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7 minutes ago, duke313 said:

Not sure of the finer details, but Arsene Wenger has proposed there be daylight between players before it’s off side. So it would mean a player would be onside unless the majority of their body is in front of the defender.

That would totally blow up the league. Be more exciting brand of football that's for sure. Think fans would prefer that.

Spurs look buried with their injury list. Expect them to go down to City this week.

Pro's - seeing opposition fans sinking when they have multiple goals per game disallowed... Seeing the most exiting brand of football I've every seen Villa play in 30 years of supporting them. 

Con's - Mrs isn't a fan of the stains on my boxers

There's always a price. If someone comes in and meets it and Unai says OK then he can go.

I'm confident we'll spend well on the other side of it.

But if we are 2 points off the top by January 1, that price is going to be astronomical...

Let's throw out a hypothetical, and I know they aren't like for like but let's do it anyway...

Someone comes in with 100 million offer for Doug - anyone feel more comfortable about him going for that price now Youri is showing potential?

2 hours ago, Teale's 'tache said:

I'm all for wanting to find ways to improve etc. However, anyone who expects to go away to Spurs and not be under pressure for a long period, are being naive in my opinion. We had a game plan, I'm sure part of that would have included soaking up pressure, especially for parts of the first hour at least, just stay in the game.

There is no team in history that has dominated every minute of every game they play, especially away from home, Man City, Liverpool, and Arsenal all have tricky periods in almost every game they play, maybe it's 10 minutes, maybe it's 20, maybe it's 45, there's always a spell where they don't have full control and have to defend. That's just football. I think we need to work on reducing how long that period of pressure can be sometimes, we can certainly improve, but it's easier against some teams than others.

Were rode our luck no doubt, but we just needed to keep in touch, the Spurs gameplan was to blow us away early and kill the game and they created enough chances to do that, but they didn't take them, as soon as it got to half time, especially with the bonus of the equaliser, it was obvious we had more left in the tank as well as more options from the bench to change the game, I would not be surprised if that was part of the plan, to be in touch at half time with a stronger bench to call upon.

It wasn't perfect, Emery wasn't happy, the halftime subs tell you that, issues needed correcting, but our manager is experienced and well-prepared for every possible eventuality.

I think Emery is looking for more control in these games, for a few reasons, one is obviously the more of the game you control the more likely the result falls in your favour, but also the more you have control the less energy you use. I see teams like Spurs, Newcastle and Arsenal with this crazy intense press, trying to keep that going for 90 minutes every game is going to have an effect at the back end of the season, especially for those in Europe. This is where an experienced operator like Emery is being very clever I feel, our approach of keeping the ball, slowing games down for periods, and only expending explosive energy when the opportunity is there is very clever and long-term hopefully will benefit us in the business end of the season.

 

 

 

I felt he got the first half wrong, and he knew it. I was impressed with how he changed it up - we have a lot of options on the bench to do that, and unlike previous managers he has more than one plan and is willing to adjust as needed.

No matter how much pressure we took, we always have the threat of going up the other end and scoring one more than them. Very enjoyable brand of football to watch.

Project will keep evolving and we'll get more and more pieces to improve at the back.

Head on over to the Spurs forum if you want a bit of a laugh.

"Hope someone breaks Cash's legs".

i mean it was a bad challenge but he didn't go into it trying to hurt the guy.

Calling us a boring club with no trophies... might want to fact check that!

Bad first half, but we stuck around. Emery plain got it wrong.

BUT - he changed it up perfectly in the second half, and we deserved the victory in the end.

1 hour ago, Pinebro said:

God damn it why is he still trending..

Leave us alone please

Nick Clegg for United manager

6 hours ago, romavillan said:

McGinn got written off, Konsa was written off, it's a long list... There were even people on here after the Liverpool defeat questioning whether Emery shoudl continue being our manager or not...

Emery makes average players good, and good players great.

On 24/10/2023 at 11:55, est1874 said:

No offense but I really find it hard to take anything you say seriously given the amount of times you've expressed the view that Emi Buendia is a shit footballer.

He's mega sht - what's he done in our last 10 games, huh. Nothing hahaha...

Tonali pleaded guilty and 10 month ban.

3 minutes ago, Zatman said:

and replace him with who? Why would we do that 

It's a business and that's a handsome profit. You buy 2 new players for that.

10 minutes ago, HKP90 said:

We'll finish above United this year. 100%

Agreed, but that's not the point.

Just asking what or who does it take to turn his head.

Just now, avfc1982am said:

No chance, Utd is far too toxic behind the scenes.

I'm confident he wouldnt got to Real or Barca. or any non-PL team.

I am less so about him getting tapped up in the PL.

1 hour ago, Zatman said:

which we would not accept and they also dont have that money left

He's 28 - you bite their arms off for 100 million. 

So if I am Jim Ratcliffe I offer the man 2X what he is making to come to United.

Now, I don't know if he'd go there given the level of control he has at Villa, but if he were offered something similar there would he be tempted???

My gut is not - he's not that kind of guy. But money talks...

2 minutes ago, maqroll said:

If Arsenal offer 100m +, he's gone.

Agree.

2 hours ago, avfc1982am said:

I agree. I've loved him since he arrived but it has taken a couple of years for people to really see the value in him.... even Villa fans. Probably the longest wait for a player chant ever since he arrived while others get all the attention. He's really been through thick and thin with the club since we came up, along with McGinn, Konsa and Mings and is now a veteran of the squad. He deserves all the plaudits he's getting and some. Just a delightful player to watch.

 

 

Second name on the team sheet after Emi for me.

Entitled. Absolutely and completely entitled. I have no clue how he thinks his performances on the pitch justify a starting place over Kamara/ Dougie and Sir John.

You know how you get a starting place, mate: you train harder than anyone else and you show it on the pitch when you get some minutes.

Steven Ireland mark II.

14 hours ago, M_Afro said:

I just missed out on the Saunders era at Villa Park but nothing in my time supporting out great club comes remotely close to this last year. Unai is an absolute genius. He never takes a backward step. I love him to bits and would be thrilled if we could keep him long term. Amazing what he has done in his time here. Absolutely magnificent.

This. Our league cup win and the first part of MON was the highlights of my Villa life so far.

Unai has trumped that by miles.

Massive win against a top 5 rival. Oli is back - such a confidence player. That'll be him scoring for at least another 5 games now.

Diaby is a worldie - looking more and more like a bargain every game even at 50 mill.

Thought we were going to lose when Tielimans came on but we held in there.

Would love an Under Armor kit!

Love it how us being so much better than any time I've been a Villa fan and yet people still glass half empty...

Referee an absolute joke all around. Terrible. Also 11 mins added on, how in TF...

Solid play by us. Chelsea rarely looked threatening. Pau is really figuring out this premier league malarkey.