Gabby

[OCD]

When was the last time Gabby did someone for pace? It used to be what scared defences about him. For how much of a static Villa shirt is, you might as well put a clothes line across the pitch with his number 11 shirt hanging from it. It would probably move more on a windy day than Gabby would.

[montague]

Agree with the point that defenders are a bit quicker these days and he has not got a trick or the ability to run with the ball and beat a player

[supertom]

Agree with the point that defenders are a bit quicker these days and he has not got a trick or the ability to run with the ball and beat a player

No. Like a lot of pacey players the best thing he could do is knock it and run, but he rarely does that now. Sinclair did it a few times yesterday, and even Hutton at one point (slow fullbacks is a weakness of Stoke we didn't exploit enough).
I genuinely don't think Gabby has the legs any more. It's not even just the pace issue, it's the stamina to go full pelt throughout a game. He used to run around like a dog on heat 5 years ago. Now he tends to manage a handful of top gear bursts every game at best. I don't know if it's desire, effort, injuries catching up with him or all of it (probably a bit of all) but he just doesn't put the afterburners on nearly enough.

Sinclair was sprinting round like a mad man yesterday. It was great to watch. He chased everything. He really put in a shift. He played like a fresh out the box 19 year old, while Gabby looked like a 35 year old in his last year. Yet there's only 3 years difference between them.

[Bad English]

When was the last time Gabby did someone for pace?

It was probably when he was on fire at Bodymoor and about to jump into the ice-bath.

[pauliewalnuts]

When was the last time Gabby did someone for pace?

It was probably when he was on fire at Bodymoor and about to jump into the ice-bath.

Or when he heard there was a sale on at Mrs Miggins' Pie Shop.

[Hairbandinho]

He is overweight, lazy, overpaid and a disgrace.

Yet he still plays

[SoccerHQ]

When was the last time Gabby did someone for pace? It used to be what scared defences about him. For how much of a static Villa shirt is, you might as well put a clothes line across the pitch with his number 11 shirt hanging from it. It would probably move more on a windy day than Gabby would.

That Southampton goal last season he bullet past their defence.

I didn't go yesterday but did he play through the middle or in his usual wide position. If he was central and didn't do anything that is ridiculous as Wolschied for Stoke is a very slow CB and got done time and again for pace at Blackburn.

It's a good point, a lot of full backs are pretty quick nowadays. When he's up against players like Kyle Walker, Smalling and Bellerin he can't just knock it past and outrun them as those are pretty quick themselves.

[villan from luton]

Must admit I was surprised he started yesterday, do not think he has warranted that

[N'ZMAV]

There is no positives about Gabby at the moment. He needs to be dropped, then sold. His time should be up here. He offers less than Heskey did in his last season here.

[ez]

I'd be shocked if he starts the next game. Shocked and saddened.

[Legion]

Amazed and displeased.

[curlytailavfc]

he has had a 4 year easy life style

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

When was the last time Gabby did someone for pace? It used to be what scared defences about him. For how much of a static Villa shirt is, you might as well put a clothes line across the pitch with his number 11 shirt hanging from it. It would probably move more on a windy day than Gabby would.

That Southampton goal last season he bullet past their defence.

I didn't go yesterday but did he play through the middle or in his usual wide position. If he was central and didn't do anything that is ridiculous as Wolschied for Stoke is a very slow CB and got done time and again for pace at Blackburn.

It's a good point, a lot of full backs are pretty quick nowadays. When he's up against players like Kyle Walker, Smalling and Bellerin he can't just knock it past and outrun them as those are pretty quick themselves.

Gabby hasn't played wide for some time...when was the last time he crossed a ball? ...he plays sort of tucked in next to Benteke and too high up the pitch imho...he needs to play deeper and wider giving him the chance to run at defences and defenders like those of Stoke, Burnley and Leicester...but he doesn't and his one effective attribute is therefore nullified. Playing in the position he has this season has seen him become an almost total waste of the shirt...neither he, nor anyone else on the pitch/in the stands seems to know what he is meant to be doing.
I hope Sherwood has already seen through this and either changes where/how he plays him or drops him completely.

[rob_bridge]

There is no positives about Gabby at the moment. He needs to be dropped, then sold. His time should be up here. He offers less than Heskey did in his last season here.

I agree. We should get a mug punter to fork out 3m for him though, still youngish and people may think his past glories are more recent than they actually are.

[Ron Manager]

Amazed and displeased.

Dazed and confused.