Libor Kozak

[old man villa fan]

I don't get this opinion hat he's good in the air, I was at Southampton yesterday and would be suprised if he managed to win 25% of the balls put up to him.

I agree entirely with this.

He's decent at getting his head onto the ball when it is played into the box but in terms of winning aerial duels elsewhere on the pitch, he looks pretty shit to me.

He's one of the most one dimensional players I've ever seen.

I thought we'd dropped that "he only does one thing" thing with strikers when we fucked Bent off?

It's a strength issue, he's strong coming on to a ball but he's useless at using his strength to hold off a defender when he's standing still.

Yes, there's a big difference coming onto the ball compared with the ball coming onto you.

[Ads]

Gestede actually linked up well and won most that went in the air at Southampton, even knocking them on to Villa players.

He's too clumsy and lacks mobility though to play in this league.

[ez]

Gestede actually linked up well and won most that went in the air at Southampton, even knocking them on to Villa players.

He's too clumsy and lacks mobility though to play in this league.

Indeed. That fresh air shot was amateur.

[supertom]

Gestede actually linked up well and won most that went in the air at Southampton, even knocking them on to Villa players.

He's too clumsy and lacks mobility though to play in this league.

Indeed. That fresh air shot was amateur.

I think that was the sort of ball that Kozak likes. That's the difference he would give us, as I think he'd put more chances like that away, whereas Gestede just cannot kick a football.

[oswald funkletrumpet]

to say kozak hasnt played competitively for two years and looked limited when he did im just pleased he has managed to improve so much 

[Toronto Villa]

He scored a nice goal tonight and hasn't done much else. He'd be a huge improvement on Gestede simply down to his control of the ball let alone anything else he brings to the side.

[godzvilla]

Kozak actually scored 2 goals and...Matt Kendrick doesn't seem to agree with your opinion , apparently he had a good game .......Godzvilla!
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villas-libor-kozak-sends-10563849?

" Libor Kozak has been important to Villa defensively tonight too. Heading and booting away setpieces coming into the Villa box. Not seen Remi Garde tonight, but one of his coaches, Robert Duverne is here, so even if the gaffer isn’t here, hopefully he will get a positive report about the big Czech "
and..."Really nice goal, Kozak stretches out one of those telescopic legs of his to divert Lewis Kinsella’s whipped cross high into the net. It was a smart move, started by Ilori, before Lyden swept it out to the left. Good stuff, Villa ".

[supertom]

At the moment Gestede does nothing and doesn't look like scoring.
I'd rather bring in Kozak because judging be pre-season and U-21's, though he doesn't effect games all that much, he finds himself space and looks like he might score. His hold up play whilst not fantastic is marginally better than Gestede and he works very hard too.

[Villafirst]

Kozak or Gestede? No brainer!  Garde is beginning to piss me off over his non - selection.

[Toronto Villa]

Kozak actually scored 2 goals and...Matt Kendrick doesn't seem to agree with your opinion , apparently he had a good game .......Godzvilla!

You failed to note that I posted during the game and at the time he had only scored once. He hadn't done much at the time other than the goal. Yes he went on to have a decent game overall. Importantly he scored twice which is what he is good at. He has good movement in the box and with the right service he can score a few for us. If we are asking him to run around a lot outside then it's not going to happen. But him vs Gestede, it's Kozak every time for me.

[TB]

Actually, Garde might be doing the right thing, making players show in the U21s that they are fit and motivated, and hopefully then eligible for the squad, or even the starting 11. Tonight's result might suggest that it could have the desired effect on Kozak (there were some rumours that his application in rehab/training was a bit below the required level, but who could blame him if Sherwood made it clear to him that his own signing, Gestede would be his preferred striker?) - let's hope the same applies to Grealish.

[sirlordbaltimore]

and with the right service he can score a few for us. If we are asking him to run around a lot outside then it's not going to happen

sounds exactly like Bent and now Gestede then. He's too limited to be a PL success story

[Chris Jameson]

Kozak or Gestede? No brainer!  Garde is beginning to piss me off over his non - selection.

During his injury lay off he's become a hell of a player. The only time I've seen him in the flesh so to speak was against Hull and he was terrible and also embarrassing in the way he kept throwing himself to the ground in an attempt to con the referee.

[sirlordbaltimore]

Kozak or Gestede? No brainer!  Garde is beginning to piss me off over his non - selection.

During his injury lay off he's become a hell of a player. The only time I've seen him in the flesh so to speak was against Hull and he was terrible and also embarrassing in the way he kept throwing himself to the ground in an attempt to con the referee.

what he said

[aj2k77]

He's 26 with 14 top division goals in him.