Aston Villa (A) | PL | Post Match Thread

[phargrave]

I'd play some of the academy lads that are making the bench

True, can’t be any worse can they……??

 

[avoidconfusion]

Team's in absolute freefall and Pep looks totally devoid of ideas - waiting until the 85th minute to bring Doku on is just one example.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

 

[burnley blue mcfc]

That high-line defence pep’s insisting on is football suicide with the midfield we have, & yet it continues week in week out, fuckin mind boggling

 

[Damocles]

What if the times have changed and what worked in 2000 doesn’t work quarter century later?

He’s taught the world not only how to play this way (sweeper keeper, inverted full backs, possession football) but also the antidote (size, speed, strength and the fast break in behind the high line, 3 man defence), without adapting AT ALL…even as the masters have all seen better days and should be playing in the Masters league!

This isn't tactical though, its player related.

 

[N1985]

These players don't look like they're playing for Pep :-( I think they may want him gone which is fucking sad. That was a decent 11 and there's absolutely no need for that performance.

Unitedesque. Downed tools.

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

Pitiful performance, 2nd half was as bad as anything for years with no heart and shirking out of 50/50's all over the pitch. Tone set within first 15 seconds with another Gvardiol brainfart, the lad might be pretty tasty upfront but he's a liability, at times, at the back.
Something very wrong behind the scenes at the moment.

 

[mdj0520]

Honestly can't see why anyone thinks January is going to fix anything

We won't spend and will ride it out till summer

I'm not even sure buying 4 players would fix it.

 

[eyalluvitt]

Lovely seeing Pep give Rogers a huge hug

Like hugging your miss world ex wife

 

[Withnail]

No physicality in the side and we are far too easy to play against and today was no exception. We desperately need an injection of young, pacey and physical players asap.

 

[bondsman]

Can someone explain what the game plan it is today?

Same as last 12 games. They’ve players can’t execute it, most aren’t good enough. It needs to change to suit the players we have.

 

[TonyBookEnd]

Aggression/fight. The same way opposition players have it against us. They want to win duals. Not back out of them. Etc etc

A bit of pride.

Heart and desire. Definitely need that. But players need to shoulder a lot of the blame. This isn't all on Pep. Victory has defeated some of these players and too many are coasting

 

[chaddblue]

Villa were shit and won without breaking sweat

 

[Damien10]

It’s a travesty letting those young players go , Pep just never gave them
A decent chance and doing that will haunt his fantastic managerial career

I disagree, we become a team that dominated English football during that period. Do you become that team if you are just giving youngsters a go?

 

[ProofMCFC]

I think you've misread his post there.

Nah I read it, he said about not being able to win the league every year, like we’re fucking 4/5 points off with a few games to go. We’re 1 win in 12 ffs it’s past the “can’t win it every year” stage.

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

MOM - The fans for getting behind them when there was absolutely nothing to get excited about.

100% mate

 

[ChicagoBlue]

It worked literally last year……

With a fit squad that was a dog year younger!

Gundo for Rodri is not an upgrade, then throw in a back four made of glass, Walker retired from defending, and ZERO ATTACKING THREAT!

 

[Millennium]

Pep never experienced this situation before, he doesn't know what to do. He will keep playing the same with the same selection even if he continue to lose.
Repeating the same mistakes and expecting better results tells you allot about Pep.

Simply, It seems that Pep does not have tactical flexibility and none of his assistants seem to be able to help him or perhaps he do not listen to their advices.

 

[OldhamBlue94]

Rogers, palmer, luiz, brahim, even tommy fucking Doyle. Delap. FRIMPONG. Michael Olise. The amount of academy players we have got rid of that could do a good job for us now is absolutely criminal.

 

[MMA]

I mean what is there to say anymore ? the players on the pitch look like they don't give a fuck, the manager looks like he doesn't give a fuck, it's beyond injuries and fatigue now.

Di Matteo didn't win Chelsea the champions league.
The players won it on their own.

If you don't like something or someone at the club you should still be professional and earn your wage.

Tevez was a bit of a **** towards the end but Mancini put him on the pitch and he was still an animal working his bollox off.

Play for your own pride if nothing else.