Dr_Pangloss Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 He's very tenacious and always demands the ball, I like the lad a lot. His only real problem is his tendency to go for the miracle ball from deep too often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggy_333 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Thought he did ok. Bottled a few tackles but generally kept the ball well and has the ability to get the ball out wide quickly and accurately. I think his backing out of tackles has annoyed me more than anything from today, his passing is quite often crisp and precise but it seemed a bit wimpy to be backing out of tackles so often! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Great game by Bannan tonight Go enjoy a pint son Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skruff Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Has really stepped up his game under Paul Lambert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 think him and westwood are beginning to get a good understanding and have always said his willingness to get in the ball is a strength which we have usually lacked in midfield. some people say he bottled some tackles well he also made a vital block in the 2nd half and showed a desire to put his body on the line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Bannan and Westwood are working very well together. They need a bigger player around them so they don't get bossed around. Gary Gardner could be that player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Bannan and Westwood are working very well together. They need a bigger player around them so they don't get bossed around. Gary Gardner could be that player. He could be but it's not looking good for him at the moment, sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody1000 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 He is definitely showing his most consistent form in a Villa shirt to date, but I do worry about his 'bottling' of challenges. You can't be a can't be a central midfield player, who doesn't like to 'get stuck in'. I know he's not the biggest, but he's got to improve that side of his game otherwise fans will turn on him in games where he's not playing well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KjParton Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 I think Bannan & Westwood might do better against some of the poorer sides like Reading & QPR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 He's very tenacious and always demands the ball, I like the lad a lot. His only real problem is his tendency to go for the miracle ball from deep too often. At least he is trying to be positive in his play and look for the forward ball, instead of passing in sideways and backwards for the whole match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 To be fair, his "miracle ball" on Saturday at least, was quite accurate. Hardly turned it over and switched the play from the center out to the wide players effectively. I think he is our best corner taker as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted November 25, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted November 25, 2012 He just needs to start whipping corners rather than floating them to Benteke. The floating ones are just too easy to defend. Too much time to think about it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Another absolute outstanding game again yesterday and he is really starting to come out of his shell now. Just needs to work on his corners and improve them. Otherwise well done son!. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM3000 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 He just needs to start whipping corners rather than floating them to Benteke. The floating ones are just too easy to defend. Too much time to think about it all. He can whip them in because he used to do that, The manager/coaches are the ones who decide how they are taken and they must tell him to float them in. I prefer them whipped in as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted November 25, 2012 Moderator Share Posted November 25, 2012 Another absolute outstanding game again yesterday and he is really starting to come out of his shell now. Just needs to work on his corners and improve them. Otherwise well done son!. . Outstanding? We've low standards these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8pints Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 I think the Arsenal game showcased the points his supporters and critics flag up. He got his head up and played some good balls but did pull out of some challenges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Outstanding? We've low standards these days. When you have KEA playing next to you it's hard to not look like the quality of Pele! . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJT123 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 He's very tenacious and always demands the ball, I like the lad a lot. His only real problem is his tendency to go for the miracle ball from deep too often. Don't post here often, but never understand this criticism. Whenever I watch Bannan, his long balls normally always go to one of our players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 When you have KEA playing next to you it's hard to not look like the quality of Pele! . You're usually quite a reasoned poster - I don't get the unnecessary slagging of KEA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Don't post here often, but never understand this criticism. Whenever I watch Bannan, his long balls normally always go to one of our players. He switches the play well but his forward passes from deep tend to go nowhere. He likes the speculative ball when the simple pass is perhaps the better option. It's not exactly a terminal issue though, he has been excellent this season overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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