Surely this injury nightmare throughout the entire squad has to end soon.
All injured in training. Maybe it’s a time to review out training programme
Gareth Barry was asked recently the difference between Villa training and Man city training: the answer was the training session were more intense at City and players were natural winners so there were fights and harder tackles !
Maybe it's just the Charlton curse that lingers under good or bad ownership ?
He's worried about the wall of noise he's going to face when he walks out on the pitch - Wondering if he'll be able to hear his team mates communicating with him during the games
Back 4 will be fine. Key thing is there is at least one natural centre back there and Pratley has looked more comfortable filling in there than Gunter. It’s a left footed and right footed pair too and Pearce is an organiser which will help the overall defensive unit too.
Actually think this team looks ok. It’s at least balanced and I suspect a “free role” will be how we may eventually get the best out of Maddison (need a decent showing from him).
Main concern is the general lack of pace but without Smyth and Alfie there’s not a lot we can do there.
This must’ve been one of the first weeks for ages where they’ve had Monday to Friday together on the training pitch with no internationals away. Hopeful that shows in some general improvements to the pattern of play etc.
Someone has asked the question about a pre-season tour in America or Denmark - Responded saying might not be a bad idea the players doing some high altitude training in Colorado
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Gareth Barry was asked recently the difference between Villa training and Man city training: the answer was the training session were more intense at City and players were natural winners so there were fights and harder tackles !
Maybe it's just the Charlton curse that lingers under good or bad ownership ?
Just another example...
https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/crystal-palace-fc-news-nathan-ferguson-injury-roy-hodgson-b262311.html
Chuks should start
0 for us I fear....
No Albie
Jesus