MessiWillSignForVilla Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 We're looking good so far so I'm gonna throw out my hot take. For all his qualities, Ramsey is not suited to CM, especially the way we play. He's still young and I'm sure he will become a much better CM in time, but he needs to mature as a player to play there imo. He doesn't have the positional discipline, consistency in passing ability or defensive abiliy to operate effectively in that role, the first two I think McGinn shares too, so when the two play in midfield we look far too open and without options in build up. We need someone like Luiz to play otherwise Kamara ends up far too isolated far too often. I think he'd be much better suited to playing further up the pitch where he can utilise his dribbling and close control that he excels at, without risking too much defensively in the midfield. He's still only 21, I think he just needs a couple more seasons to mature as a player before consistently starting in the midfield. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nepal_villan Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 6 minutes ago, AndyM3000 said: West Ham have been dreadful but we are still just dropping balls into the box and hoping for the best. Disagree. We are playing the balls into the channels where there is a lot of space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Just now, NoelVilla said: Midfield looks much better but sometimes McGinns positioning is very weird. Can't remember him doing anything good this game, again. Luiz and Kamara look good, Coutinho looks very good, but there's just a big void in the middle. May as well be playing with 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 At the very least, it’s a better than expected performance so far… Nothing special or amazing but… better… 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Reading this just waiting for the “typical Villa” “ffs” and “here we go again” comments that usually come when things look ok 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinRichardsonsMoustache Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Just now, KMitch said: If he wasn't English he would be valued at less than 20 million pounds. West Ham would be sending him out on loan to a Turkish club to get him off the books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 “McGinn holds up play really well” … then proceeds to smash their player and give away a few kick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM3000 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Nice and solid but uninspiring, this is the issue with 2 up top is that we can't create anything and resort to 50/50 balls throw into the box. Ings/Watkins get dragged out wide trying to help but they aren't suited there. Take a CM off for Buendia and take one of Ings or Watkins off for Bailey. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
est1874 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 The double pivot is helping us hold on to possession but holding us back from being more creative in the final third. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonVillian Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 5 minutes ago, BleedClaretAndBlue said: Atmosphere is shocking game is dead what you expect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmark86 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 1 minute ago, MessiWillSignForVilla said: We're looking good so far so I'm gonna throw out my hot take. For all his qualities, Ramsey is not suited to CM, especially the way we play. He's still young and I'm sure he will become a much better CM in time, but he needs to mature as a player to play there imo. He doesn't have the positional discipline, consistency in passing ability or defensive abiliy to operate effectively in that role, the first two I think McGinn shares too, so when the two play in midfield we look far too open and without options in build up. We need someone like Luiz to play otherwise Kamara ends up far too isolated far too often. I think he'd be much better suited to playing further up the pitch where he can utilise his dribbling and close control that he excels at, without risking too much defensively in the midfield. He's still only 21, I think he just needs a couple more seasons to mature as a player before consistently starting in the midfield. not really a hot take imo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinRichardsonsMoustache Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Either McGinn is trying to do too much or doesn’t understand what is expected of him in this system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyVillans Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Just now, est1874 said: The double pivot is helping us hold on to possession but holding us back from being more creative in the final third. Yeah thats why it would be interesting to see a 4-2-3-1 with coutinho, bailey, buendia all on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Great to hear Zouma getting roundly booed. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinRichardsonsMoustache Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 That didn’t look like a free kick against dougie there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Can't help but feel a game like this would be peak for Leon and/or even Emi. They are giving us space to exploit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 1 minute ago, est1874 said: The double pivot is helping us hold on to possession but holding us back from being more creative in the final third. Playing 2 strikers and mcginn is what's doing that. Give us Bailey and Buendia instead of Ings and McGinn and we'd have unlocked this game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 We need to inject some pace to get in behind these. Emi and Bailey on asap please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 1 minute ago, est1874 said: The double pivot is helping us hold on to possession but holding us back from being more creative in the final third. Think it's the front 2 that is the issue. Buendia or Bailey would offer more imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmark86 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Just now, LondonVillian said: game is dead what you expect some songs to get the atmosphere rocking doesn't hurt the players 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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