Djemba_Villan Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Brighton playing well tbf. Tactical tweak needed. id bring on Davis for Barkley to take the attention away from Watkins. Sanson for Luiz to maintain the tempo/energy in midfield (and protect Luiz who is on a yellow). Then trez for Traore with 15 to go. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted February 13, 2021 Visiting Supporter Share Posted February 13, 2021 Villa have been very sloppy in possession so far. Very poor first half performance but Smith will get into them at half time so would expect something much better in the second half. Can’t be any worse surely? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skruff Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Brighton putting in the hard work making us look bad. We seem to be stuck in limbo unable to decide if we're going to hit them on the counter or keep the ball and make them chase it. Poor tempo off and on the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy7211 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 1 minute ago, penguin said: When we attack they somehow have 20 players in their half to our 3 and when they attack they have 2 free men at all times? What the **** is going on? Was just about to say they look like they've got more men on the pitch; their work rate has been very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Wow that was bad. Pretty fortunate to be 0-0. Barkley hasn't been any worse than the rest of them, the whole team in that first half has been battered by Brighton. The lot of them need to wake up. We've been performing like this for a few weeks now though, it's not really a shock anymore. Luckily we've managed to pick up a couple wins in that time but performances have dropped big time from us. If we come out like that again for the 2nd half then it'll just be a matter of time until Brighton score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted February 13, 2021 Moderator Share Posted February 13, 2021 We'll win this. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Barkley is just awful, wow. Ref is a pillock too, letting everything go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted February 13, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted February 13, 2021 Hmm... I think their high press is killing us at the moment and they aren’t giving us a second on the ball. I also think that Luiz and McGinn are getting outnumbered too easily in midfield. I think I would take off Barkley and put on Sanson and play more of a midfield 3 with Grealish, Ollie and Traore as a front three in possession and a five man mid when out of possession 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashingqwerty Posted February 13, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted February 13, 2021 I'll get laughed at for saying this but: I'd put Davis on to bully the CBs and have Ollie out wide. Ship Barkley as far away as possible and replace him with literally anyone else. Probably Nakamba as yet again our midfield isn't in the game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 I think Grealish needs to be careful. He's struggled the last few games. With Foden and Barnes shining with teams further up the league, he can't afford a bad spell now if he wants to be starting for England. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmik Debris Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 1 minute ago, blunther said: Crikey. Whatever happens I hope we don't send the same eleven back out. Barkley off for me. When he's had the ball he's been sloppy, but the second striker thing is wrong for this game, the ball isn't getting there. I'd stick Marv or the new boy in for him and try and win back midfield. Grealish and Traore also been ineffective. If Smith doesn’t make a sub at half time then I have to question which game he has been watching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuwabatake Sanjuro Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Pretty shocking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doaflip Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 The whole Ross Barkley situation is just odd. I'm hoping, somehow, he's bringing something to the rest of the team that I don't see. It's like playing with 10 men sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nepal_villan Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Teams are tactically better setup for us. We need to adjust accordingly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSmirch Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Barkley off and never on again please 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awol Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Lucky to come through at 0-0. Yeet Barkley off, Sanson in as an 8 and go 4-3-3. Ollie can’t do his target man gig against Dunk and we need to change up the shape. SJM and Traore both well off the pace too. Frustrating as f*** to watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerner's Driver Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Utter cack. Sitting back in another match. It's a very risky way to play. What happened to attack as the best form of defence? We've lost that spark! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted February 13, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted February 13, 2021 That was shiiiiite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted February 13, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted February 13, 2021 Just now, TrentVilla said: We'll win this. I have a sneaking suspicion we will too. I think midfield is where this game will be won and we need to change it a bit to try and let us move the ball forward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeps Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Awful. Lucky to be 0-0. Can’t even begin to think on how to change it. Only positive is we surely can’t be any worse 2nd half? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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