Brumstopdogs Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginko Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 (edited) He was a bit disappointing tonight for me. Gave the ball away cheaply with some bad passing and I think he was the one who lost it trying to do a fancy flick which went didn’t come off. Not his night tonight, but perhaps he was saving his energy for the weekend. Most of the players didn’t look like they were getting out of second gear, to be fair to him. One thing that does concern me a bit is his shooting. Might just be me, but I’ve noticed he hits them hard, low and quite close to the keeper a lot of the time rather than placing them. I think most PL keepers would save those kind of shots nine times out of ten. Obviously his volley at the weekend was quality, though, so he has the ability. Perhaps it’s his decision-making that may need improving a bit. Edited August 23, 2023 by Ginko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 Yeah wasnt that good today but rather its today than weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachboys1 Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 1 minute ago, Demitri_C said: Yeah wasnt that good today but rather its today than weekend been good upto now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post villabromsgrove Posted August 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 23, 2023 5 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Yeah wasnt that good today but rather its today than weekend We won 5-0 and he frightened the life out of the Hib's defence. He doesn't have to score every game or be the best player on the pitch, if he occupies two or three defenders every time he's on the ball then he creates 'winning space'. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 2 minutes ago, villabromsgrove said: We won 5-0 and he frightened the life out of the Hib's defence. He doesn't have to score every game or be the best player on the pitch, if he occupies two or three defenders every time he's on the ball then he creates 'winning space'. People critiquing players after 5-0 win is just bizarre 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 3 minutes ago, Kiwivillan said: People critiquing players after 5-0 win is just bizarre Nah. People poo-pooing opinions without offering any. That's bizarre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 8 minutes ago, Kiwivillan said: People critiquing players after 5-0 win is just bizarre I thought we were generally quite poor and didn’t show a great deal of hustle. Is this opinion not allowed because we won? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villabromsgrove Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 1 minute ago, bobzy said: I thought we were generally quite poor and didn’t show a great deal of hustle. Is this opinion not allowed because we won? It's allowed, but it's bizarre if you don't mind me saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 Just now, bobzy said: I thought we were generally quite poor and didn’t show a great deal of hustle. Is this opinion not allowed because we won? A lot of people struggle to see winning ≠ playing well. Goals ≠ playing well. Playing well = playing well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 Just now, villabromsgrove said: It's allowed, but it's bizarre if you don't mind me saying. Quite poor might be a bit strong - I’ll go for very average instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 4 minutes ago, bobzy said: I thought we were generally quite poor and didn’t show a great deal of hustle. Is this opinion not allowed because we won? Of course it's allowed. Just like we're allowed to say that you're opinion is absolutely insane because we won 5-0 in one of the easiest matches we've had in years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc1982am Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 Lost the ball a few times, didn't have the best of nights, but... he actually creates a lot of space for others around him. Bailey is definitely reaping the rewards having Diaby alongside him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolta Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 My word. He played well. Do people just see one or two bad passes and then ignore everything else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishywashy Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 (edited) I don't think quite a lot of players even got out of first gear (they didn't have to). You had the likes of Diaby and Duran going "screw it" and just aimlessly shooting from 30-40 yards out at some points. Thought he played fine other than that, nothing much to say positively or negatively. The gameplan clearly revolved around our left-hand side with Digne's crossing anyway, so I don't think he was as involved: didn't really need to be tbh. Edited August 23, 2023 by wishywashy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeypuzzle Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 23 minutes ago, Tomaszk said: Nah. People poo-pooing opinions without offering any. That's bizarre. If there's one thing I've learnt, it's never ignore a pooh-pooh! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenfly Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 19 minutes ago, bobzy said: I thought we were generally quite poor and didn’t show a great deal of hustle. Is this opinion not allowed because we won? You could instead say that we didn't need to put 100% effort in to win this game, as doing so would be a pointless risk. With respect to Hibs, we are several levels above them in quality. Why should we go all out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeypuzzle Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 I don't mind not playing well as long as we win. No team can play well all the time, the trick is to keep winning. Tonight we didn't play great, but then, we didn't have to. We never got out of first gear and won 5-0. It's actually quite hard to play your best when your opponent is nowhere near your quality. This is true in many sports. A top table tennis player can beat a not so good player with no flashy shots, no heavy spin, just moving the ball around the table. He might even drop a few points by hitting the net or missing the table. It would be virtually impossible to play at the top level as the other player just doesn't produce the shots that you use better techniques against. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackbauer24 Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 (edited) 36 minutes ago, Kiwivillan said: People critiquing players after 5-0 win is just bizarre Very strongly disagree and think Unai would too! You should analyse every game, every performance regardless of the result. We should see what worked, what didn't, who performed and who showed weaknesses. And use that information to carry on improving. The performance today from most was actually average at best, I'm not sure the application was really there throughout the team. Diaby had his worst game for us so far, including friendlies, as he lost the ball a lot and tried to be a little too clever with a number of situations where he could have been a lot more effective. So, while clearly an incredibly talented player, analysing his performance today would perhaps show he didn't approach the game with quite the right mindset and I think Unai would address that. Edited August 23, 2023 by jackbauer24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post villabromsgrove Posted August 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 23, 2023 It's past my bedtime, but before I go I have to say that I'm amused by the fact that people who can't play football, couldn't run for five minutes flat out and have never coached footballers can be so critical. I'm a Villa fan, and I guess the fact that you're all on here means that you're also Villa fans, but I sometimes wonder. Can we be less critical and more supportive of NSWE's, Emery's and Monchi's efforts to put us back where we belong in the elite of English football. I've got better things to do with my time than get annoyed at people who just want to rubbish Villa players at every opportunity. I loved tonight. I didn't expect perfection, and I know the opposition was limited, but that didn't detract from my enjoyment of our first European game in the last thirteen years. This evening I made up my large bedroom like a cinema and scattered pillows and cushions for four of my grandchildren and my son to watch the match with me. They were wearing older Villa kits that my daughter in law bought off 'Vinted' and had a wonderful time with half time drinks and snacks. We're looking forward to doing it again next week and I simply cannot understand why some of you guys can't just enjoy the moment and enjoy the journey. I'm posting this hoping that some of you can rediscover the reason why you support Villa. Goodnight all. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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