vreitti Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 For me Luiz just doesn't have enough tenacity or urgency for the defensive role. He's too casual on the ball, and doesn't win enough duels. Nakamba is simply better defensive player. I'd play Luiz further up, where his passing would do more direct damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 56 minutes ago, vreitti said: For me Luiz just doesn't have enough tenacity or urgency for the defensive role. He's too casual on the ball, and doesn't win enough duels. Nakamba is simply better defensive player. I'd play Luiz further up, where his passing would do more direct damage. Maybe drop McGinn for a game (rest) and put him in John's position with Nakamba filling in his role? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vreitti Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 8 minutes ago, lapal_fan said: Maybe drop McGinn for a game (rest) and put him in John's position with Nakamba filling in his role? Perhaps, against opponents where we can realistically expect to be on the front foot for most of the game, not against Chelsea though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted December 2, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted December 2, 2019 Think Smith sees him as a player who can help us retain the ball to ease the pressure rather than one who will win the ball back when we are not in possession, it's a chicken or egg first problem for us. . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Moving him to John's position would result in a big change as Doug just doesn't have the urgency. He's very entertaining to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Not counting Jack, he's our best CM on the ball by miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Made a difference 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Needs to start week in week out, quality player who is improving all aspects. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Looked a much better side when he came on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Miles better than Hourihane. Should always start. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted December 4, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted December 4, 2019 Very good when he came on. Needs to start Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 We talk about trying to get the team to bond, then we accept Smith dropping one of the best players we have. Get him in every game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbcuk Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Has to start for hourihane Sunday 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheltenham_villa Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 I'd potentially start him ahead of McGinn. McGinn needs a rest. Let him miss the weekend and have him firing for the Christmas period 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 8 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: We talk about trying to get the team to bond, then we accept Smith dropping one of the best players we have. Get him in every game! I'm a fan but he was a bit off it v Man. United. Slow and lost a few 50/50s. I wouldn't have taken him out though for tonight and pretty sure he'll start on Sunday. Against teams that move the ball really quickly in central midfield like Chelsea and Leicester do, we need him and Nakamba as the central two. Hourihane struggles with the sheer pace of it all v the top level teams so can't press or win the ball back. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 1 minute ago, cheltenham_villa said: I'd potentially start him ahead of McGinn. McGinn needs a rest. Let him miss the weekend and have him firing for the Christmas period Is McGinn close to 5 yellows at all? Think that will be when he gets his rest although he's obviously way down on his fantastic early season form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 10 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: We talk about trying to get the team to bond, then we accept Smith dropping one of the best players we have. Get him in every game! would have been 3 starts in 9 days plus back from international duty. He wouldnt be used to such time between games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 14 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: We talk about trying to get the team to bond, then we accept Smith dropping one of the best players we have. Get him in every game! What is this 'we accept' stuff? The manager doesn't need to run the team by you, or by me either. Nor has Luiz done enough to guarantee a starting spot. I'm happy that he was good when he came on tonight, but he was bobbins against United. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV82 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Douglas making an impact as soon as he came on is one positive I'll take from this game. He has to start in front of Nakamba. He helped plug the gap between DM and ST which opens up when Hourihane is making his driving runs into the left channel and McGinn is pushed up almost parallel to Wesley. Who would I drop? Hourihane can score a perfect hat-trick the game before and I'd still drop him for encounters like we had today against Chelsea, it's not his game at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poitier Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 That performance impressed me more than any other game he has played for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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