Alpaywasawesome Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Helped in our great winning run 2 years ago to avoid the drop. Was a cheap, available alternative to Moussa Sissoko which Lerner was just too stingy to let us get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamsonwoodVillan Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I really think Sylla has been given a bashing on here that is not warranted. 12 months ago fans were applauding the signing as a cheap punt who did make a difference to our desperate situation from the Reading away game onwards. I personally would have stuck with him at the start of last season but Lambert seemed to be straight away in favour of El-Ahmadi. If Gardner doesn't really sort himself out this season and make some kind of impact then I think we may just miss Sylla. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 There is a player there if he gets games. Not surprised Villa havent added an option to but. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3te Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I thought he was going to be a big player for us this year. Sadly that didn't happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted July 11, 2014 Moderator Share Posted July 11, 2014 Don't think he was THAT bad, he was cheap and on low wages - no damage and worth the gamble And he gave us something ion the very short term that we really needed at that time and couldn't afford to get from a better player. It was a signing that did its job, best of luck to him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I think he'll come back better. At his stage he needs to be playing. Yeah, I can really see him coming back. That's happened a lot with players we've bought from France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 He's among the worst I've seen to wear shit in the premier league years, piss poor technically and clueless tactically. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 He's among the worst I've seen to wear shit in the premier league years, piss poor technically and clueless tactically. Got to agree. Absolutely dreadful player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I thought his best game for us was the Chelsea home game when Benteke was sent off. He looked a good player towards the end of that season. Last season though he looked hopeless so no surprise he's gone on loan. Think Luna will be next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted July 12, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted July 12, 2014 Big thanks for your services at Villa Yacouba. All the best for you in your future challenges. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Perhaps helped keep Benteke too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROTTERDAM1982 Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 When we played Chelsk 2 seasons back he was the best player on the pitch.Fast,aggressive, combatative, competant on the ball......the modern midfielder if you like, the following season, almost a completely different player.I wonder if he was one of the "victims" of Karsa and Culverhouse. Would keep hold of him, and hope that he refinds his confidence as i still think he could develop into a very good player.Prefer him to Westwood any day of the week when he plays like he did against Chelsk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 I just don't think he's good enough at this level. And I think he probably knows that as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdulaziz1 Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 He didn't have a proper run last season. And he didn't have the confidence too. Hopefully his loan with Helenius would give their confidence a boost and come back better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Irrespective of his quality, Sylla is our only real physical defensive midfielder that was likely to get some game time next season. His leaving would indicate perhaps another player coming in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Irrespective of his quality, Sylla is our only real physical defensive midfielder that was likely to get some game time next season. His leaving would indicate perhaps another player coming in. He has no quality, so what utility does a physical lump offer in midfield? None is the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Irrespective of his quality, Sylla is our only real physical defensive midfielder that was likely to get some game time next season. His leaving would indicate perhaps another player coming in. He has no quality, so what utility does a physical lump offer in midfield? None is the answer. That's not my point at all. I wasn't commenting on his quality or what he may, or may not, add to the team. I was saying that he is the only midfielder of his type (in terms of build) in the squad and, as such, was likely to get some game time, through injuries to others, or as a tactical sub. His departure may indicate another DM arriving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNeeUs Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Off to Turkey on season loan. Good luck Yacouba! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Source? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tezvilla Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Is this the same loan everyone's been talking about the past couple of pages? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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