Karim El-Ahmadi

[exigo]

He's the 11th most frequently picked Midfielder in the league on Fantasy Premier League, ahead of David Silva, Gerrard, Oscar, Nasri, Wilshere and others. It's because he's so cheap and will literally only be on people's benches but if you've got a better way of judging player quality I'd like to hear it.

Sanchez is more physical.
Delph is a better tackler and attacking option.
Richardson is more used to the Premier League.
Westwood is a better passer.
Grealish is younger, cheaper and more exciting.

Will that do? KEA typifies the kind of neither destroyer or creative midfielder that we've specialised in during the mediocre years.

[aj2k77]

Crap El Crappadi, if we can get some £ for him then do the deal.

[Tuscans]

Then there's a regular place on the bench, maybe coming on for 20 minutes for Gary Gardener.

[edgysatsuma89]

Been said by many but this is because he has realised he has slipped down the pecking order. If he has said this then he's a pussy claaaat. Boo hoo. I don't see what other people have seen, i think he's genuinely crap.

[not3bad]

KEA has had plenty of chances and has not set the world on fire.  If he wants to go I'd let him.  We have better options in midfield now.

[Goldie.7]

He gets in players faces and closes down well i would keep him.

[dekko]

I've always kinda liked him for some reason despite the fact that he doesn't really seem to do much aside from pressing very well.  Also scored a couple of good goals that ended up being pretty important.

I think his contract is up at the end of the season?  If so I'd certainly keep him around the squad for this season and hopefully we caan upgrade in the summer.

[Pete3206]

One bit of dodgy hearsay in some useless tabloid and the bloke is written off?

[Matt Collins]

I think he did pretty well last year. I think we won one game without him. Especially away from home he won the ball high up the pitch which was crucial to our counter attacking play

Having said that, if we're going to play more of a 4231 this season I wouldn't be upset to see him go. But if we're gonna play 433 a fair bit there's a stronger case for keeping him. A massive factor must be the confidence we have in Gardner, or not

[Chris Smith]

I would prefer to keep him, we need a squad not just a first 11, so that we can make changes in games to rest or replace players and to cover injuries, suspensions, loss of form etc.

[joe_c]

Apart from clogs, tulips and coffee shops what has Holland got that we haven't ?

[Tony Erdington]

imho ahmadi in a better team would be seen as an attribute as he is when on his game a good link up player, the oil in the gear box. a previous poster has stated Delph's game is his tackling, Delph is my favourite villa player and we need to sort that contract out qwik, but his game imho is his vision his work rate and his wanting to win all the time, tackling has improved but.....

[Lastfootstamper]

If he is homesick, then sitting on the bench won't improve matters. Sanchez is here now, but, considering his on-field reputation, will he be available all season? We need to be able to replace him if and when he's not. Early days, I know, but with our steelier-looking defence, KEA is arguably our best back-up option. I'd say keep, but only if he wants to stay. If he truly wants away, and the funds and window-time allow us to get in some kind of replacement, then let him go.

[PeterWithesShin]

Funny how he's only homesick now he isn't first choice. An okay player but not exactly the hardest to replace i'd imagine.

[silhillvilla]

Dreadful player won't be missed.