Jas10 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Quote "It's difficult because we were working, getting Diego Carlos and Ezri Konsa at right centre back slash full-back," Emery said. "When we were practising in the training session, we were practising playing matches and we were progressively getting better and getting confidence doing that. "We lost Konsa. Now we have lost Diego Carlos and when we have players in the squad, and we're working with them every day, they have to be ready when we are getting some circumstances like now and when I spoke with Calum Chambers, I told him 'you have to leave because it is difficult to play.' "He decided to stay here. He's in the squad. If we need his help, he has to be ready and he is. Tomorrow he is an option. To get the performances like we had before with other players. "We have three centre-backs with Chambers, Lenglet and Pau. My plan always is to try to create a strong squad not only starting 11, not only 14 players - a strong squad, a strong mentality to create high demands inside the club." Speaking about the injuries in his. squad, Emery said: "I can never remember a time like this. It’s not an excuse. When injuries happen, I always accept it, but of course this is the worst. We are human and of course we are going to support the players, particularly with ACL injuries. "It’s the worst moment for them and their families. Every day it’s good for us to meet Tyrone, Emiliano and now Kamara. They are not available but the message is always that they will come back stronger than before. "I’ve never had this situation before as a coach. I know Real Madrid have had the same situation (with David Alaba, Eder Militao and Thibaut Courtois) with ACL injuries. "But we have accept it and keep going. We will be positive, we work, and try to support the players who will have chances. "Maybe with some types of injuries, like hamstrings, there is work you can do in terms of injury prevention, but knee injuries are different. But these are not a consequence of our work. Tyrone was injured at Newcastle, Emiliano here at the training ground and Kamara at Villa Park. "I had this injury when I was 20 and it was difficult for my career, so I know how it is. There are risks involved in football." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Worst injury crisis of Unai’s career then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Shit myself when he came on and it went to 3-2 but he did ok. Credit to him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Yes I agree, he looked good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerner's Driver Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 On 17/02/2024 at 10:03, Jas10 said: Not even damning with faint praise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvonVillain Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 A bit nutty (or unfortunate) that he isn't in the European squad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Good man. Can't have been easy coming in having played so little football, but did well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 2 minutes ago, AvonVillain said: A bit nutty (or unfortunate) that he isn't in the European squad! As much as I'm not a fan of his, it really is. Hopefully at least one of (hopefully both) Pau and Konsa are both fit by the time Ajax comes around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 14 minutes ago, AvonVillain said: A bit nutty (or unfortunate) that he isn't in the European squad! Kons based on timescale should be available for at least one of the Ajax legs, hopefully Diego Carlos aswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 (edited) Was the squad selected during January window? Can only think he looked set to leave so pointless him taking a space. Edited February 24 by Vive_La_Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 24 VT Supporter Share Posted February 24 Did fine when he came on 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Did well after ALOT of pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozvilla28 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 (edited) Look his no world beater plugs a hole , but he was unfairly critised after that game in Poland when we were all rubbish and it was his first minutes. Edited February 24 by ozvilla28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Yeah given the circumstances he did very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomC Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 He's not a terrible player. Don't forget how good he looked at the end of 2021-22 when Konsa was hurt. He lacks pace and has a mistake in him. Ultimately, he's not good enough for where we want to go, but he could play at a lower level PL club. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmygreaves Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Can he be added to the European squad now that Kamara is out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Did well, showed the importance of the squad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyvilla Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 46 minutes ago, jimmygreaves said: Can he be added to the European squad now that Kamara is out? no final squad has been submitted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbcuk Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Did nothing wrong when he came on, looked better with a right footer playing right centre back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grobs Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Thought he did really well considering he probably felt the negativety in the ground when the sub was made 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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