Gabby is no longer Villa's quickest player!!

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https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/early-doors/shock-defender-is-premier-league-s-fastest-player-205918014.html?vp=1
According to this list, the top 10 fastests players in the Premiership include- Alan Hutton. The 7th fastest in the league, and thus also quicker than Gabby. Our old boy Craig Gardner is the 9th quickest.

No you haven't stumbled into bizzaro world. But take a gander at this list. Aside from 1-2, I'm totally surprised, but ultimately sceptical about the validity of a list which has Phil Jagielka listed as quickest in a league in which he's regularly been roasted for pace this season. I recall Sol Campbell, in his mid-30's being high up on one of these lists in previous years too.

To be fair to Hutton though, once he cranks up through the gears he can cover a lot of ground.

[andyh]

I thought Gabby lost his blistering pace 2 years ago to be honest.
 

[supertom]

I thought Gabby lost his blistering pace 2 years ago to be honest.
 

Gabby's looking more and more like he'd struggle in a footrace with Richard Dunne. In fact he appeared to do just that a couple of times last night!
It'd help if he lost that spare tyre he's gathering.

[ozzjim]

Slow, ponderous and lacking any genuine threat for 2-3 season now.

[Monty]

I'm not entirely sure what Gabby actually does anymore.

[supertom]

I'm not entirely sure what Gabby actually does anymore.

Steals Jack Grealish's lunch money probably and spends too much in the tuck shop.

[sirlordbaltimore]

I'd barely even call him a player these days

[Monty]

Someone brought up a comparison with Van Gaal on the other thread, and you can guarantee that, were he in Lambert's position, Grealish would be in the team and way ahead of Gabby.

[Ads]

Someone brought up a comparison with Van Gaal on the other thread, and you can guarantee that, were he in Lambert's position, Grealish would be in the team and way ahead of Gabby.

I was saying before the game that I wouldn't have minded seeing Grealish play at the tip of a diamond, knowing that Lambert would never dream of offering us any width any way.

Get your best players close to Benteke and give him support.

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

If you nailed £50 notes to the finish line, Sasa Curcic would outrun any of this lot.

[saunders_heroes]

Someone brought up a comparison with Van Gaal on the other thread, and you can guarantee that, were he in Lambert's position, Grealish would be in the team and way ahead of Gabby.

Based on what? Anytime I've seen him in the first team he looks nothing but a little boy lost.

[glasses]

Someone brought up a comparison with Van Gaal on the other thread, and you can guarantee that, were he in Lambert's position, Grealish would be in the team and way ahead of Gabby.

Based on what? Anytime I've seen him in the first team he looks nothing but a little boy lost.

Thank you!

[OCD]

That West Ham striker, Valencia looked fast against Man City. A City defender made a mistake at one point and Valencia was past him with the blink of an eye.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I'm not entirely sure what Gabby actually does anymore.

I doubt he knows what he's supposed to do either. That could go for the rest to the team too.

I can just imagine the conversation:

"Gabby, I want you out wide stretching them, giving us some width but you'll need to drop deep to pick up the ball so don't be afraid to drift. It's important that you're there to get the knock ons from Benteke when we pump the ball up to him. I need you to keep an eye on their central midfielder, keep it tight and don't give him any space and if he does get the ball, make sure you use your speed to chase back and get a tackle in."

Lions led by donkeys.

[montague]

I'm not entirely sure what Gabby actually does anymore.

Last night basically getting in the way and pointing a lot. Dreadful display.