Youri Tielemans

[caster troy]

Great start to the season, I was worried early on when he joined but he is really showing his class now. I'm looking forward to a day where we can start JJ Tielemans Kamara McGinn and claim to have one of the best midfields in the league at a cost of £3m.

[VillaTim]

The midfield looks far better . Duggie who

[SoccerHQ]

Serious contender for POTY if he stays fit.

He oozes quality when on the ball.

[Hookeysmith]

He is a fundamental part of our teams structure, philosophy and methodology

Martinez

Torres

Tielemans

McGinn

Watkins

Start to support the team with the likes of Buendia / Konsa / Kamara / Bailey / Digne / Ramsay

Then blend in superb youngsters such as Duran / Maatson / Bogarde / Onana / Rogers

There should be no surprise how well we are doing.

Sometimes i think a good many of us dont really appreciate just how good a team we have put together. In Jan or the close season add a world class defender and we are on for a premiership title race.

[edgysatsuma89]

I don't agree with McGinn being one of the fundamentals at all.

[chrisw1]

The midfield looks far better . Duggie who

You really think Tim?  You've hardly mentioned this.  Can you give us some more thoughts on who you think is better out of Tielemans and Luiz?

[VILLA MOLE]

I don't agree with McGinn being one of the fundamentals at all.

In fairness he has played out on the right mostly this season which isnt his most effective position

[Hookeysmith]

I don't agree with McGinn being one of the fundamentals at all.

I understand if on ability but it is his spirit and energy that has seen us from Championship to now.
He has had poor games, everyone has, but when he is on it he is a heartbeat of our team.

[Risso]

I don't agree with McGinn being one of the fundamentals at all.

In fairness he has played out on the right mostly this season which isnt his most effective position

It's where he's played mostly for Villa when everybody has been fit, ie before Kamara had his injury last season. McGinn's not getting a regular central spot ahead of any of Tielemans, Onana, Barkley or Kamara when he's back. He's 5th choice central midfielder, and probably second choice on the wide right, behind Bailey, although this will depend on the opponent and overall balance of the team.

[chrisw1]

I don't agree with McGinn being one of the fundamentals at all.

I understand if on ability but it is his spirit and energy that has seen us from Championship to now.
He has had poor games, everyone has, but when he is on it he is a heartbeat of our team.

I agree.  He is often the driving force behind the team and his contribution is more than the sum of it's parts.

[adrenachrome]

I don't agree with McGinn being one of the fundamentals at all.

You may well have a point, but if the club captain is not one of the fundamentals, at all, then there is a fundamental problem, not to say a major malfunction in the structure. 

All is in flux and the centre cannae hold, Jim.

[Footy-Vill]

Tielemans thunderbolt tonight please.
What a midfielder he is.

[darren woolley]

He played well again last night.

[caster troy]

Great reaction at the final whistle, he is definitely 'all in' here.

[Smithy]

Great reaction at the final whistle, he is definitely 'all in' here.

And just before - he was the player who rushed the Kane free-kick and got the deflection to send it for a corner - look at his reaction.  95th minute, and throwing everything into that challenge.  I've always though mobility was his only issue, but he was right on it until the whistle went last night.  Really good.