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We look so much better when we're not playing that shitty 4321 system
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Watkins plays like he's drunk!
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Konsa is a Spurs fan apparently. I think the 'header' told us that!
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I really don't know why we are not giving the youth a bit of a run. These games are pointless, let's use them to blood a player or two
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Hahahaaaaa! This is gonna be a long old match
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In fairness I only know because of the hard work put in by certain posters in the Loan thread.
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Trez is out on loan and is doing pretty well, we won't have any problem selling him. Might not get much mind!
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Why on earth would the people of Oxford travel to see a shit team when they've already got one of their own?
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Yeah, god forbid a club should do that!
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It is odd and I don't blame him for looking a bit pissed about it all
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That's more than I thought to be fair.
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Hasn't he stopped scoring? And generally running round whilst on the pitch? And then there's the biting. And the racism. I'm not sure Suarez would be a good idea at all
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Not sure I'd want that sort of influence on our young lads!
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I'm thinking a couple of wins and a draw or two, so about 43/44 points.
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Looking at our remaining fixtures I think we will peter out to about a 14th place finish with a points total in the low 40s.
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I dislike the formation but would make more sense with the players we currently have than what we are doing
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Actually it was a massive difference. The width was provided by one of the two front players going wide which meant that the full back could be more defensive, which in turn meant the number 8s could play through the middle without the worry of moving to the full back area. That's a major formation change not a 'tweak' Of course some of our players are not up to it but the 4321 system is also damaging us and Gerrard seems determined to play it. He needs to accept that he doesn't have the players, play a formation for which he does and then change in the summer once he has the players he wants. Currently he is destroying good will and damaging team moral by forcing a foot into a glove.
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He changed the system from 4321 to 4312. Gerrard asked the players to play quite differently to how he is now.
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We only have own one number 10, Buendia. If we are playing a system with two we need to buy another. None of our current midfielders suit Gerrard's preferred system. If we want to be successful and challenge for Europe using that system we will need to replace all three starters. Though this is probably better kept for the formation topic rather than the Gerrard one.
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I think that's the danger. If we are to stick with him then he needs six new first 11 players (one CB, three Midfielders, one number 10 and a striker) as well as a few squad additions (RB,LB and GK). If he gets all that to enable him to play how he wants to then you'd hope what would be an almost entire new team would be right behind him. Obviously bringing in so many new players has its own dangers.
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Whilst you certainly need all that, as you say, I think the players are confused and probably demotivated by the system Gerrard is imposing. Playing with the 8s dropping into full back roles, high full backs, no wingers and all forwards occupying a very small area of the top of the pitch has completely thrown them all off their game. I think the players are thinking, and worrying, way too much about their positions and not allowing their natural games to flow. To then have your manager come out and call you a bunch of losers who need replacing probably doesn't help with motivation and belief.
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Rice is every bit as important to West Ham as Grealish was to us. It's no coincidence that West Ham became very average whilst he was injured and are back on it now Rice has returned. I would love a player of his ability as our number 6, not sure if Phillips is that man though.
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Yes, it was never going to be easy replacing Smith. We went from having a captain, coming through the youth setup, brilliant footballer and manager with long fan based association, both of whom brought us success, to having neither within a few months of each other. I will admit I'm finding it very difficult to feel much connection to the club at the moment.
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Everybody wants investment in the squad the worry is that we are going to go large with an inexperienced manager playing a system that only he believes in. As Villa fans we all want to see us succeed. I live in hope that Gerrard will be a success but I don't believe he will be. That's not negativity, that's simply taking all the things we have seen so far into account. Gerrard was the wrong choice, too unknown, too inexperienced.
