heid3ster Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 A Westwood through ball is a rare sight. It is pretty rare, although I think it's less rare than a through ball from Cleverley, Richardson, Delph, Bacuna, etc. I'm not saying he's going to kick start our attack -- our attack was pretty blunt when Westwood was fit and playing. But I do think we miss his intelligence on the pitch. His set piece delivery's been much improved this season too, we've scored from two of them. He offers more than Cleverley and Bacuna in my opinion. I think our strongest midfield would be Sanchez and Westwood sitting deep with Cole up ahead of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 I've already answered this. He actually passes forward from midfield and looks for the through ball. Nobody else in our midfield does this. Even when we had Delph. A Westwood through ball is a rare sight. I don't think he does anything Sanchez didn't do today. I think you should probably watch more closely then. You can never have too many decent passers of the ball and his passing variety is different and more incisive that Sanchez's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Well Westwood didn't make much difference when he played so I'm not sure what difference he's going to make now. I'd rather him play than cleverley though He looks forward and passes forward. That's the difference he makes. If you're going to play a passing style of play, you need midfielders that actively look to get the ball forward. Westwood is our best player for that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 And what did having him in the before his injury lead to? It wasn't any different. I agree he's a good passer and I'd have him in the starting 11 next game if he was fit but I don't see him making a big difference to the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 And what did having him in the before his injury lead to? It wasn't any different. I agree he's a good passer and I'd have him in the starting 11 next game if he was fit but I don't see him making a big difference to the team. I don't think it matters "what it lead to", the fact it happens is what makes him important. Benteke hasn't scored in 3 games - do you drop him? Hell no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heid3ster Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 I really didn't mean to start all this fuss, all I asked is when is he back. Does anyone know? It's clear to me that some supporters really rate Westwood (including me) and some just don't. No one on either side is going to convince the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROTTERDAM1982 Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 They say you always become a better player when you are not playing. Without trying to fall into this Westwood good or bad game we constantly play on VT, i am struggling to think of one goal he has created, apart from free kicks and corners in the last 2 years. Now you can take that as a criticism of him if you like, but like many posters on here, i am struggling to see how he will improve the team.Joe Cole yes, not sure about Westwood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Westwood is Platini compared to Cleverley. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roonst83 Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 When is he back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay.P.A Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 January 10th I think. Anyway. we need to change formation. IMO, him and Sanchez need to play as the 2 in a 4-2-3-1 formation. With Sanchez now up to speed with the PL, they can be a very decent midfield partnership. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 If he's fit he'll start at Leicester. To me he offers more than Cleverley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Westwood, Delph and Sanchez is a decent midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Westwood, Delph and Sanchez is a decent midfield. Still little creativity though. That was a good point though above, I'd be looking to implement 4-2-3-1 now....e.g Sanchez and Westwood as the base infront of our back 4 and then god knows what behind Benteke. It could be an easier way to integrate Grealish into the starting 11 although no doubt Lambert will shoe horn Gabby and Weimann into it somehow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodytom Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 We don't miss him nor will he make us worse on his return. With or without him, we are crap. If he's done any incisive passes, they are very few n far between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I think he will make a difference when is back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Westwood, Delph and Sanchez is a decent midfield. It is - they need some flair, technique and creativity in front of them though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodytom Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I think he will make a difference when is back. A difference to what exactly? Our best possession stats (supposedly his greatest asset is keeping the ball) have come without him so we don't need him in the team to look after the ball. We certainly aren't prolific in terms of goals/wins with him. Again, he won't come back in and make things worse. But I don't see what difference hel make based on the previous 2 1/2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LockStockVilla Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Glad he was back today, a bit earlier than I had expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packoman Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Strange that he appeared to be playing CB at times though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Strange that he appeared to be playing CB at times though. What was he playing CB in? Rock, paper, scissors is my bet. I reckon they love that game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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