Libor Kozak

[adrenachrome]

Good thinking Brian. Sartorial surrealism might be the way forward for Libor K. Or maybe a bushy beard and pirate ear rings.

[saunders_heroes]

what does this guy have to do to get a game?

I think we're in danger of building this player up to something he actually isn't.
I've never been impressed with him. In fact I think he's another in a long line of Villa players who are out of their depth in e PL over the last 5 years.

[Clampy]

I've always liked him. He was just starting to get used to the league before he picked up his injury. I'd like to see him have a run, even if it's from the bench.

[saunders_heroes]

I know he's scored the odd goal, but Christ he's always looked awful whenever I've seen him. Saying that though I'd still give him a run out because feck all else has worked so far.

[Clampy]

I thought he looked ok. He's was just getting used to the league and weighing in with the odd goal. I wonder how far along in his progress he would be had it not been for the injury?

[Edvard Remberg]

Didn't look worse than Gestede has during this season.

[Clampy]

Last night would have been an ideal opportunity to give him a run out. He might not be the answer, but other than Gestede, he's the only other out and out centre forward we have.

[Malandro]

He's probably a couple of games from triggering a payment of some description*

*wild speculation

[Villa in Denmark]

what does this guy have to do to get a game?

I think we're in danger of building this player up to something he actually isn't.
I've never been impressed with him. In fact I think he's another in a long line of Villa players who are out of their depth in e PL over the last 5 years.

I'm not so sure we're building him to something he's not.

Just a fair few people think he'd offer considerably more than Gestede in general play, and based on his pre-injury performances somewhat more intelligent in his ability to find space in the penalty area to give himself chances that don't just revolve around heading the ball from somewhere between the penalty spot and the 6 yard line.

[adrenachrome]

what does this guy have to do to get a game?

I think we're in danger of building this player up to something he actually isn't.
I've never been impressed with him. In fact I think he's another in a long line of Villa players who are out of their depth in e PL over the last 5 years.

I'm not so sure we're building him to something he's not.

Just a fair few people think he'd offer considerably more than Gestede in general play, and based on his pre-injury performances somewhat more intelligent in his ability to find space in the penalty area to give himself chances that don't just revolve around heading the ball from somewhere between the penalty spot and the 6 yard line.

Yep.

[mr underhill]

I now have a mental image of Kozak turning out in full David Bowie Gene Genie mode, complete with eye patch etc. Even with one eye he'd probably be more effective than Rudy at the minute

[brian green]

I have always liked Libor. Just about all his rustiness can be put down to fitness, game time and getting passed to in the first place. Yes he is slow but no slower than Gestede but it stands out that he is a goal threat. There is only one thing on his mind in and around the penalty box. Benteke apart we have not had a goal hungry player up front maybe since JPA.

[Duncan Shaw]

I guess we don't know how fit he is, how he is doing on the training pitch and in reserve games to make a judgement on whether he should be playing or not.  Yes if he has regained full fitness he should be getting some game time to get his match fitness up and I'd agree he could be "no worse" but there must be some underlying reason that he's not even making the bench?

[brian green]

Or perhaps some genius with authority at VP could take the view that the fans are sick to the back teeth with what they are seeing week after week and at least the sight of Libor on the pitch might lighten the gloom of inevitability, even if Kozak was rubbish at least we would have been given the chance to judge him ourselves not be spoon fed the manager's whimsicality.

[themossman]

what does this guy have to do to get a game?

I think we're in danger of building this player up to something he actually isn't.
I've never been impressed with him. In fact I think he's another in a long line of Villa players who are out of their depth in e PL over the last 5 years.

Agree. From what I remember, pre-injury he tended to look generally poor in games but had the knack of scoring with surprising regularity, so a bit like Gestede.