Lamare Bogarde

[Beard82]

I thought he did fine today.  As a defensive midfielder or centre back he seems reasonable.  I think Youri failed to set any kind of a tempo in midfield alongside him and that was more of an issue.  McGinn was slightly better - but missing Onnana, Kamara and Barkley missing and Youri going off injured we're missing 4 of 5 best central midfielders.

[Brend'Watkins]

Crap on the ball. Which isn't good when you're a midfielder.

Harsh, he was far from the biggest problem today.

But still a problem. Having to play Bogarde and even Buendia (our best player today) this early in the season highlights the seriousness of our current state. Couple that with no really stand out performances from any outfield players and this is why we haven’t scored. The 2 points we’ve got flatter us.

[villa for life]

Crap on the ball. Which isn't good when you're a midfielder.

Harsh, he was far from the biggest problem today.

But still a problem. Having to play Bogarde and even Buendia (our best player today) this early in the season highlights the seriousness of our current state. Couple that with no really stand out performances from any outfield players and this is why we haven’t scored. The 2 points we’ve got flatter us.

If so, who are we actually going to finish above this season?