Raver50032 Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Well... can we make it 12 from 12? Given the on-going crisis of injuries that is emerging, the gaffer seems to be using the 'best players' at his disposal with limited rotation. That might be a good thing... might bite him on the arse, who knows? I have been pleasantly surprised with three full wins in 7 days so far and look ahead with positivity to see what we can get from Elland Road. On paper, it's the tougher ask of the 4 fixtures from QPR, Sunderland, Ipswich and Leeds. Hopeful that we can nab a valuable point up there. I dare not be greedy and demand another win. I just hope we don't crumble like England's 2nd innings. Come on Villa... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Leeds 14 - Villa 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 This thread is pretty slow. Can it be the title? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Anyway, got to get a draw at Leeds minimum. The way we are beginning to play I could even see a win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted November 27, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 27, 2017 It would be lovely to put the pressure on the other promotion candidates with a win Friday, but with the wins we have accrued recently we are under no real pressure to get 3 points IMO. The 2 point average per game wont suffer too much. I think its important not to lose though, lets keep Leeds at bay for the forseeable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BOF Posted November 27, 2017 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2017 I land in Dublin airport @ 19:05 on Friday So it'll be some slick manouvering to get to see this from the start (I'm not hanging around the airport all evening). So what do we know about this Leeds side from a statistics point of view. They're midtable when it comes to possession. They're midtable in pass percentage. They've the 5th worst discipline in the league (we're 2nd best). They're midtable in tackles. I'm trying to find something that they do an inordinate amount of times that makes them stand out in one area or another, and there really isn't anything. They're pretty much mediocre in most category and less than that in the rest. I suppose they've a good home defence although everyone in the top half bar Cardiff are within a goal or 2 of each other. If we can play our game, have one of our 'on' days and avoid any silly mistakes to gift them an opener then I think we could win this one. So far this season when we've scored 1st away from home we have a 100% record (Barnsley, Burton, Preston). Let's keep that up. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted November 27, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 27, 2017 Simply no more time for developing, it's games likes this we need to show what we've got or we will fall short of automatic promotion. I'm going for a ballsy 1-2 to the good guys. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cjay Posted November 27, 2017 Visiting Supporter Share Posted November 27, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, BOF said: I land in Dublin airport @ 19:05 on Friday So it'll be some slick manouvering to get to see this from the start (I'm not hanging around the airport all evening). So what do we know about this Leeds side from a statistics point of view. They're midtable when it comes to possession. They're midtable in pass percentage. They've the 5th worst discipline in the league (we're 2nd best). They're midtable in tackles. I'm trying to find something that they do an inordinate amount of times that makes them stand out in one area or another, and there really isn't anything. They're pretty much mediocre in most category and less than that in the rest. I suppose they've a good home defence although everyone in the top half bar Cardiff are within a goal or 2 of each other. If we can play our game, have one of our 'on' days and avoid any silly mistakes to gift them an opener then I think we could win this one. So far this season when we've scored 1st away from home we have a 100% record (Barnsley, Burton, Preston). Let's keep that up. But we do have 2 players who have either scored or assisted in every game they have played this season (statistically). Stats dont tell you how we could have easily beaten Bristol City by 6, or how should have been 2 up vs Wednesday before they had a sniff. Or how we had Wolves rocking (a lot) before the sending off, if anyone was going to score it was us. Or how Boro lost 2-1 but 4-0 would have been fairer (Boro fans admit that). How Fulham was technically a draw but we had a goal wrongly disallowed for offside. Or how the Barnsley score could have been doubled and it wouldn't have been unfair, same with forest and sunderland. There have been very few games where we were outplayed, more our own poor errors both in front of goal and defensively, which is more frustrating then just being beaten by a better side on the day. Wolves (1st half and post sending off), Cardiff, Sheffield weds (after 1st goal). Thats probably about it. Other games we had our chances or made individual errors and were punished. Not confident about the game because of your form and our inconsistent nature, but stats (i love stats) but they dont tell the whole story. Edited November 27, 2017 by Cjay 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted November 27, 2017 Moderator Share Posted November 27, 2017 7 minutes ago, Cjay said: but stats (i love stats) but they dont tell the whole story. I never claimed that they do. They're a tool to be used however one wishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cjay Posted November 27, 2017 Visiting Supporter Share Posted November 27, 2017 Just now, BOF said: I never claimed that they do. They're a tool to be used however one wishes. Yeah true, can make them read however you please I use stats a lot myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 I think we'll lose this I'm afraid. Would take a point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 3 hours ago, BOF said: I land in Dublin airport @ 19:05 on Friday So it'll be some slick manouvering to get to see this from the start (I'm not hanging around the airport all evening). So what do we know about this Leeds side from a statistics point of view. They're midtable when it comes to possession. They're midtable in pass percentage. They've the 5th worst discipline in the league (we're 2nd best). They're midtable in tackles. I'm trying to find something that they do an inordinate amount of times that makes them stand out in one area or another, and there really isn't anything. They're pretty much mediocre in most category and less than that in the rest. I suppose they've a good home defence although everyone in the top half bar Cardiff are within a goal or 2 of each other. If we can play our game, have one of our 'on' days and avoid any silly mistakes to gift them an opener then I think we could win this one. So far this season when we've scored 1st away from home we have a 100% record (Barnsley, Burton, Preston). Let's keep that up. STATTO!! STATTO!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted November 27, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 27, 2017 Can't believe we have to wait until Friday for a game It's only Monday today!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornso Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Cautious about this one. Think we'll struggle and Leeds looked pretty decent against Barnsley on the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 They are really a Jekyll and Hyde team, they can absolutely batter a team one week and then implode the next. Lets hope its an imploding performance. Think we will lose this one 2-0 just dont think we have enough going forward. davis is struggling i feel up top alone. thats why we having to rely on magic from adomah i think they will target him and then i think we will struggle when that happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 13 hours ago, TheAuthority said: Can't believe we have to wait until Friday for a game It's only Monday today!!!! 3 more sleeps 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Leeds have some very good players that can hurt you. All depends if they turn up and play well. I would take a draw right now to carry on that unbeaten run. Jannson v Davis will be a good battle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raver50032 Posted November 28, 2017 Author Share Posted November 28, 2017 23 hours ago, AntrimBlack said: This thread is pretty slow. Can it be the title? Fixed for you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted November 28, 2017 Moderator Share Posted November 28, 2017 Ref for this is Peter Bankes. This'll be his second outing for us. Last time out we beat Preston 2-0 in Deepdale at the start of November with goals from Chester & Snodgrass. He was one of our more unlucky refs last season with 1 win (1-0 v QPR) and 3 defeats (2-0 @ Preston, 2-0 @ Leeds on Sky, 2-0 @ Newcastle on Sky). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 I'd be more than happy with a point tbf. Let's try and win it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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