SHA Small Heath Alliance

How on earth does Burke keep a place on the bench when Donovan is not even in the squad ? --Bielik over Long? dunno about that. But then what do I know I've not been a football manager for donkeys years like Mowbray

Mowbray has said he was coaching Donovan from the sidelines and at half time trying to get him to have a better understanding of space.

He is a kid, he is learning, he needs to be nurtured. He is going to be a hell a player, no point ruining him. Give him time.

Roberts apart the whole bench don't have a contract past the end of the season.

Great to see that Longelo is nowhere near the squad.

I guess if we’re ahead and he wants someone we can belt long balls to for 10 minutes, Burke is a better option than Donovan.

Fat Buddha CBE

Mowbray has said he was coaching Donovan from the sidelines and at half time trying to get him to have a better understanding of space.

He is a kid, he is learning, he needs to be nurtured. He is going to be a hell a player, no point ruining him. Give him time.

👍

Thongs

Great to see that Longelo is nowhere near the squad.

Shit comment.

Great to see that Longelo is nowhere near the squad.

Longelo the Villa supporting Irish racist dog owning vegan ?

Llanon_joe

Interesting James starts. They wouldn't be starting him if a deal was close to being agreed you would of thought 🤔

if we're paying him we'll use him

Bielik at CB is slightly worrying, thought Long was very good last week. If that’s where TM sees him long term then so be it, Wolves did same with Coady and many more examples

Great to see that Longelo is nowhere near the squad.

Longelo the Villa supporting Irish racist dog owning vegan ?

He saw a picture of him in claret and blue once

Rags

Great to see that Longelo is nowhere near the squad.

Longelo the Villa supporting Irish racist dog owning vegan ?

I didn't know he was vegan 😉

So ... 4-2-3-1 ?



Ruddy
Drameh Sanderson Bielik Buchanan
Bacuna Sunjic
Miyoshi James Dembele
Stansfield



or will he play Stansfield as a false 9 ?.. 4-2-1-3



Ruddy
Drameh Sanderson Bielik Buchanan
Bacuna Sunjic
James
Miyoshi Stansfield Dembele


or perhaps 4-3-3 (something TM doesn't do often though)


Ruddy
Drameh Sanderson Bielik Buchanan
Bacuna James Sunjic
Miyoshi Stansfield Dembele

I started a thread in the week wondering if he would keep Bielik in the back four.
Didn't think he would though.

When did Bielek become a midfielder, he was a centre half at the start of his career wasn’t he?

As someone else said, signifies the importance Mowbray places on players begin good footballers. Could be an inspired decision,or a disaster. My money is on inspired.