Popular Post dont_do_it_doug. Posted July 16, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 16, 2019 1 minute ago, Keyblade said: A good contrast we had at Villa was Collins and Dunne It actually didn't work out too bad when put together. Think we conceded less than a goal a game one season with those 2. 39 I think, though 7 came in one game against Chelsea. They were fantastic for O'Neill and not bad for McLeish either. We absolutely should have kept Collins when Lambert binned him off as part of his bomb squad. Proved himself to be a decent human last season as well when he ripped up that 5 week contract following the injury. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, smg said: Good centre backs only tackle as a last resort, they rely on intelligence, understanding, communication and positioning we will see next season. I considered that too so I looked at a few others in the league. Laporte 1 tackle a game. Maguire 1.3. Kompany 1. Van Dyke 1. Matip 1, Pique 1.2, Godin 1.7 Our man 0.3. I’m not reading anything in to this but it does seem oddly low however you want to look at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny from donny Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Some famous Italian defender (possibly Maldini) once said " If I have to make a tackle, it means I've made a mistake" or possibly the same but in Italian. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Mings, Wesley and Engels are all NBA sized. We have some pretty sweet set piece takers. Many goalkeepers with PTSD I forsee. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smg Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Perhaps he will turn out to better than all of them ? Who knows ? But this is Villa talk so let’s prepare for he worst he’s probably shit . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Looking at the whoscored.com player defensive stats for the Premier League and Championship last season, the most striking thing is how little relationship there is between player quality and any of the individual stats. Tackle count seems to be more meaningful for top defensive midfielders and full backs, with Gueye, Ndidi, Wan-Bissaka, Pereira, Moutinho, Rice, and Azpilicueta all in the top 10. You have to go miles down the list to find any top centre backs. The other stats are even worse. Interceptions has Sol Bamba top, clearances Balbuena, blocks Tarkowski. Hardly the elite. Think we just have to trust Deano's judgment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keener window-cleaner Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 One thing that concerns me slightly is that Dean Smith said he had been watching him for the past 18 months. To me that means he was scouted by Brentford, a then and now mid table Championship team. Hope he is good enough for the Premier League. From the pictures and stated weight (only 74 kg for such a tall guy) he needs to beef up quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 He looks like a björn winner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 32 minutes ago, Zatman said: Jamie Carragher made a career out of great last ditch tackles, was always ignored that his shit positioning was the reason he had to do it. He was also very slow. Think that was a bigger problem than his positioning. Ferdinand was often caught out of position, but for most of his career he got away with it because of his pace, so he has a reputation as a classy, Rolls Royce defender who read the game well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 5 minutes ago, Keener window-cleaner said: One thing that concerns me slightly is that Dean Smith said he had been watching him for the past 18 months. To me that means he was scouted by Brentford, a then and now mid table Championship team. Hope he is good enough for the Premier League. From the pictures and stated weight (only 74 kg for such a tall guy) he needs to beef up quickly. We signed 2 of their players and are linked with another 2. Just because they're a championship team doesn't mean they don't scout quality players. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Keener window-cleaner said: One thing that concerns me slightly is that Dean Smith said he had been watching him for the past 18 months. To me that means he was scouted by Brentford, a then and now mid table Championship team. Hope he is good enough for the Premier League. Was linked with Arsenal in January and it appears Engels is a huge fan of them .Some gooner fans are still hoping he's using us as a stepping stone to them , so he must have something about him. Edited July 17, 2019 by Brumerican Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KentVillan Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, Keener window-cleaner said: One thing that concerns me slightly is that Dean Smith said he had been watching him for the past 18 months. To me that means he was scouted by Brentford, a then and now mid table Championship team. Hope he is good enough for the Premier League. From the pictures and stated weight (only 74 kg for such a tall guy) he needs to beef up quickly. That doesn't bother me. Dean Smith was trying to do the best possible job he could do with his budget at Brentford. Yes, that would have stopped him from signing someone like Wesley or Mings, but otherwise he will have been evaluating players in much the same way. Engels would have likely been a marquee signing for Brentford, whereas here he's fighting for a place. Still looks like money well spent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 I'm really concerned, he only weighs 56kg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kiwivillan Posted July 16, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 16, 2019 37 minutes ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: I'm really concerned, he only weighs 56kg That's not good. He's dropped 18kg in the space of half a dozen posts 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
privateer Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 56lbs? **** hell, that's the same as a farm sack of potatoes. He's gonna get mullered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 On 12/07/2019 at 01:58, Reivax_Villa said: 1:22 I'm assuming the goalkeeper had a fat envelope in his locker waiting for him for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 He’s only 5’2”. Only a bit taller than Butland. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skruff Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Well high amount of clearances per 90 min. Very few tackles, blocks and interceptions. Can only assume, as other have said. He's always on the right place at the right time. Getting at the ball before any of the attackers. Very little video of him, but as seen, he can tackle. Another interesting stat is that he creates about 0.4 chances per 90 min. Which is very good for a central defender. Great passer of the ball judging by stats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponky Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 5 centre backs! Or as Steve Bruce and Martin O'Neill would say, 4 centre backs and an emergency striker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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