Vive_La_Villa Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 (edited) I think we can all again that we now have the strongest squad in the league. I expect to see us challenging for top 2 throughout the year. Edit: otherwise I expect Bruce to be shown the door as soon it's clear I can't deliver top 2. Edited July 23, 2017 by Vive_La_Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Great to get a few wins, confidence will be massive for this side. He knows we should be getting promoted with this squad. We probably should be winning the league bearing in mind the money spent on proven players at this level in the last 12 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 I'm pleased wit your business this summer. Its been about bringing experience in and fine tuning an already very capable, but underperforming team. Quietly confident for the new season ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vreitti Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 1 hour ago, Eastie said: The squad is strong - Bruce has bought well in January and again this summer - good times ahead at last ! While I don't exactly share your optimism, he's certainly bought a lot better than his predecessor(s). What still troubles me is I fail to see any sort of gameplan or system. It's going to be very interesting to see how we line up against Watford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 3 minutes ago, vreitti said: While I don't exactly share your optimism, he's certainly bought a lot better than his predecessor(s). What still troubles me is I fail to see any sort of gameplan or system. It's going to be very interesting to see how we line up against Watford. I think the gameplay will just be organised, solid and hard to beat with goals coming from the fact we have superior players to opposition. It will be more of a pragmatic approach. to winning games however it takes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sidcow Posted July 23, 2017 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted July 23, 2017 4 hours ago, lexicon said: 5 goals in 90 minutes clearly isn't good enough... No no no. You have to understand this is a meaningless pre season friendly. That's the way it works. When we do badly in a pre season friendly it's really bad because we're supposed to be showing things are coming together, players are cohesive and we have a system. Bruce should probably be sacked. When we do well in a pre season friendly it's meaningless and doesn't count for anything and Bruce should probably be sacked. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vreitti Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 20 minutes ago, sidcow said: showing things are coming together, players are cohesive and we have a system. So this isn't something we should aspire to do then, in your opinion? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 23, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted July 23, 2017 6 minutes ago, vreitti said: So this isn't something we should aspire to do then, in your opinion? Of course they are things we should aspire to. I didn't say we shouldn't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keener window-cleaner Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 So, in a pre season friendly we play 4-4-2 with 3 grafters and one player in midfield and a midfielder as one of the strikers. It's going to be a long hard season to continue to moan about Steve Bruce's tactics and wanting us to play free flowing attacking football. I have lost any hope I had left of this, so I will just have to accept that we will be a defensive, grafting, hard to beat team. I will try to start enjoying it and see the beauty in the excellence of defending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 10 minutes ago, Keener window-cleaner said: So, in a pre season friendly we play 4-4-2 with 3 grafters and one player in midfield and a midfielder as one of the strikers. It's going to be a long hard season to continue to moan about Steve Bruce's tactics and wanting us to play free flowing attacking football. I have lost any hope I had left of this, so I will just have to accept that we will be a defensive, grafting, hard to beat team. I will try to start enjoying it and see the beauty in the excellence of defending. If Bruce has us winning games I doubt you will care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praisedmambo Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 29 minutes ago, Keener window-cleaner said: So, in a pre season friendly we play 4-4-2 with 3 grafters and one player in midfield and a midfielder as one of the strikers. It's going to be a long hard season to continue to moan about Steve Bruce's tactics and wanting us to play free flowing attacking football. I have lost any hope I had left of this, so I will just have to accept that we will be a defensive, grafting, hard to beat team. I will try to start enjoying it and see the beauty in the excellence of defending. We played with two different teams with a few kids in both. Once again, it's preeeseason. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keener window-cleaner Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Well I based my conclusion on the fact that we have played that way for 10 months now, regardless of players, formation or opponents, not on today's game :-) But I wasn't beeing sarcastic, I actually am going to try to see the beauty in beeing a solid, structured, hard to beat side. I want to be positive and enjoy seeing us play and will focus on how good we are defensively instead of moaning about the lack of attacing play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 2 minutes ago, Keener window-cleaner said: Well I based my conclusion on the fact that we have played that way for 10 months now, regardless of players, formation or opponents, not on today's game :-) But I wasn't beeing sarcastic, I actually am going to try to see the beauty in beeing a solid, structured, hard to beat side. I want to be positive and enjoy seeing us play and will focus on how good we are defensively instead of moaning about the lack of attacing play. I'm not being sarcastic either.......the attacking play will come......I have no doubt. we will start the season tight and grow in to it getting gradually more attack minded on the back of points gathered.....when the momentum from results gathers pace we will morph in to a more progressive outfit. The grand old football saying " you have to win the right to play football" is exactly what Steve Bruce has been trying to do since he took over. We will be ok. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacbuddies Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 10 hours ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Edit: otherwise I expect Bruce to be shown the door as soon it's clear I can't deliver top 2. So you want Bruce to get the sack for your failure! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Just as I won't get carried away with paltry pre season losses, I won't with wins either. However, the signs are very promising! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 I think we have a decent squad now. Possibly still lacking some creativity, but if we allow Lansbury and Hourihane to play further up the pitch then we should have enough to create more and better quality chances. Probably the most important thing we've added is confidence and experience. Largely in the form of John Terry who has experienced only success in his career and I believe he's come here to try to experience more success. If that rubs off on the squad, and there's no reason to believe it won't, then we could have a great season. The squad is in place, we just have to use it properly now. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 I think its fair to say.. lets see what happens in 2 months and go from there. Judging too early in the pre season.. win or loss... let the real stuff begin. He gave a chance to a few kids who have impressed.. i doubt he will give them a go unless we have a few injuries.. but good to see. We havent played 352 as yet.. which is also positive.. surely with the back 4 we have.. we dont need it.. We arent Cardiff City hoping to scrap it. We should look to dominate. I hope he doesnt pull out the 352 vs HUll when we have been training something else this whole pre season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted July 24, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted July 24, 2017 Pre-season wins are meaningless....up to a point. Winning is a habit and needs to start as early as possible. We really need to hit the ground running! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted July 24, 2017 Visiting Supporter Share Posted July 24, 2017 46 minutes ago, KSV said: We should look to dominate. This is absolutely key for me concerning Villa this coming season. Bruce has the squad but is he courageous enough to do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 1 minute ago, striker said: This is absolutely key for me concerning Villa this coming season. Bruce has the squad but is he courageous enough to do it? Yes because now he has the squad and there can be no excuses . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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