n'zogbia's overall play and attitude

[Phil from the upper holte]

Charles Nzogbia was omitted from the squad for the home match against Manchester United because 'he breached club rules'

Apparently he crossed the half way line in his last match

[Hookeysmith]

Charles Nzogbia was omitted from the squad for the home match against Manchester United because 'he breached club rules'

Apparently he crossed the half way line in his last match

very good

[SoccerHQ]

Why oh why is this signing screaming Sasa Curcic at me?

[Vanilla]

Whatever the reasons, he is still near enough £10 million worth of a player who isn't getting on he pitch, even though we are playing like a team who have just met each other on the morning before each game.

This along with Ireland etc, means we might soon seemingly have spent as much on transfers for players sitting in the stand as on the pitch.

[Hookeysmith]

Why oh why is this signing screaming Sasa Curcic at me?

Good point well made and just like him we all wanted Charles at the time yet it is panning out to be a right balls up

[Greg N'Ash]

he was never even near the class of say Young or Downing and i did find it odd at the time he was rated so highly on here, but then we do tend to overate players in the immediate glow of signing them. Sadly so far he's not even been the average player i expected

[Concrete John]

I think that's because if we were expecting another Ash or Downing style creator, then we were barking up the wrong tree.  Looking at his stats at Wigan, he was always more of a scorer than creator.  And was given the freedom to be such as he was their best player.  At Villa, he's no longer the big fish and hasn't adjusted yet.

I've mentioned this before, but maybe we need to re-think his position and play him behind Bent, where he'd hopefully get more freedom to get into the box?  Something like:-

 - Herd - Petrov -
Marc - N'Zog - Gabby
        - Bent -

[Dave Clark Five]

He scored from a few free kicks for Wigan. That is where we should try to build his confidence. It is essential that we get the best out of him but that will be difficult while so many of the other players are playing so pathetically.

[Phil from the upper holte]

I heard he was left out today due to another breach of club discipline, anyone else heard anything?

[Toronto Villa]

I heard he was left out today due to another breach of club discipline, anyone else heard anything?

Heel injury

[James]

Nope, but here's an unoriginal thought ... with SW playing so frequently like one of the muppets that adorns our posts on here, why not try him at left back? It's where he started his career after all!

[Big Dick Edwards]

Nope, but here's an unoriginal thought ... with SW playing so frequently like one of the muppets that adorns our posts on here, why not try him at left back? It's where he started his career after all!

That's an interesting idea. He'd certainly be useful going forward.

Can't say I've ever seen him make a tackle though..

[kipeye]

I heard he was left out today due to another breach of club discipline, anyone else heard anything?

Heel injury

What-he kicked Heskey?

[kipeye]

Nope, but here's an unoriginal thought ... with SW playing so frequently like one of the muppets that adorns our posts on here, why not try him at left back? It's where he started his career after all!

The best full backs are often wingers like Swaine or Gidman but Zog has no sense of positioning and a tackle with the power of a wilted lettuce.
Albrighton is the type of player more suited to this role IMO but I would bet we have better options if we really put an effort into finding the right solution.