Justified Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Got told about it last Sunday at a game. He had already seen that famous doctor that Beckham went to see. no idea how long he will be out for but I don't think it's a bad one (relatively speaking). Edit: Seen elsewhere he is expected to be out 10-11 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Shame for the lad...hope he recovers quick. I guess halfway through the season when Marc recovers it'll be like a new signing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazdavies79 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 8 weeks with a metatarsal injury at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 8 weeks? wow such a blow.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_John_10 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 We desperately need a wide player. This injury could also lead to carruthers jumping ahead of albrighton in Lamberts mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamousHolteUnion Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Not sure we'll sign a wide player as we dont seem to be using them very often in preseason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMFy Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I like Marc as a player and I hope he can improve to find consistency to his game. In over 60 appearances he has 9 goals and 8 assists, some of those goals have been great finishes. Anyone remember his performance against Manure at Villa Park, albeit we drew 2-2 but Marc was fantastic that day. Give him some time you bunch of moaners :? So, over 60 appearances aren't enough to form an opinion? Sixty appearances are more than enough to tell me Albrighton can be a top, top player for Villa. Don't listen to the moaners Marc. You find them everywhere in life - simply ignore 'em. If Marc Albrighton can beat the moaning, backbiting, bitching and general depression of living in Tamworth, I'm sure he won't be overly disheveled by some of the FM2012 pros in this thread. A Tamworth-spent youth could turn even Lionel Messi into the next Moore brother. 9 goals and 8 assists is an excellent return when you consider his average minutes per game in that period. He still has potentially 10-12 years of high level football in him as well. Or we could just 'get rid', a la Gary Cahill, and potentially come to regret it massively in 12 months time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Agreed, I think getting rid of him would be a huge mistake, still feels he a good squad player even if he is not starting, not on high wages and can't harm to have around the squad especially for the younger lads coming through from the academy.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulver Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Its a bit odd how we've had no official statement on the lads injury But if he's going to be out for any length of time we really need to sign a winger ASAP. And an old school whip it across the box type rather than a N'Zogbia dribble type (although to be fair we all knew that's the kind he was when buying him) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KjParton Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Lets get Ince/Phillips to replace him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 if he's out for a while, i know this sounds a bit counter-intuitive but I suspect it could turn out ok for the lad. He's not going to be expected to be involved for a while, allowing PL to get a decent side playing well together. It's always alot easier for a player coming back into a side which is already cohesive, and performing well, so fingers crossed the players gel to Lambert's liking early days, then by the time he's back in for contention, he could be a bit of a surprise again with less pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daholteend Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Albrighton has huge upside potential. If Lambert and his team of coaches can improve the defensive side of Marc's game and he is able to get stronger physically on and off the ball without losing any pace, he still has a promising future ahead of him at B6. Defensively, it has to be back to the drawing board fro Marc. Those schoolboy reckless tackles won't work in the Premier League. While his enthusiasm for getting the ball back is to be applauded the technique needs work. As an attack minded rightwinger Albrighton is exciting and now with Lamberts philosophy and passing and support system being ingrained into the minds of players like Bannan, Albrighton and Delfouneso we may yet reap rich rewards from their collective talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I don't think we'll see either of them at the start of the season, I imagine PL will stick with this diamond of Karim....Bannan...Holman....Ireland unless things do disastrously wrong in the opening few games. Lambert is a horses for courses manager so over the course of the season I'm sure they'll be games when N'zogbia and Albrighton start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamousHolteUnion Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I think when we see a midfield of -----El Ahmadi --Gardner-Bannan Marc will flourish, as him and GG+BB have a great understanding, I remember GG looking a lot better in a game last season (cant remember which) when BB came on, and also BB's pass vs Fulham last season, I just think once we get the academy guys in a cohesive team, playing in the right way we'll start to flourish. Also MA, like Bannan, is a player that needs confidence to play and I have no doubt Lambert will give him that. I honestly believe we'll see a return of the pinpoint crossing we saw in 10/11 this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas_Mike Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I think when we see a midfield of -----El Ahmadi --Gardner-Bannan Marc will flourish, as him and GG+BB have a great understanding, I remember GG looking a lot better in a game last season (cant remember which) when BB came on, and also BB's pass vs Fulham last season, I just think once we get the academy guys in a cohesive team, playing in the right way we'll start to flourish. Also MA, like Bannan, is a player that needs confidence to play and I have no doubt Lambert will give him that. I honestly believe we'll see a return of the pinpoint crossing we saw in 10/11 this season. 2 out of 3 agree but Gardner did nothing in the USA to suggest he is ready to be a starter. Holman, Ireland and Bent you can add also, To me that means 1 more out of Zog, Wieman, Fonz. Gabb and Albrighton. Sorry don't rate Delph... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaGoMarching Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Still no word on marc's fitness. very odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8pints Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 I think we'll know a great deal about what will happen with Albrighton, whether he'll be a Villa star or not, in January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_John_10 Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Awful player and not good enough. Bennet's stupid decision was the only reason he wasn't the worst player today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Was **** awful today. Dribbling is poor, decision making is appalling especially as he holds on to the ball for far too long and his crossing is woeful. I don't think I can stomach another game of floated crosses straight to the keeper. It's no wonder we rarely score from corners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabby Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Really has gone down hill from debut season..tries to outpace fullbacks and fails every time.His touch is off too.Perhaps could be put down to lack of pre season ,but what ever the reason he should not be starting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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