wilko154 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 (edited) I would be really tempted to try something different for this game. The current formation is just not working, and if Grealish or Lansbury aren't fit and able to play at least 70 minutes then chances are it won't work again. Kalinic Chester Elphick Hause Bree/Hutton Bjarnasson Taylor/Hutton McGinn Hourihane El Ghazi/Bolasie Abraham The defence is currently our weakness, we now have 3 centre backs and it may be time to utilise them all and sure things up. Full backs are also a problem, having 3 at the back will allow the full backs the chance to get forward as they seem to want to do. Bjarnasson in at holding midfield, I don't think he's the best for the job but Whelan hasn't looked great and Jedinak seem's to be gone this season. El Ghazi or Bolasie in behind Abraham, or Smith can gamble and play O'Hare or a second stiker in Hogan or Davis. I assume Kodjia is injured and out of this one. The wingers in our current formation are completely pointless as we just aren't using them, we need to get some numbers in that midfield until we have players who can carry and pick passes to the wide man (aka Grealish) Edited January 14, 2019 by wilko154 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 This is probably it for the season. If we don't win the crowd will go which doesn't bode well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 On 12/01/2019 at 17:22, OutByEaster? said: i'm struggling to find a line up that works. We need more in midfield and the only way I can see to get that is to drop the wingers, but..... --------------------------------Kalinic-------------------------------- Bree-----------Chester-----------Elphick-----------Hutton -------------------------------Whelan------------------------------- -----------McGinn-----Hourihane---Bjarnason---------- ------------------------------Abraham----------------------------- I'm not convinced by. Only starting with 10 would very much send a message to the wide men they need to pick up their game. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 I think Hull will fancy themselves. Our defence is so bad that a team only has to turn up to score 2 at the very least. 1-2 defeat. We're a mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted January 14, 2019 Moderator Share Posted January 14, 2019 If we don't revert to playing the open attacking stuff from the first weeks of Smith then we'll lose this. Hull are flying. 6 wins in a row and 1 defeat in 13. They're top of the league over the past 13 games, 2pts ahead of Leeds (we're 6th). It would be just like us to beat them after losing to the most out of form team, but I'm struggling to see how if we continue trying to play the more cautious football we've been using in the past few weeks. I'll go for a lucky score draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCDAN Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Score draw for me, gets us absolutely nowhere and lose more ground on the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Just go for it: 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smg Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 We are a mid table championship club. We might want better but why do we deserve better ?The fans have a part to play supporting the team not getting on their backs because we are not winning. We do not have a right to win we have to build a team that is capable of winning and that takes time. The fans have to accept that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 8 hours ago, villalad21 said: Mate in any big club it comes great expectations. Another embarrasing performance and i wouldn't blame the fans for turning on the team, we deserve better. Behave. We don't deserve anything given how we have been run for years and our sky high unrealistic expectations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornso Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Hull are flying, we've been terrible the last couple of outings. The craziness that is the Championship means we'll probably win 3-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 5 hours ago, The Fun Factory said: and our sky high unrealistic expectations. We have one of the most expensive squads in the league and expecting top 6 is unrealistic? Ok then mate. Good job lowering the bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withes_shin Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 On 12/01/2019 at 17:22, OutByEaster? said: i'm struggling to find a line up that works. We need more in midfield and the only way I can see to get that is to drop the wingers, but..... --------------------------------Kalinic-------------------------------- Bree-----------Chester-----------Elphick-----------Hutton -------------------------------Whelan------------------------------- -----------McGinn-----Hourihane---Bjarnason---------- ------------------------------Abraham----------------------------- I'm not convinced by. I can see why you're not convinced by this - there are only 10 players, try sneaking an 11th in there and you might have the makings of a team that will convince you. Sorry for being arsey!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matteyp Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 I like the idea of a 3-5-2, our defence is awful, only 3 other teams have shipped more goals in the Championship. I realise Smith likes to attack but a solid foundation for attacking is needed. Plus it looks like our new left back isn't arriving anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCDAN Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 (edited) 15 hours ago, villalad21 said: We have one of the most expensive squads in the league and expecting top 6 is unrealistic? Ok then mate. Good job lowering the bar. The bar is set exactly on our league position. That's the only thing that doesn't lie and isn't subject to opinions, based on that we are exactly where we deserve to be. Its ok to want and expect more but why that gives us the right to beat the likes of Wigan or Hull I'm not really sure. Edited January 15, 2019 by AVFCDAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted January 15, 2019 Moderator Share Posted January 15, 2019 2 minutes ago, AVFCDAN said: The bar is set exactly on our league position. That's the only thing that doesn't lie and isn't subject to opinions, based on that we are exactly where we deserve to be. Its ok to want and expect more but why that gives us the right to beat the likes of Wigan or Hull I'm not really sure. Expectations are not set to where you currently are though. Expectation is where you want to end up. Otherwise no-one would go anywhere. I agree that we are where we currently deserve to be, as is everyone else. That's what the league table is for. But these players are currently underperforming and if we're still 12th come season's end then that would be nothing short of embarrassing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 I'd rather go back to the 5-5 matches rather than zero goals scored in the last two. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 If yet again the players doesn't turn up, the atmosphere at Villa Park will be cancer. And rightfully so. I remember Paul Lambert saying at a press conference once that as a team you got to give the fans something to get behind, give them something to cheer about. 100 % correct, you gotta give us something. The last 2 games been appalling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 It could be over for our playoff ambitions if we don't show some "bouncebackability" after the recent turgid performances. Smith will be under a huge amount of pressure if we lose this at home and the temptation will be to write off this season (and remaining days of the transfer window) and try to start building for next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 16, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted January 16, 2019 14 hours ago, Czechlad said: I'd rather go back to the 5-5 matches rather than zero goals scored in the last two. Me too, but I'd snap your hand off if you offered me a scrappy 1-0 victory in this. With Hull's form I've got a very bad feeling about this one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 58 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: With Hull's form I've got a very bad feeling about this one I think we'll see a reaction from our players after the shame of the last few non-performances. Except from Taylor, sadly like with a old mangy dog with arthritis he'll have to be brought to the vet and put down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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