V Villa

[lancaster100]

As much as I like Esteve he is being exposed at this level but don?t start me off on Foster he is no threat at any time. Get him off useless. I don?t see what SP sees in him no where near good enough.

[ClaretinBudapest]

Just said exactly the same on another thread Lancaster.Laurent also offers little to nothing.Its time to give Broja or another player a chance before Foster gets himself sent off.

[malwayne]

At what stage in this game are we going to try and have another shot ? What are they doing all week down at Gawthorpe ?

[ClaretinBudapest]

95 minutes of dross served up by Cardy and the team.We are starting to look like donkeys against thouroughbreds in the PL.Whoever was suggesting Esteve should be priced at ?30-40m has just had a reality check.He is nowhere near top PL level.
WTF has our new and renowned set-piece coach been doing down at Gawthorpe besides long throws?
We should be celebrating as we have scored from a corner for the first time in a calender year.

[Vintage Claret]

It is becoming apparent that the current system is not working. We need at least to try and show some attacking play, it wasn't till Les came on that we showed any fight up front.

I cannot understand how Tressor is not getting on the bench at least, he is a skilfull player who can change games, but it would appear that Scott Parker does not rate him.

However, I think based on the teams we have aready played that relegation is NOT a foregone conclusion, our next game against Leeds will show how hopeful we should feel.

[alfinyalcabo]

It is becoming apparent that the current system is not working. We need at least to try and show some attacking play, it wasn't till Les came on that we showed any fight up

I cannot understand how Tressor is not getting on the bench at least, he is a skilfull player who can change games, but it would appear that Scott Parker does not rate him.

However, I think based on the teams we have aready played that relegation is NOT a foregone conclusion, our next game against Leeds will show how hopeful we should feel.

Leeds will be far too good for us. 😌

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Foster disappointed once again. Tactically woeful, relegation is nailed on. Esteve needs dropping he was terrible.

[ballcock]

Leeds will be far too good for us. 😌

Doubt it

[FromTheDarkness]

As much as I like Esteve he is being exposed at this level but don?t start me off on Foster he is no threat at any time. Get him off useless. I don?t see what SP sees in him no where near good enough.

Your right, he was crap last season.
But we bought Broja the bench warmer for 20mil, and Flemming the bench warmer for 10mil the season before.. 30mil wasted
Calum Wilson and Calvin Lewis both where free.. both hugely experienced..
But to the board only like to buy sick notes and waste endless amounts on foreign failures.

[sinkov]

Foster disappointed once again. Tactically woeful, relegation is nailed on. Esteve needs dropping he was terrible.

I was fairly happy with the performance, Villa are a better than average PL team and we only have to get more points than three others, as VC says in Post 5, relegation is not a foregone conclusion. Florentino is a real find, someone who can run the midfield along with Cullen, but how we overcome the fact that we are paying two non-scoring donkeys to share the central striker duties I don't know. That's what will get us relegated if anything does.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Malan who is hardly quicksilver had Esteve on a butty, Ekdal must have upset Parker because he was fully fit but was not even on the team bus never mind the bench.

[ballcock]

Your right, he was crap last season.
But we bought Broja the bench warmer for 20mil, and Flemming the bench warmer for 10mil the season before.. 30mil wasted
Calum Wilson and Calvin Lewis both where free.. both hugely experienced..
But to the board only like to buy sick notes and waste endless amounts on foreign failures.

That is exactly what Wilson and Calvin Lewis are sick notes

Unfortunately you don't get much for 20 million at this level as Broja and Foster prove.

Broja is a gamble who has played little football over the last 3 years and will need a run of games to get going, if he ever does. That is the reason why we supposedly paid 18 million euros and not 60

[ballcock]

Malan who is hardly quicksilver had Esteve on a butty, Ekdal must have upset Parker because he was fully fit but was not even on the team bus never mind the bench.

Esteve doesn't know is arse from his elbow playing with different formations and defenders each week.

This defencive mess lies at the feet of Parker

[wmdave_b]

Parker is a bit conservative atm, perhaps it's due to the quality of the opposition. Whilst Malen scored a couple, we did manage to keep Watkins and Rogers quiet.
I agree with an earlier post about Laurent, for me it's proving pointless as we are still conceding, and it is helping to stifle our attacks where we need more bodies. Foster or any of the other 2 are always going to have the same issue playing more of a midfield role tracking back too much.
I think we have some over reactions here, massively. We have had a really tough start, some slightly easier games to come and then we can have a balanced view, but not yet.

[outwoodclaret]

Parker is a bit conservative atm, perhaps it's due to the quality of the opposition. Whilst Malen scored a couple, we did manage to keep Watkins and Rogers quiet.
I agree with an earlier post about Laurent, for me it's proving pointless as we are still conceding, and it is helping to stifle our attacks where we need more bodies. Foster or any of the other 2 are always going to have the same issue playing more of a midfield role tracking back too much.
I think we have some over reactions here, massively. We have had a really tough start, some slightly easier games to come and then we can have a balanced view, but not yet.

I agree with you wm that people are rushing to judgement here. Even worse on FB with some Parker Out posters. You probably need ten games at the start of the season to form a good judgement of how your season will go. There are some concerns obviously in defence where we have been leaking goals away from home. We were simply asleep for Villa’s first goal.