You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
Aston Villa (A) | PL | Post Match Thread
- Thread starter MCFC1993
- Start date
Exactly...excellent summaryIf he actually thought about the problem, we'd be playing deeper and hitting on the break using quick midfielders to feed Haaland.
Like every team who beats us has been doing.
He's a stubborn bugger who will probably die by his own sword. His own worst enemy.
TheBlueCat
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- 7 Jul 2017
- Messages
- 1,097
To be fair, Villa readjusted. Cash was on a yellow and they dropped an extra player to cover. We should have been able to capitalise on that but our midfield is very weak at the moment…The only tactic that worked in the first half was getting it to Grealish. It took us 10 minutes of the second half to do it again. Ridiculous really.
HarrytheBlue
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- 12 May 2011
- Messages
- 3,527
Seventeen games into the season - every team is exactly where they deserve to be - no ifs, buts, maybes - half way through the season the table the table does not lie. I wouldn't make excuses for Chelsea - they're in the bracket of spend, spend, spend until the team plays as a unit. 'Unprepared' because they were overloaded with eye wateringly expensive players is not an excuse. We won that game deservedly. Megabucks sides are judged on results.True, but I think we caught Chelsea 'unprepared' to be fair. We weren't that good at Stamford Bridge, and haven't been all season truth be told.
got to find 13 points from somewhere! - Its not like 2 or 3 players underperforming, Gundog, Bernie, Rico, Walker, Gvardiol, should not play again in this team - if we had a choice that is, which of course we don't. I would drop Haaland at the moment - again if we had a choice. Kev will be a bit part player from now on, as will Kova.
John Stones injured too much so will also be a bit part player.
Txiki has left us in such a poor state, Doku and Sabinho both a bit young and not ready yet.
Foden looks like a fish out of water and with Dias injured we don't have any leaders on the pitch again.
I reckon we need 5 or 6 players asap just to get us to the top half of the table. Pep has to change the system as well, based on the players he has to continue playing the high line is suicide.
John Stones injured too much so will also be a bit part player.
Txiki has left us in such a poor state, Doku and Sabinho both a bit young and not ready yet.
Foden looks like a fish out of water and with Dias injured we don't have any leaders on the pitch again.
I reckon we need 5 or 6 players asap just to get us to the top half of the table. Pep has to change the system as well, based on the players he has to continue playing the high line is suicide.
Colin Bells Boots
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- 31 May 2016
- Messages
- 18,152
- Team supported
- Manchester City
Colloquial term don’t take it literally. I can assure you I’d not be yours you’d be unbearable.
Well at least I can be grateful for that little benefit - I don't like ignorant and stupid people.
the blue panther
Well-Known Member
.... at the end of last season.I am beginning to wonder...today reminded me of that appalling FA Cup final we threw at the end of Mancini's regime
BlueMoonz1977
Well-Known Member
This group of players has ran through walls to get the trophy haul and put our club on the map - guided by the greatest manager of our time
This squad and I'm talking about the experienced players have all hit a brick wall at the same time - for those expecting them to go at it every year and perform like they have over the last years (whilst being pushed to the brink by both the dippers and arsenal) do you not think at some point this would happen?
For those of us that lived through the "actual" shit times, this is nothing, but the final song of a team that brought success we never thought possible coming to its end.
Yes it hurts to see it, and this season is going to be tough, real tough which will only highlight those players that have come to the end of their journey and need to move on
This squad and I'm talking about the experienced players have all hit a brick wall at the same time - for those expecting them to go at it every year and perform like they have over the last years (whilst being pushed to the brink by both the dippers and arsenal) do you not think at some point this would happen?
For those of us that lived through the "actual" shit times, this is nothing, but the final song of a team that brought success we never thought possible coming to its end.
Yes it hurts to see it, and this season is going to be tough, real tough which will only highlight those players that have come to the end of their journey and need to move on
I'm not sure about 'no fight' ...but just haven't got the pace anymoreThey were fine, not great not shit, would have been fine in a functioning team. Gundo and Walker on the other hand, pathetic. No fight, nonexistent.
HorlocksWalk
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- 12 Nov 2013
- Messages
- 765
Why when we are training don't we just get the EDS in to play a low block and try to practice playing through it and/or getting the big man on the ball. It always looks like it comes as a complete surprise to us.