Philippe Senderos

[N'ZMAV]

How good is Senderos at hoofing the ball from the ball?

[Gregorys Boy]

Championship standard player at best.  Was a real flop at Arsenal, and not much better at Fulham. 

[Tom_Mc9?]

But he's only ever played at a level above the Championship.

[Steve R]

At least we know Senderos is shit so there is no expectation. With the likes of El Ahmedi and Tonev I hoped they would turn out to be decent but ended up disappointed.

I think we can forget about signing anyone good until we get taken over.

The odd thing with Tonev is that he can run at defenders at great pace and take the ball with him. This is actually a priceless asset that makes almost all defenders brick it. The problem comes with what happens next which should be the easy bit. Inevitable it's a member of the oppostion taking a goal kick or even throw in. Absolutely maddening.

[Tom_Mc9?]

There's a player somewhere in there with Tonev. Not sure we'll ever see it at Villa, unfortunately, but the potential is there.

[Ron Manager]

Im not expecting anything at all from Senderos and thats probably what I will get. On the question of whether footballers read the forums. About two years ago I was introduced to young Nathan Redmond and this question came up. He said 'Of course we do. Its nice to read someone praising you but if you are getting stick from your own supporters it plays on your mind a bit!'

[john2710]

Signing Senderos is like signing Zak Knight all over again.

Vlar is off to Man U

[malckennedy]

Think it's Zat Knight you mean.

Who says Vlaar is going to Man Utd?

[john e]

Think it's Zat Knight you mean.

Who says Vlaar is going to Man Utd?

John2710

[citizenDJ]

Think it's Zat Knight you mean.

Who says Vlaar is going to Man Utd?

John2710

It's in the Bible?!

[Clark W Griswold]

Signing Senderos is like signing Zak Knight all over again.

Vlar is off to Man U

It's not really though is it?

Knight was a consistantly mediocre PL defender, Senderos is a formally pretty good PL defender that's not been so good in recent times. Zat Knight was always going to be mediocre but Senderos could go either way, fresh start and all that. And anyway, Knight was definately better than Clark and miles better than Baker.

[Ian.]

With Zat though he actually did ok for us when he was called upon. He was much better than I ever expected him to be.

[supertom]

If Senderos is the new Knight, I'd happily take that on a free. Zat wasn't that bad, in fact he was probably better than most people though he was going to be in the end. A few howlers here and there, a couple of important goals, but generally quite solid, especially when able to play alongside Laursen. Knight was better than Collins, Clark and Baker for starters.

[Pete3206]

The return of Okore and the arrival of Senderos should keep the likes of Baker and Clark away from the first 11. Works for me.

[SoccerHQ]

With Zat though he actually did ok for us when he was called upon. He was much better than I ever expected him to be.

Only when Laursen was in there alongside him.