David Platt's Villa Dream Team

[silhillvilla]

He picked himself ! Sums him up

[saunders_heroes]

He picked himself ! Sums him up

Why wouldn't he? He was bloody brilliant.

[silhillvilla]

He picked himself ! Sums him up

Why wouldn't he? He was bloody brilliant.

He was but you don't

[Comrade Blitz]

Platt was a great player for us but I can never think of him without remembering the way he used to run back after an attack with his hands flapping about.

Mrs Blitz mimics his run every time she hears his name.

[saunders_heroes]

He picked himself ! Sums him up

Why wouldn't he? He was bloody brilliant.

He was but you don't

It's a lighthearted piece and nothing to get our knickers in a twist over. Besides I'd bet lots of other ex Villa players have put themselves in their best 11 as well.

[Ron Manager]

Quite!  We havent had many really good players over the last sixty years, but Platt certainly qualifies as one of them.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Really good player for us. Not a great player, but really good.

I wonder if he is being considered as assistant manager? His City pay off maybe about to end perhaps?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I hope he's not sniffing around for Lambert's job.

[silhillvilla]

He hasn't had a good work for villa for years, until.....

[tomd2103]

Really good player for us. Not a great player, but really good.

I wonder if he is being considered as assistant manager? His City pay off maybe about to end perhaps?

Would have to disagree with that Cigs.  He was fantastic in his last two seasons for us, scoring loads of goals and becoming a top international player as well.   

[nick harper]

I'm not really bothered what he thinks about the club. We ended up being a stepping stone which is what happens with most of the very best who play for us.

Probably the best post war goalscoring midfield player we've had - I would put him on a par with Lampard in terms of his ability to make late runs into the box, though I think he was better in the air.

[dave shelley]

I'd have to agree with your second paragraph Nick, if only he could have hit the ball as hard as Bruce Rioch.

[PeterWithesShin]

He was top class for us. One of the few players we've had in my time that would walk into pretty much any side in the world.
And a number of other players have picked themselves in these best 11s. He is a spoon faced twat, but not for picking himself.

[peter w]

he was very good for a time but I wouldn't say he was great. One of England's best players for a period too, but largely forgotten by the press and other fans. I think he was a good player in a very average England era and in the Italian league as it was dipping. He made the most of his talents certainly but not a great.

[PeterWithesShin]

His last 2 seasons with us he scored 38 goals in 72 league games. I don't see how that is anything but great, especially for a midfielder.