Harry Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 In his last three seasons for Feyenoord, he missed 8 games in 3 seasons. Try again. What you say is true but if you look further back he has an appalling injury record, he played 131 games in 6 seasons at Feyenoord and only 8 games in 4 years at AZ Altmaar although he may not have been first choice in his early years there. I just hope its all behind him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 really? Mellberg replaced Southgate and am sure him and Laursen played maybe 10 games at most together at centre back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 What you say is true but if you look further back he has an appalling injury record, he played 131 games in 6 seasons at Feyenoord and only 8 games in 4 years at AZ Altmaar although he may not have been first choice in his early years there. I just hope its all behind him. Reminds me of a certain Martin Laursen and look how his status turned out to be! . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanky Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Mellberg was above average but no more. Southgate and Laursen carried him when alongside them. Can't say I agree with the first statement. Mellberg was an excellent player for us. The other stuff just enhanced his reputation. Fairly sure he didn't play many games at centre half with Laursen, and did he even play with Southgate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_John_10 Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Thinking of mellberg and Laursen has really made me feel gutted. Our team is just so poor right now, we have one maybe 2 players that i actually enjoy watching or look forward to seeing them in our team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasley14 Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Seriously need him back, still no news? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Seriously need him back, still no news? Just read on the OS - a couple more weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasley14 Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Just read on the OS - a couple more weeks. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smetrov Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Shit - was really hoping he would be ready for southampton. Buy someone lambo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 He will be back for the Southampton game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 What's all this about Mellberg being overrated? Wash your mouth out sir! Injuries took their toll and he did lose a yard of pace which he took a long time adjusting to, but adjust he did. In his first two/three seasons though he was absolutely brilliant. He kept this club up almost single handily under Taylor and was criminally shifted to full back by Martin O'Neill, an absolute travesty of a decision. Still going and yes, I'd have him till the end of the season. If Vlaar can get anywhere near Mellberg in terms of what he does for this club we've got one hell of a player on our hands. He won't of course, but that doesn't make him a bad player. If he can just be the new Alpay that would be grand enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 What actually is his injury? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 What's all this about Mellberg being overrated? Wash your mouth out sir! Injuries took their toll and he did lose a yard of pace which he took a long time adjusting to, but adjust he did. In his first two/three seasons though he was absolutely brilliant. He kept this club up almost single handily under Taylor and was criminally shifted to full back by Martin O'Neill, an absolute travesty of a decision. Agreed 100% for me Mellberg was one of our best centre backs we have had in last 10 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 We cannot rely on Vlaar if he's going to be out injured for months at a time with innocuous injuries. We need another quality CB ASAP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Mellberg and alpay were the best cb pairing for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted January 6, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted January 6, 2013 (edited) Mellberg was above average but no more. He had a great beard and didn't like Blues, so fans liked him more. Southgate and Laursen carried him when alongside them. Woah there, I don't remember disagreeing with too many of your posts so doubt you're just on the wind-up, but you seem to be inventing facts to suit your argument! Southgate and Mellberg never played together; Olof was actually signed as his replacement. And I haven't got any stats to hand, but I rarely recall Mellberg playing alongside Laursen at centre-back. Mellberg had three whole seasons here before Laursen signed though, and the latter made 12, 1 and 14 appearances respectively in his first three seasons at the club following that. Laursen's only full season for us after this was the one in which O'Neill ridiculously decided not to sign a decent right-back and play Olof in this position, instead choosing to spunk money on Curtis Davies and Zat Knight to partner Laursen. Olof then left at the end of the season. Olof was loved because he hated the Blues, and because he had an awesome beard, and because he was captain, and because he was loyal, and because he put in a great effort. However, Olof was also loved because he was a bloody good centre-back. Edited January 6, 2013 by Troglodyte 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 We do need Vlaar back as our defence is shit but I do agree with others on here that he seems to have been built up to be better than he is. I wouldn't even have him in my top 10 of Villa centre backs in the time I have been watching them (just over 20 years). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I think we will see the best of Vlaar next season if fit He's struggled so far with the pace of the PL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarpie Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Vlaar has been good this season with exception of couple mistakes which all defenders do from time to time, we seriously need him back but wouldn't mind another good central defender to pair him up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Mellberg and alpay were the best cb pairing for us. potentially though they never actually played that much together. Alpay was criminally underrated though he didnt help himself that he was a full blown psychopath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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