GENTLEMAN Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 It was the right decision to bring him on for KEA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packoman Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 He's not amazing but he looked much better than KEA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_John_10 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Replacing KEA with Sylla is like flushing a massive shit from the toilet to immediately leave another one sitting in there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Swerbs Posted January 29, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2014 He's way worse than KEA. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakid007 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Think there is a player there, we need to see him start a few games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM3000 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 It's hard to come on as a sub and play central midfield for us. It takes a while to get used to the pace and you have to look all around you. Much easier for strikers and wingers/full backs etc. Hes always subbed on when we are defending a 1 goal lead so we are already in panic/defend/don't go forward/hoof mode! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Terrible game for him today. Worse than KEA who was not playing that well. Hopefully he can regain some of his form from last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonoridge91 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Terrible game? I'm really confused by the responses he looked like he made a few nice touches and just needs to improve his distribution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakid007 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Our biggest problem is we can't consistently play our best team so players come into games after doin nothin for 8 games in a row Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Terrible game? I'm really confused by the responses he looked like he made a few nice touches and just needs to improve his distribution. I will watch the game again , I admit to pissing myself with fear but he time he came on. But I saw him give away possession and get caught out of position a lot. Possibly my fear driven eyes blocked out the good things he did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozvillafan Posted January 30, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted January 30, 2014 Terrible game? I'm really confused by the responses he looked like he made a few nice touches and just needs to improve his distribution. I will watch the game again , I admit to pissing myself with fear but he time he came on. But I saw him give away possession and get caught out of position a lot. Possibly my fear driven eyes blocked out the good things he did. I saw what you did. Winced every time I saw him on the ball - I barely remember him playing a pass to a Villa shirt. I even managed a few winces when he was off the ball and watching players who were looking for a pass instead of closing them down. It was the right decision to replace KEA, who was struggling (especially second half)..... ... but I didn't see Sylla offer us anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 (edited) He's just a rabbit in the headlights and doesn't have the technical ability to calm himself down. Four or five minutes to go and ball breaks to him in midfield. Simple pass out to Benteke on the left, he just smashed the shit out of it in a mad rush straight back to their keeper. No good at all. Has lost a bit of confidence, but he's never going to be a world beater, decent squad filler if he can sort out his nerves. Edited January 30, 2014 by Tomaszk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodigan Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 I always try to be positive in my view of a player and agree with the comment that it was the right time to substitute KEA. However, I am concerned when Sylla comes into play because, as I said after the Liverpool game, his pass completion rate appears horrible at the moment. Those last fifteen minutes were horrible last night - I had that sinking feeling that I had for much of last season that we would conspire to throw away a winning position - the fact that we didn't was fantastic, but I can't help feeling, we made it difficult for ourselves... The issue with Sylla coming on to close out games like this is that if he loses the ball in the positions we are in, there's a lot of tired legs around him having to pick up that slack.... Our closer as it were needs to be someone with among the highest pass completion rates and I don't get that feeling with Sylla on the pitch.... I'm not saying that we necessarily have anyone better, but the simple fact is that if that is all we have, bringing him on for the last fifteen minutes just gives me the sense of risk that I would rather avoid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers13 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Villa have so many midfielders that can't pass, it really is unbelievable. You're a midfielders, that's such a central skill to have. Even delph isn't great as a passer, only Westwood can pass, and he doesn't do much else. I honestly wouldn't be stunned to see 3 new midfielders starting next year if delph is sold because of his wages. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdulaziz1 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 I don't think playing Sylla a right midfielder or even RCM would help .. Last year he used to play behind the striker in the middle .. and had great tackles there .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarpie Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 IMO it looks like that Sylla is lacking sharpness as he haven't really played in months. Can't be easy to jump in to the game from the bench with the minutes he's had this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shillzz Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Replacing KEA with Sylla is like flushing a massive shit from the toilet to immediately leave another one sitting in there. You're a miserable git at times, but that made me chuckle. Very blunt indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody1000 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 I like Sylla, I just think he looks a bit rusty. I'd start him in place of KEA on Saturday, unless he plays Bacuna in Midfield and Lowton at RB if Gabby's fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasabian21 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 He just needs more game time. He was class against Sunderland last season, so he's got it there to do the job we need him to do, he just needs more minutes on the pitch and of course coached correctly and he'll be a consistently useful player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Last season he was good. This season he's had shockers at WBA, home to Man. United and he wasn't great in possession last night. I would actually keep him though for a bit longer as I think him and Benteke are Bessie mates so we don't want to upset Big Ben by selling all his friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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