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Balance Of Strikers Right - No Newbies Expected?
MON has backed John Carew to be on the goal trail this season. As everyone no doubt remembers, despite 3 months out injured, he managed 15 goals last season and the Villa boss said the Norwegian international can do even better this season.
He says JC, when fit, is a handful adding 'I've often said that he possesses more ability than he thinks he has himself. He is pivotal to Villa.'
He also says his goal run at the end of the season helped Carew realise what he could do at this level.
And on the balance of strikers, he explained to Sky Sports:
'We have Gabby Agbonlahor, Emile Heskey, Carew and I think young Nathan Delfouneso will come through as well.'
Again, the key, 'if we can keep them fit' THEN there are goals to be had in the team.
He also states that there should be good supply from the likes of James Milner, who set up a lovely goal for England the other night and Ashley Young, not to mention the fact that some of the midfield should be able to weigh in with some goals themselves.
So there you have it, doesn't look like MON is in the market for a new striker and most probably never was this summer.
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Article: Do Villa Need Any More Strikers?
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Villa are never in for a striker! It's good that he is showing faith in what we have but if he doesn't buy a striker then i want to see Harewood stay and actually used during the season. Their is no point in paying him to sit on the bench. Yeah he isn't gonna light the world on fire but sometimes all we need is for someone like him to rough up the defences on 70mins when they are tired! It's a squad game, so use the squad.
arc1988
Villa are never in for a striker! It's good that he is showing faith in what we have but if he doesn't buy a striker then i want to see Harewood stay and actually used during the season. Their is no point in paying him to sit on the bench. Yeah he isn't gonna light the world on fire but sometimes all we need is for someone like him to rough up the defences on 70mins when they are tired! It's a squad game, so use the squad.
arc1988
Gabby is a wide player not a striker. I hope he does brilliantly for us, but if he is what I call a striker then the Fonz is a colossus bruiser of a centre half. He has scored some goals, and hopefully he can rediscover the goalden touch, but he is not a 6 yard box sniffer of chances nor a leader of the line. Here's hoping the Fonz is the former. John Carew is certainly the latter.
stennyvilla
Gabby is a wide player not a striker. I hope he does brilliantly for us, but if he is what I call a striker then the Fonz is a colossus bruiser of a centre half. He has scored some goals, and hopefully he can rediscover the goalden touch, but he is not a 6 yard box sniffer of chances nor a leader of the line. Here's hoping the Fonz is the former. John Carew is certainly the latter.
stennyvilla
Poor old loyal Marlon...
olofthegreat
Poor old loyal Marlon...
olofthegreat
bring in a stikrer, bent or crouch would of been good
tr1dent
bring in a stikrer, bent or crouch would of been good
tr1dent
We cant rely on Heskey, Gabby or Harewood for goals and John needs some competition. Gudjohnson, Tuncay or Huntelaar for me PLEEEEEASE. Get rid of Marlon and send Nath on loan
Raunds Villain
We cant rely on Heskey, Gabby or Harewood for goals and John needs some competition. Gudjohnson, Tuncay or Huntelaar for me PLEEEEEASE. Get rid of Marlon and send Nath on loan
Raunds Villain
marlon will surely go by the end of this window he has no place in our squad shame really love the guys commitment and enthusiasm he just lacks that extra bit we are now striving for, i dont think we even need to replace him we have plent of option up front as either ash or james can play off the striker if need be all we need is 2 decent CB and 1 more creative midfielder and we will be pushing man u, chelsea, liverpool and arsenal all the way UTV
clarkamus
marlon will surely go by the end of this window he has no place in our squad shame really love the guys commitment and enthusiasm he just lacks that extra bit we are now striving for, i dont think we even need to replace him we have plent of option up front as either ash or james can play off the striker if need be all we need is 2 decent CB and 1 more creative midfielder and we will be pushing man u, chelsea, liverpool and arsenal all the way UTV
clarkamus
Hunterlaar has gone to Milan i believe. Id love Tuncay! He is hard working,versatile and is creative. Keep the hare for now, just coz i love his chant. :-p
arc1988
Hunterlaar has gone to Milan i believe. Id love Tuncay! He is hard working,versatile and is creative. Keep the hare for now, just coz i love his chant. :-p
arc1988
Yeah, the commitment and enthusiasm of Harewood. It must be a nightmare sitting on your backside each week, knowing you don't need to give 100% in training because it won't make a difference. But still knowing you're going to pick up a massive pay check each month. Thats what I call commitment and enthusiasm. Wonder why selling him on has been tricky so far..........
PBAVFC
Yeah, the commitment and enthusiasm of Harewood. It must be a nightmare sitting on your backside each week, knowing you don't need to give 100% in training because it won't make a difference. But still knowing you're going to pick up a massive pay check each month. Thats what I call commitment and enthusiasm. Wonder why selling him on has been tricky so far..........
PBAVFC
by commitment i mean he has never slaged MON off and tried to engineer a move away and enthusiasm on the field when he has played in not under question
clarkamus
by commitment i mean he has never slaged MON off and tried to engineer a move away and enthusiasm on the field when he has played in not under question
clarkamus
Man utd - Rooney, Owen, Berbatov, Liverpool - Torres, Kuyt, Babel, Chelsea - Anelka, Drogba, Shevchenko?, Sturridge, Arsenal - Van Persie, Eduardo, Walcott, Arshavin,, Spurs - Keane, Defoe, Crouch, Pavly..., Man City - Robinho, Tevez, Santa Cruz, Adebeyor, Bellamy, VILLA - Carew Heskey Gabby Harewood ! On balance who do you think will finish 7th??
Stourbridge Villan
Man utd - Rooney, Owen, Berbatov, Liverpool - Torres, Kuyt, Babel, Chelsea - Anelka, Drogba, Shevchenko?, Sturridge, Arsenal - Van Persie, Eduardo, Walcott, Arshavin,, Spurs - Keane, Defoe, Crouch, Pavly..., Man City - Robinho, Tevez, Santa Cruz, Adebeyor, Bellamy, VILLA - Carew Heskey Gabby Harewood ! On balance who do you think will finish 7th??
Stourbridge Villan
Yeah, neither would I if I knew I was guarenteed the type of pay each month he as getting. Sorry Clarkamus, don't mean to sound like a kn0b head, I just think the bloke is taking the club for a ride.
PBAVFC
Yeah, neither would I if I knew I was guarenteed the type of pay each month he as getting. Sorry Clarkamus, don't mean to sound like a kn0b head, I just think the bloke is taking the club for a ride.
PBAVFC
Everton, Stourbridge Villan
ant1ant1
Everton, Stourbridge Villan
ant1ant1
Nah they will be 9th....
Stourbridge Villan
Nah they will be 9th....
Stourbridge Villan
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