Match Thread | Aston Villa vs. Man City (21/12/24)

[wolviedinho]

In all seriousness now, how, when he continues to set us up as we are, can anyone continue to support Guardiola?

Morgan Rogers, a player that didn't fit the Guardiola mold (just like all the others he never tried who are now ripping up trees) is making our midfield of Lewis, Gundogan, Kovacic, Foden, and Bernardo look like 8 stone wet weaklings. The goal we conceded was like a knife through butter and just pathetic. We offer nothing but sideways, sideways, backwards. Despite having over 70% possession, we generate less than nothing.

Is pep on the pitch?

Nope!!!!!!!

He is asking a team full of winners to be able to pass and kick a ball. That’s it.

It’s all on them for feeling sorry for themselves now things aren’t going good. Hiding behind injuries to a certain extent.

 

[69FACUPfinal]

That goal went from Martinez to Duran in 3 passes. Straight through the middle of the pitch. Absolutely criminal to concede like that

Agree. Happens practically every game. And wtf can't we do that even occasionally? Instead of this slow boring side to side predictable playing out from the back. Have some element of surprise. Does Pep need glasses???

 

[Dogtanian]

Thought we did ok but don't really look like scoring

 

[normskih]

Ping a quick ball through ….goal.
Ping a quick ball through ….goal.
Ping a quick ball through ….goal.
Ping a quick ball through ….goal.

Every fkn game. Rinse and repeat.

Where’s the defensive coaching?

They’re re-showing their goal again. Where the hell was Stones going? He ran 30 yards inside the Villa midfield then within a split second they were up the middle of our half and he was no where to be seen instead of being where he should have been. Poor defensive decision that was.

 

[Ric]

I'd get Doku (or Savinho) and De Bruyne on for Bernardo and Gundogan and have more of a go at them.

 

[BlueMonkey79]

Same 11 will start the second half. Some boring sideways passing will see us to the 60th minute.

Villa will score a breakaway goal.

Then the subs will be made.

 

[super_city_si]

Good news is we’re better in the second half…..oh wait.

 

[argyle]

If i have it will be by you. Dont think theres a member on the forum who you havent slung that term at

Only a handful. Flappers like yourself.

 

[pride in battle]

obviously i'm in the minority here, but I thought thats the best we've looked for 6 weeks. We're missing a cutting edge obviously, but we're giving the ball away far less, and at least creating a couple of chances. Still look very fragile against a break, but that's always the case the way we set up

Agree

 

[CTID1988]

It would help if we actually tried passing to Haaland or Foden. Grealish looking like the only player who wants to win this at the minute. All in all though id say we actually look a lot better than we have done recently