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Offline OCD

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Re: First Team
« Reply #75 on: June 25, 2013, 02:04:20 PM »
Most of Bacuna's goals came from the penalty spot though (which will be hard to do assuming Benteke is still here) so I think he's still a very unknown quantity in terms of adding goals.

Offline supertom

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Re: First Team
« Reply #76 on: June 25, 2013, 03:09:56 PM »
Most of Bacuna's goals came from the penalty spot though (which will be hard to do assuming Benteke is still here) so I think he's still a very unknown quantity in terms of adding goals.

Probably. I do think that Bacuna and Tonev certainly seem like they like to have a crack from distance. I'd hope we might see a few screamers from them next season.

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Re: First Team
« Reply #77 on: June 25, 2013, 03:49:06 PM »
Most of Bacuna's goals came from the penalty spot though (which will be hard to do assuming Benteke is still here) so I think he's still a very unknown quantity in terms of adding goals.

Probably. I do think that Bacuna and Tonev certainly seem like they like to have a crack from distance. I'd hope we might see a few screamers from them next season.

Nobody will ever object to a goal however it's scored, but for a midfielder to contribute regularly they have to 'hit the box'.  Nobody did that last season - hopefully one of the new guys has that ability.

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Re: First Team
« Reply #78 on: June 25, 2013, 09:42:17 PM »
Looking forward to seeing Guzan in the hole behind Benteke.  ;)

When the fancy-pants passing wont work, just send ALL the big lads up front!

Are you making rumours about off field fun or do you have videos

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Re: First Team
« Reply #79 on: June 27, 2013, 07:25:30 PM »
                                        Guzan

Lowton           Vlaar                          Okore             Luna


                       Sylla                         Westwood

                                       Bacuna

          Tonev                                                   Weimann
                                     
                                      Benteke
Not arguing with the validity of the selections, but as an England supporter, as well as a Villa fan, i can see Englands chances at international level receding by the hour.

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Re: First Team
« Reply #80 on: June 27, 2013, 07:52:32 PM »
                                        Guzan

Lowton           Vlaar                          Okore             Luna


                       Sylla                         Westwood

                                       Bacuna

          Tonev                                                   Weimann
                                     
                                      Benteke
Not arguing with the validity of the selections, but as an England supporter, as well as a Villa fan, i can see Englands chances at international level receding by the hour.
So what's wrong with Lowton and Westwood?

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Re: First Team
« Reply #81 on: June 28, 2013, 01:51:52 AM »
Looking forward to seeing Guzan in the hole behind Benteke.  ;)

When the fancy-pants passing wont work, just send ALL the big lads up front!

Are you making rumours about off field fun or do you have videos
Going by the 'Bloopers Reel' from BMHeath at the AVFC Xmas party!

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Re: First Team
« Reply #82 on: June 28, 2013, 09:03:09 AM »
                                        Guzan

Lowton           Vlaar                          Okore             Luna


                       Sylla                         Westwood

                                       Bacuna

          Tonev                                                   Weimann
                                     
                                      Benteke
Not arguing with the validity of the selections, but as an England supporter, as well as a Villa fan, i can see Englands chances at international level receding by the hour.

England's chances have been receding for years.

Offline eastie

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Re: First Team
« Reply #83 on: June 28, 2013, 09:10:59 AM »
                                        Guzan

Lowton           Vlaar                          Okore             Luna


                       Sylla                         Westwood

                                       Bacuna

          Tonev                                                   Weimann
                                     
                                      Benteke
Not arguing with the validity of the selections, but as an England supporter, as well as a Villa fan, i can see Englands chances at international level receding by the hour.

England's chances have been receding for years.

A bit like your hair clamps ;)

Offline Gerrin

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Re: First Team
« Reply #84 on: June 28, 2013, 09:19:33 AM »
                                        Guzan

Lowton           Vlaar                          Okore             Luna


                       Sylla                         Westwood

                                       Bacuna

          Tonev                                                   Weimann
                                     
                                      Benteke
Not arguing with the validity of the selections, but as an England supporter, as well as a Villa fan, i can see Englands chances at international level receding by the hour.

It's not so long ago we were fielding almost eleven English players and England were still crap, I think(?) we had 6 players in one of the squads chosen back then, definitely 5.

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Re: First Team
« Reply #85 on: June 28, 2013, 09:34:27 AM »
                                        Guzan

Lowton           Vlaar                          Okore             Luna


                       Sylla                         Westwood

                                       Bacuna

          Tonev                                                   Weimann
                                     
                                      Benteke
Not arguing with the validity of the selections, but as an England supporter, as well as a Villa fan, i can see Englands chances at international level receding by the hour.

England's chances have been receding for years.

A bit like your hair clamps ;)

You're not wrong Easts.

Offline Jim Shoes

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Re: First Team
« Reply #86 on: June 28, 2013, 09:49:50 AM »
                                        Guzan

Lowton           Vlaar                          Okore             Luna


                       Sylla                         Westwood

                                       Bacuna

          Tonev                                                   Weimann
                                     
                                      Benteke



Until I/we see the new players in action I don't know how you can put any of them into the 1st eleven. I'm hoping they are all "world class" but I don't think you buy the best at the prices we have paid and most seem to be squad fillers imo. All inexperienced (bar perhaps Okore) youngsters with potential, I feel we will need to be patient with them although us Villans are hardly know for our patience, just ask Bennett.

Delph was one of our best players last season and with GG to come back I have my doubts if Bacuna will start the season ahead of either of them however if he is better then once again PL have found a gem although he could be another KEA who isn't good enough for the Premier League.

I also find it hard to picture a Villa team without Gabby in the line up, talking of which I think (hope) that we will see the real Gabby this season with the increased competition along with Gabby being one of our elder statesmen. If so then it can only be a good thing for Villa, exciting times indeed.

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Re: First Team
« Reply #87 on: June 28, 2013, 11:59:35 AM »
                                        Guzan

Lowton           Vlaar                          Okore             Luna


                       Sylla                         Westwood

                                       Bacuna

          Tonev                                                   Weimann
                                     
                                      Benteke



Until I/we see the new players in action I don't know how you can put any of them into the 1st eleven. I'm hoping they are all "world class" but I don't think you buy the best at the prices we have paid and most seem to be squad fillers imo. All inexperienced (bar perhaps Okore) youngsters with potential, I feel we will need to be patient with them although us Villans are hardly know for our patience, just ask Bennett.

Delph was one of our best players last season and with GG to come back I have my doubts if Bacuna will start the season ahead of either of them however if he is better then once again PL have found a gem although he could be another KEA who isn't good enough for the Premier League.

I also find it hard to picture a Villa team without Gabby in the line up, talking of which I think (hope) that we will see the real Gabby this season with the increased competition along with Gabby being one of our elder statesmen. If so then it can only be a good thing for Villa, exciting times indeed.

I kind of took this to be "how the team would look if most/all the new players were used" rather than "this is how I think the first team should look".

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Re: First Team
« Reply #88 on: June 28, 2013, 12:18:19 PM »
I think Delph, Westwood, Lowton, Bennett and Gabby will all be in our first 11 t the start of the season. As said above, until the others play and show they are the part, I think the ones that earnt the shirt last season will hold their place early on.

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Re: First Team
« Reply #89 on: June 28, 2013, 12:24:34 PM »
Hopefully next season will be the one where Gary Gardner emerges as an option for attacking midfielder.

 


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