Quote from: paul_e on August 08, 2018, 07:05:45 PMQuote from: Rudy Can't Fail on August 08, 2018, 06:06:11 PM3 points is the most important thing. We're lucky to have such soft fixtures at the start of the season which should allow us to not only pick up maximum points but time to bed in the new players. My only fear right now is that Bruce has too many players to choose from and it will take him until after Xmas to find his best XI.That said, like last season where we mainly relied on individual brilliance to win games rather than a great team performances, I think we have enough talent in the team to get us the 3 points on Saturday. It would help us if PaulE could repeat his Tuesday's pre-match "Hutton offers nothing going forward" comment with a line or two of how shit Kodja is. No excuses. 3-0 Villa win and a chance to give a few of the new boys a few minutes off the bench.To be fair that's the first time Hutton has scored in about 4 years. I was also talking about when he plays on the left and I stand by that. He did well as left back cover last year because he stayed in our half and defended.You won't get any kodjia criticism out of me though because, for me, he looks like a player who is struggling with confidence and fitness. If he can get through 4-5 more games without injury and can grab a goal or 2 I think we'll see the guy who scored 19 for us 2 years ago.As it stands, I like the idea of the back 3 that's been posted somewhere. Nyland Hutton Chester TuanzebeElmo Bryan Hourihane McGinn Grealish Green KodjiaRHM on the bench to get the last 20-25 minutes again. I've put Green and Kodjia quite wide on purpose so we can try to drag the central defenders a little wider and create space for the midfield 3 to attack.C'mon Paul, a quick "Glenn Whelan is never going to score a 35 yard overhead kick" is not going to hurt anyone.
Quote from: Rudy Can't Fail on August 08, 2018, 06:06:11 PM3 points is the most important thing. We're lucky to have such soft fixtures at the start of the season which should allow us to not only pick up maximum points but time to bed in the new players. My only fear right now is that Bruce has too many players to choose from and it will take him until after Xmas to find his best XI.That said, like last season where we mainly relied on individual brilliance to win games rather than a great team performances, I think we have enough talent in the team to get us the 3 points on Saturday. It would help us if PaulE could repeat his Tuesday's pre-match "Hutton offers nothing going forward" comment with a line or two of how shit Kodja is. No excuses. 3-0 Villa win and a chance to give a few of the new boys a few minutes off the bench.To be fair that's the first time Hutton has scored in about 4 years. I was also talking about when he plays on the left and I stand by that. He did well as left back cover last year because he stayed in our half and defended.You won't get any kodjia criticism out of me though because, for me, he looks like a player who is struggling with confidence and fitness. If he can get through 4-5 more games without injury and can grab a goal or 2 I think we'll see the guy who scored 19 for us 2 years ago.As it stands, I like the idea of the back 3 that's been posted somewhere. Nyland Hutton Chester TuanzebeElmo Bryan Hourihane McGinn Grealish Green KodjiaRHM on the bench to get the last 20-25 minutes again. I've put Green and Kodjia quite wide on purpose so we can try to drag the central defenders a little wider and create space for the midfield 3 to attack.
3 points is the most important thing. We're lucky to have such soft fixtures at the start of the season which should allow us to not only pick up maximum points but time to bed in the new players. My only fear right now is that Bruce has too many players to choose from and it will take him until after Xmas to find his best XI.That said, like last season where we mainly relied on individual brilliance to win games rather than a great team performances, I think we have enough talent in the team to get us the 3 points on Saturday. It would help us if PaulE could repeat his Tuesday's pre-match "Hutton offers nothing going forward" comment with a line or two of how shit Kodja is. No excuses. 3-0 Villa win and a chance to give a few of the new boys a few minutes off the bench.
Said it earlier, but probably wouldn't change much if anything at all from Monday.
`Quote from: tomd2103 on August 09, 2018, 12:00:54 AMSaid it earlier, but probably wouldn't change much if anything at all from Monday. Reckon Elphick will still be in the starting 11?
2-0 and we'll be feeling very good about ourselves. Kodj and one of the new boys.
Quote from: LeeB on August 08, 2018, 09:56:59 PMQuote from: paul_e on August 08, 2018, 07:05:45 PMQuote from: Rudy Can't Fail on August 08, 2018, 06:06:11 PM3 points is the most important thing. We're lucky to have such soft fixtures at the start of the season which should allow us to not only pick up maximum points but time to bed in the new players. My only fear right now is that Bruce has too many players to choose from and it will take him until after Xmas to find his best XI.That said, like last season where we mainly relied on individual brilliance to win games rather than a great team performances, I think we have enough talent in the team to get us the 3 points on Saturday. It would help us if PaulE could repeat his Tuesday's pre-match "Hutton offers nothing going forward" comment with a line or two of how shit Kodja is. No excuses. 3-0 Villa win and a chance to give a few of the new boys a few minutes off the bench.To be fair that's the first time Hutton has scored in about 4 years. I was also talking about when he plays on the left and I stand by that. He did well as left back cover last year because he stayed in our half and defended.You won't get any kodjia criticism out of me though because, for me, he looks like a player who is struggling with confidence and fitness. If he can get through 4-5 more games without injury and can grab a goal or 2 I think we'll see the guy who scored 19 for us 2 years ago.As it stands, I like the idea of the back 3 that's been posted somewhere. Nyland Hutton Chester TuanzebeElmo Bryan Hourihane McGinn Grealish Green KodjiaRHM on the bench to get the last 20-25 minutes again. I've put Green and Kodjia quite wide on purpose so we can try to drag the central defenders a little wider and create space for the midfield 3 to attack.C'mon Paul, a quick "Glenn Whelan is never going to score a 35 yard overhead kick" is not going to hurt anyone.Whelan is NEVER going to score an overhead kick regardless of the distance, his legs barely work to run, if he tried to make an overhead kick he'd put his back out.
As it stands, I like the idea of the back 3 that's been posted somewhere. Nyland Hutton Chester TuanzebeElmo Bryan Taylor Hourihane McGinn Grealish Green KodjiaRHM on the bench to get the last 20-25 minutes again. I've put Green and Kodjia quite wide on purpose so we can try to drag the central defenders a little wider and create space for the midfield 3 to attack.
Quote from: paul_e on August 08, 2018, 07:05:45 PMAs it stands, I like the idea of the back 3 that's been posted somewhere. Nyland Hutton Chester TuanzebeElmo Bryan Taylor Hourihane McGinn Grealish Green KodjiaRHM on the bench to get the last 20-25 minutes again. I've put Green and Kodjia quite wide on purpose so we can try to drag the central defenders a little wider and create space for the midfield 3 to attack.Sigh. One small correction to that now. Cheers Joe, you twat.
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