Sevilla (A) | Post Match Thread

[eyalluvitt]

Must say that's the worse away end I've ever been in

On TV It looked like a cross between Peter Kay’s Phoenix club Audience and the day room in cocoon.

 

[cleavers]

Keeping control of the football is paramount to Pep.

Agreed.

Grealish did that well and was more direct than normal.

He probably did, but direct ? he passed it backwards most times, and rarely drove at their defence.

Him playing on the left made Foden more dangerous too.

Phil made himself more dangerous, but Phil is great on both sides, and his workrate is far better than Jack's, so that was nothing to do with Grealish imho.

I've no problem with Grealish as a player, when he's good he's good, but tonight wasn't one of those nights, hence Pep pulled him off after 62 minutes, clearly he wasn't happy, and nor was Pep, hence the debrief which the camera's showed, and then the obvious "sulk", so it wasn't so he can start on Saturday v Spurs, (happy to be quoted on Saturday if wrong).

 

[Benarbia’s Backheel]

Keeping control of the football is paramount to Pep.

Grealish did that well and was more direct than normal.

Him playing on the left made Foden more dangerous too.

Exactly this. Other than getting a goal or an assist I’m not sure what else is expected of him. Definite improvement in his attacking movement with the ball. Obviously he needs to keep improving, but I’m not sure why people need to criticise when his performance was obviously better than his recent ones.

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

Great result 4 goals away from home in the champions league, but in all fairness it's hard to judge especially the new defenders, as Sevilla were very poor

 

[LongsightM13]

I hope you’re right about Gomez and players should always given a season to Integrate into Pep’s squad but I thought his positioning whilst defending definitely needs to be worked on. However he showed some great touches so fingers crossed he can do a job, only young so promise there.

Still learning the position as a converted winger tbf

 

[LongsightM13]

more so with short notice

I think someone said 885 in the match thread, decent at such short notice

 

[Bald fraud]

Grealish looked pissed off

Possibly realising he’s way out of his depth! Seriously needs to sort his shit out he’s not at villa anymore

 

[chesterbells]

I' m say nowt until ive seen Akanji and Gomez play when were under the cosh against the top teams

Of the two, I’ve more confidence in Akanji in those scenarios - but it’s only first impressions of course, and perhaps they can both do the job.

 

[PragueBlue]

Possibly realising he’s way out of his depth! Seriously needs to sort his shit out he’s not at villa anymore

Played well I thought. One of our better performers first half.

 

[the blue panther]

Keeping control of the football is paramount to Pep.

Grealish did that well and was more direct than normal.

Him playing on the left made Foden more dangerous too.

I thought Grealish was very good tonight. As was Foden.