QPR v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[not3bad]

Good post though I hope people aren't going to take to using the word "roster" instead of squad.

[supertom]

Good post though I hope people aren't going to take to using the word "roster" instead of squad.

We gotta little thing here at Aston Villa soccer club brother called freedom of speech, and if somebody wants to call it a roster instead of a squad then it's their god given right man!

[Mazrim]

KEA - He started the season as our most consistent outfield player I'd say and now it's like a cooling off period where it seems to be catching up with him a bit. Like Eden Hazard I suppose.
It wouldn't suprise me if his performances improve again after Christmas but we'll see.

I honestly dont understand Ireland not starting recently. Yes he can drift out of a game now and then but his quality is essential in finding our forward players and keeping hold of the ball. What he and Westwood do well is show for the ball and move it on. Its the other midfielder that would complete this. The one we're hopefully going to get in January. The ball winning midfield tyrant who bosses a game.

The likes of KEA, Bannan and Delph are reasonable support.
I'd like to see Gardner stay injury free for a spell in the team when he gets back too but he's just more like Westwood and Ireland. We need a Vieira.

[OCD]

Is KEA going to the African Nations in January?

[N'ZMAV]

Is KEA going to the African Nations in January?

Hopefully

[JUAN PABLO]

We do seem to look better with Ireland in the game , eg Reading at home.

Not getting any match time on Saturday was another strange decision , as eveytime KEA gets the ball I start to worry.

[silhillvilla]

Is KEA going to the African Nations in January?

I'd happily drive him there

[Mazrim]

A bit harsh no? He's hardly a liability.

[LeeB]

A bit harsh no? He's hardly a liability.

No, he's just had a bit of a poor run.

[JUAN PABLO]

I think its giving the ball away for me or giving a silly free kick away . 

Is better than Makoun ?    we will never know.

[Jarpie]

I think KEA did pretty well against QPR when he came on with Delph and I can see why Lambert brought him in instead of Ireland. KEA is more suitable to play deeper and playing for both directions than Ireland, and Lambert probably thought we need two players in midfield who can work more defensively since we were getting hammered in midfield and it worked - we got back in game and took the midfield after the subs.

Bringing in Ireland instead of either Delph or KEA might've given us an edge to win but might have been too risky since Ireland plays in lot higher on the pitch than both of them.

[PeterWithe]

Watching the game on Saturday it occurred that what the midfield is lacking most is a player to run beyond the man with the ball and the strikers. A role well suited to Gary Gardner when fit.

[Mazrim]

He is very good at timing runs into the opponents box.

[hawkeye]

i have been waiting to see this all action midfielder Gardener, he has been a bit of a dissapointment, no where near PL level based on appearances so far.

[Mazrim]

Maybe because he's been either injured or brought in to a struggling team in the wrong position?