Quote from: ozzjim on August 24, 2020, 10:30:48 AMI applaud his perseverance, but I never want to see Nyland in a Villa team again. Too many mistakes, too many times where he has looked ok and then done something inexplicable. Exceptional shot stopper, but he just gives me nightmares.Nyland had his moments of excellence (Leicester SF) but most of the time he was very frightening.Also, not his fault, but he always had that facial expression that looked like he thought he was about to drop a clanger. It's the one he has on his face as he carried the ball over the line against Sheffield United. That one.
I applaud his perseverance, but I never want to see Nyland in a Villa team again. Too many mistakes, too many times where he has looked ok and then done something inexplicable. Exceptional shot stopper, but he just gives me nightmares.
Butland has turned into what Guzan was for the last 18 months here, worn down by poor defences infront and just a walking mistake now. Even at his peak I didn't think he was any better than say Ben Foster. If people don't think Heaton's distribution is up to much then neither is Butland's.In any case Heaton back in full training and still three weeks to first game must mean he's got more than a decent chance of making the first or second match. Not like he's got to run all over the pitch so it's a different recovery to an outfield player. If he can't make it I'd just start Steer in the opening couple of games.
Butland had the necessary. He just needs a bit of a confidence build. Our coaches are good and would give him that. Heaton is a proper team/squad/club man so he'd provide support too.I'd rather have Butland than Nyland.
Quote from: Drummond on August 27, 2020, 09:31:40 AMButland had the necessary. He just needs a bit of a confidence build. Our coaches are good and would give him that. Heaton is a proper team/squad/club man so he'd provide support too.I'd rather have Butland than Nyland. They haven't managed to build Nyland's confidence though.
Quote from: Risso on August 27, 2020, 10:28:55 AMQuote from: Drummond on August 27, 2020, 09:31:40 AMButland had the necessary. He just needs a bit of a confidence build. Our coaches are good and would give him that. Heaton is a proper team/squad/club man so he'd provide support too.I'd rather have Butland than Nyland. They haven't managed to build Nyland's confidence though.A number of decent keepers have failed to bounce back after a bad spell of form and loss of confidence. I think Butland is a keeper on his way down even if he is only 27. Dave Beasant, Chris Woods, Scott Carson, David James, Rob Green were all England Internationals who quickly went from heroes to zeroes.
Quote from: Risso on August 27, 2020, 10:28:55 AMQuote from: Drummond on August 27, 2020, 09:31:40 AMButland had the necessary. He just needs a bit of a confidence build. Our coaches are good and would give him that. Heaton is a proper team/squad/club man so he'd provide support too.I'd rather have Butland than Nyland. They haven't managed to build Nyland's confidence though.They made him passable in the premier league. If you had told me any coach could do that last season with him I would have laughed for an hour straight.
Quote from: Risso on August 27, 2020, 10:28:55 AMQuote from: Drummond on August 27, 2020, 09:31:40 AMButland had the necessary. He just needs a bit of a confidence build. Our coaches are good and would give him that. Heaton is a proper team/squad/club man so he'd provide support too.I'd rather have Butland than Nyland. They haven't managed to build Nyland's confidence though.That's because he knows he's not good enough. Butland, however, can be.
Heston Blumenthal won't make a keeper - too creative in a wacky way.Here's a thought: I wonder if we'll play Nyland against SheffU (given the non-goal during the mini-league)? - perhaps if we do, Deano will instruct him to throw the ball into our net, as a gesture of good sportsmanship?Just a thought :-)