villalad21 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Barkley starting Smith taking the piss here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpTheVilla26 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 McGinn inparticular has looked like he's blowing out his arse the last few games, so I'd have benched him. Played Nakamba & Luiz as deep lying Midfielders as that's where Barkley and McGinn leave us isolated. Hopefully Arsenal won't have their whole team marking Greliash today and we can play on the counter, which I think this team is best suited to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villarocker Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, Rodders said: 4-0 arsenal. Pathetic side. EL ghazi given one 45 min game is poor so dropped yet Barkley and McGinn offer nothing for weeks on end and carry on playing. Foolish team selection. Nakamba in is at least something I suppose. That's sensationalism. Barkley has been back for how many weeks? It was only a week ago that his goal was the winning goal vs Southampton. McGinn was better than Luiz the other night. Better in the position. His alternative would be Sanson and its probably too big a game to change two out of the central three. Traore wide right makes sense as El Ghazi was shocking there on Wednesday. I think we may see El Ghazi wide left and Jack in place of Barkley if Ross has a poor first half but, other than that it is was it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 1 minute ago, JB said: I was critical of Luiz in the West Ham game but I’m surprised he’s been dropped. He’s one of our most naturally talented players and always puts a shift in. He was arguably exposed by the performances of others (cough Barkley). He’ll be badly missed, I expect. Hope to be proved wrong. Except he doesn't though. He's a talented player with a great array of passing but as regards his work rate, you never know what you are going to get from him. It's all on the day and is wildly inconsistent. He has left people through too easy lately. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 8 minutes ago, villa4europe said: Surprised about sanson, can only assume Smith thinks he's not up to speed which as we saw with traore is possible In Purslow's interview though I took that we were more likely to buy him in the summer and buying him now allows him to settle this half of the season because he is a long term strategic buy so while I know we are leggy, thinking long term and allowing Sanson to settle into England is probably a good thing rather than throwing him straight into the deep end like so many players are. I'm ok with this approach to be honest, he's changing countries, changing leagues, new players, new environment thus give him a few weeks to acclimatise and see our methods of play through training and to fit in, along with with some subs appearances. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picicata Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Not confident about this at all. Barkley just doesn't put the hard miles in which will leave us getting dominated in midfield. 4-1 Arsenal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSmirch Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 So far this season when I’ve felt like we were definitely going to lose, we’ve won. 3-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 1 minute ago, Villarocker said: That's sensationalism. Barkley has been back for how many weeks? It was only a week ago that his goal was the winning goal vs Southampton. McGinn was better than Luiz the other night. Better in the position. His alternative would be Sanson and its probably too big a game to change two out of the central three. Traore wide right makes sense as El Ghazi was shocking there on Wednesday. I think we may see El Ghazi wide left and Jack in place of Barkley if Ross has a poor first half but, other than that it is was it is. and like what Barkley and Smith have said, Barkley has had more pitch time since he's come back than training time......no pleasing some!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 6 minutes ago, JB said: I was critical of Luiz in the West Ham game but I’m surprised he’s been dropped. He’s one of our most naturally talented players and always puts a shift in. He was arguably exposed by the performances of others (cough Barkley). He’ll be badly missed, I expect. Hope to be proved wrong. Maybe he wasnt right for the game for whatever reason, a knock or something. Do we know he was dropped rather than for another reason? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow1988 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 The last few weeks have really been WLWL for most teams in the top half apart from City. Given that both Arsenal and us both lost midweek, something has gotta give to change that pattern. I can't predict how this is going to go. 2-2 is my prediction (wild guess) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Disappointed to see Luiz dropped rather than Barkley... Hopefully less high pressing will allow Marvelous to tidy up nicely receiving the ball. Barkley should have been dropped no question. McGinn before Luiz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpTheVilla26 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 (edited) With how this season has gone in terms of results in general, I've just put in a 6-6 request a bet on SKY. Edited February 6, 2021 by UpTheVilla26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Just now, Dale said: Disappointed to see Luiz dropped rather than Barkley... Hopefully less high pressing will allow Marvelous to tidy up nicely receiving the ball. Barkley should have been dropped no question. McGinn before Luiz. I don't think Luiz is dropped. I think he is rested. 2 different things 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa87 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 This will be won or lost in the midfield. If McGinn plays well we win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted February 6, 2021 Visiting Supporter Share Posted February 6, 2021 Arsenal less physical than Burnley or West Ham so I expect Villa to get something from the game today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsworthvilla Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Out of the 3 centre mids (Luiz, McGinn, Barkley) I would argue Luiz is the least deserving of a spot on the bench Oh well, I'm sure Smith has solid reasoning for this. Lets see how it goes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 We can beat these again but i think we've to get players off at the right time and subs impact it. We've a good bench now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 1 minute ago, striker said: Arsenal less physical than Burnley or West Ham so I expect Villa to get something from the game today. I don't know. That Arsenal team look very strong and they are in good form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCollins29 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 14 minutes ago, JB said: I was critical of Luiz in the West Ham game but I’m surprised he’s been dropped. He’s one of our most naturally talented players and always puts a shift in. He was arguably exposed by the performances of others (cough Barkley). He’ll be badly missed, I expect. Hope to be proved wrong. I agree, he's not the one i would have dropped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 No point going into meltdown over the team selection. We know this team is capable of pulling a result out here, so let’s judge them after the performance not before they’ve kicked a ball. Yes, I’d have rested Barkley after his last couple of performances, and yes I’d have started Doug and probably dropped McGinn for Nakamba. But then I don’t know the players personally and I don’t see them in training all week, or have access to their fitness data. Smith does, and he’s done enough for Villa for me to trust his judgement. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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