Remi Garde has not ruled out recalling Aly Cissokho from his loan move to Porto. Cissokho has joined Porto on a season-long loan but following the injury to Amavi, Cissokho might be recalled. Cissokho did work alongside Garde during his time in Lyon and the boss knows how Cissokho can play. Cissokho hasn’t played too much at Porto either and would apparently be keen on returning to Villa Park to work alongside Garde.
Another option is Joe Bennett who will be returning from his short loan spell in about 6 weeks time. Bennett did impress former manager Sherwood before leaving for Bournemouth in search of more first team football. Ironically, he would’ve had a better chance of football if he had stayed at Villa with Bennett yet to make an appearances for Bournemouth. Bennett has a similar playing style to Amavi, but has matured defensively over the past two years. Bennett hasn’t played for Villa since his League Cup appearances against Notts County, in which he scored a goal.
So Villa could yet again have 3 options for left-back, but who would impress most? I’d say that Joe Bennett has the best chance of breaking into Villa’s first team. Not only do I think it’s worth giving Bennett another shot, but he did play 42 games for Brighton last year and has improved massively since his poor performances for Villa. He may have moved to Villa when he was quite young, but now at the age of 25 I feel as though Bennett could put in a real shift for Villa and should be given a chance.
I’m also unsure why Cissokho was out of favour under Sherwood, never played under Sherwood yet was outcasted and sent out on loan. Nonetheless, Cissokho wasn’t that bad and miles better that some of the left-backs we had at the club (arguably since Warnock). As things stand, the left-back situation will remain with Richardson starting. Unless of course Garde tries the ambitious and plays Clark out on the left, brings in forgotten man Ilori or even promotes Kinsella to the first team. All those options seem rather unlikely at this stage, but by January I do think that either Bennett or Cissokho will be vying for the left-back spot, if not starting for Aston Villa.
Lets get our Loanees back, that will save Lerner dipping into his pocket in January !
I haven’t seen anything in Bennett’s play, and that was in the championship, that suggests he would be a good EPL RB playing alongside a pair of mediocre CBs in Richards and Clark, and in front of a Muppet. Cissoko on the other hand is a good defender, just don’t expect him to pick out any forward with a pin point cross.
The Muppet has to go! He gave a demonstration on Saturday of how he got where he is and the problems. A world class reaction save that one in ten might have made, but combined with three fundamental errors, in parrying not catching, in coming for and failing to hold high cross and in positioning. All three were the main contributors to a goal. Only the last goal he could do nothing about except get lucky.
Read LB not RB
Ashley Cole is a free agent!
Cole is a great shout. Free agent, experienced, leader and respected. Everything we need right now.
Guzan
Richards okores Clark Cole
Sanchez
Gil Gana
Traore. Sinclair
Ayew
Has Bennett filled out yet????to me he looked very lightweight similar to grealish.
I think he has a similar build as Amavi. He’s better at going forward after all
He must of gone on a beer & chip diet then because the last time I saw the lad I was glad it wasn’t too windy.
Cissokho for me, the wingers and mids can do the crossing just need a defender that can defend!
Grealish at it again…sigh
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aston-villa/12015164/Jack-Grealish-banished-to-Aston-Villa-development-squad-after-Manchester-nightclub-antics.html
What’s also worrying is that the club are still after Round when Remi says he doesn’t want him. It’s all going to hell in a handcart!!! Garde’s first run in with the club…
Hope Garde wins!
Grealish is a stupid kid with too much money. He thinks he has made it. Recently he has been awful. Compare him with Delli Ali. Similar age, has broken through to be a regular in a good Spurs team within a season of leaving MK Dons, and made his international debut (and scored). All this while working hard for the team.
Grealish is going nowhere. What a waste.
I don’t think 2 countries vying for his services did him any favours ego or performance wise,he needs to get off cloud 9 & concentrate on making a name for himself on the field & not off it.
Ps I think iI looks bad on his part to be seen celebrating just after a 4-0 drubbing aswell as the precarious position the clubs in at present. Maybe he just couldn’t give a FUCK.
He’s lost my respect, I couldn’t give a flying toss for the lad what became, get rid. Another Gascoigne in the making on booze.
What He’s become,
What’s the situation with Cissokho and Bennett being allowed to play though, neither was named in the 25 man squad. Surely if we did bring them back they wouldn’t be allowed to play, I thought when the squads were handed in to the premier league that’s what you are stuck with till the end of the season, apart from U21’s and January signings, or am I wrong?
I would assume you must be able to restate your 25 man squad in January, otherwise teams couldn’t play any players they bought.
Can we bring Sendeross back please! I’m not joking, I think he would stabilise us at the back a bit.
Is there a fall out at Villa again? Apparently Garde has said no to the board’s agreement of having Moyes number 2 as his assistant, and now a decision Is to be made by the club on his appointment, What’s going on..?
Could you imagine if he turned around, walked out and said “Stuff that for a box of frogs”!!!
Would very funny in a gallows humour sort of way…No wonder team spirit is dead if that’s the clubs attitude.
Where’s everyone reading all this backroom unrest??? I can’t find sod all.
Agreed, I’m currently finding nothing on Round coming here.
Giddy try the telegraph mate, lots of talk and photos.
It’s on a number of stories on the Newsnow site
News now??? LOL I’ll stick to I’ve read nothing.
Think it’s all bullshit, there was something on newsnow this morning about the board wanting to appoint Sound and Garde not wanting him.
All this backroom bollox is just the media adding to VILLAs woes they love sticking the knife in.paparazzi arseholes
Apparently had scouts sent to the Dynamo-Porto game. Cissokho not even in the side. Thought to have scouted Dragovic and supposedly Belhanda again though he wasn’t in the side. Aboubakar would also be a welcomed striker at Villa.
I’ve heard of belhanda not the others you mentioned are they French????
Dragovic is Austrian, we were linked to him before he went to Dynamo, good friends with Weimann. Aboubakar is from Cameroon. Not every player Garde’s worked with was French. lol
Isn’t Cameroon a French speaking country???