ozvilla28 Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Plays in patches for the $$$ his on sorry not good enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAZZAM Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 I still believe in him. Just think the whole team is poor atm due to bad management. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MotoMkali Posted August 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 23, 2022 I think Coutinho is still quality he just can't be relied upon as the sole driving force of creativity for a team. Which is the role Gerrard seems intent on pushing him into. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 I'm happy to have him in the squad. Mixed bag tonight, did some good things and some things which didn't come off. Prefer Emi to be starting but more than happy to have Phil around the place. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Was/Is at his best when he has people running around him. Ramsey last year got on the end of two, honestly wonderful passes which he put away really well. We haven't seen that Ramsey for a while this season and McGinn doesn't play like that. We need to get Bailey involved as his pace and movement will make space for him to thrive. I'd put him and Buendia behind Ings/Watkins as a sole striker because it's a mix of technique and pace. I don't think we'll see it though. But as his peak at Liverpool, he had an energiser bunny in Suarez belting around him. Watkins and Ings play as "selfish" number 9s.. They won't chase lanes down, they want to occupy the same space as Coutinho does. He's a wonderful footballer and I hope we can see the best of him. He's only 30, it's not all over for him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterDad Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Definitely want him around the place and will score some important goals this season, but not a shoe in for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Think he would benefit greatly from a more curated role. Too easily marked out of games based on the formation and opponents we play. Truly needs space to play because he's just a passenger without the ball if the other team is holding it away from us, but then it gets too physical for him against the low blocks that just set up against us. Game needs to be more open like the Leeds x2 games or his cameo against United in the cup last year. Certainly not the nailed on starter that Gerrard thinks he is, but has a role to play and can bring the wild card factor in certain games. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakemineVanilla Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 His reputation and early form raised expectations, and that is the main problem. Disappointment brings out the churl in all of us. He is one of the few players who can retain possession, which is very important for the team, but his end-product has been disappointing, which stays in the memory longer than the good stuff he does. His passing has been patchy, his long-range shooting has been frustating at best, and as seen against Bolton, his free-kicks have been poor. Obviously a technically gifted player but has yet to find the spark we hoped would be reignited in a less pressurised environment away from Barcelona. While he is seen as Villa's main creative source, teams will crowd him out, and so other players will need to step up, in that department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 He's not a plug in and play footballer - he needs to be supported adequately by the players around him and we're not doing that properly IMO. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roonst83 Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 4 minutes ago, MakemineVanilla said: His reputation and early form raised expectations, and that is the main problem. Disappointment brings out the churl in all of us. He is one of the few players who can retain possession, which is very important for the team, but his end-product has been disappointing, which stays in the memory longer than the good stuff he does. His passing has been patchy, his long-range shooting has been frustating at best, and as seen against Bolton, his free-kicks have been poor. Obviously a technically gifted player but has yet to find the spark we hoped would be reignited in a less pressurised environment away from Barcelona. While he is seen as Villa's main creative source, teams will crowd him out, and so other players will need to step up, in that department. Agree with this. Spot on with this summary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted August 27, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted August 27, 2022 I think this might be a bad thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 3 minutes ago, alreadyexists said: I think this might be a bad thing? Looks like he's read the Bednarek rumours and he's straight on the laughing gas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 6 minutes ago, alreadyexists said: I think this might be a bad thing? Isn’t that one of those recovery chambers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishVilla10 Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 9 minutes ago, alreadyexists said: I think this might be a bad thing? I don’t think it is to be honest, can’t work out what it is but I’m assuming it’s some expensive new recovery method. If he was on that 02 mask for health issues you’d be really worried, wouldn’t be football related 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WallisFrizz Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 The little energy icon is loading in the picture so I reckon it’s some gimmicky performance technique. Between this and Butlers moans I’m guessing that Coutinho is starting an Bailey is on the bench tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted August 27, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted August 27, 2022 3 minutes ago, IrishVilla10 said: I don’t think it is to be honest, can’t work out what it is but I’m assuming it’s some expensive new recovery method. If he was on that 02 mask for health issues you’d be really worried, wouldn’t be football related Ah, I’d assumed the worst, but maybe it won’t be too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 14 minutes ago, alreadyexists said: I think this might be a bad thing? not that i know, but could that be one of those oxygen type tents to improve recovery and improve oxygen saturation in the body? Or it could be something else ofc.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishVilla10 Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 1 minute ago, alreadyexists said: Ah, I’d assumed the worst, but maybe it won’t be too bad. The energy emoji thing he’s put on his hand kind of confirms it too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted August 27, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted August 27, 2022 59 minutes ago, IrishVilla10 said: The energy emoji thing he’s put on his hand kind of confirms it too I thought it was an MRI scanner the first time to be honest, so that makes more sense 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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