Short term - back up to Davis

[villan from luton]

At the moment Davis is somehow getting bullied on the pitch.  The rubbish referees we are experiencing in this division are not helping.  We desperately need someone in with a bit more nouce who can simply shrug this office and get on with things.

Perhaps bullied early on but thought he did well and when he had Grealish near him seemed more potent

[Matt Collins]

When I watched the highlights I saw that he was a bit more effective than I thought

I didn’t think he was bullied. I did think his touch looked heavy and he made some tired / bad choices

[Matt Collins]

Gabby and RHM now back in training

I also wonder if Green could play there in extremis? He’s fast, quite tall, quite strong

[Stu]

I think we’ll find out soon enough. Not sure Davis can play three full games in a week.

Gabby is a way off. RHM has been injured for ages. Green still a little way off.

What kind of injury has Gabby these days ?

Lazyitis. Symptoms are: can’t be arsed but I still I’ll have my full pay check’

Seems like quite a few of my colleagues suffer from this as well.

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Torn calf muscle.

[SoccerHQ]

Gabby and RHM now back in training

I also wonder if Green could play there in extremis? He’s fast, quite tall, quite strong

Green's been out of ages now.

[tomd2103]

RHM should be sent on loan anyway, don't see him as a valid option when he does return.

From the little I have seen of him, RHM looks more like a drop off type striker really and not the sort who could lead the line on his own. 

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Gabby and RHM now back in training

I also wonder if Green could play there in extremis? He’s fast, quite tall, quite strong

Green's been out of ages now.

He got injured 25th August I think, so he should be back in full training after Christmas.

[Drummond]

The best player we have for keeping the ball is Grealish. With someone quick playing around him it could work really well and what he didn't win in the air, Elmohamady could as that was an oft used tactic.

So, switch Snodgrass to the left, Elmo on the right, Grealish and Albert in the middle.

[oldham_villa]

I'd personally keep Albert where he is now, as he's finding space and bagging.

[john e]

Gabby will be available again, so our striker crisis will soon be over
With the added bonus of him playing for his next 3 year contract

[ozzjim]

Grealish has to start at the weekend. He looks after the ball. I would drop Onomah as a bit of a wake up call, but happily play Grealish as a false 9 and get O'hare running off him. I think it would terrorise defences.

[Matt Collins]

I really think grealish as a false 9 would be a massive risk

We’d have to change the way we play a lot, in a short space of time

Grealish does have great control but he’d need it into feet and just wouldn’t be able to do the physical hold up play that Davis  does

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The ball wouldn't stick and we'd have no ability to work channels or feed in to him with his back to goal in order to bring others in to play.

[adrenachrome]

The ball wouldn't stick and we'd have no ability to work channels or feed in to him with his back to goal in order to bring others in to play.

I agree with this, and would add that he would  get whacked early doors; a reducer if you will and he would likely disappear thereafter.

Attacking mid supported by robust colleagues is the best option if he starts. We still lead a lump up front based on what I have seen this season.