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

[blue44]

worse run of form in 18 years.......

 

[Chak19]

We have to be the worst tackling team on the planet, I swear under 15 teams can tackle better.

 

[colorado blue]

Ortega is going to be MOTM

 

[Tomblue]

No matter how much we all don’t want it to be, it’s hard not to think this is not in some way linked to the 115. A downturn in form of this proportion is really hard to explain.

 

[jamielowndes]

Pep isn't quitting or being fired before the end of the season.

Haaland has given no indication that he's enough of a diva to run for the hills at the slightest hint of trouble.

It's on the club to use the January window effectively.

 

[01cravend]

This is the worst we've looked post Mark Hughes...and by a longggg margin.

 

[crossie]

So strange. They are trying, not particularly hard as a team but as individuals or in pockets. They seem mentally drained and now expecting to lose. Confidence in the manager could be low because the players may be frustrated by the lack of adapting to the situation.

Pep and most of these players don’t have the reference points for backs against the wall, dog fighting, grinding and winning by pure effort alone. IMO the style must change until we have enough fit and re-energised players.

Pep won’t change though. The players could lose confidence in him in this moment, no one’s doubting his greatness for 9 years but this, it needs something different. Formation and approach need to shift. I’d love to see us playing on the break

 

[pudge]

How shit must Forest be?

 

[CambridgeExileBlue]

No intensity, or enough mental and physical energy.
Too long on the ball, then careless passing.
Lack of movement.
Point just made on tv the team is passive.
Both disappointing and sad to see.

 

[jollylescott]

Ortega can hold his head high.