AVTuco Posted January 20, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 20, 2021 1 minute ago, TheAuthority said: That’ll do Cashy’s confidence the world of good. Targett has been great defensively Yes, Targett's been good. And Jack has defended real well too. He doesn't commit before the attacker, so they give up more than not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talldarkandransome Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Aside from 2 or 3 the rest are holding their own against these lot. Awesome defensive display again and managing to create some chances too. Replace Traore with El Ghazi and hopefully Barkley will continue to come into it and we could win this. Foden is the only one doing what he likes in that half, need to close that off second half Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderball Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, TrentVilla said: Barkley is rusty, McGinn is doing okay, Traore is walking. I think they are still waiting to click, hopefully Dean puts the straight at half time. Luiz is not figuring either. At least AEG has some form if we need it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nepal_villan Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 We've had our chances. The fullbacks have played well. Traore seems so lost defensively - always getting his angles wrong. Missing Trez here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skruff Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 We kept a low block. Frustrated them, kept the tempo down in the match. Trying to hit them in the break. Decent first half. Think we'll play more second half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Defence has been excellent. Everyone else looks off the pace, Luiz has reverted to the Luiz we saw for the first part of last season, the game just goes on around him. Lots of people not tracking runs from midfield and sloppy in attack, we’ve had 2-3 really good opportunities and done next to nothing with them. All that being said, it’s 0-0 and all to play for. I think we capitulated after half time in this fixture last season so fingers crossed we’ve learnt our lesson. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmygreaves Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Players need to hold it up better in their half.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 (edited) We look like a team not played football for 3 weeks. So much sloppy passing and losing 50/50 duels. Defensively we've been heroic but if the game goes on like this it's inevitable that City will score a few Edited January 20, 2021 by villalad21 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted January 20, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 20, 2021 Emi is just plain awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStagMan Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 4 minutes ago, DWG_Pauly said: Hypnotic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Need to be much sharper second half, although rustiness was to be expected. Some of the passing, McGinns in particular, has been far too lax and some of the flicks etc from Barkley gifting City easy possession back. They have far too much quality for us to continue doing that and expect anything from the game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 20, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 20, 2021 Just now, Michelsen said: Doing okay. Defending our box and breaking well, but a little rusty on the touch. Would consider Anwar on for Bertie. Definitely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_b Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Barkley has a moment of magic bubbling under the service but isn’t up to match speed, but he does look dangerous and creative. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gompedyret Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 I think we have good chances to pip this. Now we've had one half to shake off the rustiness, we're ready to go on the offense. We will get at least one killer chance, that's guaranteed. It all depends on Villa keeping on pressuring and managing to cut out all those stupid misplaced passes, those are killing us. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 1 minute ago, TrentVilla said: Not particularly I added a couple of extra words afterwards as my post read overly critical. It was the late clear cut chances City spurned I was referring to. Villa did well on the whole. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 This looks like the form Side in the league running ragged a side who havent played in 3 weeks. Konsa and Mings have been good. Watkins chasing everything down. Need better decision making from Ross and Bert. Same as last season 0-0 at HT. Lets hope for a better start to the 2nd half than last season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 all things considered, pretty good going. Defending well, but we will tire in the second half at this rate. City are one de bruyne pass away from a goal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lochheads twin Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 So far, so good. No obvious rustiness showing, other than Barkley , which is to be expected. Will be interesting to see how long Dean gives him. We have worked some good opening on the break without the desired end product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Barkley look way off the pace. AEG needs to come on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Good half. Not intimidated or overrun. We defended well and looked dangerous on the counterattack. Should have got a goal really. I worry that we are giving Foden a free pass to get into the 6 yard box whenever he likes but fortunately so far he hasn’t known what to do when he gets there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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