Fulham v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[eastie]

Baker 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.

Looked a really nasty ankle injury - I was amazed he could limp off and would be surprised if there's no ligament damage.

[1874]

Crap! Down to two centre backs for a while. I suppose Lowton can play there. I think Herd was played there once in pre-season too.

[curiousorange]

I'm not convinced by Clark at all anyway. Baker has long looked the better centre back and I've been impressed by him in the league cup and pre-season. The problem is Bennett and Lowton don't get any protection, and Bennett in particular panics when it looks like he's one-on-one. Lichaj has looked really crummy when he's played this season, and we've seen the last of Warnock. I suggest Baker for Clark, Clark for Bennett.

[Clampy]

I like Baker as well. I feel sorry for him, whenever he seems to get into the team he picks up an injury of some sort. If he's fit again, it might be worth leaving him in for next week to deal with Grant Holt.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Agreed about Baker, he played well.

[silhillvilla]

Agree on Baker. Big strong courageous lad. A future captain I'd say.

[barrysleftfoot]

    I disagree about Bennett.I think his pace makes him confident in one to one situations.He played well against Lennon and Bale last week, and generally looked comfortable yday.Where he needs to improve is going foward.He has the ability to be a very good LB.

  I said 12 months ago Baker will play for England, and i stand by it, better defender than Clark, who for me is a liability at the back, doesn't read danger.

  Lowton is ok, no more than that, but better than Eric, and Hutton.

 As someone said earlier, with a good footballer in midfield, we are not far off,.I like KEA and Delphs work rate, and retention, but they need better movement off the ball from up front, and that includes the 2 FBs giving more of an option.

 Vlaar looked class again as well.

[pestria]

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.

The full backs can't get forward for two reasons; the midfield is very narrow leaves them exposed and secondly the midfield doesn't control enough of the game in the opposition half allowing the full back to move forward to positions from which to deliver quality balls into the box.

[kippaxvilla2]

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.

About says it all

That 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.

[JUAN PABLO]

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.

About says it all

That 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.

Reo Coker is at Ipswich . Can we leave him there please

[Newquay_AVFC]

A very poor game but on the bright side i had a fantastic weekend in London. Were in a hell of alot of trouble and i am more worried now than i was at any point last season.

[curiousorange]

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...

[JD]

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...

You've got E Ahmadi twice in your team.