Libor Kozak

[supertom]

Where is Tonev when you really need him?

He was sent outside the ground to retrieve a ball from his last wayward shot. He's not been seen since.

[PaulWinch again]

I think what Garde said about Kozak is to trying to motivate him to keep going.

[Gregorys Boy]

Finally the manager sees sense! Now let's play him from now till the end of the season, give him a chance to hit some form, and then whatever happens he maybe ready for next season.

[Toronto Villa]

Finally the manager sees sense! Now let's play him from now till the end of the season, give him a chance to hit some form, and then whatever happens he maybe ready for next season.

I think he just ran out of patience with everything else he had at his disposal and turned to Kozak. If Gestede provided anything at all he'd be on the bench.

[Ian.]

I hope Kozak has more in the tank for another game today. I was impressed with him in the week.

[Bad English]

Hopefully his fitness is on an upward curve and we will see a 10% improvement on the last game.

[Matt Collins]

I really like kozak but I don't think he's anything like the answer.

[aj2k77]

He's not. We seriously need a mobile forward too.

[supertom]

He definitely needs a run in the side to build up his sharpness. He's finding the space in the box at least. We do need better but there's probably not a hope in hell of doing good business in this window without going the untried punt route. Austin for Southampton was a steal but given he's gone there was never a hope we'd get him. We'll struggle to attract decent Premiership quality forwards at the moment. We will need to look again in the summer for players who could do it in the Championship.

I thought Kozak and Rudy linked quite well, so that's an option if we want to go ugly. Our "number 10's" aren't really cutting it so I'd be tempted to slap the two big boys up front and shower them with crosses. Cissokho has been putting some half decent delivery in and Bacuna is capable of putting in good balls. Ayew is always beavering away and tears through the opposition defence a couple of times per game, even on a quiet day. When Troare gets back he's a good impact player to have.

[SoccerHQ]

Kozak is mobile but lacks pace and his finishing with his feet isn't great at all, I remember his debut goal at Norwich, back pass to the keeper who parried it straight back to him.

Would still have him over Gestede but hopefully we get someone in who can work the 6 yard box as that's one thing Ayew can't or dosen't want to do, especially when he pretty much carries us going forward.

[Malandro]

Probably the worst display of ball control I've seen for years today. That said, the bugger puts effort it.Love him.

[QuintonVilla]

Probably the worst display of ball control I've seen for years today. That said, the bugger puts effort it.Love him.

He made Gabby look like Dennis Bergkamp. He does run his nuts off though and despite being clumsy and a bit rubbish he's likeable.

[villan from luton]

Kozak has hardly played in 2 years, so two games in 5 days was always going to be difficult and showed in the last half hour. Decent option, but don't want him and Gestede up front with the Tesco mob, will play into their hands. I would have took him off today and put Sinclair up front to see if he can be arsed to run as well as has pace as Gestede was winning all the headers

[Ajdainty89]

His pace is the problem for me.
That said his work effort, and his willingness to try get into decent positions is top notch.
Again I saw him yesterday being the closest player to their keeper when it bounces.

Not the greatest striker but for me he offers a lot more then Rudy,
And I think for me i'd be starting with him.
Did find myself wishing for him to have some crosses coming into the box higher then knee height!



I am also bias cause I am a Kozak fan!

[Toronto Villa]

Kozak's inclusion has allowed us to play with a little more variety throughout the game. Gestede makes us play one way and it becomes incredibly predictable for the opposition. Bringing Gestede on against a tiring defence is effective but that's about the only exposure I would give him at PL level.