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Yeah they are in trouble. This from an article pre lockdown. Worst part is outside of David Brooks and Josh King they aren't going to get a lot transfer wise.

I love manager who proves himself to be flexible and willing to change it up when necessary. Dean realized our strikers were pants during the break and turned us into a defensive focused team that conceded twice in our last 4 games. Also, both of those goals were of a very fluke variety. I think next year we won't be this defensive but it's good to know we have something to fall back on if necessary. Given that FFP has been switched off for the next season I think we will be one of the big spenders again. In the end I'm glad Dean is still the man. He delivers, what more can you ask for.

Even City are fielding a pretty much full strength lineup versus poor Norwich. Only Liverpool seems to be fielding less than full strength.

As fans we are all nervous. Nervous probably doesn't even do our current emotional state justice. The boys though, they have to be loving it. You grow up pretending to be in these type of matches. Honestly I'm envious, the level of focus matches like this give you can elevate your game to levels you didn't know you had (See our boy Trez). We have the perfect opponent. Should have won the reverse fixture, no major injuries in the squad, and all to play for. See everyone on the other side. UTV!!!

Have to. If the arsenal team that showed up today plays against Watford we will definitely need a win to stay up.

His interview he just did post game sealed it. We just need to stay in the Prem so we can get full value for him.

Yeah, definitely suspended. Never heard of a yellow card being rescinded.

To be honest we deserved that goal. We missed two clear cut chances earlier in the half. Let's hope ManU figure out a way to turnover City so we can get some revenge.

Oh man they can't get Trez off the pitch . I counted at least 100 head rubs and at least 400 back slaps.

Hand up that was me. For the most part I have always seen 3 in the back as a negative formation. This is what changed it for me. Mings and Konsa are so comfortable on the ball. They easily make up for a lack of that 3rd midfielder. Especially if that 3rd midfielder is going to be Lansbury or Hourihane.

Trent Alexander-Arnold moved from the wing to fullback. Pretty sure Targett was a winger as a youth as well. That seems to be the trend and I'm all for it. I'm I'm going to play 3 at the back I would rather my fullback have a nice set of offensive skills rather than be a defensive stalwart.

It was a great quote. Also, Dean has Bruce figured out. Hasn't lost to him yet. Long may it continue.

It's just people bias showing. If you think Dean is a poor coach then you turn that comment into something negative. If you work at a job where your boss is not open to comments or suggestions from his subordinates then that sucks. You should find a new job.

Villa Trivia Right or wrong the answer is always Jack Grealish.

Are we really arguing that strength isn't an integral part of excelling in a contact sport? The biggest difference in Jack's game between now and 4 years ago is that he is strong enough to ride the challenges of prem level defenders. Another example, Aaron Connolly, the 19 year old striker from Brighton, got bullied by Mings all game. It was almost comical how easily Mings would ease him off the ball. You can go down the list of technically excellent players who truly didn't become stars until they physically developed enough to deal with getting clattered by grown men 90 minutes every week. As far as Louie Barry goes, he is a stick. Which most 16 year olds are. Imagine him getting clattered by Mings once or twice. We wouldn't see him again for weeks.

Wolves could easily get the winner here. Liverpool look out of ideas.

Was looking for the xG thread a couple weeks back for some reason. Didn't realize it was hiding out here. xG is a tool nothing more. Funnily enough our xG has gotten worst since our switch to 3 in the back. We are allowing far less shots but now they are of much more efficient quality.

Just to second your point. With Luiz/Nakamba starting we took the lead versus Burnley and Leicester in the first half then held on for dear life in the 2nd. That really isn't sustainable. 3 games into Drinkwater starting and we had 65% of the possession versus Watford. We definitely score more than 2 goals if we have an actual striker in the lineup. Drinkwater has his faults but having options off the bench to change the game is something that Dean has been lacking all season.

We will obviously tell them to stuff it. They need something though. They don't finish top half without Rashford.

That's fair I can leave it there. As a wide defender myself I always hated it when the CBs expected me to pick up the huge CF while they did **** all trotting around the penalty spot marking empty space. Just felt the need to defend my boy Guilbert their for a sec.

ManU lose this and we may hear about a 70 million pound panic bid for Jack. They look that ineffective in the final third.

Hause gets cutout by the threw ball. Ming's comes over to cover. Konsa ends up marking no one. As a CB he should be marking him. If you expect Fred to come that far center then that leaves a whole half of the field open. Plus, expecting your WB who is 2 inches smaller and 30# lighter to out jump Deeney seems like a match up you would try to avoid.

Weren't we somewhere around there when MON abandoned us. Definitely unsustainable.

Mings has all of ~20 appearances as a top flight CB. Seems a harsh standard you are holding him to.

Exactly, what's the point of having 3 CBs (all 6' or above) on the pitch and then leave it up to your 5'10 WB to mark a 6' CF. Fred maybe could have done a little more to put off Deeney's run but that's Konsa's man all the way.