Aly Cissokho - sold

[SoccerHQ]

How good was his crossing last night, got some really dangerous balls into the box including the one that lead to the goal from the corner.

Makes a difference as he skied them into Row F last season.

[Ozzjim]

First 2-3 games he didn't. As he lost confidence he did.

[Witton Warrior]

How good was his crossing last night, got some really dangerous balls into the box including the one that lead to the goal from the corner.

Makes a difference as he skied them into Row F last season.

I think he flatters to deceive, gets into great positions but seldom produces a killer ball - he had two the other night? Made me laugh when he "did an  Ireland (S)" - pass me the ball pass me the ball pass me the ball > have it back...

[passitsideways]

How good was his crossing last night, got some really dangerous balls into the box including the one that lead to the goal from the corner.

Makes a difference as he skied them into Row F last season.

I think he flatters to deceive, gets into great positions but seldom produces a killer ball - he had two the other night? Made me laugh when he "did an  Ireland (S)" - pass me the ball pass me the ball pass me the ball > have it back...

Also known as the Bannan, and increasingly, the Westwood.

[supertom]

I've been very pleased with Aly since his return. He's defended well and he's got forward pretty effectively too. He's also lasted the games well. It's a joy not to see Richardson playing there, or an out of position Bacuna.
I hope it continues. He started pretty well for us in his career before his form dipped dramatically but I'm hoping Garde can be a man to get the best out of Cissokho and keep him delivering.

[tomd2103]

I've been very pleased with Aly since his return. He's defended well and he's got forward pretty effectively too. He's also lasted the games well. It's a joy not to see Richardson playing there, or an out of position Bacuna.
I hope it continues. He started pretty well for us in his career before his form dipped dramatically but I'm hoping Garde can be a man to get the best out of Cissokho and keep him delivering.

I thought his distribution was iffy again last night. 

[LeeB]

I've been very pleased with Aly since his return. He's defended well and he's got forward pretty effectively too. He's also lasted the games well. It's a joy not to see Richardson playing there, or an out of position Bacuna.
I hope it continues. He started pretty well for us in his career before his form dipped dramatically but I'm hoping Garde can be a man to get the best out of Cissokho and keep him delivering.

I thought his distribution was iffy again last night. 

Again, 'iffy' is a serious upgrade on what came before.

[pauliewalnuts]

I've been very pleased with Aly since his return. He's defended well and he's got forward pretty effectively too. He's also lasted the games well. It's a joy not to see Richardson playing there, or an out of position Bacuna.
I hope it continues. He started pretty well for us in his career before his form dipped dramatically but I'm hoping Garde can be a man to get the best out of Cissokho and keep him delivering.

I thought his distribution was iffy again last night. 

Again, 'iffy' is a serious upgrade on what came before.

This is the thing.

I don't rate Cissokho, but I rate him considerably more than I do Richardson, so I'm happy he's back.

[Pete3206]

Cissokho is not Richardson, so he gets my blessing to continue at left back.

[LeeB]

I think it says a lot that despite playing hardly any football, the one player who hasn't been training at Bodymoor Heath looks fitter than most of the others.

[old man villa fan]

The difference is he is a fullback and is strong.

[Steve67]

Defensively ok, definitely an upgrade on Richardson.  Crossing last night was cack though, although his positioning was really good.  So very unlucky with the penalty but played as well as anyone else I think.  Solid and dependable will do, given what has gone before him.

[Villa in Denmark]

I think it says a lot that despite playing hardly any football, the one player who hasn't been training at Bodymoor Heath looks fitter than most of the others.

He's looking fitter than players whose fitness has come on in leaps and bounds over the last few weeks.

What was Sherwood doing in pre season, a tour of every McDonald's and Burger King in the West Midlands?

[tomd2103]

I've been very pleased with Aly since his return. He's defended well and he's got forward pretty effectively too. He's also lasted the games well. It's a joy not to see Richardson playing there, or an out of position Bacuna.
I hope it continues. He started pretty well for us in his career before his form dipped dramatically but I'm hoping Garde can be a man to get the best out of Cissokho and keep him delivering.

I thought his distribution was iffy again last night. 

Again, 'iffy' is a serious upgrade on what came before.

Undoubtedly.  He is sound defensively and like with Zaha against Palace, Mahrez didn't get much change out of him.  He was OK on the ball against Palace, but some of his passing and crossing yesterday was poor.

[Ozzjim]

It's strange hour much fitter we look note than even 6 weeks ago. After he made a huge issue of our fitness when he arrived  I am amazed Sherwood had us so undercooked that the least half hour of games we could hardly run.