Nathan Baker - Sold

[Steve67]

If anyone can get a tune from Baker, then Bruce can. It will do Baker no end of good having a former centre back in charge. There is a player in there somewhere and I'd like to see him cut out the errors or poor decisions and turn into a dominant centre back.

[brian green]

Reading footy's post, if anybody can get a tune out of Baker it's Bing.
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[Brend'Watkins]

Baker hater here. He was MOM for me today.  Keep that up and I will be very happy.

[Matt Collins]

Was that the line up for that run?
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I can remember Herd filling at centre back against Fulham and not getting within 20 yards of Berbatov all day, as he obviously chose us to have is 1 game in 6 that he gave a shit about.  That wasn't pleasant watching either.

Just had a look at the line up for the 8-0 at Chelsea:


                   Guzan

   Herd          Clark        Baker

Lowton                               Lichaj

     Holman  Westwood  Bannan

           Weimann      Benteke


Benteke aside, probably the worst team to ever take the field for Aston Villa?  Looking at the next games,  that back five stayed in place for the 4-0 defeat at home to Spurs, but then Bennett came in for the 3-0 defeat at home against Wigan with Baker going out (injured probably), meaning Lowton probably went to CB. 

Poor Benteke! That's like sticking him up top for Grantham Town

Not good. The same team had just won 3-1 at anfield though

[willenhall villa]

Looked solid today, as he did v the toon. I think Elphick will struggle to get back in the side if he keeps up performances of this standard.

[Oscar Arce]

I'm a Baker fan. Headed everything today and looked an uncompromising defender in a solid defence.
It helps to have a lefty-righty combination too.

[saunders_heroes]

I usually find find something to slag him off for whenever he plays but I never criticised him once today. That must mean he played well. Keep it up!

[in exile]

I'm happy to keep the Chester & Baker combination going especially if it keeps Elphick out the side when he's fit again

[supertom]

Baker has been very good this season. Can he play 10-15 games straight though? Hopefully he stays injury free and can build up a good run of form. He and Chester look solid.

[Chris Smith]

He was solid yesterday perhaps a lot of that can be put down to Chester keeping him focussed. If he can do that on a consistent basis and cut out the daft mistakes he might win me over.

[Exeter 77]

Three of us yesterday were talking about which minute Baker would need treatment but he was more discipline and didn't put hus head in where he didn't need to.

[Risso]

Chester and Baker are clearly our best central pairing.  Just a shame that Angel Delight got injured, as that's looking a very good back four for years to come there.

[SoccerHQ]

Don't think he's any worse than Elphick at this level.

[Matt Collins]

Three of us yesterday were talking about which minute Baker would need treatment but he was more discipline and didn't put hus head in where he didn't need to.

What would we have done if he had? We don't seem to have another centre back in the squad at the moment. Hutton? Jedinak?

Shudders

[Toronto Villa]

For as big and brave as he is it always surprises me that he almost no threat whatsoever in the opposing box from set pieces. I'm not expecting the magnificence of Laursen but he should be good for a few every season or if nothing else just causing enough of a problem for someone else to score.