darrenm Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Watching Liverpool against Albion reminds me of watching us against Burnley and Albion. I'm glad to see they're struggling to break 10 men down just as much as we did. In fact, Liverpool are a very similar team to us at the moment. We've potentially got the better keeper. Douglas is very similar to Henderson. The 2 fullbacks are quality. Salah and Mane are similar to Grealish and Watkins albeit they're more effective finishers. I'm not saying we're on par with Liverpool because they're much more efficient at finishing chances while we seem to need an xG of 3 for every goal we score. But I can see a few parallels. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 This is honestly disgusting. The pep talk must have been "You're going to get **** up the arse lads. Just stay behind the ball and try to keep the score down" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Southgate will call up Curtis Jones to the next squad if he's fit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted December 27, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted December 27, 2020 7 minutes ago, Davkaus said: This is honestly disgusting. The pep talk must have been "You're going to get **** up the arse lads. Just stay behind the ball and try to keep the score down" Just keep your cheeks squeezed really tight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Baggies won't complete 200 passes in this game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 16% possession, 101 passes compared to Liverpools 455 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 15% possession at HT. That has to be a record Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 This makes Bruceball look like 70's Brazil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rino8 Posted December 27, 2020 Visiting Supporter Share Posted December 27, 2020 "If we get relegated at least we tried to draw some games" I can't believe teams are still investing in this shite. Get relegated with Bilic, build on it and come back stronger or get relegated with Big Sam set your club back 3 years. Tough one 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 I think he might still turn them around, but this is genuinely grim. I've never seen anything so negative, even us at our worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 WBA are a disgrace. Sooner the relegation arrives, the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 What a time to be alive for West Brom fans. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted December 27, 2020 Moderator Share Posted December 27, 2020 26 minutes ago, darrenm said: Watching Liverpool against Albion reminds me of watching us against Burnley and Albion. I'm glad to see they're struggling to break 10 men down just as much as we did. In fact, Liverpool are a very similar team to us at the moment. We've potentially got the better keeper. Douglas is very similar to Henderson. The 2 fullbacks are quality. Salah and Mane are similar to Grealish and Watkins albeit they're more effective finishers. I'm not saying we're on par with Liverpool because they're much more efficient at finishing chances while we seem to need an xG of 3 for every goal we score. But I can see a few parallels. 100% right (sorry if a bit blunt ) Another similarity is the energy of pressing we do to get the ball back - forwards and midfielders particularly. And the speed with which both sides turn defence into attack. There's obviously differences, too - our use of wingers is more of a thing than with Liverpool, but I suppose that what we're saying is that yeah, Villa has become a good side 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 4 minutes ago, sne said: What a time to be alive for West Brom fans. Least appropriate sponsorship deal of all time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 The longer this stays 1-0, the more chance Albion have a nicking a point. It's just like our game. It's either going to be 3-0 or 1-1. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Matip injured. They'll need to register Klopp at this rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Klopp's mental breakdown is ahead of schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 1 minute ago, Davkaus said: Klopp's mental breakdown is ahead of schedule. Kinda wondering if he was doing it to wake up his team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted December 27, 2020 Moderator Share Posted December 27, 2020 11 minutes ago, darrenm said: The longer this stays 1-0, the more chance Albion have a nicking a point. It's just like our game. It's either going to be 3-0 or 1-1. And they will open up the last 15 in the same way, as you say at that point one or the other is likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Just now, sne said: Kinda wondering if he was doing it to wake up his team. I think he's doing it because he's a big camel-faced manchild who has a tantrum whenever things go against him. Great manager, but I think he's a word removed. If Albion equalise, my sympathies to whichever poor interviewer takes the brunt of his ire this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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