CVByrne Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Such a shame, hopefully he does some Konsa level recovery. Hamstring injury requiring surgery for a fast player isn't good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 57 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: I'm just thinking if we can shift Digne and go out and buy an even better left back than Moreno then it's a strong position to be in. Digne is going nowhere mate. We are sorted for left backs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 The trainers let him walk off the pitch when he could have hopped on one leg with assistance or been stretchered off. Another situation where the trainers don't fill me with confidence. The stretching of Carlos' Achilles because they assumed it was a calf cramp seemed particularly egregious. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted May 26, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted May 26, 2023 The universe just can't let us have nice things, can it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Brutal. Typical Villa situation. Always a fly in the ointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 1 hour ago, Delphinho123 said: It's a blow, no doubt, but let's not forget that Moreno works well because the system is designed for him to do well (if that makes sense). He's certainly not irreplaceable, we just need to go out and find an attacking left back similar in quality and we should be fine. As much as I rate Moreno, there will be players out there that can do a similar job to him, if not better. This is where our scouting should come into play. I know we're in a better position now to recruit than pretty much ever, but it's been years and years since we had a fullback this dynamic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 38 minutes ago, maqroll said: The trainers let him walk off the pitch when he could have hopped on one leg with assistance or been stretchered off. Another situation where the trainers don't fill me with confidence. The stretching of Carlos' Achilles because they assumed it was a calf cramp seemed particularly egregious. ye, i remember the physio stretching Carlo's foot out, in hindsight that was almost medical negligence! Add this to it, it doesnt shine a pretty light on it tbh. If there was any doubt of his injury, he shouldnt have been flippin walking on it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AVTuco Posted May 26, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted May 26, 2023 2 hours ago, Delphinho123 said: I'm just thinking if we can shift Digne and go out and buy an even better left back than Moreno then it's a strong position to be in. We won't be shifting Digne now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villarule123 Posted May 26, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted May 26, 2023 We can't catch a break. Carlos, Kamara and now Moreno. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Real shame, looks like he has had a great injury record over his career too. Hopefully he can recover quicker than expected over the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 14 minutes ago, sharkyvilla said: Real shame, looks like he has had a great injury record over his career too. Hopefully he can recover quicker than expected over the summer. Begs the question are we doing something to our players that is hampering their fitness. It's still one area we always seem to get unlucky in, to the point where it feels like it must be more than just bad luck. They're all unlucky/ unusual/ freak injuries... but how unlucky can we be. At least it's one area of the pitch that we have a very competent backup, and hopefully he returns the same player that he was before the injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted May 26, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted May 26, 2023 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 I hope he has a good and speedy recovery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 8 hours ago, HKP90 said: The universe just can't let us have nice things, can it. The left back curse rolls on. Moreno is quality but yes bad injury who can accelerate up and down the pitch pretty comfortably. Hopefully the Achilles dosen't go when he returns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted May 27, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted May 27, 2023 11 minutes ago, VillaChris said: The left back curse rolls on. Moreno is quality but yes bad injury who can accelerate up and down the pitch pretty comfortably. Hopefully the Achilles dosen't go when he returns. I'm just waiting for Digne to be involved in a bizarre gardening accident. This is gonna be like Bouma all over again isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 10 hours ago, Delphinho123 said: It's a blow, no doubt, but let's not forget that Moreno works well because the system is designed for him to do well (if that makes sense). He's certainly not irreplaceable, we just need to go out and find an attacking left back similar in quality and we should be fine. As much as I rate Moreno, there will be players out there that can do a similar job to him, if not better. This is where our scouting should come into play. Our scouting should do yes. Hoping for better than who the papers seem to think we're after. The confidence on the ball Moreno has is crucial though. He's more effective than many "better" players than him because he's a lunatic. Starts carrying the ball from anywhere and drives past people. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 Timestamp 4:30 Alex Moreno. It's pretty crazy how much he creates. Digne one of the top in the League too. I think it's down to how ultra attacking LB is in the Emery system. Interesting later on with McGinn in the chart and how he remains key to ball progression. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 I'm hoping sports medicine has advanced since the Bouma and Owen days, and that Moreno comes back "even stronger" as he's predicted. I say give him all the time needed and even more, Digne is perfectly acceptable until Alex is ready. Just hope Digne doesn't get hurt too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 I saw a photo of Moreno on Instagram back at Bodymoor which is encouraging. Presumably Digne plays the first few matches and Moreno is back a few games into the season. At a push I guess Mings could cover there, I'm sure I've seen McGinn play out a game there for the last few minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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