poitier Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 He gets stick even when he plays well, but wasn't good today. I still think he is a better footballer than Sylla, but I would like to see if Bacuna could play in his role. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakid007 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 He seems to run himself into exhaustion. Would like to see him take Westwood role with delph & bacuna in front of him 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAlex Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 I'd usually defend him but he was atrocious today. His contract is up next summer I believe, so wouldn't be surprised to see him move on. Westwood and Delph are far more integral to the side and I think we need to strengthen that area of the team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 I agree, I think KEA will go back to Holland this summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG_Villa_Fan Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Reminds me of NRC - he's good at pressing, tackling and winning the ball but his poor technique fails him and he can hardly pass the ball 5 yards away, so even if he wins the ball he'd more often than not lose it within seconds. Can't fault his energy and determination though but in order to progress we'd need players who can do more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houlston Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 He's just a very bad footballer, why he is given any plaudits is beyond me. Passes? No. Strong in the tackle? No. Makes interceptions? No. Has vision? No. Pace? No. Runs around & presses? Yes. People give N'zogbia stick for only having the odd good game but KEA's ratio is far worse, its like playing with 10 men. And no he isn't better than Sylla. Please bring a midfielder in Paul or get your boots on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaglint Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 He seems to run himself into exhaustion. Would like to see him take Westwood role with delph & bacuna in front of him Pretty sure he is being told to do this. His pressing is really very very good, I think a lot of people are missing this. His winning the ball high up the field, pressing and running off the ball has been a big factor in the last two performances. He is though far too weak to be a CM in this league any time a big challenge is needed he's coming off second best. On the ball he is limited but far superior to Sylla - overall good squad man, has his assets which shouldn't be ignored but I'd like to think we could do better in future. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakid007 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 We can all agree he isn't the best but decent enough for a squad place 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted January 30, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted January 30, 2014 Quite a good breakdown Villaglint, but what I would add is that he is the only player in the midfield prepared to play 1 touch football, passing and moving. Im not saying he is excellent at this (and I would hope this is addressed in the summer) but he is the only option at the moment to avoiding making the centre of the park very predictable. He was especially good in that 1st half against Liverpool, before he tired as he did against the dippers. I can understand why people dont rate him though as he does seem to lose possession on occasion due to him trying to be too quick with his passes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 I think Lowton could play his role in the current formation. Might need some work on the training ground but I think he has the skill set. Then he wouldn't be such a liability at the back. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozvillafan Posted January 30, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted January 30, 2014 Reminds me of NRC - he's good at pressing, tackling and winning the ball but his poor technique fails him and he can hardly pass the ball 5 yards away, so even if he wins the ball he'd more often than not lose it within seconds. Can't fault his energy and determination though but in order to progress we'd need players who can do more. Has scored as many goals as Delph and has more assists. Scoring.... now there's something NRC couldn't do! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 he was no worse than Westwood or Bacuna last night ... hard to say if that's a positive or a negative mind you (i.e i've not checked the other threads to see if they are getting abuse or not ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 He seems to run himself into exhaustion. Would like to see him take Westwood role with delph & bacuna in front of him To be fair though he has little choice! Watching the game last night he had to cover half the midfield and the right flank on his own for the first 15 minutes!! That alone would kill the stamina levels of a lot of players and he's admitted himself that he's had to work hard on improving his fitness levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted January 30, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted January 30, 2014 He just minds me of a fly that buzzes around with no purpose Maybe there's a reason those flies buzz around you Anty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3te Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 I think KEA is a decent player tbh. He doesn't do anything fancy, but he definitely has a purpose in there, and I think we're more effective overall with him on the pitch as part of a full strength team than we are without. He's one of those that you look at and don't see much about him, but I think if he was injured for any amount of time we'd probably see that there was a slight effect he was having overall I'm all for replacing him with a better player (same for every single player in the team), but I think the abuse he gets is a bit harsh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted January 30, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted January 30, 2014 It's a bit harsh I agree. But that's the way these boards work, I guess. You're either ok or shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 He just minds me of a fly that buzzes around with no purpose Maybe there's a reason those flies buzz around you Anty? Yeah i sit on villatalk all the time without moving much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesperchr Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 (edited) I just don’t understand why Lambert keeps giving this guy 90 minutes!First of all... He looks like a guy who doesn’t care if they win or lose! When the opponents (Newcastle) is running up the pitch, he is only running at about 50 % and therefore never getting back to defend, leaving a gigantic gap for the others to fill out In the attack... every time he gets the ball! He does a 90 degree turn and walks towards Bacuna with the ball Why not use Albrighton instead who for the last couple of matches has done great as a sub... Am i the only one who sees it this way?:S Edited February 23, 2014 by Jesperchr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepDish Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Our best player today along with Westwood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROTTERDAM1982 Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 I thought he was awful DD.Gave the ball away too easily, not positive,lacks quality, sums us up really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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