EnglishOxide Posted 29 February 2016 Posted 29 February 2016 Mahrez needs to let Albrighton switch to the right more. I think that's down to Claudios orders tbh. They should definitely switch more often when we need to stretch a defence though. Tell them both to get to the byline (and Schluup). Does anybody have Albrightons chance creation stats?
Babylon Posted 29 February 2016 Posted 29 February 2016 you completely ignored how inept Mahrez was I thought Drinkwater was awful as well.
MPH Posted 29 February 2016 Posted 29 February 2016 Credit has to be given to Norwich. They got their tactics right ( for a team near the bottom) and their formation worked for them. Some players just didn't know how to adapt. He's not suddenly crap or anything like that. None of our team are..
SecretPro Posted 29 February 2016 Posted 29 February 2016 I thought Drinkwater was awful as well. Someone said it! Drinky had a particularly bad game. He made some horrific passes. He was however pretty much marked out of the game so probably a bit of frustration on his part.
Babylon Posted 29 February 2016 Posted 29 February 2016 Someone said it! Drinky had a particularly bad game. He made some horrific passes. He was however pretty much marked out of the game so probably a bit of frustration on his part. Was I not meant to, were we all keeping it secret? His passing was woeful.
davieG Posted 29 February 2016 Posted 29 February 2016 I thought Drinkwater was awful as well. Him and Huth were in 'Arry's team of the week
Babylon Posted 29 February 2016 Posted 29 February 2016 Him and Huth were in 'Arry's team of the week WHAT!!!!!!
Fox92 Posted 29 February 2016 Posted 29 February 2016 Still prefer Albrighton on the right. I know it's difficult because of Mahrez but Albrighton's crossing is second to none at the club. Superb ball for Ulloa's winner on Saturday.
Babylon Posted 29 February 2016 Posted 29 February 2016 Still prefer Albrighton on the right. I know it's difficult because of Mahrez but Albrighton's crossing is second to none at the club. Superb ball for Ulloa's winner on Saturday. I'd like them to switch more often, just gives the oppo something else to think about. Most of their pre game would have been about "they want to come inside, so show them outside".
Sampson Posted 29 February 2016 Posted 29 February 2016 Does anybody have Albrightons chance creation stats? http://www.squawka.com/football-player-rankings#pass-accuracy#player-stats#english-barclays-premier-league|season-2015/2016#all-teams#all-player-positions#16#44#0#0#90#08/08/2015#29/02/2016#season#1#all-matches#keypass#desc#total Currently 8th in the entire Premier League for the most chances created with 49 (43 key passes + 6 assists). Which makes him the English player who has created the most chances this season.
Guest CityFan 06 Posted 29 February 2016 Posted 29 February 2016 Super ball across the box for Ulloa's winner on Saturday. He's a proper key figure for us in the starting line up every game, because he can create chances and pieces of quality which can win games and provide goals for his team mates. Those aerial balls he distributes to Vardy/Okazaki/Mahrez during games etc, at times are class, and again they create chances for us to score and get forward. On Saturday I again noticed his defensive work, tracking back, supporting the defence. Effort is top notch every week.
foxes21 Posted 5 March 2016 Posted 5 March 2016 We need to put this lad on the right, not take him off. He creates so much for us.
DJ Barry Hammond Posted 5 March 2016 Posted 5 March 2016 To be fair to the lad - he's played 32 games for us so far, the most of anyone. He might need a game or two out and with Schulp looking excellent from the bench, it might not be a bad idea to do that. I also think Kingy deserves a shot because he looks hungry when he's played.
jammie82uk Posted 5 March 2016 Posted 5 March 2016 Villa must be kicking themselves The only thing kicking itself at villa is jordan veretout
Charl91 Posted 5 March 2016 Author Posted 5 March 2016 The only thing kicking itself at villa is jordan veretout He says that he doesn't regret the decision. lol lol
Vardinio'sCat Posted 6 March 2016 Posted 6 March 2016 Like Shinji, he looked a bit knackered, but wish we could see him in his natural position. Great worker though, and I have noted a few decent left-footed crosses going in from him recently, to his credit.
davieG Posted 4 April 2016 Posted 4 April 2016 Why Albrighton didn’t deserve a new contract at Aston Villa Why Albrighton didn’t deserve a new contract at Aston Villa 0 BY MATT LYNCH ON APRIL 4, 2016GENERAL VILLA Marc Albrighton is top of the Premier League and on top of the world with Leicester City, whilst his former club, one he has supported since childhood, is languishing at the bottom of the Premier League table. The twenty-six-year old could soon celebrating the greatest moment in Premier League history if the Foxes continue to hold strong at the top of the table. Meanwhile, a club he holds so close to his heart will be relegated. He is a true Villan and has often spoken of the Villa board’s ‘arrogance’ regarding the idea of relegation. He is the sort of man who would happily stand on the terraces on a cold Friday night in Rotherham watching his beloved side grind out a 0-0 draw and still chant to the end. Albrighton has said, “My first hope is that we (Leicester City) can do something big but then I hope that something can get sorted at Villa Park.” It was never entirely clear why we let a man with sixteen years’ service at the club leave so quietly – and wrongly, as many believe. His performances in a Leicester City shirt have won him many admirers, which is hardly surprising, but he was never the player he is now during his time at Villa Park, where the midfielder/defender was a winger with plenty of work ethic but little end product. When Aston Villa released Albrighton, the club was trimming the squad and removing ‘dead wood’. Like many others, Albrighton was failing to live up to his potential so the club decided to cut its losses, a decision which split opinion. Many fans groaned when Albrighton was named on the team sheet. They knew he would give his all but he was a liability at times. He made eighty-six appearances between 2009 and 2014 for Aston Villa, conjuring up ten assists during that time. This means he laid on a goal every nine games, which isn’t impressive. It may be better than anyone in the current crop but at the time Albrighton was released many Villa fans were confident the club could be on the up. Despite his obvious love of the club, Marc Albrighton was as inconsistent as Barry Bannan during his time with Aston Villa at senior level. The former-England U21 international was sporadic with his delivery and he often left strikers frustrated. In fact, not many players divided the fans more than Marc Albrighton. Some fans were pulling their hair out on a weekly basis because of his performances. There are those who say he didn’t want to leave, while others suggest his move was motivated by money. Regardless of the reasons, I do believe that at the time we got rid of Marc Albrighton it was the correct decision: we couldn’t afford to be holding on to bit part players. Perhaps the club treated him badly or perhaps Albrighton was unlucky to be underperforming during a period of transformation. Do you honestly think Randy Lerner would release a player he thought he may be able to make money on in a few years’ time? He had faded since he first burst onto the scene. I always thought Albrighton could do no wrong whenever I watched him. He was my favourite player for so long when he was a first team member. I always rated him highly. For every Marc Albrighton, we have had ten Nathan Delfounesos at the club. Albrighton is a totally different player now, flourishing with better players around him. Like Villa fans before them, some Leicester City fans say Albrighton is a liability yet he has played thirty-two times this season for the Foxes in their title march. I only have praise for what the Foxes have done and am happy to see our former youth star flourishing in a side that is playing with so much confidence. Would we see the player we see at Leicester now if he had remained at B6? I don’t think so. I admire what Albrighton has done at Leicester City. I still admire his direct play and enthusiasm but it wasn’t his years at Villa that made the player he is now. He has developed playing at the King Power Stadium in front of a passionate, loyal fan base that has shown him some patience and has had two managers who have filled him with enough belief to prove his versatility and retain a place in the Leicester side. There can be no doubt that it could have been a mistake to let him go, although that’s the risk taken every time a player is released.
Russell sprout Posted 4 April 2016 Posted 4 April 2016 Would be interesting to know what our record is with albrighton in the team,this Season and last,he played pritty much everyone of our last 9 games,befour hardly at all,it's like he doesn't know how to lose,I'm not saying this last year is all because off albrighton,but he's been instrument in our success
st albans fox Posted 4 April 2016 Posted 4 April 2016 'Like Villa fans before them, some Leicester City fans say Albrighton is a liability' anyone know any ?
ithuriel Posted 4 April 2016 Posted 4 April 2016 He can be frustrating and gets frustrated at himself when he is off his game but even then he will not stop running. If we win, then he fully deserves his medal.
KFS Posted 4 April 2016 Posted 4 April 2016 Marc is nowhere near a liability. Can he take us to the next level in terms of a European campaign? Probably not. He's not one to take the game by the scruff of the neck like Riyad or Vards, but combine him with a decent full back and that's a flank fortified. He's been very important for us in that regard.
Guest Posted 4 April 2016 Posted 4 April 2016 'Like Villa fans before them, some Leicester City fans say Albrighton is a liability' anyone know any ? Not a chance. He's clinging to that assumption to justify his opinion. Which is nonsense.
TheMightySystem Posted 4 April 2016 Posted 4 April 2016 The thing I love about Albrighton is that he enjoys defending as well. Every time Southampton switched the ball from Simpsons side to Fuchs side Albrighton was in or was in close proximity to the Lb position, meaning Fuchs could choose to stay in the box so we had 4 defenders to head the ball away or he could move back into Lb so there were two men to stop the cross. Add to that his fitness to run backwards and forwards each game and its amazing he has played most if not all the games this season.
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