I can tell you without any coaching staff looking in to it. We are simply not pressing high enough as a team. It's no good one or two going. Every player has to go man for man. Arsenal was so much better than us as playing in our half today it was shameful
It was clear after 15 minutes the 5 at the back wasn't working.
Lacazete was dropping dead as a false 9 and going man for man in the middle. Their wingers and forward pushed up high and we couldn't pass through it.
Was crying out for a left and a right winger to push the wingers back.
Too stubborn
On the way back.
Referee was horrendous today. gave some easy yellow cards but didn't show consistency with Chelski. However, we would have lost anyway.
Good first half. Mings mistake killed the game.
Any point would have been a bonus today. roll on Everton.
Villa fans you were brilliant
Never premiership quality..... Not sure he is championship quality to be honest.
Lacks the football brain to have a picture of where to play when he does receive the ball.
I'd cut the loses here
Pure and simple he slows it down to much for me. His first thought is a backwards pass.
A team that has aspirations of chasing Europe are never going to get there by playing a 37 year old winger/LB
That was embarrassing. If Nakamba, Young and Ghazi are Villa starters then we are bang in trouble this season.
Blame lies with Smith can't hide behind excuses. No team has had the perfect pre season.
If Nakamba can play for Villa so can I
Elmo, whilst not blessed with Fred's pace is a lot more reliable when you have Trez in front, who is a bit slack at tracking back.
Also seen a few times this season that Elmo gives Trez a right earful when he's not pulling his weight.