Lots to do.

August 21, 2009 by Steve Orchard
Filed under: Aston Villa 

Firstly, we have to do something we have failed to do so far this season in order to dispose of Rapid Vienna. Score a goal (or two to be precise!). Last nights performance was ok, nothing more, nothing less. Conceding after just 16 seconds smacks of a lack of concentration. I don’t think the second leg will be as easy as other people, including MON are suggesting.

Secondly, Villa have to decide on a suitable formation that works for us. I vote 4-5-1 as this gained us some success last season, allowing Petrov to stay in the side. We need a ball winner, maybe NRC and a forward breaking player to support John Carew up front.

Third, we need players. Simple as that. A left back to replace Shorey. Two centre backs, a striker and at least one creative midfielder.

As I said earlier, if we play 4-5-1, we need a midfielder who can chip in with 10 goals a season or so. If we play 4-4-2, we need to find someone who can compliment teachers pet Petrov (you all know he’ll play every week!!). Delph, great player but not yet ready to play every week. Sidwell is anonymous too often. Personally, I’d let him go if we can get in the right replacement.

I refuse to jump on the bandwagon for the removal of Martin O’Neill. He drives me mad in the transfer market as he appears slow and purchases the odd pony or two. But to remove him now may send us down the same route as the Newcastle United one and we end up in a similar position as them. I would agree that we have some problems, Buying at least 3 players would help, as would getting Luke Young fit. We simply have to replace mediocre with more quality and we can compete again for the top eight. At this time, with no more signings made, however implausible I feel that is, we will do very well to reach the top half. We most definately lack leaders. To this end, I can understand why we are being linked with the likes of Richard Dunne and Sylvain Distin. Both captains at their clubs in recent times. I’m not saying that I rate either of them particularly highly but they would be a start.

I still feel that MON WILL sing a couple of players but he has an awful lot to do in the remaining days of the market.

We’ve lost two games on the trot, to two mediocre sides. Confidence will begin to ebb if we lose at Anfield, Fulham out-think us. Lose to Birmingham and the knives will be out well and truly.


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2 Comments on Lots to do.

  1. stig on Fri, 21st Aug 2009 11:53

    2. Knives are already out for me. oneill is totally incompetant in the transfer window – end of. He has had long enough, and enough money/money available to build a decent squad. To have our squad in the worst shape of his tenure 3 years on in is pathetic and a total failure on his part.

    To have not replaced Bouma with sufficient quality after having over 12 months is discraceful. Shorey is literally the worst defender I can remember playing for us for years! If I had a gun, I would shoot him like a lame mule.

    To not replace Laursen after knowing he was finished in February, it discraeful.

    To not replace Barry after knowing he would leave at the end of last season is discraceful.

    And no by the very fact we look like we are signing Collins from West Ham takes the p*ss well and truely, and just stinks of desperation and panick. To top all of that why the fudge does he persist in playing Heskey – who again is a useless lump, when we have Carew – and dont tell me its cause he is injured, because he isnt injured FACT, its more to do with Oneills retarded selection policy and his ego.

    We are in serious trouble right now, and I doubt Oneill has the nouce to get the players in that we need – why do I think that? Because history tells me so. He is totally enept in the transfer market.

    The squad is on its knee’s and the buck stops with him – ask any Celtic fan what they think – because the few I am related to suggest he is on his last legs.

  2. stig on Fri, 21st Aug 2009 11:55

    3. …..and dont even get me started on selling Knight before we have a replacement.

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