Libor Kozak

[Toronto Villa]

Kozak is similar in style to Gestede, a bit awkward with the ball at his feet but good in the air and ultimately know's where the back of the net is. In our current plight surely he's worth a punt for the next few games?

Kozak's footwork is almost Messi-esque compared to Gestede. I love what Gestede can do in the air, but I don't agree at all about his footwork. That and he's more intelligent with and without the ball, and as he showed in pre season he also has the ability to score goals from further out. I have no idea what has happened but it's a ludicrous situation that he isn't more involved especially given what he has gone through and how hard he has worked to get back to fitness.

[TheWarlock]

Kozak's exclusion from even the bench is puzzling for sure, especially after what appeared to be a good pre-season. 

[Jockey Randall]

Bearing in mind our shots on target compared to our total shots this season is abysmal and suggests we struggle to convert the chances we do create, it's a complete mystery to me that Kozak has just been binned completely.

[caster troy]

Regarding the 'he's not looked good for the reserves' argument, I bet Gestede would look worse.

[saunders_heroes]

I can honestly say I've never once been impressed with Kozak whenever I've seen him play. I last saw him against Forest in a pre season friendly just a couple of months ago, and he was just how I remembered him. He was shite.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

New managers like to play their signings, not the previous managers'.*





*Even if he denies he ever wanting to sign them and tells all his mates to tell the press that he's not shit, it's the new players that are the problem and that nasty man upstairs signed them.

[aj2k77]

He's 26 and has 14 top level league goals. Saviour he ain't. We fucked up massively with the forward gambles in the summer.

[pauliewalnuts]

Anyone think Kozak will start? Just asking as we were discussing why he doesn't play Gil and he starts him suddenly.

I wouldn't be surprised to see Peter Andre and Bitty McLean start for us under this manager.

who is Bitty McLean?

You'll find out on Saturday.

[adrenachrome]

I would go with Bitty out wide playing outside in and put the Insania chappy in the hole.

[Villa in Denmark]

From what i heard he's simply not impressed anyone in training or reserve matches. I'd never apologise for Sherwood as i think he's totally out of his depth, but to think he'd not play someone for any other reason than he doesn't think he's very good is a bit daft

Kozak never impressed me before his injury either to be honest

Never, ever underestimate this twat of a manager's fuckwitery and ability to make decisions that only go to serve him and his "false narrative".

Kozak out of the picture? No questions (in the wider media) about £6M on a roughly comparable striker in terms of style, but  of inferior ability.

[Stirchley Villain]

Libor made a big mistake not going to Celtic. He'd be an instant legend up there.

[silhillvilla]

We need a campaign to get Kozak back involved. Right now it's a piss take he's been black balled

[peter w]

Anyone think Kozak will start? Just asking as we were discussing why he doesn't play Gil and he starts him suddenly.

I wouldn't be surprised to see Peter Andre and Bitty McLean start for us under this manager.

who is Bitty McLean?

You'll find out on Saturday.

I jjst ask everyone to read paulie's reply in so many different voices and it becomes brilliant. John Inman camping it up, Ice Cube in Boyz N The Hood, a dalek...

[adrenachrome]

Larry Duff, who watches most of the U21 matches and provides some excellent reports on the stickied thread reckons Libor has been far from impressive in that competition, and that Timah, for all his other faults, is always at the games.

[kippaxvilla2]

Unfortunately his time in England has been overshadowed by injury problems. He broke his leg in January and has struggled for first-team football since.

This summer however it looked like he might be on the comeback trail He scored three times in pre-season, impressing fans with his turnaround in fortunes.

Despite that he has still been unused by Tim Sherwood and it looks like he is on his way out of the club. The Birmingham Mail is now reporting that the Villa striker is no longer likely to be even the first reserve on matchdays any more - with that honour going to recently recalled Charles N'Zogbia.

For Kozak, this would surely represent the final nail in the coffin that is his Aston Villa career.

If there is any truth in this, then I really have no idea about Sherwood anymore.