Emi Buendia

[Mister E]

I think it puts Tielemans in the starting line-up for Saturday. I'm cool with that.

[darren woolley]

I'm gutted by this news I wish him a speedy recovery.

[VillaTim]

I think it puts Tielemans in the starting line-up for Saturday. I'm cool with that.

Different players though. I had Buendia down as off the bench anyway, but he would bring something different off the bench , not sure what we have now - Coutinho i guess

[SamTheMouse]

Fuck, shit, bollocks, and piss.

I swear this stuff seems to happen to us more than anyone else.

Get well soon, Emi.

[Clampy]

Like others have said, at least it's happened before the window closed but it's crap news. Hope he makes a speedy recovery.

[kippaxvilla2]

Not saying its true/not (as dont know) but he was 100% in training photos yesterday. So seems a quick scan/outcome on any injury if the rumours were true

You can trust me DT. :-)

I haven't seen anyone trustworthy reporting it. I've had a text this morning and seen one person on twitter saying it. It's after 9am now, I think someone more authoritative would have started talking about it by now if there was something in it.

[kippaxvilla2]

Carlos last year.
Buendia this year.

Carlos last year ear, Emi this year ear, it makes me angry when skies are grey, you know I love you my little warlord, please don't take my (Little) Emi away.  La la la la.

[oldhill_avfc]

Martinez        Olsen

Cash                Player needed
Konsa              Carlos
Mings               Torres
Moreno            Digne

McGinn             JPB
Kamara             Chambers/Donk
Dougie               Tielemans
JJ                       Coutinho

Diaby                  Bailey
Watkins              Archer/Duran

Still a strong first XI, when fit. Gaps at right back, up front and with Emi out too. 3 nore needed.

Totally agree with your 1st XI.  Don’t think Buendia will be missed if (and this is the big if) Countinho can stay fit. 

Although you’d never turn down another striker I think we’re ok up front. 

Backup goal keeper and an improvement at right back would be the priorities for me.

[oldhill_avfc]

Carlos last year.
Buendia this year.

Carlos last year ear, Emi this year ear, it makes me angry when skies are grey, you know I love you my little warlord, please don't take my (Little) Emi away.  La la la la.

We didn’t miss Carlos and we won’t miss Buendia.  They’re not your only sunshines.

[VillaTim]

Carlos last year.
Buendia this year.

Carlos last year ear, Emi this year ear, it makes me angry when skies are grey, you know I love you my little warlord, please don't take my (Little) Emi away.  La la la la.

Plus Kamara last year

[Meanwood Villa]

This is obviously bad news as there's no doubt he would have been involved. Not sure if he would have been in the first XI. Get well soon Emi.

[OCD]

Emery said the injury happened near the end of training. Shit luck.

[olaftab]

Less strong without Buendia, but we've still got the potential to play two entirely different squads between competitions. You can mix and match them other ways, and this is with Moreno and Ramsey back to full fitness. Could work Dendocker and Philogene in there somehow until then too.


Martinez    Olsen

Cash           Chambers
Konsa         Carlos
Mings         Torres
Digne          Moreno

Tielemans  Coutinho
Luiz              Kamara
McGinn        J Ramsey
Diaby           Bailey

Watkins       Archer

We only need ten men

F**k sake. I keep doing that, I even counted twice.

Mate, it’s because you’re not a blue nose. If you were you’ll have 11 fingers to count properly😂

[olaftab]

Can you good people tell me of any players who have managed to perform at their very best post an ACL tear?

[AV84]

Can you good people tell me of any players who have managed to perform at their very best post an ACL tear?

Here's 6, including Alan Shearer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54625081