AshVilla Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: How dare Bruce make Chester lose his head and dive in like that. Bruce has to go. I think I need a break from this site. It’s absolutely ridiculous whenever we don’t win a game. I’ll see you when it’s calmed down. Ah not that old chestnut again, I assume it's the players fault we dropped points again eh? We were at home against Reading ffs we should be enough goals up with the players we have to not worry about a player giving away a penalty in injury time. Edited August 25, 2018 by AshVilla 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 5 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: How dare Bruce make Chester lose his head and dive in like that. Bruce has to go. I think I need a break from this site. It’s absolutely ridiculous whenever we don’t win a game. I’ll see you when it’s calmed down. Basically, yes. It's ridiculous after every game in any case tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 1 minute ago, AshVilla said: Ah not that old chestnut again, I assume it's the players fault we dropped points again eh? . We were at home against Reading ffs we should be enough goals up with the players we have to not worry about a player giving away a penalty in injury time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 (edited) Plenty of time for promotion if we bin this fossil off. It's astonishing how bad with are with this team in this division. Zero idea or plan ever. Any positive play comes through individual players' decisions. Usually Grealish. Brentford in the week never stopped playing and ended up taking a point they probably didn't deserve. When we conceded, it was panic and hoof. We ended up grabbing the equaliser with Kodj getting on the end of a deflected cross. And that is what Bruce needs: luck. Luck, and the best team in the division, then he might just get you into the play-offs. Today was flat, but it looked like we were sneaking a win. We hardly did anything with incisiveness or pace second half though, it was all ponderous. How on earth they weren't already 1-1 from that chance on about 80 mins I don't know. Stupid Chester challenge that late on, even if he took some of the ball. Don't dive in that position so late on. That's what Bruce will focus on I'd imagine. Not us playing like crap again. Edited August 25, 2018 by Tomaszk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 That right there is exactly why we'll never go anywhere under Steve Bruce. Good performances are without fail always followed up with terrible ones. Reading were abysmal and that's how we play against them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Need to sign a centre back and a forward for us to go up automatically under Bruce. Even then with his questionable decision making the best might be the play offs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Anyway. Got to credit the players for their tactics and training, they have done well to get us this unbeaten run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Just now, Farlz said: That right there is exactly why we'll never go anywhere under Steve Bruce. Good performances are without fail always followed up with terrible ones. Reading were abysmal and that's how we play against them. We dominated and should've been out of sight. This, presumably, is not what we should be playing like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam3773 Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 People still defend him. Amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakotaDakota Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 (edited) 60% possession, twice as many shots and we are too defensive? We are absolutely shit up front, that is the problem. Kodija on his own is no real threat to anyone. Sure he'll have his moments but we are so easy to keep out because we have no variety to our attacks Edited August 25, 2018 by LakotaDakota Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Just now, LakotaDakota said: 60% possession, twice as many shots and we are too defensive? We are absolutely shit up front, that is the problem. Kodija on his own is no real threat to anyone. Sure he'll have his moments but we are so easy to keep out because we have nothing to scare anyone It's a mix for me. We miss chances, but perhaps more importantly, teams always seem to get chances against us. Reading and Brentford didn't really do much at all, but still had the better chances in both games. Our defence just doesn't look great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 2 minutes ago, bobzy said: We had almost twice as many shots today as Leeds did. Lack of front foot football? If it’s down to stats then how about Leeds scored three times as many goals as us away from home and conceded none. At home we managed a point against a team that had no points before today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 So Villa in musical chairs back 4 costing us points shocker- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Just now, LakotaDakota said: 60% possession, twice as many shots and we are too defensive? We are absolutely shit up front, that is the problem. Kodija on his own is no real threat to anyone. Sure he'll have his moments but we are so easy to keep out because we have nothing to scare anyone 1 There it is. We might have good ability to press, but we don't do enough. Bruce pouts three men in midfield, he won't trust RHM alongside Kodjia, and we don't try any tactic other than crossing the ball. No thorugh balls, no link passing, no movement. Pass to feet wide (or chest and head to knock down) > They have to take on a defender > cross. One striker available against 3/4 defenders. Tactics fail us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Just now, DaveAV1 said: If it’s down to stats then how about Leeds scored three times as many goals as us away from home and conceded none. At home we managed a point against a team that had no points before today. Reading got 2 points for that draw then? Leeds put away their chances - that's all that matters - but don't go moaning about us not being on the front foot, when we played on the front foot all the time. I'd guess you weren't watching, saw the Leeds score and thought "oh ****, we've been so shit". Classic VT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted August 25, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 25, 2018 Today was not Bruce's fault. All well in control until Chester makes a decision of a lifetime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digavilla Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 2 minutes ago, bobzy said: Crazy. People don't actually watch matches. We were far better against both Brentford and Reading and played attacking football. Attacking football is not just strikers trying to run at defenders on their own , blindly shooting into walls of defenders, trying to wiggle thru 3-4 defenders instead of looking for teammates etc. Proper attacking football is attacking as a unit, always looking for your teammates in better position , unselfish teammates making runs to draw defenders away to creat space & opening etc. None of our players are doing these , so I really wonder what they do in trainning ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Just now, Digavilla said: Attacking football is not just strikers trying to run at defenders on their own , blindly shooting into walls of defenders, trying to wiggle thru 3-4 defenders instead of looking for teammates etc. Proper attacking football is attacking as a unit, always looking for your teammates in better position , unselfish teammates making runs to draw defenders away to creat space & opening etc. None of our players are doing these , so I really wonder what they do in trainning ?? I agree, and have been critical of Kodjia being this player for a long time. He's our best striker too, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM3000 Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 2 minutes ago, bobzy said: It's a mix for me. We miss chances, but perhaps more importantly, teams always seem to get chances against us. Reading and Brentford didn't really do much at all, but still had the better chances in both games. Our defence just doesn't look great. Our defence also has 3 players in it that are not in their correct positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Just now, AndyM3000 said: Our defence also has 3 players in it that are not in their correct positions. According to Football Manager? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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