villanmac

Needs more time, I can small shoots of progress.

You're always gonna get some joy knocking it long down the line for your strikers versus a 3 especially when it's Cucurella and Chalobah. We are still **** shit, was same first half versus West Ham. 

The owners haven't got a clue about football, that's their weakness. They ain't stupid, they will know performances aren't good enough currently but they will be fed nonsense about the side adapting to a new style of play, injuries to key signings, attacking players being out of form which will turn-around at some point etc. and i don't think they will have the knowledge/experience to say nah that's bollox. Again, they ain't blind but can they decipher between the coaching and playing style being shit as opposed to players underperforming as the manager professes? I know i've regularly watched American sports for quite a few years now and still can't with those!

Seems the penny is finally dropping. How long did it take you lot? He's always been a shit footballer.

Makes me laugh people think we are supposed to crack top 8 with him as our main striker.You give up all intention of playing quick technical football with him up top.

Don't know what to say about that one, just going nowhere as a football club at the minute. The football is dire.

Carragher thick as mince 

8 hours ago, PeterSw said:

Interesting shout. Has done wonders up in Glasgow

Christ, we never learn 

In, as in he gets the next game now and it was just nice to have evening with some semblance of positivity.

I think he can be incredible off the bench, it would give him some confidence too. He's played non stop for how long now, even those shite little games for Scotland he's been an ever present. Give him a break and a chance to reset.

1 minute ago, villanmac said:

Get Ramsey off

clearing in the woods

Get Ramsey off

Wahey!!!

Ffs, just knew they'd be no composure at the end

Wtf was Mcginn doing, waddling about as usual De Bruyne breezes past him with a simple give and go

Tap in merchant 

1 minute ago, Digavilla said:

Cash 

So overrated, having him and  Konsa next to each other is crippling. Press us to that side and you get the ball back.

Yes Mings, that's what he needs a bit of needle to get him at it

Dougie with that pass nice

Brilliant young

He's a bag of nerves against Foden anyway, never seen a right back get so destroyed as him in lockdown where he got himself sent off at home.

Foden has ruined Cash already

Ffs this is shit. I know they are good but we are timid

I think the Konsa thing is having no faith in being able to putting out a proper defensive setup so just opting for recovery pace.

2 hours ago, ccfcman said:

I wonder, is Purslow's head turned with the Villa Park project? In theory it's not a bad thing, all things commercial should be in his purview but this football club has fundamental issues on the pitch.

Purslow's Purview, good name for a twitter account that.

23 minutes ago, MaVilla said:

its about balance, as i said in the Dendonker thread:

I dont get the hate.

He isnt a "top" signing, but he may be the kind of player that the TEAM needs.

27 years old, physical, 6ft 2, able to offer some bite, height and physicality in to the team.

29 caps for a very, very good Belgium side, reasonable-ish fee.

He might not be a "top level signing", but he also might be what the TEAM needs.

 

We have a problem of too many individuals, or too many similar players, we need balance, and for me he would offer some balance in the midfield.

 

we need to think of the "team as a whole", the team needs a balance that we currently dont have imo.

This is it.

Its along the lines of what Howe was doing in January when he signed Burns, Wood, Targett etc solid players which you can build a base on. I think as a club we need to take a step back and sign a couple of Dawsons, Deondecker type signings but i think the "big club" mentality of our fans is always dismissing of these types of players, we want shiny new things all the time. As much as some might dismiss it the physical profile of the side isnt there. Look at Spurs/West Hams/Palace/Newcastle and they are monsters compared to us.