HKP90 Posted February 18, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted February 18, 2023 Understand the changes, and largely agree, but I think Watkins is going to be quite isolated today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Nice build up from BT to be fair. Purslow relished the opportunity to get his digs in re adhering to FFP (or at least trying to). Interesting to hear all of Keown, Cole and Crouch talking about how easily the Villa fans can turn on players - do we really have this reputation I wonder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 2 minutes ago, HKP90 said: Understand the changes, and largely agree, but I think Watkins is going to be quite isolated today. I think Phil is vital in linking up the play whilst drifting between the spaces. Mings will be pinging balls for Ollie to chase no doubt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeps Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 CP with a little dig to Man City 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Just now, deeps said: CP with a little dig to Man City What did he say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeps Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 1 minute ago, foreveryoung said: What did he say? Mentioned FFP and doing things right etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman22 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Saka v Cash is going to be an interesting match up! We need Buendia and Couthino to get in between Jorginho and the back four and cause some trouble. Saliba will dominate Watkins in the air so I don’t want to see too many crosses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted February 18, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted February 18, 2023 Which Cole? Don't think we really turned on Crouchy, even though (as he is the first to admit in his book-reccomended by the way), he never really did his best work for us. I think this is largely due to the treatment of Watkins, but before his recent renaissance he had been poor, and folks who only watch him on motd will see his work rate and wonder why we've been complaining. Hopefully he can come good again consistently, and we can all put this behind us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Herman22 said: Saka v Cash is going to be an interesting match up! We need Buendia and Couthino to get in between Jorginho and the back four and cause some trouble. Saliba will dominate Watkins in the air so I don’t want to see too many crosses. Saliba who lost about 10 out of 10 duels? Admittedly against Toney but he's not imperious. Impressive player mind you Edited February 18, 2023 by rodders0223 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Purslow: “if properly regulated….” That’s the key phrase he said about FFP. As in punish the cheating bastards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted February 18, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted February 18, 2023 4 minutes ago, The_Steve said: I think Phil is vital in linking up the play whilst drifting between the spaces. Mings will be pinging balls for Ollie to chase no doubt. I agree. He's not going to have huge pace in transition, so he'll have to pick it up, turn and find runners. Trouble is I don't think we'll have that many runners. I'm fascinated as to how Emery is going to use Mcginn today. I can see him venturing further forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyVillans Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 No partey again for arsenal. Need to take advantage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted February 18, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted February 18, 2023 Cmon Phil you little beauty! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted February 18, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted February 18, 2023 8 minutes ago, Herman22 said: Saka v Cash is going to be an interesting match up! We need Buendia and Couthino to get in between Jorginho and the back four and cause some trouble. Saliba will dominate Watkins in the air so I don’t want to see too many crosses. Saka is Right wing, no? I don't watch much of Arsenal. I would have thought it was Saka v Moreno? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 1 minute ago, TheMightyVillans said: No partey again for arsenal. Need to take advantage Hoping for a party for us at the end of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thug Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 43 minutes ago, smg said: Very brave. Especially the way Buendia has performed recently. He was the best player on the pitch vs Leicester. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 24 minutes ago, duke313 said: I trust Don Emery. But I feel this isn’t the game for Coutinho. He has no pace (which we’ll need as we will likely be counter attacking), and Arsenal press (so he won’t have time on the ball). I hope I’m wrong, but think Coutinho will have a mare today. He’s faster than Buendia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted February 18, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted February 18, 2023 We desperately need to get some pace in this squad. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeps Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 I live in Islington so this is a ‘derby’ for me personally. Hate playing these lot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_b Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Bertie! Yay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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