Strog Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Sadly, I think Arsenal will tear us a new one. From a Villa point of view, everything is wrong on the playing front, from the manager right down to the individual players. Hopefully we can keep the score respectable against a very good side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 We won’t win this, all we can hope is that it’s bad enough that Gerrard is sacked before the weekend. I don’t think that will happen though so I’ll have to hope it’s not an embarrassment instead (I mean 3-0 instead of 6-0) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 (edited) Obviously got the score of the Watford game wrong as we lost 0-1! Edited August 29, 2022 by Brumstopdogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 One game closer to a change in manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villatillidie95 Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 4-0 loss here, Arsenal are going to give us a lesson in pass and move, fluent and attacking football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OutByEaster? Posted August 29, 2022 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted August 29, 2022 What I'd actually go with is: ---------------------------Martinez------------------------- Cash------Chambers-------Mings---------Digne ------Iroegbunam----Kamara------Luiz----------- -----------------------------Buendia----------------------- ------------------Ings----------------Watkins------------ With Bailey on for Ings after an hour. Sit and hit. Keep that midfield three deep and crowd out Arsenal's attacking midfield, get the full backs forward but still have five in our half when we've got the ball and try to beat them on the break. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Bailey and Buendia will start. Mind you they did at Palace and the balance still looked all wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 I think he has to go with Buendia, Watkins and Bailey and play Buendia as a sole 10 and Watkins / Bailey as split forwards to get Arsenal on the counter. Play Luiz, Kamara, McGinn. Soak up their pressure and hit on the break. I think we were unlucky against West Ham to lose the game. IT was two teams who didn't want to lose and should have been a 0-0. 0.3 or 0.4 xG each depending on where you check 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 6 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: What I'd actually go with is: ---------------------------Martinez------------------------- Cash------Chambers-------Mings---------Digne ------Iroegbunam----Kamara------Luiz----------- -----------------------------Buendia----------------------- ------------------Ings----------------Watkins------------ With Bailey on for Ings after an hour. Sit and hit. Keep that midfield three deep and crowd out Arsenal's attacking midfield, get the full backs forward but still have five in our half when we've got the ball and try to beat them on the break. I think we start with Bailey as a forward alongside Watkins for his pace on the counter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Nothing but another demoralising defeat coming. The manager has lost the dressing room through his poor tactical ability. They just don’t buy into his vision as they know he’s out of his depth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted August 29, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted August 29, 2022 51 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: What I'd actually go with is: ---------------------------Martinez------------------------- Cash------Chambers-------Mings---------Digne ------Iroegbunam----Kamara------Luiz----------- -----------------------------Buendia----------------------- ------------------Ings----------------Watkins------------ With Bailey on for Ings after an hour. Sit and hit. Keep that midfield three deep and crowd out Arsenal's attacking midfield, get the full backs forward but still have five in our half when we've got the ball and try to beat them on the break. That or 2 10s, Bailey as the second ten and Watkins on his own. Won't happen though, we probably already know Gerrard's team and tactics, as will Arteta. We are going to get totally schooled by a side that's been well coached with a clear plan and idea for over a year. Took a while for Arteta to get his way of playing across but he's done it now and faced with our normal badly organised offering will absolutely kill us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy54 Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Easiest win for Arse all season I think, probably at least 5 nil.....before half time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 At least there’s still a few clubs still below us at the moment. The more draws and losses for them the better while we navigate through this mess of a period. 4-0 Arsenal, expecting their momentum will get through our initial resistance of about 15 minutes before the floodgates open. Zero confidence in us springing some sort of surprise performance/result. We just need to not be too far adrift before the inevitable sacking happens. But yeah definitely not looking forward to Wednesday. At least my insurance bets last few weeks have made me £400 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy54 Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Arsenal's biggest ever win in the premier league era was 7 nil v Everton in 2005. There is every possibility that this record could be broken..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaParkAvenue Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 3 minutes ago, delboy54 said: Arsenal's biggest ever win in the premier league era was 7 nil v Everton in 2005. There is every possibility that this record could be broken..... Possible. But if so, it could be broken again a few weeks later when Arsenal play Everton again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCollins29 Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 17 hours ago, Demitri_C said: Gerrards pre match dressing room talk "Lets impose our identity lads" "Bailey your a winger so play centrally" "Emi buendia you been brilliant therefore you will be on the bench" "Ingys and ollie your partnership has failed but i think it has massive potential you both start" "Mcginn you been dire, but your my captain so you start ahead of dougie although i accept he is a better player than you" "Mings you have been promoted from 9th option to 8th as captain. Keep it up son" Or just a simple "yeh course" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCollins29 Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Getting torn a new one in this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 26 minutes ago, delboy54 said: Arsenal's biggest ever win in the premier league era was 7 nil v Everton in 2005. There is every possibility that this record could be broken..... There isn't really. They aren't that good and we aren't that bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublinvilla2014 Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 We actually have a good record at the Emirates that's the only positive thing I can think of before the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaParkAvenue Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 We were routinely beating Arsenal a little over a year ago. Three times straight without even conceding. How things change eh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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