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15 minutes ago, DJBOB said:

The magic number turns to 5 wins now. 
 
Can’t shake the feeling that it might go all the way down to Palace away on the last day. 

The more games Pau plays the higher the probability that we win those imo. 

On 25/02/2024 at 14:38, Tomaszk said:

John McGinn will dump him on his arse.

I now have visions of McGinn doing a Rikishi style stink face on him. 

9 minutes ago, Lerner's Driver said:

I watched the game. They are third bottom for a reason. It would have been criminal to have thrown that away after the first half showing. We let them back into it.

I was referring to how they play specifically. They’ve given all the top teams a tough game. 

2 minutes ago, Lerner's Driver said:

Third bottom ain't that great.

Maybe watch how they play. They’ve pushed all the top teams this season.

Luton are a better side than most give them credit for. 

We showed huge bollocks to win this. 

What is it with us and headers from corners….. 

Just now, sidcow said:

Got in the house, switched the telly on. Goal

Quick go out again 

Douglas luiz v Luton today…..

7 minutes ago, TRO said:

so why are we conceding such sloppy goals, when we are in the ascendency?....While I accept that, it doesn't seem to correlate with my main point.......conceding avoidable goals....or as some say, sloppy goals.

I guess against City and Arsenal, we demonstrated admirably, that we can defend and can contain.....so could it be consistency? or simply, certain types of attack, spook us.....I would suggest aerial balls, do seem to be a trend, towards our achilles.

We have conceded such goals because our first choice defenders have hardly played together. We have also had to chop and change. On top of that the chances you allude to against Forest happened when Pau went off. 

It’s no accident our offside trap is immaculate when he’s on the pitch. Last season we had a settled defence and we didn’t concede ‘sloppy’ goals except the Leicester game at home. 

Pau is going to get better. But I hope someone clatters Yoann Wissa - the challenge which injured Pau was dirty and malicious. Imo. 

7 minutes ago, The_Steve said:

Yes, he played Gibbs-White on but Emi was slow off his line for the second goal.

There’s still a place in the squad for him but hopefully we can transition towards him being a good rotation, not a guaranteed starter week in week out. 

Actually I wouldn’t put that goal 100% on Cash because Chambers stepped up way too late whereas Cash didn’t step up at all. Moreno and lenglet were already up. If Chambers stays in his position and the goal doesn’t occur.

However as Cash didn’t step up at all then he probably should have been round to cover. 

You don’t sell your captain. It’s suicide. You buy captains from other teams 

We will beat one of the top 3 in our remaining games. Which one I don’t know but we’ll beat one of them.

Good player.

Tielemans in the 6 would be more a Pirlo type playmaking non tackling option. He’d need a DM and CM next to him to do his running.

Formula 1 style budget cap. 
 

Back on topic - Hermoso are the rumours true us signing him?

15 minutes ago, Zhan_Zhuang said:

Beautiful to watch, looked quite quick I thought at times when defending...although maybe their players aren't that quick?

Pau Torres reminds me of an NFL Quarterback, someone like Joe Montana. 

Torres dictates the play, you can see the opposition (Fulham) almost in awe of him, they don't know what to do and they aren't closing him down so fast as the game went on.

His timing is impeccable. Every pass seems to be played at the right time. 

If we can find the right footed version of him we’ll win even more games. 

What’s the level above world class and Elite class? 

7 hours ago, MattVillaPortsmouth said:

I really can’t see it,  I thought he didn’t do much at all yesterday, looked like he was running through custard, and had zero confidence he would score that chance looked gassed.  The pass for Watkins was no more than I would expect from any half decent midfielder the way it opened up - the movement was class (and their defence parted way to easily) - was screaming for him to be taken off at at 45 let alone 60, 70, 80 the amount of cheap balls he gave away was shocking (JJ should have gone off as well). 

82% possession accuracy from 35 attempted passes. Very good for the ‘number 10’. 

Luton had 58% possession and 22 shots on goal.

But xg was 1.90 - 3.04 in UTD’s favour.

This UTD team can’t control games. They are flukey bunch of ….

40 minutes ago, PerryBarrPet said:

We should be doing that in any case. We don’t need our poor past performances to help us decide what to do. Those of us who have been supporting Villa as long as I have (approx 70 years) know this already. 

‘‘Twas a light hearted follow on to your response to the original post 

29 minutes ago, PerryBarrPet said:

All very interesting but what has this to do with transfers ?

Buy better players to improve our record against them? Or sign some of their players?? 

The second goal was elite level. The best players never have to touch the ball but they are in control of it. Iniesta n Xavi used to do this a lot let it run and then at the right time pass. 

16 minutes ago, Made In Aston said:

 Paul McGrath is the ultimate defender.

Oh and Yoann Wissa can F off for the challenge that put Pau out of action. Nasty sneaky little dirty tackle it was.

Quite simply world class. £30m? Absolute effing robbery.

He's a real leader and he controls the defence and midfield so well. If we can find the right footed version but with a bit of pace we’re in the money. 

Even if Chambers starts next to him I wouldn’t be worried .