Dirk Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 (edited) Its Barnsley. They've lost their last 2 games to Reading 2-0 and Brighton 2-0. 2-0 Villa Edited September 25, 2016 by Dirk I can't read the score correctly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post blunther Posted September 25, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted September 25, 2016 Draw. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One For The Road Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 2 hours ago, Dirk said: Its Barnsley. They've lost 3 consecutive games to Wolves 4-0, Reading 2-0 and Brighton 2-0. 2-0 Villa Pretty sure they BEAT Wolves 4-0. At Molineaux! This will not be easy. 1-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Posted September 25, 2016 Author Share Posted September 25, 2016 1 hour ago, One For The Road said: Pretty sure they BEAT Wolves 4-0. At Molineaux! This will not be easy. 1-1. Im gonna quickly change that.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Posted September 25, 2016 Author Share Posted September 25, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, One For The Road said: Pretty sure they BEAT Wolves 4-0. At Molineaux! This will not be easy. 1-1. Ive also just realised that all 4 of their goals were after the 70th minute, with 2 coming after 85 mins ;( Edited September 25, 2016 by Dirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 we'll probably win, despite the manager not because of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dont_do_it_doug. Posted September 25, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted September 25, 2016 11 minutes ago, villa89 said: we'll probably win, despite the manager not because of him. Then he can't ever win in your eyes. I've no issue with some not wanting him or believing he has the ability, he has provided evidence for that. At the same time, closing your mind to the possibility is ridiculous. In your eyes and the eyes of others, he can do no right from now on. Lose, it's his fault. Win, it was in spite of him. I hate that attitude. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko154 Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 7 minutes ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: Then he can't ever win in your eyes. I've no issue with some not wanting him or believing he has the ability, he has provided evidence for that. At the same time, closing your mind to the possibility is ridiculous. In your eyes and the eyes of others, he can do no right from now on. Lose, it's his fault. Win, it was in spite of him. I hate that attitude. Completely agree with this, he got it completely wrong first half yesterday but corrected his tactics and earned us a point in arguably our toughest game of the season. Managers we have had over the past few years would have sent the same team with same tactics out second half... RDM can't win in some peoples eye's 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 49 minutes ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: Then he can't ever win in your eyes. Incorrect. I'll give him credit if he gets it right and gets the team setup in some manner that gets the best out of the players. But my prediction for this game is that he won't do that however we'll still win the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 41 minutes ago, wilko154 said: Completely agree with this, he got it completely wrong first half yesterday but corrected his tactics. I don't agree with this. He brought on Gestede to play hoofball and stuck codger on the wing. He got very lucky that we got a goal from a set piece. We didnt really look like scoring from open play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 8 minutes ago, villa89 said: I don't agree with this. He brought on Gestede to play hoofball and stuck codger on the wing. He got very lucky that we got a goal from a set piece. We didnt really look like scoring from open play. Think about what you're saying there, he bought Gestede and Tshibola (also 6 foot 3) on and we scored from a set piece. Just stop and think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 I think he'll have learned from his 5-3-2 experiment and will realise that we need to play to our strengths and go out to attack teams. If we get two or three up then we at least have a system to fall back on to try and grind out the win. Barnsley will be a tough place to go but we are capable of winning. I just hope Di Matteo can right the wrongs and set us up correctly from the start. I think we'll win this, 2-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacbuddies Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 It's Barnsley ffs we have to win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 I dont see him changing the system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted September 25, 2016 Moderator Share Posted September 25, 2016 5 minutes ago, PaulC said: I dont see him changing the system. The one from the first half last night, the one from the second half last night, or the one we played our first four or five games with? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted September 25, 2016 Moderator Share Posted September 25, 2016 Personally I'd like to see: -------------------Gollini------------------ Bacuna----Chester---Elphick----Amavi ----Jedinak---Tshibola---Westwood---- Ayew----------------------------Grealish ------------------Kodjia------------------ subs: Bunn, Baker, Gardner (or Lyden), Hutton, McCormack, Gestede, Adomah But the key is those three in the middle - start with two and we're gambling. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 4 hours ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: Think about what you're saying there, he bought Gestede and Tshibola (also 6 foot 3) on and we scored from a set piece. Just stop and think. If throwing on the tall lads in the hope we can nick a goal from a set piece is the height of his managerial ability then we really are in trouble. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted September 25, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted September 25, 2016 I see the midfield working best as a proper '4' so although there are two centrally, Ayew and Jack have a big defensive responsibility too. I'd go for this 4-4-1-1: Gollini Bacuna Chester Elphick Amavi Ayew Jedinak Tshibola Grealish McCormack Kodjia Ayew and Grealish provide width without pulling our wingbacks too far out of position with no cover, so when Amavi or Bacuna do overlap there isn't a gaping void there. Jedinak and Tshi both sit centrally and protect the back 4 while McCormack has more of a free role behind Codger... Could work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted September 25, 2016 Moderator Share Posted September 25, 2016 I worry you end up with this: Gollini Bacuna Chester Elphick Amavi Jedinak Tshibola Grealish Ayew McCormack Kodjia With a huge hole in the middle of the field that Tshibola can't fill on his own. We're back to relying on either a perfect long ball or someone up front beating a few players and making things happen on their own. That's not to say it can't work, but I'd sooner have some semblance of control on games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KSV Posted September 25, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted September 25, 2016 hopefully the 5-3-2 garbage is over and we go back to dominating and attacking teams. RDM didnt need to change the system.. just change how we close out games. The formation was working for 80 minutes. Was a mental change that was needed. Not a formation change. ---------------------Gollini-------------------- Bacuna----Chester---Elphick----Amavi ------------Jedinak------Tshibola---------- Adomah------McCormack--------Ayew --------------------Kodija-------------------- If McCormack doesnt make it.. move Ayew central and Grealish on the left. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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