Gabby - keep or let go

[SoccerHQ]

For all his many many faults he's still the best option to play as lone forward in our system, he did well enough at Leicester in that role.

If we keep the diamond then him and Ayew probably makes sense as a two as Ayew can drop short and link with midfield and Gabby can play on the last shoulder.

Funny how football works sometimes though. I was convinced he'd played his last game for us and I think Remi was aswell.

[in exile]

Like him or loathe him, the Villa players love him

[tomd2103]

When on his game - like he was in the 2nd half - he is a Premier League quality striker who causes real problems for teams.  Sadly we don't see kind of performance from him anywhere near enough.

[Tuscans]

Chat shit get Bong -lahor'd.

[Rudy65]

Anybody that gets thrown up front all alone for 70 minutes isn't going to have the greatest of games. Based on the last two games I'd have him in the side before Gestede or Kozak. At least he has a purpose. He's still coming back from his back injury and hopefully will improve. The least we can expect is between now and the end of the season he gives his all.

It will be interesting to see who Garde plays alongside him on Saturday. Three injured strikers, one suspended and the other on loan at Bristol City.

bloody hell how long have we been saying that for!

gabby was finished at this level two seasons ago

***cough***

One swallow and all that

He did play well today but its not expecting too much is it for him to actually put in a shift.

If he scores 4 in the next 5 I will extend my praise and change my view that he is finished.

Someone said he didnt acknowledge the Holte after he scored. Is that true? I was too busy jumping around to notice

[Mister E]

He scored from a moment of madness from their keeper. Are we going to gloss over all the other chances he fluffed. His confidence will be high now so lets see how he does in the next five, remember Gabby has one half decent game then disappears into oblivion for months......

You ain't fooling me Mr Aston Villa.

Well, he missed one chance in the first half, putting a half-chance wide to the right hand side of the goal from a cross from Richards.

[fredm]

Just having somebody with a little bit of pace up front means that the opposition cannot press right up, so opens up the field a bit for us.  Would any other player have scored that second goal today?

[ChicagoLion]

Just having somebody with a little bit of pace up front means that the opposition cannot press right up, so opens up the field a bit for us.  Would any other player have scored that second goal today?

I think the Goalkeeper made it easier the ball went under his dive.

[ez]

On his Instagram
ga11officialThat was for all the haters hope I have ruined ur Saturday 👅😋🤓 #theyknowhotheyare

[Ian.]

Hopefully he'll put a shift in for the rest of the season now. He's all we got and on his day we know he can cause problems.

[four fornicholl]

well done gabby, keep it up

[rob_bridge]

On his Instagram
ga11officialThat was for all the haters hope I have ruined ur Saturday 👅😋🤓 #theyknowhotheyare

Instead of - this is for the fans, I owed them one, and some more.

[PeterWithesShin]

On his Instagram
ga11officialThat was for all the haters hope I have ruined ur Saturday 👅😋🤓 #theyknowhotheyare

Well he's helped ruin enough of our Saturdays the last few years.

/baddumtish

[four fornicholl]

On his Instagram
ga11officialThat was for all the haters hope I have ruined ur Saturday 👅😋🤓 #theyknowhotheyare

Well he's helped ruin enough of our Saturdays the last few years.

/baddumtish

only because he hasn't played to his undoubted potential ,
who really knows what goes on behind closed doors

[Toronto Villa]

whatever is his motivation I hope he keeps it up. In the end I don't care if it is for the haters or for the fans if he keeps doing the business. Today was a good start, we need many more. He looked determined today which is a whole lot better than than the disinterested Gabby we have come to know over the past couple of years.