Popular Post The_Steve Posted August 21, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 21, 2023 16 hours ago, KevinRichardsonsMoustache said: A wonderful professional. I am sure Jhon Duran won’t forget turning around from his celebration and seeing Coutinho’s genuine happiness for him What a moment 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Unfortunately, yesterday kind of sums up his time at Villa. A few nice touches and flicks, a shot over the bar, and then getting injured. He seems a nice guy but just can't get a break. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Patrick berger mark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 17 hours ago, KevinRichardsonsMoustache said: A wonderful professional. I am sure Jhon Duran won’t forget turning around from his celebration and seeing Coutinho’s genuine happiness for him Been suggested online that, due to his celebration, he and his partner may be expecting and Phil just found out??? Johns only 19? Is he doing a Wesley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sidcow Posted August 21, 2023 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted August 21, 2023 2 hours ago, CVByrne said: The doctors and physios know what they're doing. Apparently not. We've done our own research and everyone is sick of experts. 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macandally Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 15 hours ago, Zatman said: Correct me if I missed something but his 18 minute cameo was a tame shot at Pickford, a small dribble and passed to left wing maybe Digne then a nice nutmeg followed by a 35 yard shot about a mile over the bar If Buendia or Bailey had that cameo people be demanding they be released Nice through all to Ollie who miscontrolled it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyeddie Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 3 hours ago, Jas10 said: Been suggested online that, due to his celebration, he and his partner may be expecting and Phil just found out??? Johns only 19? Is he doing a Wesley? Wesley's kids were starting school when he turned 19 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TRO Posted August 21, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 21, 2023 (edited) I have been posting on here for too many years to remember, and anyone who knows my stance, will know I embrace the physicality of the game, when its applied fairly....but I have to say, this trait of pushing in the back with the hands or arms, is beyond me....and it should be beyond football. It seems to me like it has become discretionary in the eyes of the officials.....How on earth can pushing as described, be acceptable?.....I simply don't accept, the argument, that they all do it.....its fouling.....its playing the man, and not the ball. Phil Coutinho was the victim of such a foul action on Sunday. to such extent, he lost his footing and caused what could be a serious injury....He will be out again for some time, its all wrong...its threatening his livlihood. Now, I am all for, calling out slight challenges, or going down too easy, but that was neither, it was a deliberate attempt to disrupt the players ability through ANY means possible and warranted at least a yellow card. We are quite accustomed to lengthy injuries from fouling, even career threating in some cases....it has to stop. These officials should do their job, and pushing from behind with hands or arms should be outlawed....Its simply refereeing incompetence. Edited August 22, 2023 by TRO 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The_Steve Posted August 22, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 22, 2023 Should be back in 3 weeks but people keep wanting to convince themselves he’s ‘finished’ 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted August 22, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 22, 2023 18 hours ago, TRO said: I have been posting on here for too many years to remember, and anyone who knows my stance, will know I embrace the physicality of the game, when its applied fairly....but I have to say, this trait of pushing in the back with the hands or arms, is beyond me....and it should be beyond football. It seems to me like it has become discretionary in the eyes of the officials.....How on earth can pushing as described, be acceptable?.....I simply don't accept, the argument, that they all do it.....its fouling.....its playing the man, and not the ball. Phil Coutinho was the victim of such a foul action on Saturday. to such extent, he lost his footing and caused what could be a serious injury....He will be out again for some time, its all wrong...its threatening his livlihood. Now, I am all for, calling out slight challenges, or going down too easy, but that was neither, it was a deliberate attempt to disrupt the players ability through ANY means possible and warranted at least a yellow card. We are quite accustomed to lengthy injuries from fouling, even career threating in some cases....it has to stop. These officials should do their job, and pushing from behind with hands or arms should be outlawed....Its simply refereeing incompetence. Creative players have always needed better protection, officials seem to spend so much time on millimetre offside calss but can't retrospectively book someone trying to kick someone out the game. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, The_Steve said: Should be back in 3 weeks but people keep wanting to convince themselves he’s ‘finished’ Well, he's been back from injury a few times since January, but instead of that leading to a period of games where he was great, it just led to the next injury. It's not looking good TBH, the chance of him being a good or great player for Villa diminishes with each passing week. Edited August 22, 2023 by ender4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 1 hour ago, The_Steve said: Should be back in 3 weeks but people keep wanting to convince themselves he’s ‘finished’ International break break amongst that as well so will be back for Palace at home! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummybloke Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 1 hour ago, The_Steve said: Should be back in 3 weeks but people keep wanting to convince themselves he’s ‘finished’ I thought he had a dead leg when it happened and was quite suprised by talk of lengthy injury. Hopefully for once I was right, lad needs to get his smile back by playing good football, for us, if we can't move him on for what we paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted August 22, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 22, 2023 2 hours ago, The_Steve said: Should be back in 3 weeks but people keep wanting to convince themselves he’s ‘finished’ Not done his hamstring badly then, awesome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterDad Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 2 hours ago, The_Steve said: Should be back in 3 weeks but people keep wanting to convince themselves he’s ‘finished’ With Emi out - I feel that he might still have a bigger role to play, than what many might have expected him too. Not a bad player to have on the bench is he? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 7 minutes ago, ChesterDad said: With Emi out - I feel that he might still have a bigger role to play, than what many might have expected him too. Not a bad player to have on the bench is he? Exactly. I don’t know people are so quick to write him off. I think he’s got something to offer still off of the bench. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 1 hour ago, romavillan said: Not done his hamstring badly then, awesome. good news, but I am still angry at the push. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 4 hours ago, The_Steve said: Should be back in 3 weeks but people keep wanting to convince themselves he’s ‘finished’ Good news in this! Feared the worst, we will need him. Just hope he can stay fit. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted August 22, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 22, 2023 1 hour ago, TRO said: good news, but I am still angry at the push. So petulant and it COULD have been his ACL with a bit more bad luck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 (edited) Pretty much everyone wants him to succeed here right? As far as footballers go he seems like a really good guy, no doubt in the past he was one of the best in his position for a period. Sadly his major injuries appear to have taken their toll on his physical ability. This league is demanding and it seems his body can't cope with it now. Very sad actually as technically he's still magnificent. We just may never see it. Edited August 22, 2023 by Hank Scorpio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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