Demitri_C Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Not an improvement on warnock I am afraid. have not bene impressed so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villastine Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 On current form it’s easy to wonder why the hell we spent nearly £3million on him!! However we all need to give the lad more time. He is young and has not got a proper injury free run in the team yet. I remember having similar fears about Downing when he arrived from Boro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaglint Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 OK so Bennett has a few games now so I think it fair to make an initial judgement. He looks extremely skilful to me - one of the very few players in our squad who can actually go past someone. His defending looks pretty woeful and he has a lot to learn in this area - obviously a large part of this is down to his lack of experience at the top level. Question is whether he grows into this position and retains his good attacking instincts - can he grow into our Baines? Or does he make so many mistakes at the back that he are forced to rethink and he doesn't get the chance to develop that side of his game? You can apply this same question to several other players too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 He reminds me a lot of Baines when he first played in the Prem. Great going forward and terrible at the back. Dont get me wrong hes nowhere near as good as Baines now or then. However he has the potential. Its up to him if he achieves it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Perhaps he's the next Gareth Bale? We seem to not win when he is playing left back so there is at least one similarity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 So much for him having pace - he is so slow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClarrieBlue Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Welcome Joe, you're the obligatory Villa whipping boy. 3 and a half games in after injury and you're written off. I remember John Robson being slagged off when he first joined us and he turned it round. I'm sure Joe will do the same. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie09 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Welcome Joe, you're the obligatory Villa whipping boy. 3 and a half games in after injury and you're written off. I remember John Robson being slagged off when he first joined us and he turned it round. I'm sure Joe will do the same. It seems the left back position is jinxed bearing in mind how much abuse Warnock received last season. I'm sure Bennett will come good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheltenham_villa Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Welcome Joe, you're the obligatory Villa whipping boy. 3 and a half games in after injury and you're written off. I remember John Robson being slagged off when he first joined us and he turned it round. I'm sure Joe will do the same. i wouldnt say hes the VT scapegoat, Id just say he hasnt played well, at all. I dont see whats wrong in pointing that out. I wouldnt sell him, I just wouldnt play him while hes not playing well. Look for a big improvement in training, maybe give him some reserve or cup outings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBM Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 to be fair, alot of you on here have complimented how good he is in attacking/crossing/passing but noticed how bad he is at defending, maybe he will improve, he can only improve really, but he does seem a little weedy to try and fend off some powerhouse strikers i think he would be better suited maybe to left wing, that would solve that problem as searching for a new left winger is a little impossible at the moment, then bring in a new LB with stevens as back up LB would be better, a new LB that is slightly older, from the continent maybe, some experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I agree that Bennett would be good on the left wing and should be nowhere near our defence. These possession stats back up that view. Frequency player gets caught in possession. Once every... Herd: 393 minutes Baker: 385 minutes Vlaar: 298 minutes Clark: 251 minutes Lowton: 190 minutes Stevens: 188 minutes Lichaj: 80 minutes Bennett: 58 minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Assist and MOTM. That should help his confidence after a difficult start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Hopefully can kick on now.. Build on this performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchard Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Ipswich more his level. Bodes well for next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 MOTM. Well done young lad. Ipswich more his level. Bodes well for next season. Good stuff Dont support your own players when they do well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KjParton Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Not sure whether i'd have given MOTM to him today, slipped in the first half which could have been costly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milfner Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Ipswich more his level. Bodes well for next season. What an entirely pointless and shit comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Whats the point if you dont even be positive when a player plays well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Did very well today. I do however think he is more suited to a wide midfield role than being a full back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 I think he will become better at defending...well I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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