TRO Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, KHV said: Having watched Norwich they are actually playing well We look totally disjointed with no plan at all I think this " playing well " statement is a misnomer, if you are at the bottom of the league and can't win a game or gain points, that is happening for a good reason. Aesthetically pleasing football with out all the other necessary ingredients, is not playing well......just as showing an ability to defend is not playing badly Edited January 1, 2020 by TRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Just now, Stevo985 said: Cards reset after Gameweek 19 Thank god for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 3 minutes ago, AV82 said: He’s added in a centre half to help with our defence. What are you on? Smith could play 10 men at the back and we would still leak goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smg Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 7 minutes ago, KHV said: Having watched Norwich they are actually playing well We look totally disjointed with no plan at all They played us off the park and should have had 3 or 4 But they didn’t get 3 or 4 and we won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Afro Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Happy that he has shuffled the pack. Happy that Mings is back. Happy that the team has a slightly more physical edge to it. Happy that Burnley will not have seen this coming. Let’s see how it pans out. Come on you Villa boys!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted January 1, 2020 Moderator Share Posted January 1, 2020 7 minutes ago, villalad21 said: We can't defend. Don't you get that? You're saying we can't defend and we shouldn't try? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Just now, TRO said: I think this " playing well " statement is a misnomer, if you are at the bottom of the league and can't win a game or gain points, that is happening for a good reason. Aesthetically pleasing football with out all the other necessary ingredients, is not playing well. They are creating chances and they are in games. We are losing and are not creating a thing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Just now, OutByEaster? said: You're saying we can't defend and we shouldn't try? The Ossie Ardiles approach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 8 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: but he is playing on the Left of the back 3 so how would that be possible? Unless you would prefer one of our full/wingbacks on the wrong side? I'm no fan of Taylor, but he was the best option atm. I haven't seen the team, but I was referring to a back 4 sorry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted January 1, 2020 Moderator Share Posted January 1, 2020 6 minutes ago, Eastie said: Norwich didn’t spent £130m on a team with so many poor signings It's not a lot of money at this level - not for where we've started from. If we stay up, we'll need to spend it again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted January 1, 2020 Moderator Share Posted January 1, 2020 1 minute ago, bannedfromHandV said: The Ossie Ardiles approach Ossie Ardiles didn't have a squad with one striker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 1 minute ago, KHV said: They are creating chances and they are in games. We are losing and are not creating a thing yeah, I get your point.....but they lack a durabilty too , for me.....Hence they can't get a win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Interesting team selection and formation for the positive me thinks. I have a positive feeling about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, TRO said: I think this " playing well " statement is a misnomer, if you are at the bottom of the league and can't win a game or gain points, that is happening for a good reason. Aesthetically pleasing football with out all the other necessary ingredients, is not playing well......just as showing an ability to defend is not playing badly The thing with Norwich is they are all in it together and have the team spirit and effort - we had that earlier in the season but now look to have imploded and roll over very easily . not giving 100% is unacceptable Edited January 1, 2020 by Eastie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 2 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: You're saying we can't defend and we shouldn't try? I'm saying we should play to our strengths not our weaknesses. Play like we did in the first half of the season. We were conceding lots but also scoring lots. Smith's teams has always leaked goals. Just look at his records at Walsall and Brentford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Taylor is not a LWB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted January 1, 2020 Moderator Share Posted January 1, 2020 Ultimately, whatever Smith does today can't please everyone - that's not down to him - we simply don't have enough jam to cover all of the toast. Salvation is only available in the window - until then, we try our best to hang in there. We're one point off where we need to be. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted January 1, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted January 1, 2020 Havnt read much on here but the only thing that worries me here is Taylor at left wing back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 1 minute ago, TRO said: yeah, I get your point.....but they lack a durabilty too , for me.....Hence they can't get a win. Would you not say we also lack durability? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted January 1, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted January 1, 2020 Good Smith tries something new, even better that Mings is back. Bar Jack's wondergoal there's no goals in that line-up though. We need to make set pieces our strength, because we're poor otherwise. Therefore, I'd have started Chester and Hourihane. Hourihane can come in later though, I'm ok with that. But Chester in for Taylor, and Hause LB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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