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5 minutes ago, Mantis said:

In most of our Conference League games this season, even though we've won most of them, we've seemed like we're playing in 2nd gear. Lille away especially it felt like we were doing the bare minimum. Do wonder now if it was a conscious choice.

Resting in possession is absolutely a thing under Unai. I guess you could use it to ding him, since Villa isn't going to give you an amazing performance every time out. The pluses are numerous though. Can beat teams at a trot, most PL wins in Villa history, most goals scored...... 

Sitting here thinking resting in possession is an obvious tactical response to the high pressing craze sweeping football. Unai has been doing this for years which that just shows his level of tactical genius. 

Kid is an absolute unit. To be that skilled as well is almost unfair. Comical that Bournemouth thought Smith could mark him 1v1. 

Bournemouth trying to man mark him with Adam Smith was hilarious. Rogers has 4 inches and 30#s on him.  In Unai's system where the wide men drift inside any man marking team are going to have there hands full trying to deal with Rogers. 

5 minutes ago, WooJung said:

Never thought I'd ask, but does he get back into the team?

Yes of course. We aren't going to play the same 11 week in and week out. I'd put money on him coming back firing, just like McGinn did after his ban. 

Poor Zabarnyi must have felt like he was in a washer machine on spin.  Just getting turned every which way. Amazing second half performance by Watkins. Deserved a goal, which means he will score twice versus Chelsea. 

14 hours ago, Keyblade said:

RDCWorld on VT, what a time to be alive

Crazy when two of your worlds randomly collide like this. 

11 minutes ago, est1874 said:

"I miss him, I have to say"

Of course you **** miss him. Arsenal would have won the league twice in a row with him and not Ramsdale or Raya in goal 

Truly will be one of the great what ifs 10 years from now. If this current Arsenal team can never secure the PL or CL people will always circle back them selling us Emi. 

Then the cherry on top is we also have a boyhood Arsenal fan who is going to have multiple 20+ goals scored seasons. The schadenfreude potential is through the roof. Us ruining their title challenge this year is just the beginning. 

So much more fun to cheer for a guy that everyone hates. Emi versus the French is peak entertainment. Hope we get multiple away days in France for the CL next year. Each match will be the most watched game worldwide that day. 

Amazing pen by Ollie. Crowd did everything they could to freeze him out and he just banged it top bins anyway. 

He's the World #1!!!

Put in an absolutely massive shift. He was still sprinting the length of the pitch at 80+ minutes. If he's happy with 35 appearances and maybe 15 starts sign him up. Still think he moved back to seria A and tears it up next season. 

13 hours ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said:

I'm honestly not getting why some seem perturbed about his comments.

He was frustrated and being honest.

He won't be the first or last player to make post game comments like this.

I'm sure even McGinn and Emi have done similar at some point.

He even went out of his way to make it clear that he wasn't trying to slate his team mates.

Doesn't mean he's all of a sudden gotten an inflated ego and is itching for a move.

 

This is why players give standard, boring responses to the media. If Unai says it we all nod our heads and keep it moving. I know it's only a few posters but I am really struggling to understand those who put a negative spin on what Ollie said. 

Dougie is the best midfielder at Villa and the margin isn't even close. The #1 piece of evidence, that fraud Steven sat him, Watkins and Mings on the bench. Pretty much the spine of our team under Unai. 

3 hours ago, UpTheVilla26 said:

I really like Konsa but he was a shambles yesterday. That was League 2 defending we saw. 

The most unforgivable moment was the cross for the 3rd goal. He could and should have closed that cross down. 

He played almost with an air of arrogance which doesn't suit him at all. Hopefully much improved during the week. 

I feel like this is where I'm at as well. It's like Brentford lulled him to sleep with that first half of zero attacking. When they picked up the tempo his concern level never really elevated. 

Konsa's weakness is his attacking attributes from RB. He should have easily been able to handle the defensive responsibilities. Needed Mings there to get in his sh*t after that first goal went in. 

To the posters who continue to mention United. Have you actually watched them play?  Even if they were to miraculously beat Liverpool they will blow a sure fire win against lower half opposition. Fergie can't hurt us anymore guys. 

3 hours ago, Pinebro said:

Calling out his team mates in that interview.

Saying the team lacks maturity and game intelligence

Just want to be clear He included himself. Said they ALL had learning to do. 

Service was terrible all games and he conjures up two critical goals. Going to end up the best PL striker Villa has ever had. What a player. 

From a defensive standpoint that was about as bad as it gets. I would have been pissed if my son's U14 side conceded any one of those 3 goals so it's crazy to see a professional defender make multiple school boy mistakes. Let's hope we don't see that again. 

Back line disappeared for about 15 minutes there in the 2nd half. It's like they had to go behind to switch back on. Konsa, Carlos and Pau all made mistakes no pro should ever be caught doing. 

Who's going to be the first to post about United still having a shot for 5th after the weekend matches. 

People were calling this a free hit and now are upset we aren't going full strength.  Which one is it?  

8 minutes ago, villa89 said:

Pep broke him. He never takes anyone on anymore, takes too many touches and then passes it backwards. 

What's funny is it looks to be the same happening to Doku. No one on City is willing to take anyone on. 70+ percent possession and 1 shot on target is an  abysmal showing. 

It was Tielemens the first international break. Seems like it's Bailey's turn for the media to create an entire non story out of.

Fair play to anyone who reads this thread daily. The emotional rollercoaster is far too much for me. The relegation threads had less histrionics.