Aston Villa (A) | PL | Post Match Thread

[ysmsa]

We can easily afford a season out of the CL. PSR is not calculated over one season.
60m plus is on offer from the revised World Club competition.

You are assuming it would only be 1 if it was to happen.

Once you drop out it's not that easy getting back in.

 

[argyle]

When was the treble? That was when I think this squad decided they had done it all and intensity dropped

....and then we won the 4th title in a row.

Which no over club has ever done.

 

[argyle]

Our transfer policy has been great over the past few years but it seems Kalvin, Doku, Nunes and Savino are poor signings, they just don't seem to fit in. Perhaps it's a good thing Txiki is leaving, he's done a fantastic job but it's probably time for a change.

I think this is a fair assessment.

 

[argyle]

90% of our squad can just be gone. This performance is absolutely unacceptable and it's partially on Pep too, for playing the same dead squad over and over again.

90% of the squad should go? This is just silly.

Clearly, some players have come to the end, after giving everything for the club.

But let's not over-react.

Just got to ride out this season as the amazing winning run was going to end at some point.

I've no doubt the club will do everything to improve the squad in the summer.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

I find it amazing that supporters can question the same tactics that we have had 8 years of success with. We have had 8 weeks of failure , there is no need to question Pep. He will get it right , he always does

Ten years of supremacy....
Ten weeks of trouble.
Thousands of complaints.
No immediate solution.

 

[hilts]

Phillips has been on loan for 2/3 seasons. Nunez only joined last season and doesn’t even play in the same position as Lavia ffs, who has also been injured half the time since leaving.

As for Palmer he was told he was wanted but he wanted out, even on loan, which we didn’t want to do, stay or go he was told, so more bollocks being spouted.

I’m done discussing the players who have left with you and anyone else who’s using hindsight and revisionism to suit their arguments.

Bollocks like saying someone wanted out when he would have stayed with more minutes offered or gone on loan.

That kind of revisionary bollocks?

 

[Mcfc1.9.8.0]

For the 2nd goal I thought Kovacic and maybe Lewis(?) did actually try to tackle' block or foul Rodgers but were just not physically capable of doing so. :-(

Walker as well you don’t need to be too physical to get a hold of his shirt and take the card the whole team should know by now if they’re running at our goal it’s most likely a goal. I get your point tho about their physicality

 

[Citizen Mike]

That is a fundamental mistake, to assume something that worked in the past will continue to work in the future. Life, sport, business demand constant evolution of strategies and tactics there are so many examples where that assumption has failed. Along with many others I believe we are a busted flush, we need to start to modify our game plans we just can't go on believing that winning the possession stats is all that's needed. Allow Foden to have bit more license to attack directly in advanced positions, try to get fullbacks into over lap positions, try to play direct through the middle to turn central defenders and give Erling a chance... or let's just carry on like we did in the last 12 games, bar Forest where actually their striker missed a couple of absolute sitters...

I personally put my faith in Pep. Do you think if we drop off teams will automatically attack leaving space for Erling? I would not and a lot of teams would be happy to take a point Teams don't allow Phil any space , they get all their men behind the ball. Villa allowed space on the left that Jack failed to exploit. We can't get the fullbacks overlapping because we have no defensively minded midfielder who can fill in.

 

[eike]

I agree.
I’ve said Khaldoon needs to get the players in a room (without Pep) and ask them do they still want Pep as their manager.
If they do then they need to be told to start fucking showing it with fight, heart and desire.
If they don’t then those players can leave as far as I’m concerned, regardless of what they won.
I did wonder if it was 115 related but I doubt Pep would be clawing his own face off and looking ill with it all if he knew we were getting charged.
It’s gonna be a fight for top 4 and we need everyone fighting together.
If not we’re in serious trouble.

I agree.
I’ve said Khaldoon needs to get the players in a room (without Pep) and ask them do they still want Pep as their manager.
If they do then they need to be told to start fucking showing it with fight, heart and desire.
If they don’t then those players can leave as far as I’m concerned, regardless of what they won.
I did wonder if it was 115 related but I doubt Pep would be clawing his own face off and looking ill with it all if he knew we were getting charged.
It’s gonna be a fight for top 4 and we need everyone fighting together.
If not we’re in serious trouble.

I agree.
I’ve said Khaldoon needs to get the players in a room (without Pep) and ask them do they still want Pep as their manager.
If they do then they need to be told to start fucking showing it with fight, heart and desire.
If they don’t then those players can leave as far as I’m concerned, regardless of what they won.
I did wonder if it was 115 related but I doubt Pep would be clawing his own face off and looking ill with it all if he knew we were getting charged.
It’s gonna be a fight for top 4 and we need everyone fighting together.
If not we’re in serious trouble.

Love your optisum regarding top 4 finish, think it would require a miracle sadly.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

Love your optisum regarding top 4 finish, think it would require a miracle sadly.

No chance Khaldoon will speak directly to the players....a ludicruos thought !!