VILLAFC2000 Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Any one got any team news? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted February 14, 2010 Moderator Share Posted February 14, 2010 Oh give it a rest Jez. And yeah he has actually, he started against Blackburn; 26th September. And he started our first game of the season against Wigan along with numerous starts in cup games. three starts in 25 is hardly a good way to highlight a policy of squad rotation though is it? Were aren't Chelsea or Man Utd we don't have a squad rotation policy, we have a first team and players on the fringe of it who we use as and when. As such I think 3 starts in 25 reflects this given the form of those ahead of Delph in the pecking order and his age and inexperience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LancsVillan Posted February 14, 2010 Moderator Share Posted February 14, 2010 Oh give it a rest Jez. And yeah he has actually, he started against Blackburn; 26th September. And he started our first game of the season against Wigan along with numerous starts in cup games. three starts in 25 is hardly a good way to highlight a policy of squad rotation though is it? Were aren't Chelsea or Man Utd we don't have a squad rotation policy, we have a first team and players on the fringe of it who we use as and when. As such I think 3 starts in 25 reflects this given the form of those ahead of Delph in the pecking order and his age and inexperience. You are right we don't so why did MO'N go out and mention the need to utilise squad rotation prior to the Xmas run up only to keep playing the same players to the point of exhaustion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC-Prideofbrum Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Warnock starts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC-Prideofbrum Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Friedel Young Dunne Collins Warnock Downing Petrov Delph Young Milner Heskey. No messing around this one. Would of liked Delfouneso to start tbh :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Dogg Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Villa: Friedel; L Young, Dunne, Collins, Warnock; Downing, A Young, Milner, Delph, Petrov ; Heskey. Subs: Sidwell, Carew, Delfouneso, Davies, Guzan, Beye, Cuellar. Nothing like we thought anyway. :? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted February 14, 2010 Moderator Share Posted February 14, 2010 Oh give it a rest Jez. And yeah he has actually, he started against Blackburn; 26th September. And he started our first game of the season against Wigan along with numerous starts in cup games. three starts in 25 is hardly a good way to highlight a policy of squad rotation though is it? Were aren't Chelsea or Man Utd we don't have a squad rotation policy, we have a first team and players on the fringe of it who we use as and when. As such I think 3 starts in 25 reflects this given the form of those ahead of Delph in the pecking order and his age and inexperience. You are right we don't so why did MO'N go out and mention the need to utilise squad rotation prior to the Xmas run up only to keep playing the same players to the point of exhaustion? I don't know I'm not O'Neill but there is no point talking about squad rotation systems when in reality we don't opperate one. In regards to using squad rotation we have done so to an extent in cup games since Christmas against Blackburn while in defence we have made some small changes here and there. Up front we simply don't have the options to make changes while in midfield against Utd he brought Delph in so I would argue he has made changes or some changes since Christmas. We aren't though Man Utd or Chelsea and we simply can't go into league games resting the likes of Petrov, Milner or Gabby and there is no point pretending otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudley_villa Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Warnock and Heskey start!.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMB Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Heskey lone striker should never happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Dogg Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 What happened to 2 weeks rest for Warnock? As long as he's fit I don't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC-Prideofbrum Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Interesting to see Cuellar on the bench. Rested or dropped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dappadan Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Bang goes my Delfouneso to score first bet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanky Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Interesting to see Cuellar on the bench. Rested or dropped? Rested probably. He has played pretty much all the games this season without an injury or anything IIRC (might have missed the odd one). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno_2004 Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 That's the least potent attack in Villa history I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjshare Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 no - what he does is wait for an easy fixture - like a cup match for example - and plays a reserve team against inferior opposition. which sometimes works and sometimes gets you knocked out. I suggest you take a look at todays team. as i said two pages back, a squad rotation policy would have meant playing beye occassionally and not all three of cuellar, dunne and collins for every game they are fit for. for example. So you agree we don't have a rotation policy... oh by the way Cuellar is on the bench today as one of a couple of changes. that is how man u and chelsea manage to keep things fresh without knackering their players or running the risk of overly weakening the team. And as I've said we aren't Man Utd or Chelsea and we don't opporate in the same way or have the same depths so don't expect the same approach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Dogg Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 That's the least potent attack in Villa history I think. Heskey should see a lot of support from midfield. Hopefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelle Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Think Milner should be rested, at least. And Petrov. No mid-week game this week, is there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dappadan Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 It is funny how people always use United and Chelsea when on about squad rotation, teams with £30m players on the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC-Prideofbrum Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 I reckon 1-3. Milner double and Collins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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