Tag: form
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Lescott and Okore the Surprise Pairing of the Lot
Against Southampton when I saw the starting 11, I was less than optimistic of the central defensive pairing of Lescott and Okore. Lescott had been poor all season for Villa, while Okore hadn’t played football for Aston Villa since May. Surely it was going to be a recipe for disaster… But I was wrong, way…
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Weimann Has Completely Lost It
Andreas Weimann is quickly becoming Aston Villa’s most disappointing player of the season. He is a shadow of the player he was last season. Weimann scored 12 goals in total last season from 38 appearances, he often played out wide on the right side and also provide a number of assists. He offered a lot…
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Clark and Bacuna Behind the Improved Defence
Last season Aston Villa had one of the worst defence’s in the Premier League, conceding a total of 69 goals. Youth and inexperienced was blamed for poor marking, and Villa’s incapability of defending set pieces. This season, players have matured and as a result, Villa’s defence has already kept 2 clean sheets and only conceded…
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The Fall of Lowton
Matthew Lowton has lost his spot in the Aston Villa starting 11 to Bacuna, a summer arrival from FC Groningen. The versatile player has already played in numerous positions including ring winger, central midfielder and right-back. Bacuna reminds of the former versatile Villa player Reo-Coker in that aspect, I still to this day believe that Reo-Coker…