Quote from: fredm on January 24, 2021, 11:27:57 AMI completely agree with the decision to sub Jack. The game was finished - result not in doubt - a few minutes left to play and obviously tiredness beginning to creep in. Jack had just had a little bit of "afters" with Shelvey and it only needed him to make a challenge that was a fraction late or something similar and it would be a yellow card and out of the Burnley match. Far better to upset him and bring him off and be available for Turf Moor than to be sitting in the stands for 90 minutes that night.Hadn’t really thought of that, but think you have nailed why they took him off. Just need to get him and Targett through the next two games without a booking and the slate is wiped clean I think.In terms of goalies, I’ve seen Rimmer albeit sparingly in the early 80s, through Spink, Poole, Butler, Bozzie, Sorensen, Carson, James, Friedal, Guzan, Given, Collini, Nyland, the fat sub fella, Steer, Heaton, there’s probably a few I’ve missed. Not fair to judge them all to the same criteria as some weren’t there long enough, or like Heaton got badly injured. Bozzie was always my favourite, but as mad as it sounds, only 17 games in, Martinez is fast becoming my favourite ever villa keeper. He just never looks like he’s not going to catch a cross, his long range passing is mostly sublime, he also seems to be a key character in the dressing room and seems to love playing for us.
I completely agree with the decision to sub Jack. The game was finished - result not in doubt - a few minutes left to play and obviously tiredness beginning to creep in. Jack had just had a little bit of "afters" with Shelvey and it only needed him to make a challenge that was a fraction late or something similar and it would be a yellow card and out of the Burnley match. Far better to upset him and bring him off and be available for Turf Moor than to be sitting in the stands for 90 minutes that night.
Cruised to a win , 2nd half we over played as it was so easy.Marv did very well but thats been a recurring theme , any player coming in Hause,AEG have all done well.In Jack ,Bert,AEG and Trez we have 4 players who can all score and create it gives us alot of options going forward.Konsa tough not that tested was a rock , if Mings is England quality he is as well
Quote from: David_Nab on January 24, 2021, 03:24:26 PMCruised to a win , 2nd half we over played as it was so easy.Marv did very well but thats been a recurring theme , any player coming in Hause,AEG have all done well.In Jack ,Bert,AEG and Trez we have 4 players who can all score and create it gives us alot of options going forward.Konsa tough not that tested was a rock , if Mings is England quality he is as wellSouthgate could do a lot worse than pick the entire Villa back 4 on their current form.
....In the 3 minutes there was not one Newcastle effort shown. ...