Spoony Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Absolutely desperately want him back 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpTheVilla26 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 We miss him so much. Not just his cool, calmness at the back, but he's almost a playmaker for us with his range of passing and he brings it out from the back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasley14 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 2 hours ago, Callum said: Eh? So If he wasnt ready to make the squad today, then why was he ready to make the squad against Burnley? My comment was obviously not about the injury diagnosis but the decision to prematurely bring players into competitive matches after injury, which to me, is a concern But we didn't today, he wasn't in the squad?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 2 minutes ago, beasley14 said: But we didn't today, he wasn't in the squad?! Yeah mate, my point being that if he wasn’t rushed back prematurely for Burnley, we may have had him back by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 I think Pau is the best outfield player we have at the club. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 so was him missing just a precaution? i hope he isnt injured again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasley14 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 1 hour ago, Callum said: Yeah mate, my point being that if he wasn’t rushed back prematurely for Burnley, we may have had him back by now. Well its hard to know when a player is fit and not feeling affects of an injury what else do you go on? This time he trained all week and we've rested him anyway, I guess that means we've learnt. It's hard to gauge if the player isn't feeling any discomfort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasley14 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 1 hour ago, MaVilla said: so was him missing just a precaution? i hope he isnt injured again. I haven't seen anything, hoping precaution as no mention of a set back 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Just 2 points gained from the 3 PL games he's missed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted January 14 VT Supporter Share Posted January 14 He's so key to our performances. Imperious at the back and so creative going for. Keeps us on the front foot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newry_Villan Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 5 hours ago, Callum said: Yeah mate, my point being that if he wasn’t rushed back prematurely for Burnley, we may have had him back by now. It's a tough one this, how did we rush him back? Coach: Pau, how are you feeling now, fit to play? Pau: Feeling good Coach. That's basically what we have to go on isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 6 hours ago, MaVilla said: so was him missing just a precaution? i hope he isnt injured again. I think we put him on v Burnley half fit or when he wasn't 100% and he's had an issue since. Two weeks off so hopefully he'll be in contention for Chelsea. And if not save him for Newcastle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted January 15 VT Supporter Share Posted January 15 He's so important to our transition. No one we (or most other teams) have can play it out of the back like him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MapleVilla Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 I saw a pic of him training the other day so thought he'd be back in the first 11 yesterday. Then when I saw Lenglet and Carlos I thought "oh is he on the bench and he'll come later, great.......he's not on the bench either....oh". Like others have said he's not just great defensively. His passes and link up play from the back is solid. We're missing that a little at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Wasn't the Burnley appearance forced by injury to Lenglet? I vaguely recall Emery saying he didn't want to bring him on, but had little choice if we wanted to win the game. Obviously Chambers is not trusted anymore. I feel like the option was there to use Chambers if Emery thought it would aggravate Pau's injury. If he's been training all week and not made the bench, then Emery has removed the temptation to bring him on by not naming him as a sub, even though we only named 8 out of 9 anyway. Given the way the game played out against Everton, I'm sure he'd have loved to bring Pau on, but looks like we played it safe with him...a good call in my eyes if its the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Get plenty of rest Pau, we need you back for Chelsea and Newcastle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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brommy Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 18 hours ago, Jas10 said: Clearly not injured. Wouldn't be the first to throw a sickie to get a birthday off work. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 19 hours ago, Jas10 said: Yaya Toure would still be at Man City if they'd have done this for him! Well done young man 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Good job the killjoy fraud of a previous manager isn't here "eeeeeeeehhh Pow cayke's norralowed pal" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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