rodders0223 Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Was a yellow, slightly out of control and aggressive. Done some good running got some good tackles in but if you have 2 central midfielders that cannot pass the ball between them you are going down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Just now, rodders0223 said: Was a yellow, slightly out of control and aggressive. Done some good running got some good tackles in but if you have 2 central midfielders that cannot pass the ball between them you are going down. It's not just the passing. Luiz and nakamba are terrible for letting runners go. And we always have so much space between midfield and defence where teams get so much of the ball against us. Stats will show he made some tackles so it will get ignored but our cm is abysmal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdman Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 3 hours ago, brummybloke said: Took the ball with the outside of the boot, clean challenge. Went in hard which has been lacking most of the season and ends up with a yellow ? Commenters all crying for red, see replays and back down then the yellow then they say its justified. Yes it looked a foul but the replay I saw he took the ball cleanly with no studs showing. Was the only one trying in our cm today and played very well. He needs a strong none bottling player alongside him. I presume that's what drinkwater was signed for ? Gary Neville wet himself over Guilbert pushing the ball into Sterlings chest lol Horrible listening to those two today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newry_Villan Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Anyone make a gif of that tackle? Loved it. Studs were not up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Thought he was good today, especially second-half. His energy was good and seemed to drive us on with some interceptions and tackles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozvillafan Posted March 2, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted March 2, 2020 Loved the tackle on Aguero. The ball was there to be won, he made sure he got it and there was no studs up. I'm not even convinced it was a yellow..... ... compared the the relentless tactical fouls from Man City. After 60 minutes their possession rates were ~70% and the foul count? Villa 2, City 10. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thug Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 I didn’t think Man City were dirty at all to be honest. a couple of tactical fouls Yh, but that’s just what it is.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman22 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Thug said: I didn’t think Man City were dirty at all to be honest. a couple of tactical fouls Yh, but that’s just what it is.. No I don't think they were dirty either. But as an underdog it's very hard to break when any hint of a break is on they cynically take the player out. It's not dirty, it's just bending the rules and they are masters of it. On Marv's tackle I didn't think it was a foul, never mind a yellow/ red. He has cleanly taken the ball, if anything Augero steps on Marv. I thought Gary Neville's Man City cheer leading was embarrassing to listen to throughout. And Micah Richards at the intervals speaking like he's never played for anyone other that City was a tough watch too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow1988 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 7 minutes ago, Herman22 said: No I don't think they were dirty either. But as an underdog it's very hard to break when any hint of a break is on they cynically take the player out. It's not dirty, it's just bending the rules and they are masters of it. On Marv's tackle I didn't think it was a foul, never mind a yellow/ red. He has cleanly taken the ball, if anything Augero steps on Marv. I thought Gary Neville's Man City cheer leading was embarrassing to listen to throughout. And Micah Richards at the intervals speaking like he's never played for anyone other that City was a tough watch too. In fairness Richards came through their youth system and was there for something like 12 or 13 years. I can imagine he has a very strong affinity to the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozvillafan Posted March 2, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted March 2, 2020 2 hours ago, Thug said: I didn’t think Man City were dirty at all to be honest. a couple of tactical fouls Yh, but that’s just what it is.. Dirty? No Cynical? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 It was a proper British tackle. So proud of him. Loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwi1890 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 13 minutes ago, Herman22 said: No I don't think they were dirty either. But as an underdog it's very hard to break when any hint of a break is on they cynically take the player out. It's not dirty, it's just bending the rules and they are masters of it. On Marv's tackle I didn't think it was a foul, never mind a yellow/ red. He has cleanly taken the ball, if anything Augero steps on Marv. I thought Gary Neville's Man City cheer leading was embarrassing to listen to throughout. And Micah Richards at the intervals speaking like he's never played for anyone other that City was a tough watch too. Micah seems to think he used to be a good player, trying to say how he would have defended the corner, also saying how if he played in midfield he wouldnt have a clue what he was doing , he didn't have clue playing in defence! What a clown he was painful in the studio 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villanmac Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 14 hours ago, DCJonah said: It's not just the passing. Luiz and nakamba are terrible for letting runners go. And we always have so much space between midfield and defence where teams get so much of the ball against us. Stats will show he made some tackles so it will get ignored but our cm is abysmal. This is 100% bang on, I see it happen every game and its the biggest reason for our defensive frailties imo. It also means we can't press the opposition effectively because if we do this gets exposed even more. If anything, watching our midfielders being absolutely awful at this has given me a newfound appreciation for what it takes to play CM/DM. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 14 hours ago, DCJonah said: It's not just the passing. Luiz and nakamba are terrible for letting runners go. And we always have so much space between midfield and defence where teams get so much of the ball against us. Stats will show he made some tackles so it will get ignored but our cm is abysmal. And they both move like they are running through treacle when they are wrong side of a counter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonVillian Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 (edited) He's the only midfielder we have that has any sort of energy (mginn injured) - limited on the ball yes but makes many interceptions and tackles. Edited March 2, 2020 by LondonVillian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 That's a good tackle. Johnny Giles punched Keegan straight in the mouth years ago and got booked for it Games gone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 26 minutes ago, LondonVillian said: He's the only midfielder we have that has any sort of energy (mginn injured) - limited on the ball yes but makes many interceptions and tackles. And that is a big reason why we are 19th and have such a terrible defensive record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vreitti Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Nakamba is certainly good enough in his current role, and without a doubt premier league quality. He'll most likely improve next year too. Luiz, Hourihane, Drinkwater, and Lansbury are all terrible though. The wings (apart from Grealish) being inconsistent at best, really makes our entire midfield abysmal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMelvillan Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 6 hours ago, Thug said: I didn’t think Man City were dirty at all to be honest. a couple of tactical fouls Yh, but that’s just what it is.. To be fair we tried it too a bunch of times on Foden but that little sod stayed on his feet every time. Fantastic balance and pretty admirable much as i hate to admit it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichiBoi11 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Tactical fouling is an under rated part of the game and something I think we need to start doing much more often. How many goals have we conceeded this season where the move started with a player running free in midfield? Where a swift shirt pull or trip would have given away a free kick in a non dangerous position whilst allowing us to regroup? Lots. Nakamba and Luiz are both guilty of this, considering both are holding or deeper lying centre mids, I'd expect them both be racking up yellow cards at this point of the season. They have 4 each. Get the team involved in the dark arts a bit more and we've got more of a chance. Nakamba as the holding player is one I want to see doing this more often. Also the tackle on Aguero. Not even a foul. Studs down, 1 footed, won the ball cleanly. He should have got a medal for that challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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