Libor Kozák (confirmed post #190)

[Dante Lavelli]

Don't think Gabby is suited to playing in the hole

Ignoring the jokes:

Gabby has played brilliantly this year in precisely that position.  The team sheet may have him listed on the left of a 3 but that's not where he's played, the majority of his best work has involved drifting deep and central and coming on to the ball at pace, With Benteke drifting between their right centre back and right back to open a bit of space.  We've done it a hell of a lot of times since January and created lots of chances with it, our whole front 3 is very fluid and they all find and create space for each other.

I've noticed that a lot too.  It's also saw it demonstrated by one of those infographic thingies*  Benteke's average position on the pitch it's surprising left sided, which clearly creates a void for Gabby and Weimann to exploit.

* (found it) See the bottom of this article:
http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/aug/05/premier-league-preview-aston-villa

[BC54 VFC]

Thanks for posting the link, DL, that really is a very well written article.

[dekko]

Even if he isn't nearly as good an all round player as Benteke, he is big and strong and can crash about creating spaces for the other two strikers in much the same way as above.

Can't wait to see if he can actually play football as well.

[ozzjim]

Interesting that he asked for the move, and has said Lambert has been tracking him for months. Lazio have said he is one of the most professional players they have ever known so helped the move by lowering their demands. Fair play, sounds like a good egg as a bloke. He does seem a bit thorough our Lambert.

[Malandro]

Interesting that he asked for the move, and has said Lambert has been tracking him for months. Lazio have said he is one of the most professional players they have ever known so helped the move by lowering their demands. Fair play, sounds like a good egg as a bloke. He does seem a bit thorough our Lambert.

really respect this approach. I'd rather have this type than the players who shave bits off their eyebrows and drive ridiculous Bentleys

[Brazilian Villain]

As ozzjim alluded to he does sound like a Lambo type of player.

http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/lazio/news/lazio-hail-professional-kozak_102728.html

[paul_e]

Don't think Gabby is suited to playing in the hole

Ignoring the jokes:

Gabby has played brilliantly this year in precisely that position.  The team sheet may have him listed on the left of a 3 but that's not where he's played, the majority of his best work has involved drifting deep and central and coming on to the ball at pace, With Benteke drifting between their right centre back and right back to open a bit of space.  We've done it a hell of a lot of times since January and created lots of chances with it, our whole front 3 is very fluid and they all find and create space for each other.

I've noticed that a lot too.  It's also saw it demonstrated by one of those infographic thingies*  Benteke's average position on the pitch it's surprising left sided, which clearly creates a void for Gabby and Weimann to exploit.

* (found it) See the bottom of this article:
http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/aug/05/premier-league-preview-aston-villa

I loved that graphic when I saw it because I'd been saying to people in the office (who all assumed he was a bit of a head on a stick despite me pointing out the quality of most of his goals) for weeks that he likes to drift left and allow space for Gabby inside and I was getting nowhere with them, so that article was linked rather heavily on my mail system.

[john e]

by the looks of the small you tube video of him, he does like a goal celebration

lets hope he gets plenty of them with us

[QBVILLA]

I have shied away from youtube since we signed Salifou. His clip was about him getting a booking.......

[Ad@m]

I have shied away from youtube since we signed Salifou. His clip was about him getting a booking.......

You mean he made it on to a pitch?!

[olaftab]

I have shied away from youtube since we signed Salifou. His clip was about him getting a booking.......

You mean he made it on to a pitch?!

That night in Moscow was his chance.

[eamonn]

I loved that graphic when I saw it because I'd been saying to people in the office (who all assumed he was a bit of a head on a stick despite me pointing out the quality of most of his goals) for weeks that he likes to drift left and allow space for Gabby inside and I was getting nowhere with them, so that article was linked rather heavily on my mail system.

Your office is filled with people happy to discuss in-depth Villa tactix?  And you live in perhaps the coolest country in the world. Lucky feckin' sugarbag.

[Yossarian]

Don't think Gabby is suited to playing in the hole

Ignoring the jokes:

Gabby has played brilliantly this year in precisely that position.  The team sheet may have him listed on the left of a 3 but that's not where he's played, the majority of his best work has involved drifting deep and central and coming on to the ball at pace, With Benteke drifting between their right centre back and right back to open a bit of space.  We've done it a hell of a lot of times since January and created lots of chances with it, our whole front 3 is very fluid and they all find and create space for each other.

I've noticed that a lot too.  It's also saw it demonstrated by one of those infographic thingies*  Benteke's average position on the pitch it's surprising left sided, which clearly creates a void for Gabby and Weimann to exploit.

* (found it) See the bottom of this article:
http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/aug/05/premier-league-preview-aston-villa

I loved that graphic when I saw it because I'd been saying to people in the office (who all assumed he was a bit of a head on a stick despite me pointing out the quality of most of his goals) for weeks that he likes to drift left and allow space for Gabby inside and I was getting nowhere with them, so that article was linked rather heavily on my mail system.

My brother pointed this out to me. I hadn't noticed previously. It was a good spot by him though I wouldn't tell him that.

[Ads]

I am in Rome at the moment and keep asking the local bar keeps/waiters etc about this guy, but nobody seems to support Lazio.

[olaftab]

Ads go to the square and ask da MAN himself. Like to know what he thinks?