markavfc40 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 (edited) Be his 300th Premier League game tomorrow (274 starts). Quite an achievement. He has a record of a goal in just over every 4 games. He has played over half his games out wide so I'd imagine when played up top his record is more like a goal in every three games and out wide a goal in every five. I've never hidden the fact that I am a big fan of Gabby. I have though found him frustrating as I think in terms of his own performances he has under achieved. He hasn't been helped by the fact though that in six of the nine seasons he has been a regular we have had either sides that have struggled badly or been mediocre at best. I do always think with him in the side we look more dangerous. I don't think defenders like playing against him and just by his presence others get more space. I would love to have seen him played through the middle more alongside a big man as for a time him and Carew made a great pairing and that partnership could have been replicated alongside Benteke but Lambert always wanted to play him out wide when Benteke played. Hopefully under Sherwood we will see much more of them both up top together and a repeat of what we saw against West Brom. Edited March 13, 2015 by markavfc40 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Agree with most of that Mark. As I mentioned before if he'd demanded to take penalties aswell he probably wouldn't be that far off 100 premier league goals now. The way Sherwood is talking he says Gabby as a central striker again so yes I expect that to be his role for the rest of the season at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 good as gabbys pants on the side of midfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villarule123 Posted March 14, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted March 14, 2015 Mission: Save club from relegation is in full swing once again 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted March 14, 2015 Moderator Share Posted March 14, 2015 345 games puts him level with Harry Parkes in 21st for appearances. Goal number 84 puts him level with Charlie Athersmith in 21st on the goalscoring list too. 2 goals today makes me very happy - lovely finish for the first, adjusted his feet and played a lovely side foot pitching wedge over the keeper - both goals were great quality. Keep this purple patch up please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Should never play on the wing ever again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted March 14, 2015 Moderator Share Posted March 14, 2015 Should never play on the wing ever again. I agree, but oddly he scored his first goal today coming in off the left wing and his second coming in off the right wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Wasn't that his 300th Premier League game? What a way to mark the occasion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Should never play on the wing ever again. I agree, but oddly he scored his first goal today coming in off the left wing and his second coming in off the right wing. On the left side, but again, he was still playing on the shoulder where I think he is still best. Then he scored his second when he was running inside and into traffic, where I think he is at his worst. On his weaker foot too. Who knows, Sherwood has got him playing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted March 14, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted March 14, 2015 Took his two goals really well. Wish he could keep up this type of form consistently! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Was brilliant today, my MOTM. Two excellent goals. If we can just get some consistency out of him, it'll be so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Really, really pleased for Gabby today' I'm not one of his biggest fans....but I do appreciate his strong points. seems like GA & TS have come us with a formula. long may it continue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Deserves credit for his performances recently but I'm still far from convinced, quality has always been there with him consistency however hasn't. However like I said deserves credit for his performances recently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomaspg Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 the dr.jekyll & mr. hyde of aston villa. great game today been a bit irritated with him this season, but if he keeps this up ill love him once again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicho Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Another that I had slammed. Great to see him performing like he can, however I cant help but feel that he just wasnt putting the effort in in Lamberts last months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 No intention of changing my opinion on him, still a shockingly average professional footballer in my humble view. Having been raised on the likes of Little, Gray, Deehan, Shaw, Saunders, Yorke, he pales into insignificance to be honest. Despite this still he is still in the one swallow doesn't make a summer category, and does not make up for the dross that has gone before. This said however I am a villan and i am delighted by the fact he has scored along with Benteke and the new wave of optimism sweeping over us now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanky Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Another that I had slammed. Great to see him performing like he can, however I cant help but feel that he just wasnt putting the effort in in Lamberts last months. Wrong position for months /years in my opinion. Sherwood got it wrong at Stoke when he played him deeper as well. His best position has always been on the last defender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 74 premier league goals now. He'll be at this club well into his 30s even if a lot of people don't want that so I wonder how realistic it is he'll score 100 premier league goals? Now whatever you think of him, that would be a brilliant achievement....again considering he's never taken a penalty and has been out wide a lot in the last few years. Not that many strikers do it and the ones that do tend to be the elite. Would mean him maybe scoring another 3-4 goals this season and then him averaging 7 for the next 3 seasons so it's feasible when you write it like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Keep it up gabs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 74 premier league goals now. He'll be at this club well into his 30s even if a lot of people don't want that so I wonder how realistic it is he'll score 100 premier league goals? Now whatever you think of him, that would be a brilliant achievement....again considering he's never taken a penalty and has been out wide a lot in the last few years. Not that many strikers do it and the ones that do tend to be the elite. Would mean him maybe scoring another 3-4 goals this season and then him averaging 7 for the next 3 seasons so it's feasible when you write it like that. If Heskey can do it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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