Jacob Ramsey - Gone

[AV84]

Not that we don't miss Mings and Beundia but I think for a while people were overstating the importance of their absence.

Digne, I think, has done alright in Moreno's absence, but Ramsey missing in midfield we just didn't seem to be able to find a solution to.

Assuming he can stay fit now and play full games, it should help with juggling the European games too, as the likes of Bailey and Zaniolo might be used less in the league and start midweek. If we get some consistency with a second lineup we should do alright.

[VILLA MOLE]

On TNT they said something along the line of "Southgate is of course a former Villa Captian, so he always gets a warm welcome when he cames to Villa Park"

Punditry is so bad

Ha , i thought that was Sarcasm 😳😃

[Risso]

Not that we don't miss Mings and Beundia but I think for a while people were overstating the importance of their absence.

Digne, I think, has done alright in Moreno's absence, but Ramsey missing in midfield we just didn't seem to be able to find a solution to.

Assuming he can stay fit now and play full games, it should help with juggling the European games too, as the likes of Bailey and Zaniolo might be used less in the league and start midweek. If we get some consistency with a second lineup we should do alright.

I think Mings is extremely important to us, and it's possible we'd be doing even better with him in the team. Buendia, much less so.

[Percy McCarthy]

Not that we don't miss Mings and Beundia but I think for a while people were overstating the importance of their absence.

Digne, I think, has done alright in Moreno's absence, but Ramsey missing in midfield we just didn't seem to be able to find a solution to.

Assuming he can stay fit now and play full games, it should help with juggling the European games too, as the likes of Bailey and Zaniolo might be used less in the league and start midweek. If we get some consistency with a second lineup we should do alright.

I think Mings is extremely important to us, and it's possible we'd be doing even better with him in the team. Buendia, much less so.

Ramsay AND Buendia missing just compounds it though.

[AV84]

Not that we don't miss Mings and Beundia but I think for a while people were overstating the importance of their absence.

Digne, I think, has done alright in Moreno's absence, but Ramsey missing in midfield we just didn't seem to be able to find a solution to.

Assuming he can stay fit now and play full games, it should help with juggling the European games too, as the likes of Bailey and Zaniolo might be used less in the league and start midweek. If we get some consistency with a second lineup we should do alright.

I think Mings is extremely important to us, and it's possible we'd be doing even better with him in the team. Buendia, much less so.

I think in the first few weeks we've missed him, no question, but I think Torres gets better with every game he plays, and is a very good replacement to have. We'll miss Mings less and less as the season goes on (hopefully)

I suppose you don't have to assign more or less importance to any one player. We basically started this season without 4 of last year's starters, so trying to adapt to all of that in the early games was a problem, one we look like we're getting on top of at last. And that is hugely helped by Ramsey's return.

[Risso]

Ramsay AND Buendia missing just compounds it though.

Very true. With everybody fit though, I think Buendia would be getting the same sort of game time as Tielemans at the moment, ie not much.

[Chris Smith]

Ramsay AND Buendia missing just compounds it though.

Very true. With everybody fit though, I think Buendia would be getting the same sort of game time as Tielemans at the moment, ie not much.

In the league I agree but the manager is going to have to rotate to minimise the risk of injury, tiredness or suspensions.

[Percy McCarthy]

Ramsay AND Buendia missing just compounds it though.

Very true. With everybody fit though, I think Buendia would be getting the same sort of game time as Tielemans at the moment, ie not much.

Maybe, but what I like about Buendia is he impacts games both as a sub and when he’s missed a couple of games. Yes, sometimes he tails off a bit when a regular, but he’s a perfect sauad player in that he performs when stepping in now and again.

[Mister E]

Not that we don't miss Mings and Beundia but I think for a while people were overstating the importance of their absence.

Digne, I think, has done alright in Moreno's absence, but Ramsey missing in midfield we just didn't seem to be able to find a solution to.

Assuming he can stay fit now and play full games, it should help with juggling the European games too, as the likes of Bailey and Zaniolo might be used less in the league and start midweek. If we get some consistency with a second lineup we should do alright.

I think Mings is extremely important to us, and it's possible we'd be doing even better with him in the team. Buendia, much less so.

What we have missed about Buendia is his dynamic pressing. That's why I think all 4 have been missed: they each added something really important in last season's revival.

[AV84]

Not that we don't miss Mings and Beundia but I think for a while people were overstating the importance of their absence.

Digne, I think, has done alright in Moreno's absence, but Ramsey missing in midfield we just didn't seem to be able to find a solution to.

Assuming he can stay fit now and play full games, it should help with juggling the European games too, as the likes of Bailey and Zaniolo might be used less in the league and start midweek. If we get some consistency with a second lineup we should do alright.

I think Mings is extremely important to us, and it's possible we'd be doing even better with him in the team. Buendia, much less so.

What we have missed about Buendia is his dynamic pressing. That's why I think all 4 have been missed: they each added something really important in last season's revival.

Yeah, that's fair enough. All 4 being out at the same time has probably been the main issue really. I do think all of them are missed for different reasons, and I'd rather have Buendia doing Tielemans minutes at the moment for sure, but it feels like Ramsey's return is the one that will get it all clicking for the whole team.

Moreno coming back will be icing on the cake. Hopefully that's before Digne gets tired or banned.

[Goldenballs]

Mings is a massive miss, second name on the team sheet for me after Martinez, he'd also be captain. His organising, recovery pace and power in the air is a big miss.

I think Buendia would be starting too, ahead of Zaniolo yesterday. Either that or be first off the bench when Ramsey plays.

Pau looks good but lack of physicality (which can be worked on) and pace on the turn (which can't be) still worries me. Hopefully when Moreno is back to cover him it'll be less of a concern as long as he's still got it after the injury.

Digne is fine, he'd be starting for most teams in the league, him in the team let's Cash do the overlapping, opposite of last season when Moreno did most of it and Cash not so much.

[pablo_picasso]

Southgate is probably waiting for JJ to join a Big Club, then he will "see the improvement in his game" then he'll pick him.

Tw*t!!

Southgate is probably pushing him to join a media darling club, just like he did with Grealish.

"Move to Man City or you wont play for England".

[Vegas]

Yeah, the marked improvement in Grealish when he went from Villa 20/21 (6 goals, 10 assists) to Man City 21/22 (3 goals, 3 assists) was a joy to behold.

[pablo_picasso]

It is easy to forget how much we've missed having the mainstays of our left side, in Moreno and Ramsey, out injured for so long.

Agreed.

Jesus he's good. He's so good! That goal was laser-precise.

And executed with an air of confidence that the ball was going exactly where he intended.

The little look he gave to the left as Digne screamed past him before he cut inside & calmly curled it into the corner shows his maturity & awareness.

It was such a quick glance, but in that moment, he got the whole picture.

Marvellous.

It shows why we have been missing him on that side.

And shows why we have possibly been missing Moreno even more so.

He makes runs like that more often than Digne, but with more pace & purpose.

Which pushes back the opposition at least 30 yards & allows us to get going from the back.

I don't think its any coincidence that yesterday was probably Torres & Konsas best game together.

I cant wait for Moreno & Ramsey to be both back fit in the side...

[Brend'Watkins]

Jesus he's good. He's so good! That goal was laser-precise.

And executed with an air of confidence that the ball was going exactly where he intended.

Before his injury I seen him as the boy Ramsey. He’s now very much the man. He’s what’s been missing and as big a player for us as Luiz currently is.