Ashley Westwood - Sold to Burnley

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He did yes.

[neo_Villan]

Does anyone else get why he is started now? It was all good and well earlier in the season when we actually kept the ball. But now we have gradually become a counter-attacking long-ball team, he offers absolutely nothing. Doesn't help the defence and doesn't offer any offensive threat.

[UK Redsox]

Does anyone else get why he is started now? It was all good and well earlier in the season when we actually kept the ball. But now we have gradually become a counter-attacking long-ball team, he offers absolutely nothing. Doesn't help the defence and doesn't offer any offensive threat.

I thought that he looked OK today

[neo_Villan]

Does anyone else get why he is started now? It was all good and well earlier in the season when we actually kept the ball. But now we have gradually become a counter-attacking long-ball team, he offers absolutely nothing. Doesn't help the defence and doesn't offer any offensive threat.

I thought that he looked OK today

How so?

[Mortimer's Bear]

He put a great cross in for the goal, didn't notice too much else to be honest.

[UK Redsox]

He put a great cross in for the goal, didn't notice too much else to be honest.

With all the cock-ups from Villa players lately, not being noticed means that you've done OK

[Des Little]

I think he's a good player, but he needs a ball winning dirty bastard alongside him to protect him, just like Cowans did back in the day. If you put the Sid of then in today's team he wouldn't be half the player he was.

[Mister E]

I suspect that PL is hoping that Sylla and Delph can provide the steel that protects Westwood and gives him more passing licence.
Hope is a diffuclt word, though, given that Cilla is a total unknown and Westie is still learnig his EPL trade.

[eastie]

I suspect that PL is hoping that Sylla and Delph can provide the steel that protects Westwood and gives him more passing licence.
Hope is a diffuclt word, though, given that Cilla is a total unknown and Westie is still learnig his EPL trade.

Delph westwood and sylla would be good together i think, worth a try next week , with nzog in the hole and benteke and weimann up front.

[ozzjim]

Westwood is the 3rd player on my teamsheet behind Benteke and Guzan. Thought he was fine yesterday.

[Risso]

Does anyone else get why he is started now? It was all good and well earlier in the season when we actually kept the ball. But now we have gradually become a counter-attacking long-ball team, he offers absolutely nothing. Doesn't help the defence and doesn't offer any offensive threat.

Completely agree, he's "neat and tidy" but offers little protection for the defence, and nothing offensively at all.

[rutski]

wanker of the week on this thread westwood!

[olaftab]

Give Westwood a break. Sid was similar when he first started making the first team. Neat and tidy got all basics right and from there developed into an excellent midfielder. The problem is that there are too many other problems with our team including lack of confidence all around that will hinder his development if it continues and if we get relegated it will actually help his development as he will flourish in the Second division.

[N'ZMAV]

Westwood will develop. Anyone expecting him to be a tough tackler, or a goal scoring midfielder doesn't understand his game. He is there to feed the ball into the more creative players feet and space. His game is working well. Especially with N'Zogbia in form in front of him, and the prospect of a defensive midfielder next to him will see him flourish.

[neo_Villan]

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying he isn't a decent player. I just don't think he should be starting now. In our position and with our style of play, Westwood is a luxery we can't afford.