Aston Villa (H) - Post-Match Thread

Job done 1st half, up there with one of our better halves of the season.

Subs killed the momentum a bit.

Akanji hasn't impressed me, too soft in his defending.
 
Great 1st half, probably our best 45 minutes since pre World Cup. Not at our best but we were very fluid at times and created lots of chances. The tempo was very good and the build up play from back to midfield to the front was much slicker.

2nd half we weren't good at all though. Akanji cannot play at Arsenal, he was poor when he came on and defensively we were weak 2nd half. We have to go with Dias and Laporte to give us a leader and a passer at the back. Then it's a decision of either 3 at the back and go with Walker or Ake like how we started today or go with both with 1 midfielder less and select both.

Either way, Arsenal will be nervous on Wemdesday now. We've finally put them under some pressure and this is the time to crank it up.
 
WorthlessPoster said:
Excellent 1st half, took it easy on them in the 2nd. 3pts in the bag, which is all that counts. Pep, no tinkering vs. Arsenal, please, and go with today's starting 11.
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Really?

You would have nobody in a left back position against Saka?

It’s not that we had a makeshift left back, we simply didn’t bother with one.

Not sure that will be wise on wednesday
 
Taylor said:
Big game Wednesday. Hopefully Haaland just a precaution, he was getting treatment on his thigh but still managed to burst of speed for the assist so we shall see.
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No disrespect to Haaland but Im happy if Alvarez starts. Sometimes Haaland hardly touches the ball.
 
Couldn’t make the the game today , on holiday in Spain . The Irish bar had city on but mainly had the rugby on do I couldn’t hear the crowd.. What was the atmosphere fear like today ?
 
Great first half. Not back to our best by any means, we’ve got many levels to go up yet before we are anywhere near that, but much more like it first half today.

Don’t know what that was in the second half. Just going through the motions and if it weren’t for Ederson (made a good save from Coutinho, cut out a pull-back that would have been a tap-in, came out and smothered the ball in what would have been a 1v1) Villa could have got back into it.

A bit disappointing second half but much better first half.
 
WallyA said:
How often have we had consistent top performances over the whole game, why wouldnt you want this?

I dont believe energy is as much an issue as ppl think it is, or in fact the reason the 2nd was bad (that they conserved energy).
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The primary objective is securing the three points. Nothing more. Yes, a 90 minute performance, where we score 7 or 8 goals would be wonderful. But let's be honest here; how many of them have there been this season, particularly since the 6-3 derby win? Precious few. It appears that this is not a 90 minute team. As long as they get the job done I can live with it.
 
Good signs that Gundog and Bernado are getting their form back. Kevin still a way to go. Very glad to see a back 3 Laporte, Dias and Kyle Walker brilliant WTF was that booking for Dias. Silly little brain fart for their goal which gave them a boost What is up with Phil, had a couple of chances to run into space and reneged and went backwards. Never mind, bring on Arse.
 
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