VillanousOne Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 1 hour ago, AVTuco said: A good sub to bring on late in games when we're losing. even better if we can find a way of playing him from the start to try and win 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjackle Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Should be starting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 38 minutes ago, VillanousOne said: even better if we can find a way of playing him from the start to try and win We benched him and won 3 games in a row. It was the right decision for him to be on the bench today. FWIW, I really like Emi and sure he has a great future here. Maybe as an 8, if we can get a strong DM in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 10 minutes ago, maxjackle said: Should be starting. Where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: Where? Keeper seemingly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaParkAvenue Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Buendia showed his entire range in just a few minutes today. First he created a great goal more or less by himself, then he gave the ball away numerous times when we were supposed to be chasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillanousOne Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Xela said: We benched him and won 3 games in a row. It was the right decision for him to be on the bench today. FWIW, I really like Emi and sure he has a great future here. Maybe as an 8, if we can get a strong DM in. i said 'find a way' not 'oh my god he never should have been benched' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 We looked better when he came on. Soucek and Rice controlled the midfield, and we were mainly just opting for safety first passes sideways and backwards. It wasn't the game for Ings and Watkins together today, I'd have dropped Watkins and played Buendia instead in a 4-3-3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 8 minutes ago, VillanousOne said: i said 'find a way' not 'oh my god he never should have been benched' Where would you play him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjackle Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 I appreciate we've won the last 3 with ings and Watkins linking, but this current formation means we drop buendia (or coutinho which won't happen). For me he's been one of our better players recently and I'd like to see the 433 or a 4321 tried again with Cash/Digne not as far forward as they were on the bad run. I admit though I am not a fan of Ings and the Ings/Watkins partnership. So probably not on the same page as most. Doesn't everyone think though if we can get buendia/coutinho working it's more exciting than ings/Watkins? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV82 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Emi Buendia ladies and gentlemen. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steero113 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 1 hour ago, AV82 said: Emi Buendia ladies and gentlemen. God Moyes gets his players fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 17 hours ago, maxjackle said: I appreciate we've won the last 3 with ings and Watkins linking, but this current formation means we drop buendia (or coutinho which won't happen). For me he's been one of our better players recently and I'd like to see the 433 or a 4321 tried again with Cash/Digne not as far forward as they were on the bad run. I admit though I am not a fan of Ings and the Ings/Watkins partnership. So probably not on the same page as most. Doesn't everyone think though if we can get buendia/coutinho working it's more exciting than ings/Watkins? Can't fault Ings work-rate, its been right up there. But yes i dont think the recent success is about Ings and Watkins starting and not Buendia. Everybody has stepped up. Under Gerrard though we are a team that win a few then loose a tew and i wouldn't be suprised, given the form of Arsenal, that will loose that one and Gerrard may have a rethink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV82 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Can Buendia play as an 8? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Did he even touch the ball first half? Considering he had fantastic pressing stats at Norwich this is game where we needed him to be sharp and making interceptions, instead Arsenal just passed it around him with ease. Wasn't really getting back either to help out either FB, that was more Ramsey's role today. Wonder what his long term future here is given we need to sign Coutinho full time as it's simply not gelling when we have both playing off the CF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Worked hard but it was one man pressing. Admirable but ultimately pointless and a waste of energy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted March 19, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted March 19, 2022 If Coutinho stays, Emi should go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV82 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 1 hour ago, VillaChris said: Considering he had fantastic pressing stats at Norwich this is game where we needed him to be sharp and making interceptions, instead Arsenal just passed it around him with ease. How exactly is he meant to press 11 men on his own? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 52 minutes ago, AVTuco said: If Coutinho stays, Emi should go. We ain’t getting what we paid for Buendia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaParkAvenue Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 10 minutes ago, Johnnyp said: We ain’t getting what we paid for Buendia. Probably not, and that goes for everyone of those three new players from last summer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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