Vive_La_Villa Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Crap to see Watkins injured but it’s a good job we also have the third best premier league striker over the past 2 seasons. Our squad is much better than last seasons. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted September 6, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted September 6, 2021 50 minutes ago, peterwithethewinner said: Saunders & Atkinson? One half in your login name 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Steero113 Posted September 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2021 37 minutes ago, RichiBoi11 said: Obviously I don't want this rumour about him needing surgery and time off to be true, but if it is it makes it even more ridiculous that there was a large portion of people against us signing a striker this summer because 'Watkins never gets injured and won't miss any games'. Imagine if we hadn't signed Ings, we'd have probably been playing all three league games with Wesley or El Ghazy up top. Totally agree with your point, but it was literally one guy. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichiBoi11 Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 25 minutes ago, Steero113 said: Totally agree with your point, but it was literally one guy. Yeah one on here, but I saw it quite alot on that lovely environment of Twitter as well. Apologies, I probably should have been more specific! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 10 hours ago, Steero113 said: Totally agree with your point, but it was literally one guy. It was stated so frequently, and with such utterly unwarranted confidence, that it seemed to be many more guys! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdman Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 59 minutes ago, HanoiVillan said: It was stated so frequently, and with such utterly unwarranted confidence, that it seemed to be many more guys! Bit like me saying Jack will stay lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody1000 Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 One year ago today that he signed. My favourite player easily, seems a great lad and love his work rate. And also love the fact that he NEVER gets injured. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 3 hours ago, Woody1000 said: One year ago today that he signed. My favourite player easily, seems a great lad and love his work rate. And also love the fact that he NEVER gets injured. Except for the other day... He's a real asset, though, definitely agree with you. I think he'll also be able to learn a lot from training/playing with Ings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 24 minutes ago, lexicon said: Except for the other day... He's a real asset, though, definitely agree with you. I think he'll also be able to learn a lot from training/playing with Ings. I rate both of them, different players for me.....I think they can work on a Withe/Shaw combination or Gray/Little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody1000 Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 28 minutes ago, lexicon said: Except for the other day... He's a real asset, though, definitely agree with you. I think he'll also be able to learn a lot from training/playing with Ings. I was making fun of another poster with the last comment on my post. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Big Favourite of mine Ollie....he has that one golden attribute of top players....balance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 3 minutes ago, TRO said: I rate both of them, different players for me.....I think they can work on a Withe/Shaw combination or Gray/Little. Possibly - I'm a little wary of two up-front, though, as we'll be losing a player from a deeper position. 3-5-2 might work? I think we'd be better doing that than 4-4-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Just now, Woody1000 said: I was making fun of another poster with the last comment on my post. * whoosh * Sorry, I'm a bit tired today 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, lexicon said: Possibly - I'm a little wary of two up-front, though, as we'll be losing a player from a deeper position. 3-5-2 might work? I think we'd be better doing that than 4-4-2 I'll whisper this quietly.....4-4-2 is being reported as making a come back. They say, (quietly again).....Pep is reconsidering going back to it....in which case if he does, many will follow. Most formations are regurgitated, so it could be true. I have always favoured little partnerships of 2's....so one on is own (other than a goalkeeper), has no one to play off.....I think Ollie and Danny could be the ticket,.....but midfield/wing has to feed them, thats the questionable bit for me. Edited September 9, 2021 by TRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 9 minutes ago, lexicon said: Possibly - I'm a little wary of two up-front, though, as we'll be losing a player from a deeper position. 3-5-2 might work? I think we'd be better doing that than 4-4-2 yeah.....both would be ok for me. Every formation creates a challenge of a compromise.....and it all comes back to the transition from defence to attack and vice versa....and how good a team is, at it. but it also touches on the virtues of keeping the ball or recovering the ball.....sure low possession teams can win games, but usually rely on good moments in a game.....The teams that control games ( high possession) usually win more than they lose....but it has to be accepted good moments from the opposition can compromise that, on occasions....as an example in the 7-2 game, Liverpool had 61% v Villa's 39% possession, amazingly, which trumps my point, but Liverpool finished higher in the league,(finishing on 14 more points than us). which goes back to my point, about keeping the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roonst83 Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Ollie is our most important "defender". His high intense press is so crucial to us in getting the ball back from the opposition and transitioning into an attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 2 hours ago, TRO said: I'll whisper this quietly.....4-4-2 is being reported as making a come back. They say, (quietly again).....Pep is reconsidering going back to it....in which case if he does, many will follow. Most formations are regurgitated, so it could be true. I have always favoured little partnerships of 2's....so one on is own (other than a goalkeeper), has no one to play off.....I think Ollie and Danny could be the ticket,.....but midfield/wing has to feed them, thats the questionable bit for me. Who even play 4-4-2 in the Prem? Anyone other than Southampton and Burnley. Southampton who lost 9-0 two season's in a row. Burnley is just a hoofball team. I can't see it coming back, and Klopp/Pep will absolutely not be playing it. Not a chance. Imo it's just a dead formation. Football has moved on and evolved from hoofball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillanousOne Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 are the hernia op rumours true or BS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 8 minutes ago, VillanousOne said: are the hernia op rumours true or BS? It's Villa, we'll never know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted September 9, 2021 Author VT Supporter Share Posted September 9, 2021 4 hours ago, TRO said: I'll whisper this quietly.....4-4-2 is being reported as making a come back. They say, (quietly again).....Pep is reconsidering going back to it....in which case if he does, many will follow. Most formations are regurgitated, so it could be true. I have always favoured little partnerships of 2's....so one on is own (other than a goalkeeper), has no one to play off.....I think Ollie and Danny could be the ticket,.....but midfield/wing has to feed them, thats the questionable bit for me. They’ll call it something else though. Like the 4222 just to make it sound new. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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