on with 15-20 mins left in some games and start some cup games against lower league opponents, and I'm sure he is good to have around in training, but that's about it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaphan04 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 listening to the villa view, he had the most tackles for us with 7, which was interesting. Very well taken goal as well 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wict01 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 I hope that goal lets him kick on. I'm not massively hopeful, but there is still undoubted technical ability there that we can utilise until the end of the season. I do think we'll see a parting of ways in the summer though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 19/02/2023 at 03:32, paul514 said: I don't trust him at all, especially defensively. I don't think we should have to Paul.....Phil is never going to be that player. We should have a squad/team, where One Phil can be accomodated.......I am not an advocate of accomodating players, but in his case, I am. He is a unique talent, and if the team is balanced properly, with defensive and offensive players, he alone can be excused......Our problem is, we don't have enough to cover for him. Phil can thrive, in a balanced team, in our team, he is exposed. I would not Sell. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Should keep his place. Good management from Emery in slowly letting him build up his form. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philosopher Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 Coutinho is a classy player, I think Moreno on the left helps him a lot. I also think he is our most creative player, and definitely our most intelligent creative player. For me he would start ahead of Buendia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 It's basically more of a question of do we want to see 60 minutes from Phil starting, or half an hour from the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 I'd like to see him start behind Watkins. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YLN Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Not in the squad. Injured? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul33 Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 6 minutes ago, YLN said: Not in the squad. Injured? Not in the squad because a Dyche Everton will simply destroy him. Phil is pretty decent in games where the opposition will let you play (as per last week) but in tight, physical games against teams out to lump anything with skill then he is a fly on a windscreen and is rightly not in the team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MaVilla Posted February 25, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 25, 2023 1 minute ago, Paul33 said: Not in the squad because a Dyche Everton will simply destroy him. Phil is pretty decent in games where the opposition will let you play (as per last week) but in tight, physical games against teams out to lump anything with skill then he is a fly on a windscreen and is rightly not in the team. what a load of rubbish. he's injured. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 I think little niggles and injuries have also played a part in him not being able to really get up to speed. Typical that he's started looking really good the last couple of games and gets inured ffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Body is not conducive with the rigours of PL football anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WallisFrizz Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa87 Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 FFS just as he starts to look sharp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Still plenty of games in April-May for him to make an impact. He's pretty much playing for his future now so that probably explains the pick up recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 (edited) 12 minutes ago, WallisFrizz said: FFS, just when he hit form. So misses the next 3 games then Edited February 25, 2023 by CVByrne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 The match commentator yesterday said he was out with a shoulder injury... Now it's a hamstring... Neither of which were announced until yesterday... Is there something else going on here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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