Aston Villa (A) | PL | Post Match Thread

[gomer27]

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!

It worked literally last year……

 

[ballbag]

They were all unbelievably shit. In fact, being unbelievably shit is the most believable aspect of our game right now.

 

[Twisted-wheel]

WTF do they do in training as I saw no tactic, no structure and no idea what positional pattern we was trying to carry out. Not one of these players you would take in the trenches with you, absolute spineless performance and work rate was on show today.

 

[Semper aggressus]

Why do we need aggression?

To earn the right to play. To not get easily brushed off the ball, or beaten to it. To put the fear of god into opposition attackers who will think they have no time on the ball before getting snapped in two. If you’re shit, or slow, or old, you can still get stuck in. I know it’s the only way I can play.

 

[CambridgeExileBlue]

It’s called penny pinching.

It is also focus, mental and physical fortitude or lack of it.

 

[Father Paul]

I think if we lose to Everton & Leicester which is entirely possible then unfortunately I think Pep will fall on his sword. He won’t be sacked but he may either walk or be ‘encouraged’ to move on.

All periods of dominance come up to the end of their cycle and this is it.

I’ll still be there now and in the future but it’s got that end of an era feeling.

Sadly true. A home defeat to Everton might be the final cut.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

No passion, no energy and no urgency until the last 5 mins.

I don't mind us losing, but I do mind half-hearted performances.

 

[Lauz9888]

Villa are a decent side who have given us some good matches in recent years. No shame in a defeat, but the shame is in the manner of the defeat and the context of this terrible run.

Ortega put in a good shift and stopped it from being an absolute twatting.
Grealish showed some fight and had a decent first half but hardly saw the ball in the second.
Foden scored a nice goal.

Nothing to praise in anyone else (although Haaland has my sympathies for having zero service).

We're slow, casual and brittle. And far too easily overrun in midfield.

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

This thread will be full of opinions that are well considered, well balanced and nuanced....

Are you going to offer one?

 

[glauberbertistossedshirt]

The happy clappy cunts are going to tell you not to complain at our management.

Not problem, congratulations are in order!!

Nah, anyone who isn't overjoyed with what's happening at the moment is clearly incapable of nuance and is unhinged