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

[bert38]

We’ve usually been worse second half during this run

 

[LeonardoDaVnci]

I think we're actually playing reasonably well in the circumstances. The problem is we don't really look like scoring, whilst they look threatening every time they break. Never really thought we could win this one, but there are glimmers of hope though that might be slowly turning the corner once we get a few more players back. Grealish has been really bright on the left hand side.

We only have 3 players out !!!!

 

[OldhamBlue94]

Doku on for Gundo to run at cash. Move Grealish into the middle

 

[mexico1970]

Half time Gundo off, Doku to run at Cash, won't happen. Anyone notice when Foden had a chance for one and one to go straight into the box but instead he just passed it backwards to retain possession. Gvardiol now never goes for an overlap neither Lewis. These players are better than this, they need to take a bit more of risk in attack. Can't get over how bad Gundo is, pls Pep change him. FFS...

Doku can run about a bit and look decent without affecting the game, like Savinho he's another look good pointless wide man.

 

[Revolver]

Villa playing the same tactics as a championship side against us.

No need as we are slow and predicatable. All we can do this season is just play in front of teams. So easy to defend against

 

[wolviedinho]

We are so tame and confused in attack again. Our tactics are old and our players are worn out.

Does Pep really think that we will score by continuing to do the same thing match after match?

Our methods rely these days on random individual moments of brilliance rather than a team at its top. That is typical of midtable PL teams.

We won't challenge again until either Pep changes his tactics or we get a new top manager.

This has very little to do with injuries imo. The injuries just exposed it to us imo.

You can’t dismiss the injuries. If your agenda is to blame pep then that how your post comes across.

No stable team this season. When is the last time we have a back 4 of Akanji, stones, Dias, gvardiol!?

That with no midfield is leaving us afraid of our own shadow and not a functioning team at all towards both boxes.

We have the best on the touchline.

 

[Zenmanc]

Gundogan has stolen a living from us

Seem to remember him saving our arses and clinching the title in heroic fashion vs this same club a few years ago. I know he's not thet player but at least have some fucking respect.

 

[Jwoody19]

We gave Villa the blue print on how to score against us 10 fucking seconds into the game. Their goal came the exact same way and that ball through the centre looks on for them every time. For the most part we’ve kept the ball well but apart from Grealish no one has attempted to do anything with it. We are beating ourselves at the moment.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

Trying in a system that doesn't work, it's on the manager.

He isn't changing.

 

[bennyboy]

A decent enough performance but still not one forward creating anything bar one cross.