Stoke forum is a combination of "good signing, too good at attacking for a club like us" and "don't see what all the fuss is about, just runs into players, no end product."
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Stoke forum is a combination of "good signing, too good at attacking for a club like us" and "don't see what all the fuss is about, just runs into players, no end product."
https://oatcakefanzine.proboards.com...bidace?page=27
Us signing him gets posted towards bottom, and then discussion carries on for a few pages.
Judging by this forum the majority of Stoke fans are pretty disappointed they haven’t re-signed him. A few are also impressed by the squad we’ve put together. Interesting to read other fans perception of us.
Thanks for posting that, pretty positive stuff on the whole, but I think Villa may have let him come here on the understanding that he will be playing every week.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cardiff-Cal
Depends how the flanks are set up. If they’re instructed to get beyond the fullback then the obvious choice is to cross the ball which you do need a target man in my opinion. Not saying a normal striker won’t work but if we’re as slow getting up the field as we were last year it’s a must.Quote:
Originally Posted by dml1954
Very interested to see how we set up against Norwich
This is my view also.Quote:
Originally Posted by WJ99mobile
If we are playing a 4-3-3 with two wingers, there will be crosses into the box at times. We also have no height in the team for corners!
Our central midfield are all short, we need more up top.
Having said that, we may revert to a variation of a 4-4-2 at times, and we'll need to if we have no height up front as whoever plays furthest forward will need more close support.
Yeah, I’m wondering this…….🤔Quote:
Originally Posted by Sparticus_Mills
Morison has already said a few times he's going away from that style Striker, he's looking for pacy Strikers to play on the shoulder of the last man, based on Saturday we hould creat some decent chances.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rock_Flock_of_Five
Anyone think he's trying to build a poor mans Man City style?
To the song Michael Jackson - Billy Jean
Philogene is not our player
He's from Villa
And he's here on a loan
And he's here to score some goals
:getscoat:
Morison knows a player, Doyle and Dramah were brilliant for us, hopefully here is another great addition.
Another winger, and rightly so.
Of course we need a decent striker (or two), but with 5 subs allowed this season, the squad depth will be critical.
Philogene-Bidace, Ojo, O'dowda and Tanner are natural wingers and I don't think 4 is too many. With Tanner a real unknown quantity at this level, that leaves 3 plus Davies, Colwill and Whyte who can play on the wing but I think Morison sees none of them as wingers (apart from Whyte maybe), although all can be deployed on the wing if needed.
Looking at our squad I don't think it is too big with the 5 subs allowed, just have many more options than we are used to.
Agreed. Where Colwill plays is the biggest question for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobby Dandruff
I'll join in if this ever gets an airing at an away groundQuote:
Originally Posted by SuisseBluebird
I can't make that scan rightQuote:
Originally Posted by SuisseBluebird
Yeah, I keep forgetting about the 5 subs. That's going to be weird too. I know we had this during the Covid season but it'll be strange to get used to it. Not sure how I feel about it but it will make things more strategically interesting I suppose.Quote:
Originally Posted by AfricanBluebird
It's getting closer now and the excitement is starting to build.
In that second video you posted (1:50), it looks like he rather too easily dispossesses Calum O'Dowda (#11)?Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
Article two years old but encouraging to read about our new loan signing.
http://www.avillafan.com/32325/a-clo...ilogene-bidace
The downsde of five subs is that it helps the bigger clubs with bigger squads and more money, but we must be quick out of the blocks to use it to our advantage and make the most of the change, we have a decent squad and it looks like a good few game changers waiting in the wings!Quote:
Originally Posted by Citizen's Nephew
Some glowing references from a journalist who covers Villa;-
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/...thing-24597046
Really interesting article embedded into the one you posted about his time at the pro academyQuote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/spo...672.1596617171
Villa won't be pleased if he spends the season on the bench. Presumably there was some agreement that he will play regularly.