Quote from: Percy McCarthy on October 21, 2012, 03:26:15 PMBaker has really impressed me too, more than Clark to be honest.Any injury news? Was about to ask the same. Hope it isn't too bad. He looks a proper defender and should be getting more games.
Baker has really impressed me too, more than Clark to be honest.Any injury news?
We didn't get enough crosses in from decent positions, if I've a criticism of PL its that his system needs the width to come from the full backs and neither of them are up to it at this stage in their careers.In answer to the question posed above if we were to spend big money on a player in Jan I'd spend it on a full back with captaincy qualities.
Quote from: django on October 20, 2012, 05:00:39 PMLowton was really good. Vlaar and Guzan too. Nzogbia looked good when he came on, I think he should start the next game. We just look better when he plays, even if he plays badly.I didn't think anyone had a shocker particularly but thats the most worrying thing. We have a lot of players who are consistently, sort of, kind of, like, um mostly, Ok? They aren't even under performing they just aren't good enough. They are all up to playing at this level, but I don't think you can have a whole side of them. One or two quality additions and they'd be fine, but without them we will continue to struggle.Fulham looked as strong as us or stronger across the park. Someone like Risse is just a standard Premier league player, the kind that we need but don't have. You wouldn't get his name put on your shirt but he has an efficient quality and experience. We are too short of that at the moment.Bent is worrying me at the moment, a lot of eggs in one barely involved basket.About says it all
Lowton was really good. Vlaar and Guzan too. Nzogbia looked good when he came on, I think he should start the next game. We just look better when he plays, even if he plays badly.I didn't think anyone had a shocker particularly but thats the most worrying thing. We have a lot of players who are consistently, sort of, kind of, like, um mostly, Ok? They aren't even under performing they just aren't good enough. They are all up to playing at this level, but I don't think you can have a whole side of them. One or two quality additions and they'd be fine, but without them we will continue to struggle.Fulham looked as strong as us or stronger across the park. Someone like Risse is just a standard Premier league player, the kind that we need but don't have. You wouldn't get his name put on your shirt but he has an efficient quality and experience. We are too short of that at the moment.Bent is worrying me at the moment, a lot of eggs in one barely involved basket.
Quote from: onje_villa on October 20, 2012, 05:02:42 PMQuote from: django on October 20, 2012, 05:00:39 PMLowton was really good. Vlaar and Guzan too. Nzogbia looked good when he came on, I think he should start the next game. We just look better when he plays, even if he plays badly.I didn't think anyone had a shocker particularly but thats the most worrying thing. We have a lot of players who are consistently, sort of, kind of, like, um mostly, Ok? They aren't even under performing they just aren't good enough. They are all up to playing at this level, but I don't think you can have a whole side of them. One or two quality additions and they'd be fine, but without them we will continue to struggle.Fulham looked as strong as us or stronger across the park. Someone like Risse is just a standard Premier league player, the kind that we need but don't have. You wouldn't get his name put on your shirt but he has an efficient quality and experience. We are too short of that at the moment.Bent is worrying me at the moment, a lot of eggs in one barely involved basket.About says it allThat sort of player could be Reo-Coker, has he found a club yet? Would do a Petrov style role in midfield. Not spectacular, just a voice and experience.
This is a bit late now, but my match verdict for Saturday has been posted here: http://pickourteam.com/premierleague/aston-villa/fansverdict/20-10-2012/Fulham-vs-Aston%20Villa. It was written barely minutes after the game finished...