Douglas Luiz - back home.

[Footy-Vill]

Douglas Luiz was the protagonist in tonight's Greek tragedy.
I couldn't believe he missed the penalty as

Douglas Luiz has scored all his goals this season at Villa Park.
I think the officials will award a penalty and Douglas will score.

Can you please predict Olympiacos to go through next week?

Douglas Luiz was the protagonist in tonight's Greek tragedy.
I couldn't believe he missed the penalty!!!

[pauliewalnuts]

Douglas Luiz was the protagonist in tonight's Greek tragedy.
I couldn't believe he missed the penalty as

Douglas Luiz has scored all his goals this season at Villa Park.
I think the officials will award a penalty and Douglas will score.

Can you please predict Olympiacos to go through next week?

Douglas Luiz was the protagonist in tonight's Greek tragedy.
I couldn't believe he missed the penalty!!!

Let down by your research.

[paul_e]

I honestly think Douglas needs the summer to recuperate.  He is not and never has been the most physical of players and I am sure a lot of it is mental tiredness.  He's had a fantastic season but it just isn't ending very well for him. 

Unless something has changed in the last few weeks he's the player who has covered the most distance for us, has played the most minutes other than Konsa and has spent the last couple of months pushed back into a deeper position where he's never looked as good as he does in his normal role. I think Physical and mental tiredness are both clear to see in his game right now and the break for his suspension has, if anything, made that even worse. It's like taking a minute towards the end of a long run and then realising it was only willpower that was keeping you going and the end being pure agony at every step, the break felt like a good idea but turned out to be the very worst thing that could've happened.

[Steve67]

He seems to be getting quite overemotional lately. Not the smooth operator he used to be - easily riled and lacking focus. Wonder what's going on with him, as it feels like more than just a dip in form. Hopefully that's all it is, though.

Tired player, feeling the pressure I suspect.  Been poor recently but is class underneath.  Needs his buddy back in the middle with him.

[Risso]

He seems to be getting quite overemotional lately. Not the smooth operator he used to be - easily riled and lacking focus. Wonder what's going on with him, as it feels like more than just a dip in form. Hopefully that's all it is, though.

Tired player, feeling the pressure I suspect.  Been poor recently but is class underneath.  Needs his buddy back in the middle with him.

Well he's not going to be back until at least November, so that's not great.

[Brazilian Villain]

Douglas Luiz was the protagonist in tonight's Greek tragedy.
I couldn't believe he missed the penalty!!!

We've certainly left ourselves with a Herculean task next week.

[SamTheMouse]

Yes, now you mention it, Luiz has been a lot quieter since Kamara got injured. That defensive mid position needs strengthening in the summer. It only took one injury to chuck a sizeable spanner in the works of how we play.

[Ian.]

Yes, now you mention it, Luiz has been a lot quieter since Kamara got injured. That defensive mid position needs strengthening in the summer. It only took one injury to chuck a sizeable spanner in the works of how we play.

That’s got to be our most important signing this summer.

[Dante Lavelli]

He seems to be getting quite overemotional lately. Not the smooth operator he used to be - easily riled and lacking focus. Wonder what's going on with him, as it feels like more than just a dip in form. Hopefully that's all it is, though.

Tired player, feeling the pressure I suspect.  Been poor recently but is class underneath.  Needs his buddy back in the middle with him.

Well he's not going to be back until at least November, so that's not great.

Yep, the biggest hole to fill in the summer is a DCM so we don’t have to shuffle the pack so much to accommodate Kamara’s injury.

[Steve67]

He seems to be getting quite overemotional lately. Not the smooth operator he used to be - easily riled and lacking focus. Wonder what's going on with him, as it feels like more than just a dip in form. Hopefully that's all it is, though.

Tired player, feeling the pressure I suspect.  Been poor recently but is class underneath.  Needs his buddy back in the middle with him.

Well he's not going to be back until at least November, so that's not great.

Yep, the biggest hole to fill in the summer is a DCM so we don’t have to shuffle the pack so much to accommodate Kamara’s injury.

Yup, agree with you both.  The biggest transfer priority for me.

[Dave]

Douglas Luiz was the protagonist in tonight's Greek tragedy.
I couldn't believe he missed the penalty!!!

We've certainly left ourselves with a Herculean task next week.

The missed penalty definitely styx in the craw.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I honestly think Douglas needs the summer to recuperate.  He is not and never has been the most physical of players and I am sure a lot of it is mental tiredness.  He's had a fantastic season but it just isn't ending very well for him. 

Unless something has changed in the last few weeks he's the player who has covered the most distance for us, has played the most minutes other than Konsa and has spent the last couple of months pushed back into a deeper position where he's never looked as good as he does in his normal role. I think Physical and mental tiredness are both clear to see in his game right now and the break for his suspension has, if anything, made that even worse. It's like taking a minute towards the end of a long run and then realising it was only willpower that was keeping you going and the end being pure agony at every step, the break felt like a good idea but turned out to be the very worst thing that could've happened.

He's been below par since Christmas. Remind me again when anybody has mentioned 'Rolls Royce' when describing his performances? He's been on cruise control apart from celebrating out win in Lille.

[paul_e]

I honestly think Douglas needs the summer to recuperate.  He is not and never has been the most physical of players and I am sure a lot of it is mental tiredness.  He's had a fantastic season but it just isn't ending very well for him. 

Unless something has changed in the last few weeks he's the player who has covered the most distance for us, has played the most minutes other than Konsa and has spent the last couple of months pushed back into a deeper position where he's never looked as good as he does in his normal role. I think Physical and mental tiredness are both clear to see in his game right now and the break for his suspension has, if anything, made that even worse. It's like taking a minute towards the end of a long run and then realising it was only willpower that was keeping you going and the end being pure agony at every step, the break felt like a good idea but turned out to be the very worst thing that could've happened.

He's been below par since Christmas. Remind me again when anybody has mentioned 'Rolls Royce' when describing his performances? He's been on cruise control apart from celebrating out win in Lille.

He had a run of 6-7 games in Jan/Feb where he was exceptional, 4 goals and 3 assists in about 10-11 games and regularly controlling play. The last few were after Kamara got injured but when McGinn stepped in and was excellent for a few weeks but from there Doug has been drawn deeper and deeper and has lost that control he was giving us. It was around the first leg against Ajax that the wheels started to come off for him, so about 2months really.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Keep fooling yourself. He really hasn't. Go back and read the post match comments. He's played in that deep position for the majority of his time at Villa. It's no excuse. He's been a 6 or 7 out of 10 when previously he'd been an 8,9 or 10.

[VillaTim]

He really isn't as good as some think . Elite players take games like this by the scruff of the neck . Luiz isn't that sort of player. Really missed Tielemans tonight .