How Will Bent Do At Villa Considering They Play 4-5-1?


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They will be playing 4-5-1/4-3-3 and he hasn't exactly been very good for us in that formation, has he?

They'll probably line-up like this, with the expected signing of Adam to come later in the week according to their ITK:

Albrighton Makoun Adam Downing

Young

Bent​

Or perhaps even more attacking:

Delph Makoun

Adam

Albrighton----------Young

Bent​

Either way, he'll more than likely be lining up on his own up-front which is a position he hasn't really done too well in since his Charlton days.

Villa might not be getting as good a deal as their hoping for.
 
They will be playing 4-5-1/4-3-3 and he hasn't exactly been very good for us in that formation, has he?


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Either way, he'll more than likely be lining up on his own up-front which is a position he hasn't really done too well in since his Charlton days.

Villa might not be getting as good a deal as their hoping for.

I've thought Welbeck/Bent/Gyan have been a handful when on the pitch together. Welbeck often starts LW but pushes up to make it 3 up front. The 3 have created chances - if anything it's just the sticking them away that Gyan and Bent haven't been as clinical at. Ironic, because finishing is usually one of Bent's strengths.

It's when Bent is left abandoned as the '1' up front, that he doesn't hold the ball up well enough to play that role effectively.
 
I've thought Welbeck/Bent/Gyan have been a handful when on the pitch together. Welbeck often starts LW but pushes up to make it 3 up front. The 3 have created chances - if anything it's just the sticking them away that Gyan and Bent haven't been as clinical at. Ironic, because finishing is usually one of Bent's strengths.

It's when Bent is left abandoned as the '1' up front, that he doesn't hold the ball up well enough to play that role effectively.

Good point mate but Houllier is quite defensive and will probably play the first formation I listed more than the second which would see Bent isolated quite a lot.
 
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