Villa player loan watch

[dave shelley]

Thank you.

[PeterWithesShin]

[Hillbilly]

On that video, AaB's number 23 Thomsen looks useful. 

[peter w]

On that video, AaB's number 23 Thomsen looks useful. 

Thomsen Cleversen?

[RussellC]

I wonder that, if Ramsey stays at QPR next season, a few of our younger fringe players don't end up on-loan there due to his links with Sherwood. They have about 9 senior players out-of-contract this summer, so loans for the likes of Bennett, Lowton - maybe even Weimann, might make sense for both parties.

[RussellC]

It looks like Bennett might just have a future with us;

http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~4716973,00.html

I think we can also safely say that Cissokho will be on his way in the summer.

[PaulWinch again]

It looks like Bennett might just have a future with us;

http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~4716973,00.html

I think we can also safely say that Cissokho will be on his way in the summer.

I'm not sure Richardson should be anything more than a short term measure.

[paul_e]

It looks like Bennett might just have a future with us;

http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~4716973,00.html

I think we can also safely say that Cissokho will be on his way in the summer.

I'm not sure Richardson should be anything more than a short term measure.

I'm not sure, he's been good since the QPR game (which was his worst performance for us by a long way). If he can keep playing at this level then he's fine for where we are and it gives us a chance to look at Bennett and then replace 1 or both next summer instead.  I have a similar opinion on Gabby and Joe Cole, they're worth keeping because they give experienced cover whilst we see if the younger players can make the step up.

[Toronto Villa]

I do hope we give Helenius another look and the player himself is looking at the changes at the club in the past few months and is excited about returning. I know he had some of his own issues to deal with but he is looking sharp again from that footage.

[eamonn]

I think the ship has sailed with Helenius. Kozak is still to come back and we should be looking at proven quality up-front in the summer to help the Beast, not one of the old regime's hopeful punts.

[OCD]

Joe Bennett will come back more experienced and I trust Sherwood and his coaches more to get the most out of him that I do Lambert and his coaches. Richardson has shown he can do, I just wonder how long he can stay fit. I don't mind having those 2 next season and spending more money on other areas of the squad.

[supertom]

Joe Bennett will come back more experienced and I trust Sherwood and his coaches more to get the most out of him that I do Lambert and his coaches. Richardson has shown he can do, I just wonder how long he can stay fit. I don't mind having those 2 next season and spending more money on other areas of the squad.

I think the major thing is not to have our fullbacks defending for the majority of games. An awful lot of pressure has been put on players like Lowton, Bennett, Luna and the others under Lambert and these are fullbacks probably more comfortable going forward than back. If you have to defend for 90 minutes you're gonna make mistakes.
Sherwood's Villa push forward and allow the fullbacks to express themselves more in attack and give the opposition wingers and fullbacks something to think about. Lambert really did his fullbacks no favours. Isolating them going forward, and also in defence too often. I remember the game when Ben Arfa was absolutely murdering Tony Moon. It was brutal to watch but Lambert did absolutely nothing to try and rectify it.

I guess pre-season will tell us a lot. Sherwood will undoubtedly know by August just who is worth keeping and who will be sold on.

[OCD]

On that point, Bacuna has notched up a lot of assists in a short amount of time. If we can make him solid defensively he'll be some right back.

[Mister E]

On that point, Bacuna has notched up a lot of assists in a short amount of time. If we can make him solid defensively he'll be some right back.

and consider playing 3 CB with two wing backs. Bacuna and Bennett would fit the bill well.

[Dante Lavelli]

On that point, Bacuna has notched up a lot of assists in a short amount of time. If we can make him solid defensively he'll be some right back.

and consider playing 3 CB with two wing backs. Bacuna and Bennett would fit the bill well.

I'm amazed that formation has never been tried.  Although westwood occasionally drops into a sort of libero position so it could be argued we employ the formation as a variation on the diamond 442.