spiezels Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Absolutely VITAL to beat a high pressing team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 If he's out till like April or something that's the champions league push done. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichW Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Hopefully I’m wrong about this but I do get Grealish shin injury vibes with Torres. Feel like it could be a while before we see him again. Good thing we have kept Lenglet around though I do agree Torres is a level above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Wasn't he on the bench. I'm hoping he is a big part of the down turn and not just a bit of lazyness setting in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 15 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: Wasn't he on the bench. I'm hoping he is a big part of the down turn and not just a bit of lazyness setting in. No wasn't in the squad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 I think we are going to need a loan if we can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 1 hour ago, foreveryoung said: I think we are going to need a loan if we can. We need a solution. Medical team? We're having 2-3 week muscle strains turning into such bad injuries they're out for 6 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Maybe being so careful with Pau is just one big ploy to keep Lenglet and the moment the window shuts Pau is back and Lenglet is back on the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeroy Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 6 hours ago, VillaJ100 said: If he's out till like April or something that's the champions league push done. **** that, he had better NOT be out that long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted January 27 VT Supporter Share Posted January 27 We're missing this guy badly. Really badly. He's crucial to how we play. Can't believe that after the break he's still not fit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasley14 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 They've said ankle haven't they so not likely to be a muscle injury. Could be ligament or an impact injury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Follyfoot Posted January 27 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted January 27 1 hour ago, sidcow said: We're missing this guy badly. Really badly. He's crucial to how we play. Can't believe that after the break he's still not fit. When Mings got injured, and this guy stepped into the side, I was almost suicidal. After a dodgy start, he has become probably our most important player. I’ve not seen such reading of the game since McGrath. We can do anything with him fit and in the side Honestly, do not think there’s a better ballplaying Centre half in world football 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheltenham_villa Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 8 hours ago, CVByrne said: Maybe being so careful with Pau is just one big ploy to keep Lenglet and the moment the window shuts Pau is back and Lenglet is back on the bench. I think it's more likely that due to the injury to Pau, the club realised how important lenglet was which is why they wouldn't let him leave. I don't believe he had any sort of recall option which is why we had so much noise about clubs contacting villa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Pau does 2 things incredibly well, he's calm under pressure with the ball and that influences the whole team in our build up. He is key in us playing out from back under a high press. He is also lethal with the switch pass, he's in top 5% in the entire PL for these and we know them LCB to RWF passes that he nails time and again. Attacking where the space is, our 10s are shut down as teams are covering the passes into them which leaves the space our wide. I feel in posession back 3 of Pau Konsa Kamara has the talent for the cross field switches from the two outside CBs there if we have Moreno and Cash high and wide or underlapping we have a much better attacking structure with two of Luiz and Tielemans/McGinn inn the CM roles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 No Pau in last training session video as to be expected. Almost tempted to continue resting him for Sheffield away despite them probably sitting back and us needing his distribution. We definitely will need him for the FA Cup replay and United at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
est1874 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Confirmed out by Emery. FFS what's the injury? No prognosis or rough return offered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 12 minutes ago, est1874 said: Confirmed out by Emery. FFS what's the injury? No prognosis or rough return offered. Every Villa injury always takes weeks longer than the initial prognosis, it's the law. Digne was going to be about for 20-25 days, it's now been a month already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 5 hours ago, est1874 said: Confirmed out by Emery. FFS what's the injury? No prognosis or rough return offered. Ohhh shit. That’s a worry for the Newcastle game without him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasley14 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 5 hours ago, est1874 said: Confirmed out by Emery. FFS what's the injury? No prognosis or rough return offered. This is really dragging on now, have we actually been told what the issue is? Concerning he came back for Burnley and hasn't been seen since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted January 29 Author Share Posted January 29 Let's face it, he'll be out for a while longer yet. Just the way it is with injuries at Villa. A simple muscle strain and players are out for 6 months, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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