Andreas Weimann

[Summers]

I like Andi, a lot. He's played out of position and expected to do a job that isn't in his natural skillset.

He's meant to finish chances, not create them. He's a poacher, not a winger. But he doesn't moan or complain, or sulk. He works hard, runs all day and still does well.

[villan from luton]

He is probably not being played in his proper position, but my biggest gripe is the way he constantly whinges at the ref/lino, he is going to get himself sent off very soon.

[brontebilly]

Works hard but sadly, not good enough. We are where we are, because we have players of the quality of Andi Wiemann. Scores with the odd nice finish though and never seems to play down the middle, perhaps he might be a better player if he did. Certainly offering more than Agbonlahor at the moment.

Agreed, a poor man's Dirk Kuyt. Got a nice contract out of his good spell two years back and afterwards his head disappeared up his expanding arse.

A lot of his whining at refs etc is playing to the Villa Park gallery imo.

[dcdavecollett]

I think I would have been whining after those utterly disgraceful decisions against the practitioners of the Glory Game!

[Gregorys Boy]

I think I would have been whining after those utterly disgraceful decisions against the practitioners of the Glory Game!

Agreed.  I see him as a passionate player, and committed to the course who only really complains if he feels it is justified.  Thought he had another decent match Saturday as well.

[ROBBO]

Weimann in my eyes is a goal sneak, he isn't big enough to lead the line but should be around the box because he can finish.

[Ads]

I feel sorry for Andi. Comments like the above about playing to the gallery are utter garbage.

He works very hard and he is a victim of that endeavour, because it allows Lambert to shoehorn him into any old position. He needs to be in the 18 yard box because he can and will score goals. It's a gross failing of the manager that he fails to play him in his natural position and that is to the detriment of the team.

He should be up front and there should be crosses laid into him, he should have somebody in the midfield willing to get into the box and support him, he should have a strike partner willing to get close to him, but no. He is shunted outside and told to be an auxiliary full back and break from deep. What's he supposed to do when he receives the ball thirty yards inside his own half after a corner or a failed opposition attack?

When Benteke is back, Andi should be played centrally off him.

[Drummond]

When Benteke is back, Andi should be played centrally off him.

Absolutely. You only have to see how Zamora and Austin played together against us to see the potential of our pair playing together.

[Ads]

The few seconds I have caught of Southampton showed Pelle laying the ball off to Shane Long in the box, who was very close to him and they scored.

We struggle to get more than one man in the box and we struggle to get support close to our forwards. It's basic things like that which leave me staggered at Lambert.

[supertom]

The few seconds I have caught of Southampton showed Pelle laying the ball off to Shane Long in the box, who was very close to him and they scored.

We struggle to get more than one man in the box and we struggle to get support close to our forwards. It's basic things like that which leave me staggered at Lambert.

Absolutely, and of course QPR did us over with an example of that too.
It's not even as if Long plays right up top either. He plays on the right normally, so he's been instructed to time and make certain runs to get near Pelle who's good at holding the ball up.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

And when we do play the hoofball option it's crazy to see Benteke nodding the ball on to...."the other striker" who isn't anywhere to be seen!

[russon]

Weimann could neither trap a bag of cement nor pass wind never mind a football, but because he runs around a lot and beats his chest at the officials many Villa supporters seem to like him. He reminds me of Paul Wilkinson (Everton/Boro) but minus the goals, or WBA's Paul Williams (they bought the wrong Paul Williams if you remember, the white one instead of the black one who was actually quite good). You're as good as your weakest link and Weimann to my mind is our weakest link although it has to be said, there's hot competition.

[Risso]

The few seconds I have caught of Southampton showed Pelle laying the ball off to Shane Long in the box, who was very close to him and they scored.

We struggle to get more than one man in the box and we struggle to get support close to our forwards. It's basic things like that which leave me staggered at Lambert.

It's almost like the formation he's played for the last two and a half years isn't working.  Do you think somebody should tell him?

[Villa in Denmark]

The few seconds I have caught of Southampton showed Pelle laying the ball off to Shane Long in the box, who was very close to him and they scored.

We struggle to get more than one man in the box and we struggle to get support close to our forwards. It's basic things like that which leave me staggered at Lambert.

It's almost like the formation he's played for the last two and a half years isn't working.  Do you think somebody should tell him?

Waste of time, he doesn't dwell on defeats.

[BC54 VFC]

I feel sorry for Andi. Comments like the above about playing to the gallery are utter garbage.

He works very hard and he is a victim of that endeavour, because it allows Lambert to shoehorn him into any old position. He needs to be in the 18 yard box because he can and will score goals. It's a gross failing of the manager that he fails to play him in his natural position and that is to the detriment of the team.

He should be up front and there should be crosses laid into him, he should have somebody in the midfield willing to get into the box and support him, he should have a strike partner willing to get close to him, but no. He is shunted outside and told to be an auxiliary full back and break from deep. What's he supposed to do when he receives the ball thirty yards inside his own half after a corner or a failed opposition attack?

When Benteke is back, Andi should be played centrally off him.

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