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

[cucumberman]

Just one of those off-day games of ours when the planets didn’t align.

The small time celebration by the villa keeper showed how much this game was meaningful to villa. Watch them rollover against other teams now.

 

[SidJames]

Kind of Ironic,,,,,,The best thing that could have happened today is we go in at half time 0-2 down so Pep has to change our shape and go back to what we know best and go on to win.

For Pep not losing = no changes

 

[WestGorton]

I still want Arsenal to win too.....

 

[Millennium]

Your posts are ridiculous.
You obviously don't watch us much with your wind up posts.
But crack on mate, please enlighten us some more with your pearls of wisdom.

I don't need to be better than you to share my point of view.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Even with this info, I think the choice to bring Ake on, rather than Sergio Gomez (and move Cancelo to the right side) is strange to me.

Changing the formation with 10 minutes to go is not usually a successful tactic, especially when you are sending a player that has been off with his passing for most of the match up the pitch to be the deeplying playmaker.

 

[Spanishbob]

Seem to miss a bit of a spark this evening. A lot of needless balls given away in stupid areas and a lot of balls off us going high and being won by them. Anyway not too fussed always a difficult game against them. Nice to see Grealish say hello to his ex team mates.

 

[minimalistic]

Absolute dross. I can't believe that Pep changed the team from Wednesday night. Foden needs a break and Alvarez needs to start as often as possible. Perfect chance wasted to get another 2 point cushion over the dippers.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

It’s the Haaland pressing conundrum that I was ridiculed for suggesting he may be benched for certain games.

When we have a false 9, our press is relentless and hugely effective.

With Haaland, we’re still adapting and it’s leaving our system exposed at times. It needs time to perfect.

And yet, if Stones heads a simple ball back to Ederson, we win that. It’s noticeable that the decision making by the English lads is usually left wanting.

 

[M43 blue]

He's trying to please people rather than doing whats best for the game at hand. Classic.

I agree mate should be picking best players on form

 

[mancityvstoke]

Just one of those off-day games of ours when the planets didn’t align.

The small time celebration by the villa keeper showed how much this game was meaningful to villa. Watch them rollover against other teams now.

celebrated like they'd won a European cup