Jordan Amavi - gone again

[ozzjim]

Haha how have we spent 50m last summer in the championship and got such a thin squad?

[wittonwarrior]

can't believe we have let Cissokho go when the only other option to Amavi will be Baker at full back and bringing Elphick back into the centre. 

Obvious  things  were set in stone prior to 5:30pm last saturday.

[ozzjim]

The disappointing thing for me with Amavi is the way we are using him. If we switched to a 352 he would become a real asset going forward where he is better and not so exposed defensively.  Adomah could do the same on the right comfortably too, meaning Hutton would not have to be seen either. We would have 3 in midfield and not be over run and still have 2 strikers.

[UK Redsox]

In a 3-5-2, McCafu could be one of the three, thus avoiding the need to play Mad Tom

[ozzjim]

He played alright the other night.  Think in a 3 he would be fine.

[brontebilly]

Amavi's attitude needs to improve a lot. Half hearted efforts defensively a lot of the time and that isn't acceptable. Showed serious quality with that run and cross for that chance at the weekend mind.

[b23]

He totally bottled a 50/50 challenge 5 or 10 minutes from the end of the Wolves game. Should have busted his gut to win, or at least try to win the ball. I'm sure that impressed Bruce.

He's not the long term future left back. Sell. Cash in.

[wittonwarrior]

He totally bottled a 50/50 challenge 5 or 10 minutes from the end of the Wolves game. Should have busted his gut to win, or at least try to win the ball. I'm sure that impressed Bruce.

He's not the long term future left back. Sell. Cash in.

Bottled a challenge  5 or 10 minutes from the end! He bottles out of every challenge - honestly not being smart arsed just look  at any clip you want.  He has no  future let alone long term as  a defender. 

We have had great wing  back defenders  in the past like Kenny Swain and John Gidman but the one thing that they had in common apart from their city of birth was that they both could put a tackle in.

[Goldie.7]

It would be insanity to let Cissokho go with how Amavi is playing.

He's already gone and it's no great loss.

If we'd signed someone by now it wouldn't, but we haven't and we desperately need to drop Amavi. I've got everything crossed we sign a left back before the weekend, but we've still got to sign 2-3 midfielders and a striker before we even consider that position.
Much like Gestede though, I think shipping out players and leaving yourself short is asking for trouble. Cissokho is a shade better defensively than Amavi. Not saying much, but he is.

I agree with you about selling our second top scorer but letting a poor player like Cissokho leave isn't likely to cost us points. Remember... this is the guy who gave away two penalties in four days.

I think it's fair to say that most of us would of took the £25 million for Amavi, and yes he's been absolutely dire since that news broke but a back-up/replacement LB is the least of our concerns. We either have/had some irons in the fire or Brucey saw Baker fill in there years ago and will make do till the summer.

Realistically.. we aren't going up or down this season. Even if we get five new players in this window, then for us to click as a team, then get the points we need all in a short space of time (it's February in two weeks) isn't likely to happen.

[b23]

Bottled a challenge  5 or 10 minutes from the end! He bottles out of every challenge - honestly not being smart arsed just look  at any clip you want.  He has no  future let alone long term as  a defender. 

We have had great wing  back defenders  in the past like Kenny Swain and John Gidman but the one thing that they had in common apart from their city of birth was that they both could put a tackle in.
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So, a Scouse, or over the water Wooly Back left back needed.

[SoccerHQ]

This was in the Mail today in their championship page:

"Molineux had a big crowd to mark Graham Taylor's life. But one observer was there professionall. A Hertha Berlin Scout was looking at championship talent. He was impressed with Villa's Jordan Amavi."

[wittonwarrior]

Bottled a challenge  5 or 10 minutes from the end! He bottles out of every challenge - honestly not being smart arsed just look  at any clip you want.  He has no  future let alone long term as  a defender. 

We have had great wing  back defenders  in the past like Kenny Swain and John Gidman but the one thing that they had in common apart from their city of birth was that they both could put a tackle in.

So, a Scouse, or over the water Wooly Back left back needed.
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So move on from there a John Robson, Colin  Gibson, Gary Williams  or Gordon Smith.  We seem to be left with the greyhound from Steptoe whom  Harold paid out for.

[brian green]

You forget the best one.  Built like a brick water closet, as fast as a Navigation Street tram, left foot shot that needed a firearms certificate, a face like Sitting Bull and as if that was not enough, hair oil and a centre parting.   Dickie Dorsett.

[godzvilla]

Bottled a challenge  5 or 10 minutes from the end! He bottles out of every challenge - honestly not being smart arsed just look  at any clip you want.  He has no  future let alone long term as  a defender. 

We have had great wing  back defenders  in the past like Kenny Swain and John Gidman but the one thing that they had in common apart from their city of birth was that they both could put a tackle in.

So, a Scouse, or over the water Wooly Back left back needed.


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Thought Ricardo Calder , who I have always rated ,  looked the part at left back for the U 23s last night. Brave, physically strong and not afraid to go forward ...............Godzvilla!

[PeterWithe]

This was in the Mail today in their championship page:

"Molineux had a big crowd to mark Graham Taylor's life. But one observer was there professionall. A Hertha Berlin Scout was looking at championship talent. He was impressed with Villa's Jordan Amavi."

If I was Hertha Berlin I'd be looking for a new scout rather than a new left back. I'm a fan of Amarvi but he was dire on Saturday.