Match Thread | Aston Villa vs Man City (06/12/23)

[supersonicblue]

Crying out for some control and someone to keep the ball. Move Bernardo into a double pivot and Rico out wide

 

[sh249]

Lucky.
We’re so easy to play against at the moment. Loads of players high up the pitch, but not actually pressing effectively. And huge spaces all over the place behind them.
The lack of pressing from the front also makes us susceptible to the long straight ball over the top.

 

[youngbob]

It'd be nice to smash and grab this but it's only going one way in my opinion.

Losing De Bruyne and Gundogan has destroyed our midfield.

It hasn't. Losing De Bruyne and Gundogan and Rodri and Grealish and Nunes and Kovacic being injured have destroyed our midfield. Truly unique circumstances at the moment.

 

[Dax777]

Harland or Alvarez off.Kova on.

Id rather take out one of the defenders. Stones, Akanji, Walker or Lewis. But at this point, probably Stones. He has a yellow

 

[ScottSinclair]

Walker has been awful. Get Ake and Kova on, move Akanji out wide right, and let Kova sit with Stones. Maybe even Nunes for Alvarez because we need him on the pitch if he is going to show something and this clearly isn't working

 

[MarsLlama]

As bad a half as we've ever had under Pep without actually conceding.

Every time we get near their goal we give away a stupid free kick for a foul or avoidable offside.

 

[HolisticJim]

 

[Tb1981]

Foden in left
Bernie in middle
Alvarez on left or off pitch

It'd be nice to smash and grab this but it's only going one way in my opinion.

Losing De Bruyne and Gundogan has destroyed our midfield.

and we needed another central midfielder all last season anyway
Then the two we bought haven’t done owt either

 

[der bomber28]

We look a shadow of ourselves. Yes we are missing key players, but there’s a worrying lack of intensity. We look lethargic and shit scared, Villa bang up for it and playing very well.

 

[Rolo]

I swear to god if no changes are made at half time...