Aly Cissokho - sold

[Matt C]

I vaguely recall a decent opening day performance at Stoke followed by not much else. We've done well to get that fee.

[KevinGage]

I vaguely recall a decent opening day performance at Stoke followed by not much else. We've done well to get that fee.

Thought he and Senderos in a reshaped back four started the 14/15  season well and were a big part of our good results early doors.  I expected Cissokho to be decent (or certainly better than what we had before at left back) but Senderos surprised me. Looked like he was forming a good partnership with Vlaar, but got injured on international duty and that was that.

Cissokho looked good up until the Arsenal game at home in September. Got turned inside out all afternoon and became the standard Villa left back defensive liability from that point onwards.

But then we made Ryan Bertrand look rubbish. It's a rare gift.

[passitsideways]

I vaguely recall a decent opening day performance at Stoke followed by not much else. We've done well to get that fee.

Thought he and Senderos in a reshaped back four started the 14/15  season well and were a big part of our good results early doors.  I expected Cissokho to be decent (or certainly better than what we had before at left back) but Senderos surprised me. Looked like he was forming a good partnership with Vlaar, but got injured on international duty and that was that.

Cissokho looked good up until the Arsenal game at home in September. Got turned inside out all afternoon and became the standard Villa left back defensive liability from that point onwards.

But then we made Ryan Bertrand look rubbish. It's a rare gift.

Yep, 10 points in 4 games to start off, with a win at Anfield, and just the one goal conceded. Back 4 who were perfectly solid as long as they weren't asked to do anything silly, and protected by two hard-working mids in Delph and Cleverley. But given that the CBs were made of glass, never really was sustainable.

[pauliewalnuts]

I don't think he was much worse than Hutton, honestly.

Talk about damning with faint praise!

[VinnieChase84]

How have we managed to struggle at fullback for so many years and over so many signings

[PeterWithesShin]

How have we managed to struggle at fullback in every position for so many years and over so many signings

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[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

He's up there with the best of those footballers who have made it big yet have no skill on the ball at all.

I've laughed more than once when he has had the ball at his feet. Clueless.

[VinnieChase84]

How have we managed to struggle at fullback in every position for so many years and over so many signings

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Touche

[mr underhill]

Another  defensive turkey but at least he's ended up in the right place.

[brian green]

Trouble with the Scottish Cafu is we do not use him properly.  He needs to be told to run down the wing, right to the corner flag then put the ball into touch.  He then runs back into a proper defensive position while we press the opposition throw.  At least we gain field position. Hutton's runs always end in bad crosses, opposition possession and a big hole where Hutton should be.

[ktvillan]

I don't think he was much worse than Hutton, honestly.

Talk about damning with faint praise!

I think PWS topped even that by saying he was a better LB back than Richardson.

[PaulWinch again]

Good luck Aly, always put effort in just not very good.

[ktvillan]

Trouble with the Scottish Cafu is we do not use him properly.  He needs to be told to run down the wing, right to the corner flag then put the ball into touch.  He then runs back into a proper defensive position while we press the opposition throw.  At least we gain field position. Hutton's runs always end in bad crosses, opposition possession and a big hole where Hutton should be.

I watched Forrest Gump again the other day and the bit where he starts playing American Football just because he can run very fast in a straight line but without a clue as to where he was going, what he was going to do and when to stop reminded me very much of Mr H.  I fully expect him to bomb down the wing one of these days and keep on going right out of the stadium, just like Forrest.

[Pat McMahon]

Trouble with the Scottish Cafu is we do not use him properly.  He needs to be told to run down the wing, right to the corner flag then put the ball into touch.  He then runs back into a proper defensive position while we press the opposition throw.  At least we gain field position. Hutton's runs always end in bad crosses, opposition possession and a big hole where Hutton should be.

I watched Forrest Gump again the other day and the bit where he starts playing American Football just because he can run very fast in a straight line but without a clue as to where he was going, what he was going to do and when to stop reminded me very much of Mr H.  I fully expect him to bomb down the wing one of these days and keep on going right out of the stadium, just like Forrest.

When they put seats in the Trinity enclosure my dad moved us to the Witton End. There was an old bloke who stood just behind us and whenever Ray Graydon had the ball on the wing he would shout " he's off on a run, open the gates, he won't be able to stop"