Aston Villa (A) | PL | Post-Match Thread

[pavelsrnicek]

I think Haaland has masked a few deficiencies for us, we’re not quite as in control at the moment. I don’t think we’re fully up to speed, we still look like a side with very little preseason. We’ll get better as we play more.

I still think we’re a man short in midfield, we have Gundogan, KDB and Bernardo for 2 positions and they’re going to have to play a lot of football. Philips needs to get fit quickly, he would have given us some energy late second half yesterday.

 

[PragueBlue]

I think Haaland has masked a few deficiencies for us, we’re not quite as in control at the moment. I don’t think we’re fully up to speed, we still look like a side with very little preseason. We’ll get better as we play more.

I think that's largely down to the inverted FB system we've been playing. Lots of the ball but it's mainly with the CBs and Walker. I love Walker as a RB but he isn't a centre midfield player.

I would like to see a midfield 3 of Rodri, Gundogan and Bernardo with a more traditional back 4 where the FBs can overlap. That would provide some help to the wide forwards as well. I think that would see us get more control of the game and give us better balance and more solidity.

 

[its grim up north]

Have to agree with this unfortunately. Foden has changed alot over the years and it's not for the better I must admit, He used to be a dynamic winger, A ball carrier that liked to have a go at the full back...All our wide men now do the same thing it constantly goes backwards, I'd like it of they were allowed express themselves now and again and have a go at the full backs.

Having said that, The days of a ball carriers is a dying breed. It's all possessed football now.

And with Phil playing so wide its cutting Cancelo's effectiveness down, forcing him more infield.

 

[Coatigan]

All true I don't disagree.. But as my dad used to say..."if the dog hadn't stop to shit it should have won the race". Hindsight is a great thing....and I wish I'd had it with the Euromillions numbers on Friday night! ☺

It isn't hindsight to notice that bringing attacking players off the bench, when needing a goal, most often results in finding that goal. And not changing anything usually reaults in nothing changing. That's just doing the obvious.

 

[VOOMER]

Not by September we didn’t.

Ahh bless, ickle soldier stubbed his toe?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Ahh bless, ickle soldier stubbed his toe?

You’re an odd poster.

 

[Alcatraz]

Could not understand the decision to bring on Mahrez, it didn’t fit tactically and he is in such poor form.
there were much better options.
That said, we had chances in the 1H and did not take them. Too many poor performances.
Best forget this one and move on ….

 

[blueparrot]

It isn't hindsight to notice that bringing attacking players off the bench, when needing a goal, most often results in finding that goal. And not changing anything usually reaults in nothing changing. That's just doing the obvious.

Does it result in most often finding a goal or does it disrupt or is that just a perception, maybe it more often leads to disruption that leads to conceding again, are there figures for it ? Most times teams change things so we notice when that makes a difference but don’t when it doesn’t.
We only notice not making changes when teams lose not so much if they turn it around but there is no way of knowing whether they‘d still lose if they made changes. So really its an unknown .
That’s the judgment managers make, Pep says he doesn’t like substitutions to chase a game but then made them against Villa last game, so we know he will if he thinks he should.

 

[Coatigan]

Does it result in most often finding a goal or does it disrupt or is that just a perception, maybe it more often leads to disruption that leads to conceding again, are there figures for it ? Most times teams change things so we notice when that makes a difference but don’t when it doesn’t.
We only notice not making changes when teams lose not so much if they turn it around but there is no way of knowing whether they‘d still lose if they made changes. So really its an unknown .
That’s the judgment managers make, Pep says he doesn’t like substitutions to chase a game but then made them against Villa last game, so we know he will if he thinks he should.

It most definitely most often results in finding a goal. I hate those 'football is not for you' throwaway remarks, but if you have to even ask that, makes me I wonder you have been watching.

Not just under Pep, not just our team. Has always been the case, and always will be. Long before Pep decided to be stubborn about it, long after you and I are gone.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

I think Haaland has masked a few deficiencies for us, we’re not quite as in control at the moment. I don’t think we’re fully up to speed, we still look like a side with very little preseason. We’ll get better as we play more.

I still think we’re a man short in midfield, we have Gundogan, KDB and Bernardo for 2 positions and they’re going to have to play a lot of football. Philips needs to get fit quickly, he would have given us some energy late second half yesterday.

Very risky signing him with his injuries last season and it’s proving to be the case. Rodri can’t play every game