Aston_Villan4

1 minute ago, 479Villan said:

I don't think that passes forward are failing because of a lack of options up front, which is what bringing on Duran would do. I think it's because we're exhausted and have a shoestring and spit constructed midfield that is also exhausted.

I’ve just seen at least 5 times now where Diaby or Bailey have broken forward along the sideline and instead of chucking it up over their backline it gets passed backwards. Aka what Dunk has done with Adingra. We used to do that all the time when the team was flowing more.

Just now, 479Villan said:

You have to get the ball to him somehow.

They need to pass the ball forward more. Too many passes backwards.

1 minute ago, villa4europe said:

I thought it was more that the defender was judged to have got a touch on the ball 

If that’s the case then it is what it is. I didn’t see him touch the ball though but I could be wrong.

2 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said:

I've seen several replays of the penalty claim now and I think it's one you wouldn't be at all surprised to see given - surprised it was passed over so quickly.

I mean.. he clearly stuck his leg in and it tripped Rogers. Don’t think he needed to flop much, if he did, to sell that. Should’ve gone to the monitor at the least.

Team is broken. Hopefully they save wakes them up though. Need to get back to being more aggressive if they can.

They need to look up and see the passes over the back line. So many times have I seen Bailey or Diaby running forward but the ball is passed backward.

Oh for Christs sake.

Wonder if he was trying to get it around to cash or Diaby. Either way looked terrible. A sign of the form the team is in.

Oh Watkins what are you doing..

Just now, birdman said:

Anyone know what the issue was with Rogers? Hoping minor

Looked like hamstring based on where they were stretching him.

Man these guys look worn out. Hopefully Rogers isn’t too serious.

Ffs. 

Just now, maqroll said:

Jones is a complete clearing in the woods

Stepped on by the first defender then legs taken out by the second. Amazing that neither ref saw that.

Just now, jim said:

Nothing in that

lol what?

Woooooo!

LETS GO VILLAAAA!

Just now, GingerCollins29 said:

Strange post. He's nowhere near good enough, proven time and again. Exempt from any sort of criticism though. 

Why do people always go overboard with their responses? No one’s saying he’s exempt from criticism but for the Olympiakos match he was clearly not the problem with the team. Obviously we need to find a better backup for Emi but Olsen really isn’t as bad as he’s been portrayed to be.

Just now, Delphinho123 said:

No Martinez, no party.

Strong outfield XI, mind. Kamara aside, you could argue that’s our strongest XI. 

Shame they’re completely f******.

Nah. Well just out-score them

15 minutes ago, rbcuk said:

 

Yeah he’s definitely not playing today

Dream shopping list for the summer:

Alex Baena

Mikel Merino

Mario Hermoso

Youssouf Fofana

Giorgio Scalvini

Jeremie Frimpong

IRL, I imagine it would be 2-3 of these guys plus a collective of loans/youth players showing enormous potential.

22 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said:

Havertz is sliding his foot along the ground trying desperately to find the keepers leg - it's never a penalty - if it's a foul, it's committed by Havertz.

That said, the challenge on Saka earlier might well have been red, so at least they're consistent.

What on earth happened to yellow cards for simulation? Feels like it’s been ages since I’ve seen the last one.

Would be fitting for this weekend to confirm it. We beat Brighton last year to secure ECL. Would be nice to do it again to get CL.

22 minutes ago, Tayls said:

People jumping the gun a tad here, I feel. This is by no means done. We have to win a game, and the three games we have are all really really difficult. 

I choose to have faith that the team will beat Brighton as they are more than capable and will certainly want to rebound from last night. Plus Brighton aren’t good. Only thing that makes it really really difficult would be our injuries/if Emi is out.

And for Spurs. They’re in a funk, don’t care about 4th as evidenced by their managers words and Pool are still mathematically, however unlikely, in the title race and will not want to end Klopps final season on a string of bad loses.

34 minutes ago, Tom13 said:

Yeah I can't blame him for the Chelsea goal

The one where he clearly reached his arm up and handed them a penalty?