PaulMcGrath_5 Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 1 minute ago, MaVilla said: yeah, i think kamara had a big impact on it, but also our defence itself was a bit wonky at times. we have maatsen, imo we need a CD and DM also. Cross dresser? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted July 2 Author Share Posted July 2 Just now, Jas10 said: No doubt. Must improve at defending set pieces too. im not surprised Emery has been going for a few more physically imposing players, such as Rogers, Iling Jr, Barrenchea, Barkley, all are physical specimens as well as technically good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted July 2 Author Share Posted July 2 1 minute ago, PaulMcGrath_5 said: Cross dresser? why not, cant be any worse than some of our current defenders!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 Just now, MaVilla said: why not, cant be any worse than some of our current defenders!?!? Hidden tackle skills too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 (edited) 2 minutes ago, MaVilla said: im not surprised Emery has been going for a few more physically imposing players, such as Rogers, Iling Jr, Barrenchea, Barkley, all are physical specimens as well as technically good. Yeah, I was about to say the same. We appear to be intentionally adding some height and physicality with our recruitment… I think @TRO will be happier and have less complaints once we are done Edited July 2 by Jas10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted July 2 Author Share Posted July 2 Just now, PaulMcGrath_5 said: Hidden tackle skills too. exactly, and by DM i meant a Dungeon Master, might help keep some of our players in line. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted July 2 Author Share Posted July 2 (edited) 1 minute ago, Jas10 said: Yeah, I was about to say the same. We appear to be intentionally adding some height and physicality with our recruitment… I think @TRO will be happier and have less complaints once we are done we were a bit of a mid*it/wet paper bag team when Emery took over..... funny fact, i wrote mid*it, and the forum, or something auto corrected it to short person..... Edited July 2 by MaVilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 @Jas10Â Thanks for that info about Bijol. It's very reassuring that he can pass/play midfield - sounds exactly like what we need 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted July 2 Author Share Posted July 2 are these Bijol links legit, or just some D/E/F tier reporting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted July 2 Visiting Supporter Share Posted July 2 9 minutes ago, Jas10 said: Yeah, I was about to say the same. We appear to be intentionally adding some height and physicality with our recruitment… I think @TRO will be happier and have less complaints once we are done I find this so funny when I stated some time ago that's exactly what Emery was going to do after the Palace game. Right about Luiz and right about adding physicality. Keep reading fellas you might actually learn something. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 1 minute ago, striker said: I find this so funny when I stated some time ago that's exactly what Emery was going to do after the Palace game. Right about Luiz and right about adding physicality. Keep reading fellas you might actually learn something. Tell us again about Kalvin Phillips oh wise visitor. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 It's worth noting that while we do need to improve defensively and that was a weak point when you look back at the season, it was also the most goals scored in a 20-team Premier League season, so it's not like Villa were some outlier for goals conceded by a team in their position. Teams were letting goals in all over the place. I think we'd be worked out a little bit by the end of the season too, rather than it simply being a personnel issue. Teams had started exploiting how narrow Villa had defended over the season and there started being an increased amount of goals conceded through crosses, teams doubling up on the wing etc. The best teams adapt accordingly though so you'd expect Emery won't have us defending in the exact same manner anymore. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 9 minutes ago, striker said: I find this so funny when I stated some time ago that's exactly what Emery was going to do after the Palace game. Right about Luiz and right about adding physicality. Keep reading fellas you might actually learn something. You really do hang around like a bad smell don’t you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 8 minutes ago, sne said: Tell us again about Kalvin Phillips oh wise visitor. The dream midfield of JWP and Philips 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 21 hours ago, mikeyp102 said: 3 signings on one day, has that ever happened before? You’d imagine at least another 2 to come in, a cm and a rb. Maybe more depending on if we sell Carlos/Duran (obviously we have archer coming back, but wouldn’t be surprised if sold straight away). Id expect 1 in before Walsall, possibly Kayode On 30/6/91 Big Ron signed Shaun Teale, Les Sealey and Cyrille Regis. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 Cant see us signing a cb until/unless carlos departs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allani Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 2 hours ago, Philosopher said: Araujo is well placed. Mosquera is an absolute beast. Konsa WOW! Having said that his numbers particularly the aerials will be helped by playing right back. This is because wingers are generally small and so winning headers in the RB position as a 6ft tall centre back is almost a given. These are Konsa's stats on FBref (https://fbref.com/en/players/0313a347/Ezri-Konsa) for aerials. At first sight this looks at odds with the stats above - although one is based on Aerials Won (Number) the other on Aerials Won (%age). The fact is that Konsa appears to only make 1 aerial challenge per match. I think that is probably the issue. I don't think our defence makes enough aerial challenges - too many times when the opposition are winning headers in the box unchallenged. Whilst the stats are certainly impacted by the fact that Konsa has played at RB - he also does play a more hybrid role and so you'd expect his stats to be closer to the average CB than RB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerryBarrPet Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 6 minutes ago, Jas10 said: The dream midfield of JWP and Philips Only for lower teams; more like nightmare for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 6 minutes ago, PerryBarrPet said: Only for lower teams; more like nightmare for us. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicRic Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 I hope we aint signing this bijol guy based off a tournament 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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