PaulC Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Going forward Albrighton is miles better than James Milner ever was but if he could just bring Milner's defensive attributes to his game he really could become the complete player for us. Is he ****. Albrighton doesn't belong in the same league as Milner. Benteke aside, Milner is the best player we've had in the team for the last decade. I'm not sure I agree with that. Ashley Young at his best was better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electric Avenue Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I like Marc but I can't defend him for the sake of it He's useless and has to go now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 He wasn't useless last night was he Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonoridge91 Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I like Marc but I can't defend him for the sake of it He's useless and has to go now Considering everyone else was worse last night I guess we need a new team excluding the few missing right? Wasn't that the first competitive game he's played in over 8 months or something crazy like that? If he was a bit rusty I wouldn't of been surprised but he was lively and tracked back well. Worked hard for the team, put a few good (one really good) crosses into the box and managed to create a chance for himself mid-way through the 1st half. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_John_10 Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I'm not surprised he's being praised. Expectations are now so low that as long as you run around a bit you're a good player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I cant believe somebody has suggested allbrighton is better than milner going forward. thats hillarious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa-revolution Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I cant believe somebody has suggested allbrighton is better than milner going forward. thats hillarious! I suggested it & I still stand by it too. To qualify that statement I confirm that, only when on form, Albrighton is definitely better at beating his man & crossing the ball into the box than JM. Milner is very poor one on one & his crossing is pretty poor both for England & Man City. If you don't believe me watch him a few times & this will quickly become apparent. Obviously James Milner is the better all round player of the two both because of his defensive ability & his utilisation in central midfield &/or Right Back. So, to sum up, Albrighton is a better attacking wide player than James Milner, Milner is a better defensive wide midfield player than Albrighton but due to his consistency & versatility Milner is the better overall player. Hope that makes everything clear. Also, I'll make a prediction that the majority of VT posters will eventually come round to my way of thinking if Marc Albrighton can match last nights encouraging performance on a regular basis. Remember too he is still only young & as not yet reached his footballing maturity unlike JM who has been around playing regularly since the age of 17 at Leeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 (edited) cant compare Milner to Albrighton. Milner was only good for us when at CM. He was shit on the wing. For his first game in ages.. I thought he did really fine. Lambert was happy with him as well so that speaks volumes of his attitude.. he retained his shirt number and wasn't given a bomb squad number. He went through a bad run.. which all young players do then suffered two bad injuries. Hes struggled under a shit manager. Why doesn't he get to have a chance under Paul Lambert like everyone else? We have seen worse players lift their form for Lambert. Albrighton seems a confidence player to me who needs to be believed in and given confidence and guess what.. that's one of Lamberts best attribute as a manager. I think he will come good.. he is still fairly young (around the same age that PL goes and buys his players). I thought he was more effective against Tottenham than Wiemann has been in the last few games. I would love to see him play in Wiemann's position especially when Benteke is in the side. Edited September 26, 2013 by KSV 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRS-T Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Albrighton scores for England http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJs2E8vyysU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBM Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 to be fair. he might of scored in that game, but all three goals came from the left side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 I'm not surprised he's being praised. Expectations are now so low that as long as you run around a bit you're a good player He didn't just "run around a bit" v spurs though did he? Put in some good crosses, tracked back to help with the defence and was always looking to run at there defenders with the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 He put in one good cross, let's not confuse things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Going forward Albrighton is miles better than James Milner ever was but if he could just bring Milner's defensive attributes to his game he really could become the complete player for us. Is he ****. Albrighton doesn't belong in the same league as Milner. Benteke aside, Milner is the best player we've had in the team for the last decade. I'm not sure I agree with that. Ashley Young at his best was better. Id have Barry and Laursen ahead of them as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodytom Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 He was the best of an atrocious bunch on Tuesday. 3 very good crosses, plenty of energy. But at the end of the day, not good enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted September 26, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted September 26, 2013 I like Marc. Happy for him to stay. Good squad player really. We're not in a position to have brilliant players on the bench. Simply can't afford it. Can we get a better player than Albrighton for the money he's probably on? Unlikely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodytom Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Albrighton scores for England http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJs2E8vyysU Jesus, what the hell is that 2nd miss? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CryptoN Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 ClubCall: Wigan boss Owen Coyle has confirmed that he will this week step up his bid to sign Aston Villa midfielder Marc Albrighton. Villa manager Paul Lambert is considering sending 23-year-old Albrighton out on loan to regain his match fitness after an injury-hit few months. Goal.com: Wigan manager Owen Coyle had admitted he would be interested in signing Aston Villa midfielder Marc Albrighton on loan. Villa boss Paul Lambert revealed last week that there was a possibility Albrighton, yet to make a Premier League appearance this season, would be allowed to leave on loan as he bids to step up his match fitness. Wigan Observer: Latics are hoping to tie up the loan capture of Marc Albrighton from Aston Villa in the next 24 hours. And the 23-year-old could be in line to make a dramatic debut on Wednesday night against QPR. All so serious? I really like Marc, he needed Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Thought he just had throat surgery?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 He could have been very effective as a sub on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avfc96 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 As much as I would prefer him to be an option from the bench, I think a loan at a club in the championship will do him wonders. He will be playing week in week out and hopefully in Europe so it can only be good for him really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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