Charles N'zogbia update

[supertom]

I would not renew it under any circumstances. Thats my opinon

I'm glad to see his form improving, and he's got the ability to keep us up. But I wouldn't renew either. He's almost 30. His fitness is still quetionnable too.
I just hope he finishes his last year here positively and helps us kick on to better things next season.

[Phil from the upper holte]

I'd say that makes us even!

I don't want to seem harsh but we've had 5 years and and a handful of good games, his attitude and work rate has been awful, I'm sorry but get rid.

[Sunny Villa]

I'd say that makes us even!

I don't want to seem harsh but we've had 5 years and and a handful of good games, his attitude and work rate has been awful, I'm sorry but get rid.

100%

[PeterWithesShin]

I'd say that makes us even!

I don't want to seem harsh but we've had 5 years and and a handful of good games, his attitude and work rate has been awful, I'm sorry but get rid.

We've had less than 4 years. But the rest is valid. The one thing I like about him, same with Sinclair and Gil, is that their first thought is always attacking, even if it doesn't always come off it's nice to see after all the sideways and backwards guff we've had to watch.

[N'ZMAV]

He'd be a very decent player if he lifted his head.

[Sunny Villa]

He'd be a very decent player if he lifted his head.

Agree but its 20 odd years to late

[Dante Lavelli]

I hope he has a good end of the season as it increases the chance of us staying up.  It'd also mean that we might recoup a few million of the 8 (?) we spent.   

[Diablo]

Another really good performance from N'zogbia today. Great to hear the fans recognising it and singing his name when he was subbed. What a difference a few weeks make.

[Walmley_Villa]

I admit I had completely written him off. Tbf he has been an integral part of our revival so fair play. Again credit must go to the manager and coaches for flicking the anti-relegation switch that CNZ obviously has!

[Toronto Villa]

Most of us had written him off. He was brilliant at times today. The superb flick for the first, superb play in the middle before setting up Gabby for the second. Constant running and chasing. In fact just about everything none of us believed he is capable of or could be the least bit bothered to do in a Villa kit.

[Brend'Watkins]

Having just seen the first half on Sky N'Zog looked the best player on the park.

[Risso]

Most of us had written him off. He was brilliant at times today. The superb flick for the first, superb play in the middle before setting up Gabby for the second. Constant running and chasing. In fact just about everything none of us believed he is capable of or could be the least bit bothered to do in a Villa kit.

Love it.  The bit of dribbling last week to set up Delph was amazing as well.  What a difference.  All of a sudden CNZ, Gabby and Benteke look unplayable, when two week ago I reckon I could have marked all three of them out of a game by myself, such was their abject lack of effort.

[adrenachrome]

Most of us had written him off. He was brilliant at times today. The superb flick for the first, superb play in the middle before setting up Gabby for the second. Constant running and chasing. In fact just about everything none of us believed he is capable of or could be the least bit bothered to do in a Villa kit.

Love it.  The bit of dribbling last week to set up Delph was amazing as well.  What a difference.  All of a sudden CNZ, Gabby and Benteke look unplayable, when two week ago I reckon I could have marked all three of them out of a game by myself, such was their abject lack of effort.

I do not think the problem was ever a lack of effort. Rather, it was a lack of direction.

[Toronto Villa]

Most of us had written him off. He was brilliant at times today. The superb flick for the first, superb play in the middle before setting up Gabby for the second. Constant running and chasing. In fact just about everything none of us believed he is capable of or could be the least bit bothered to do in a Villa kit.

Love it.  The bit of dribbling last week to set up Delph was amazing as well.  What a difference.  All of a sudden CNZ, Gabby and Benteke look unplayable, when two week ago I reckon I could have marked all three of them out of a game by myself, such was their abject lack of effort.

I do not think the problem was ever a lack of effort. Rather, it was a lack of direction.

I think it was a lot of things. He needs to be held accountable for his play, but it probably didn't help him playing for 3 of his 4 seasons with some of the most negative leadership imaginable.

[supertom]

Zogbia was trying things today that he'd never looked confident enough to really go for under the Scots. Timmy's really taken the shackles off it seems. There was a great moment in the second half where he knocked it round their midfielder and sprinted round the other side before laying it off to Bacuna (I think). He was buzzing. Not only that but he's been working hard too. He looks like a 9.5 million pound player now. The player many of us hoped for when he came in.