VillaChris Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 I rate him very highly but he was poor today, passing is usually great but hopeless today. It happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Two league games in a row he had been poor. Needs to stick to the basic of ball retention which he is good at. Seemed to work better alongside Sylla who was pressing high up the pitch and putting people under pressure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 He's the king of sideways passing. Not impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 I always look for domination as the main ingredient in a midfield player, so please excuse me for not being that impressed with ours. Always look lightweight to me...don't do the ugly stuff well enough at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 (edited) I always look for domination as the main ingredient in a midfield player, so please excuse me for not being that impressed with ours. Always look lightweight to me...don't do the ugly stuff well enough at home. As much as I believe we need somebody in there as an enforcer (preferably Sylla right now), Westwood just being 'lightweight' is ridiculous unless you're solely judging him on today's game you could certainly not describe him as somebody who just 'passes sideways.' Edited September 14, 2013 by samjp26 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 I always look for domination as the main ingredient in a midfield player, so please excuse me for not being that impressed with ours. Always look lightweight to me...don't do the ugly stuff well enough at home. As much as I believe we need somebody in there as an enforcer (preferably Sylla right now), Westwood just being 'lightweight' is ridiculous unless you're solely judging him on today's game you could certainly not describe him as somebody who just 'passes sideways.' "Lightweight "does not necessarily refer to their size or the physical side of their game it can also mean their effect on the opposition it can of course mean the former also. I am aware of Westwoods attributes, but not as convinced of his overall play as some of the fans. ....yes today he was poor, along with a few more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROTTERDAM1982 Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 I'm not sure Westwood or Lowton are as good as we think.Westwood is a tidy player, nice pass, but has'nt got a killer pass.Not mobile enough, or aggressive enough to displace Delph or Sylla, or even KEA, not creative enough, threatening enough, to play alongside them. Personally my team would'nt have Westwood or Lowton in atm, they both need to be taken out of the firing line.Tonev and Bacuna and Sylla in for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swerbs Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 I'm not sure Westwood or Lowton are as good as we think.Westwood is a tidy player, nice pass, but has'nt got a killer pass.Not mobile enough, or aggressive enough to displace Delph or Sylla, or even KEA, not creative enough, threatening enough, to play alongside them. Personally my team would'nt have Westwood or Lowton in atm, they both need to be taken out of the firing line.Tonev and Bacuna and Sylla in for me. Didn't he play that one touch through ball to Weimann? That was a killer pass IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 He's a bit like Joe Allen at Liverpool, A tidy player but you really don't notice him that much during the games or in the stats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 It's true he doesn't get noticed, but he gets a lot of assists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 It's true he doesn't get noticed, but he gets a lot of assists. Mainly due to him taking set-pieces. How many assists has he produced from open play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 It's true he doesn't get noticed, but he gets a lot of assists. Mainly due to him taking set-pieces. How many assists has he produced from open play? That's a good question I don't know the answer to. Is it true most of them last season came from set plays? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponky Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 (edited) He set up Gabby's second goal at Norwich in our second last match of the season with a lovely pass from open play. Edited September 15, 2013 by Ponky 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROTTERDAM1982 Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Not enough though Swerbs and Ponky.I know they are in a different league, but watch the passing of Ozil and Eriksen at Spuds and Arse, there passing is exquisite.Now i don't think Westwood is a bad player, just not as good as some seem to think, i personally think Carruthers would be better in this role than Westwood, but we need to get a good player to play in this role.A Belhanda, Lestienne, will move us up a few places, and maybe convince CB to stay another season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROTTERDAM1982 Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Think it was Lowton who put the ball through to Weimann, not Westwood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 He still only provides the occasional decent corner. He needs to mix it up a bit more, and sometimes put in those dangerous flat fast corners that are so difficult to defend. He is a professional footballer, as the designated corner taker, you would think he would practice them or do something to ensure that he provides our strikers with more and better opportunities. Too many sail right over their heads. Yesterday proved that if you get a decent ball in to them, our guys will score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG_Villa_Fan Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 He's a good player but IMO he's a luxury player for bottom dwelling teams. He's not good at covering the defence and he's not particularly creative either. He could do a job in a formation that has a proper defensive midfielder as a deep lying playmaker, a sort of a homeless man's Carrick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 (edited) always waiting to be convinced by this player....not saying he's bad....just waiting for him to be the player some think he is....bit like Lowton. Edited September 16, 2013 by TRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anything11 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 He appeared to be getting frustrated at points on Saturday as the other midfielders had gone missing. He isn't going to be the player to take the game by the scruff of the neck very often - he works well within a system and the system was not working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 (edited) Think he's been found out a bit this season so far i've noticed teams are not giving him as much time to pick a pass like last time round Whenever he got the ball against Newcastle he was closed down fast by Cabaye and Sissoko He needs a DM in there like Sylla as protection to be allowed to play his game Edited September 17, 2013 by AshVilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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