Youri Tielemans

[olaftab]

His best game for us. Passing is sublime.

[Somniloquism]

Was good defensively tonight too.  Played well overall, as did Douglas Luiz.  Be good to get Ramsey back in there with them as well for Wednesday.

As Ramsey wasn't even on the bench tonight, I can't see him being ready for the next game.

[tomd2103]

His best game for us. Passing is sublime.

He is a bit frustrating as he does some sublime things, but then will make a really basic error.  Far more good stuff than poor tonight though.

[Footy-Vill]

Be interesting to see the role Tielemans adopts tonight v Lille.
If he's more advanced I think he'll score.

[rob_bridge]

Type of game  v Lille he was bought for so let's see him step up

[Footy-Vill]

With Lille being so close to Belgium I think be some added rivalry for Youri.

[Footy-Vill]

I think Emery doesn't trust McGinn back there so has to deploy Tielemans.
Youri made a great challenge in breaking up and attack first half.

[paul_e]

I think Emery doesn't trust McGinn back there so has to deploy Tielemans.
Youri made a great challenge in breaking up and attack first half.

Or more likely he wants McGinn higher to press alongside Watkins.

[Dave]

Given everyone else is having their thread bumped, little shout out for Youri.

Consensus was broadly that playing him deeper as part of a two would screw everything (and maybe it did in one or two of the poor results of the last few weeks) but given he's had to be the one constant in the absence of all of McGinn, DL and Kamara at some point he's played a big, mature part in keeping things together in a way that not many would have thought he was capable of earlier in the season.

[Ian.]

He deserved that goal today, such a shame it didn’t go in. However his effort seemed to really give us belief and it felt like something was going to happen.

[PaulWinch again]

Yep excellent shout. Really influential in the second half. He is very courageous with his passing, he just looks for, and often makes, passes other players wouldn’t think of. It’s higher risk, but it adds massively to our game.

[Aldridge Villa]

Can’t disagree with that Dave. However he still remains a bit of an enigma in my eyes. Good one day, not so good the next.

[Somniloquism]

Given everyone else is having their thread bumped, little shout out for Youri.

Consensus was broadly that playing him deeper as part of a two would screw everything (and maybe it did in one or two of the poor results of the last few weeks) but given he's had to be the one constant in the absence of all of McGinn, DL and Kamara at some point he's played a big, mature part in keeping things together in a way that not many would have thought he was capable of earlier in the season.

In honestly think it is more luiz and Tielemans as the partnership that has caused some of the problems as both are very similar. Having McGinn in there next to either one of them gives that bit more energy and adds a different style of play.

[KevinGage]

Can’t disagree with that Dave. However he still remains a bit of an enigma in my eyes. Good one day, not so good the next.

You can't have a whole team like that. But with the right shape and balance, you can carry one of that ilk.

Carry sounds harsh based on what he did today, but you get the drift.

Wasn't convinced this was a signing we needed to make last summer. And it still looked odd a various times this year when we had a CM who looked like he wasn't comfortable playing CM.

But thankfully Villa have stopped consulting me re transfer advice.

[WarszaVillan]

When he is on his game he is a classy player. Trademark through ball for Ollie's goal.