Hobsons Choice Posted May 12, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted May 12, 2021 18 hours ago, daggy_333 said: Jedinak? I liked Jedi for many reasons, but unfortunately at the time in his career that he was with us, he had the mobility of a supertanker. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 On 26/04/2021 at 10:08, HanoiVillan said: On Sanson, my concern is that I don't really get what type of midfielder he's supposed to be, or what his best position is. Hopefully it becomes clear. might have been done before but Sanson's versatility in midfield should prove a real asset to Villa. Across 187 Ligue 1 starts he's split his time between central (93), defensive (40) and attacking (33) midfield, and even started 21 games from wide (15 right, six left). His WhoScored rating when split into those different positions certainly highlights that he has been solid wherever he has played - most notably through the middle of the pitch - but interestingly his highest score, predominantly came in defensive midfield (7.27). It's also interesting that his rating in attacking midfield (7.09) slightly outperforms that in the middle of the park (7.03), highlighting that Sanson has qualities both in and out of possession. It is, however, his defensive contribution wherever he is positioned that often stands out above his solid output in the final third. A combative player wherever he plays, during his time with Marseille he ranked among the top ten Ligue 1 players for possession won in both the midfield (376) and attacking third (66). That ability to press will certainly fit the mould at Villa, and Sanson tends to break up play by hook or by crook... seems to be a bit of a swiss army knife midfielder , but i wonder if we have an eye on him as Barkleys replacement for next season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 2 hours ago, tonyh29 said: i wonder if we have an eye on him as Barkleys replacement for next season Nah, he'll be McGinn's IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Can't wait to see what he can do next season. With a fit Jack, a proper pre season, having had exposure to the league and with further reinforcements he could really shine. I'm really optimistic on his ability, but do think we need a bit more variety to our central midfield options. A better Nakamba to supplement what we have would leave me confident going into next season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Can’t wait to see him get some proper game time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Would be a huge upgrade on Ramsey and McGinn me think. Just his pressing stats alone is such a great asset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osirus Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Out until next season according to his insta post, shame really as I was keen to see him get a couple games in 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Bad news about my injury which will take a little longer than expected. See you next season guys .. and trust me: Stronger than ever !!@avfcofficial#UTV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Stronger "than Ever" - lol !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Backing him to be a big player for us next season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwi1890 Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 18 hours ago, villalad21 said: Would be a huge upgrade on Ramsey and McGinn me think. Just his pressing stats alone is such a great asset. To quote ..... you “stats alone don’t paint the whole picture” but no Im looking forward to see what he offers next season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Zatman Posted May 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 18, 2021 7 hours ago, hippo said: Stronger "than Ever" - lol !! Still taking the piss out of the guy and he is injured after writing him off as a flop last week when he was also injured. Embarrassing 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Zatman said: Still taking the piss out of the guy and he is injured after writing him off as a flop last week when he was also injured. Embarrassing Was about to say, has probably done himself a favor being out for this season. By next season there will be alot more exciting things to moan about, and he can go under the radar with a solid preseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_b Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Actually had forgotten about him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steero113 Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 14 hours ago, hippo said: Stronger "than Ever" - lol !! This is absolutely tragic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted May 19, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted May 19, 2021 looked like such an innoquous injury at the time...strange one. shame for him, fingers crossed he'll be fine for the new season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Looking forward to seeing him next season. I think he's probably the Barkley replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 13 minutes ago, ender4 said: Looking forward to seeing him next season. I think he's probably the Barkley replacement. I agree ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 9 hours ago, Zatman said: Still taking the piss out of the guy and he is injured after writing him off as a flop last week when he was also injured. Embarrassing He said it not me. Probably spur of the moment - sure he won't be too embarrassed about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCDAN Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Its a shame that he just never got going, he might be the answer to improving our midfield but we never got the chance to find out, now its stick or twist on signing someone else in that area for next year, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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