Jareth Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 It’s the epitome of fickle after last season to have one crap result in the first game of the season and think the manager is a liability. Bump in the road and nothing more. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted August 12, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 12, 2023 One match - 3 points (the Mings injury makes it feel more significant of course). Expecting a big reaction next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 Welcome to Villa, Unai. Feels like we're cursed sometimes. Tbh, I'd rather him than just about anyone else to sort this out and set us straight. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjackle Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 He'll fix it. I'm more angry about the injuries than the result. He can't fix injuries, he'll fix the rest. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 Just now, Mantis said: No it doesn't, it just means the manager is bedding players in slowly and that the window hasn't ended yet. It's incredibly common, so common in fact that Newcastle were in the exact same position I believe. "Bedding in players slowly..." So in essence underprepared, got ya. Touché amigo. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 Just now, Zhan_Zhuang said: "Bedding in players slowly..." So in essence underprepared, got ya. Touché amigo. How is bedding in new players gradually, which many clubs do, including the team that just beat us 5-1, amount to evidence of a culture of unpreparedness? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 No worries He will sort it out. Probably the toughest place to go to first game and not helped by injuries to Buendia in the week when I'm sure he wouid hsve started and. Mings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 The good thing is Emery is in charge, he’s not going to go out and do the same thing again and hope it works this time, like our last manager did week in week out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 Absolutely no worries about Emery working out what to do, but he’s facing a genuine injury crisis atm, and having to integrate new players. It may be that we start the season fairly mediocre and then kick on as the squad gels. Mings out means we’re basically rebuilding the back line. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, duke313 said: The good thing is Emery is in charge, he’s not going to go out and do the same thing again and hope it works this time, like our last manager did week in week out. Indeed. You often learn more from failure than success (there's a joke in here about Gerrard being the most learned man in modern football), and while I'm not happy about the game today, I'm bloody sure that he's going to be watching that game over and over again, listing out each and every failure. Almost every team gets an occasional thumping. It happens, but we'll react well to it hopefully. Edited August 12, 2023 by Davkaus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCollins29 Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 Like everyone else has rightly said, he got it wrong today and can be criticised on today's performance, but can't legislate for konsa's mistake or the tyrone injury. He will get it right 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 I imagine that Emery will spend the next 4 days watching this game on repeat meticulously unpicking where it went wrong. We have an elite manager. Any players that think they can just be passengers can **** off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevonIsAPlaceOnEarth Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 Feel a bit for Emery. His whole game plan had to change during the last training session, then that defensive plan was ripped up with Ty going down. When it’s not your weekend, there is little even the very best can do. I have no doubt there will be a reaction from the team next weekend on home turf. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 Probably the most testing time for Unai. Not even the loss after Stevenage and the mini bad run with Leicester, Arsenal, and City felt as bad as this. Losing an important creative midfielder and the spine of the defense in the same week and being torn apart by one of our league comparables. But Unai has faced plenty of adversity before and he must steady the ship and work with the tools he has. He’s adjusted the team before and I’m sure he will again. Villa never make it easy, especially not for the manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 11 hours ago, calcifer said: Everyone has a bed day at the office, That's what happens when you get caught napping on the job! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Moustache of Teale Posted August 13, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2023 5 hours ago, Indigo said: One thing I think has been apparent since prior to Emery's time and hasn't been addressed by any of his signings is that we're miles off our competitors in a physical sense. Big fan of all of the three signings this window but still and all I feel like it's so apparent when we compare the squad to Newcastle, City, Arsenal etc that as well as being good technical players across the squad also these teams are bigger, stronger, faster etc than ours and it'll show. There were times where it was competitive today and could have gone differently dependent on certain chances but ultimately they were just bullied out there. You make a fair point, and yet, just a few months ago when we played Newcastle at Villa Park the opposite was true - we bullied them and were first to pretty much everything that day. It’s baffling how things change from game to game. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinebro Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Just now, The Moustache of Teale said: You make a fair point, and yet, just a few months ago when we played Newcastle at Villa Park the opposite was true - we bullied them and were first to pretty much everything that day. It’s baffling how things change from game to game. Home advantage is huge. Especially on the opening day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WallisFrizz Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 I love the culture of family he’s creating but honestly, I thought the t-shirts for Emi were OTT and possibly had a negative impact on the players mindset going into the game (ie he’s a massive loss, something terrible has happened, how will we cope without him etc). Maybe, maybe not but I don’t want to see the T-shirts for Tyrone. I want them to show inner steel, be able to adapt tactically and come out fighting. Anything less than that and we might as well give up the season now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 9 minutes ago, WallisFrizz said: I love the culture of family he’s creating but honestly, I thought the t-shirts for Emi were OTT and possibly had a negative impact on the players mindset going into the game (ie he’s a massive loss, something terrible has happened, how will we cope without him etc). Maybe, maybe not but I don’t want to see the T-shirts for Tyrone. I want them to show inner steel, be able to adapt tactically and come out fighting. Anything less than that and we might as well give up the season now. Totally agree here, was a bit embarrassed by the T-shirts tbh, don’t wanna see them for mings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calcifer Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 36 minutes ago, Callum said: Totally agree here, was a bit embarrassed by the T-shirts tbh, don’t wanna see them for mings. I think it showed that there is a team sprit, not something we have seen at Villa for a while as there has always been the odd rotten apple in there! Mings is Mr Aston Villa, leader on and off the pitch, huge blow to lose him. I am sure Unai knows that we need to strengthen in key areas and we will see new additions. Was just a bad day. Let's roll out sleeves up and go again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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