[Albion] Is Veltman Injured?

[Flagship]

I know Milner has had loads of European experience but that doesn't make him a great footballer today - it makes him an old man. We all know Lamptey's shortcomings so why is Veltman third choice for this match?

 

[slimes]

Veltman saved for Bournemouth and the next 44 games perhaps?

 

[Algernon]

He would certainly have wound a few of the AEK players up enough to get themselves yellow carded.

 

[Coldeanseagull]

We have a minimum, that is a MINIMUM of 46 games, RDZ picking his teams based on whats best for us and the players.

 

[portslade seagull]

Veltman was on the bench but just not brought on

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I imagine he was kept on the bench as cover for the two center halves.

 

[Bodian]

We have a minimum, that is a MINIMUM of 46 games, RDZ picking his teams based on whats best for us and the players.

Yes - but Veltman has already had a rest this season.

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Yes - but Veltman has already had a rest this season.

Young Joel isn't that young anymore, he's over 30. In RDZ I trust...even if I think he's got it wrong

 

[willalbion]

Veltman over Milner every time.

 

[Stato]

I thought Milner did alright and when he got injured we were behind and RDZ was always going to choose the attacking option.

 

[macbeth]

could’ve written the same post after the west ham game

 

[American Seagle]

Veltman over Milner every time.

Is Veltman injured? No. But he will be if we pick him over Milner every time. Come on man, it's a long season.

 

[willalbion]

Is Veltman injured? No. But he will be if we pick him over Milner every time. Come on man, it's a long season.

Fair point but he doesn’t play every game as it is . I enjoyed this evening, I always do, I just shudder when I don’t see Joel on the team sheet. I love him, I’m not knocking Milner, I just prefer Joel.

 

[FatSuperman]

We have a minimum, that is a MINIMUM of 46 games, RDZ picking his teams based on whats best for us and the players.

He's not thinking about Europe or the cups. He's thinking about our new target.

And I am quietly confident that he is going for the title. The mad beautiful bastard

 

[Weststander]

Young Joel isn't that young anymore, he's over 30. In RDZ I trust...even if I think he's got it wrong

Slightly younger than Dunk and Gross who are virtually ever presents.

 

[jcdenton08]

Milner wasn’t that bad - loads of players were off the pace tonight and credit must be given to AEK. They were superb.

That said, Veltman is streets ahead of anything else we’ve got in the position and is consistently superb. I am not sure why he didn’t play tonight, he’s one of our best players.

 

[Wardy's twin]

So our first game in Europe was not important enough to play our best right back......... need to win our home games in that league if we want to progress.

 

[tigertim68]

So our first game in Europe was not important enough to play our best right back......... need to win our home games in that league if we want to progress.

That’s us out the EL then

 

[American Seagle]

Fair point but he doesn’t play every game as it is . I enjoyed this evening, I always do, I just shudder when I don’t see Joel on the team sheet. I love him, I’m not knocking Milner, I just prefer Joel.

Yeah we are short in depth both full-back areas this season. I think we just need to accept that.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

He would certainly have wound a few of the AEK players up enough to get themselves yellow carded.

They seemed to have had a jolly time getting themselves yellow carded all by themselves.