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  1. AV82
    We must've watched a different game, friend. There's nothing wrong with playing deep and direct in one half while you try to figure out what the oppositions game plan is. We had multiple attacks on the break where if not for one block or overhit cross we at the very least test the keeper and then the perception of the first half is entirely different. It was a tentative first half with a lot riding on it.
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    I don't see how either playing Cash in midfield (who has more legs than any other player in the squad) or having Pau push up into midfield to supplement our attack with his passing range means we're playing this naive, 'pls don't lose' way. I just don't see it. That's even before we talk about who we'd have played in midfield instead. How we were set up and how we were playing was working just fine until a freak cross and a mistake by Konsa.
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    I'd have liked to have seen how he'd have done in the 2nd half if we hadn't shat the bed. He wasn't great but Tottenham defended brilliantly and we just couldn't create a clear cut chance when we were on the break.
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    Cool. So in your example Konsa theoretically could've passed to Moreno, Pau, Cash, Tielemans, McGinn, Douglas and Bailey (7). During our actual game, based on the formation you're using as a stick to beat Emery with, Konsa had Digne, Pau, Lenglet, Cash, Tielemans, McGinn, Bailey and Douglas (8) to pass to. Even if you remove Tielemans, who I'm including because he was the one who actually 'received' the ball, it's still even. Could you please explain to my monkey brain how your formation prevents that second goal?
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    I'd love for you to explain.
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    You've lost me. So playing a 2 man defence of Tielemans and Diaby is better than your perceived 5atb because there'd be more options in midfield? In the game Konsa technically had 4 other defenders and 5 midfielders to pass to and it's still not enough? Another silly assumption is that our 'hoofing it' means we had a lack of options. We were intentionally playing direct, and it was working. We broke through multiple times, I recall at least 3 identical attacks with Watkins on the ball, Tielemans to his left and Bailey to his right and each time the attack broke down because of brilliant defending by Tottenham. On another day we pick a better pass and rip the net out.
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    Personally I think we should play a 3-5-2 when the opposition GK has the ball, 3-4-1-1 when their RB is taking a throw-in, 1-4-5 when we have the ball (Steve Bruce line of thinking classic) and a 5-5-5 when we're 1-0 up to protect the lead. Anything other than the above and we're throwing the game away.
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    John McGinn

    AV82 replied to PompeyVillan's topic in Villa Talk

    'Captain' my arse.
  9. AV82
    I was happy to see Pau on the ball in midfield, I thought it was a great idea. That, and our 'formation' is not the reason we lost today.
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    Torres was often in midfield during the first half. Watch it back. As for Konsa - how about the option of booting it? It's ridiculous to assume one less 'defender' (I don't agree we were playing a flat back 5) would've given Konsa more options. There's more to a match than the formation you're assuming we played. Oh and by the way the player he passed to was Tielemans. Based on your criticism you 're expecting Emery to field a player in addition to our 5 'defenders', McGinn, Douglas and Tielemans just so Konsa would have someone to pass to. What?
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    Not to mention the actual goal that broke the deadlock, and probably made our players sh*t themselves because of all the unnecessary pressure surrounding this game, is one of the best crosses I think I've ever seen. Especially from an unassuming CM I've hardly heard of. It was undefendable.
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    How flat is your back 5 if Torres is up by their box threading a ball through to Bailey? The formation was nowhere near the issue today.
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    John McGinn

    AV82 replied to PompeyVillan's topic in Villa Talk

    I'd trade that red for another 4 Spurs goals if it meant we'd have him for the next 3 games. Absolutely f***ing stupid.
  14. AV82
    If we lose 4th place it'll be our own doing in the coming weeks. Not because of 90 minutes against one team. How we bounce back against Ajax is crucial.
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    John McGinn

    AV82 replied to PompeyVillan's topic in Villa Talk

    I couldn't care less if it is a stone wall red or not. Going in like that you're asking for trouble. I imagine he was trying inject a bit of bite into the game and our team/fans but that was poorly timed and reckless. I hope he gets a bollocking because he has no-one to blame but himself.
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    That cross from Sarr and a mistake from Konsa/Tielemans killed us today. That and a red from our dimwit of a captain.
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    I thought we played well in the first half and if not for some brilliant defending I could've seen us getting a goal. Tottenham, to their credit, were cutting out our passes at just the right time when we were on the break. The difference then came from a world class cross, I haven't seen many better in my years watching football - our CBs are maybe 2 or 3 meters apart and their guy stuck the ball right between them, and a calamitous mistake. After that and a stupidly rash challenge from McGinn it was chaos and we fell apart. The gameplan, which I entrust to Emery, was working just fine so he takes no blame for me. Not to mention the only half decent attacking player on the bench at his disposal was a woefully out of form Diaby. The players and a well oiled opposing side were our undoing today, not Emery.
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    Tim Iroegbunam

    AV82 replied to useless's topic in Villa Talk

    Prior to tonight he's played a grand total of 42 minutes of first team football for Aston Villa this season. He's started in a 2-man midfield away at a rocking Ajax stadium where very few (if any) of our players shined.. and is getting shit on for his performance. Bit of perspective needed in here I think.
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    We're gonna get a red here if we aren't careful.
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    Can't hold onto the ball if we pass it forward, our player is mauled and then the opposition get given the free kick. Not a lot we can do really.
  21. AV82
    14 Villa fouls to Lutons 6. Is that fair?
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    How is that not a foul on Bailey?
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    Our defenders must be **** shattered after every game with all the sprinting back.
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    Our weakest member of our proper defence + 4th choice CB + 5th choice CB + our attacking LB. Forest with the wind in their sails. This is gonna be a tough 45.
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    Tyrone Mings

    AV82 replied to Demitri_C's topic in Villa Talk

    It's absolutely awesome to have him back in with the rest of the team but let's not get too excited, he could easily still be a good 2-3 months away.
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