dudevillaisnice Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 I'd like to see him back in the team personally, not at RB try him further up or in midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Bacuna is looking the part for me at RB. Pacey, pretty good at heading away the long diagonals and got forward for the cross Benteke headed over. I like Lowton aswell but he's certainly not just going to walk back into the first 11 unless Bacuna picks up an injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heid3ster Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Did not play like a guy trying to play his way back into the team. What's happened to him this year? No desire at all. Really disappointed in him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 He wasn't too bad. Average performance. Caught out a bit early on but was generally solid in the second-half (bar the yellow card). I still wouldn't move Bacuna for him though. If anything, let him play LB next game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted November 2, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted November 2, 2013 Get Bacuna back to RB asap. Lowton should move to LB, midfield or bench. Whatw as tried today didn't work. Bacuna was useless and Lowton very poor defensively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwan Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Just play him at RM. It's becoming clearer and clearer that he is uncomfortable defending, but he has some skill and definitely a good cross. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Just play him at RM. It's becoming clearer and clearer that he is uncomfortable defending, but he has some skill and definitely a good cross. I've been saying for a while that he is more of a footballer then a defender. Ironically, Bacuna looks the better defender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaGoMarching Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 it wasn't that long ago we were hearalding him as the best RB since Delaney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt1874 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Bacuna RB, Lowton RM. Lowton our most creative player a lot of last season. Best crosser we have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danwichmann Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Three really good crosses from Lowton today, but suspect defensively. Could do a job further forward I think, or fingers crossed he recovers his form of last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Defensively he was dire today and Matt Jarvis of all people gave him a real hard time. Offensively he did OK. Overall this season he has been poor. Hopefully he can quickly regain the form he showed the second half of last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guyavfc Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 I'd agree with moving him to RM, his crosses are a real threat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 well hes's never been a great defender we know that but he does offer more going forward than Bacuna. The cross for Benteke was sublime. We dont get that type of service when hes not in the team. With 3 at the back i think its ok to play him at right wing back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Agree with trying him out at RM. Also wouldn't mind trying him on corners. Can't be any worse than Westwood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdulaziz1 Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 After his cross yesterday .. I think I would really like to see 442 at home against Cardiff ! With him as RM , Tonev LM .. Gabby or Helenius behind Benteke .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heid3ster Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Agree with trying him out at RM. Also wouldn't mind trying him on corners. Can't be any worse than Westwood. He took a couple of corners last season, I remember them. He's not the answer to our set piece woes, let me put it that way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 No way Lambert would ever line up the team with Lowton at RM. It's just not the way we play. People seem to be overreacting as always. Lowton was mediocre but suddenly saying he is not a RB is silly. Last season he was one of our best defenders and people were even discussing England possibilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted November 3, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted November 3, 2013 No way Lambert would ever line up the team with Lowton at RM. It's just not the way we play. People seem to be overreacting as always. Lowton was mediocre but suddenly saying he is not a RB is silly. Last season he was one of our best defenders and people were even discussing England possibilities. I don't think that's what we're saying, at least I'm not. I think it's a mixture of getting the best out of Bacuna and Lowton. Bacuna has looked the better RB so far, so we're trying to figure out what to do with Lowton, since he obviously has talent, and our midfield is shambles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdulaziz1 Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 No way Lambert would ever line up the team with Lowton at RM. It's just not the way we play. People seem to be overreacting as always. Lowton was mediocre but suddenly saying he is not a RB is silly. Last season he was one of our best defenders and people were even discussing England possibilities. Mostly for his attacking ability though .. Because last year we were not going to get a clean sheet anyway .. About Lowton at RM .. I think it's a good idea if we'd like to change our formation a home .. With him and Tonev LM .. Gabby or Helenius behind Benteke .. Would offer us more pace and crosses and creativity too .. Especially when we consider that Delph and Bacuna who have a good qualities .. We played 532 Which Lambert hasn't played from Newcastle game last season .. He just played it against City and West Ham because we were forced and needed it too .. Although I agree with you that Lambert doesn't do these changed until he's forced ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 (edited) Or we could play Bacuna in front of Lowton, which I personally think would work really well if they were given the time to build a relationship. If the two learnt to interchange, Bacuna dropping behind when Lowton goes forward, it would keep us stable at the back with Lowton still able to push on and get balls into the box. Lowton yesterday showed how class his crosses are but his defensive positioning was a bit weird, he seems to tuck in a lot when tracking back and leaves the opposition winger a lot of space to get balls in. I thought it was strange considering we had 3 centre backs already. Edited November 3, 2013 by samjp26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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