The Shin Guardian had the occasion to interact last week with Aston Villa beat reporter Timothy Abraham who writes for Birmingham’s Express & Star. Abraham gives us an unvarnished, untarnished by American lens view on the goings on inside Villa Park. TSG is thankful to have Abraham’s thoughts here as we respect he’s an on-staff [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Eric Lichaj’
11 Jan
American Fullback in Brum: Eric Lichaj
If only we had asked the right question at the beginning of the interview. That question: “Eric, are you a fan of interviews?” Because, the conclusion of our conversation with Aston Villa defender Eric Lichaj went something like this, “Anything we missed Eric? Any questions we should have asked?” Eric’s reply? “Nothing really. I don’t [...]
27 Dec
Notes: Lichaj’s Start, Gooch, Celtic(s), Stu, More
The Big Nasty, Eric Lichaj, acquitted himself well in a 2-1 Aston Villa loss to Tottenham Hotspur going up against one of the best wingers in the Prem on Sunday, Gareth Bale. You can ballpoint it that Lichaj is at least second on the rightback depth chart for 2014 at this point and likely 2011 [...]
11 Nov
Bob Bradley Calls 18 For RSA Friendly
Can’t help but think of the parallels between Bob Bradley and Tom Coughlin this morning as the roster is unveiled. After the 2007 season, the Giants head coach was bashed both by player (Tiki Barber) and the media as being too strict in his coaching and failing to change with the times (most specifically, a [...]
6 Oct
That Lichaj Could Have Played For Poland?
Update: Quality from TSG friend and Chicago Fire reporter Sam Stejskal who clarifies Lichaj’s interest in the U.S. versus Poland and how the Poland invite transpired. Thanks Sam. Still begs the question from USSF how it got that far for a player who is a member of the 18 in the arguably the top league [...]
19 Aug
Scouting Report: Eric Lichaj vs. Rapid Vienna
Thought I would add a little color to Eric Lichaj’s performance today for those that haven’t seen him. Aston Villa played Rapid Vienna in the Europa Cup qualifiers to a 1-1 draw today. The Villians were using a makeshift backline with both Carlos Cuellar and Richard Dunne unavailable, the Villa backline went: Beye, Warnock, Davies, [...]
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