Demitri_C Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 The squad looks really unbalanced for me. Not many options at defence/defensively but so many attacking options 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted August 20, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 20, 2023 They need to really have a huge response to last week. I’m all for forgetting it and moving on, but we need to turn it in to a positive by answering those questions where we were found lacking last week. Our midfield need to show so much energy and resilience today. VP will be packed and bouncing, an early goal would just be perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 31 minutes ago, Tomaszk said: Two keepers on bench. He did this before Villa. The assistant coach explained why but I can't remember why Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 8 minutes ago, calcifer said: This has to be the last chance saloon for Baliey? If he serves up another abject performance can someone drive him to the Saudis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpTheVilla26 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Bailey better do something today, my patience with him ran out about 6 months ago but he keeps getting given chance after chance. Need to get Ollie & Diaby firing and we will beat these. They will do their usual of playing for set pieces, we need to not give away too many silly fouls in our own half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted August 20, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 20, 2023 Digne cash and Bailey....i worry thay is playing into dyches hands. Where is the aerial presence at the back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May-Z Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 This is part of Unai 'managing' the players imo. If he rips up the line up and makes a raft of changes, the targeted players would lose confidence and from the outside it would look like he was abandoning his initial plan...after one game. We know these players can produce results, especially at home, and there will have been some serious work on the training pitches this week to correct what went wrong at St James'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 20, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 20, 2023 I hope our English and Spanish players didn't have a falling out over the WWC final! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinebro Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Happy with the lineup. In Unai we trust. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 20, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 20, 2023 1 minute ago, Nigel said: Where is the aerial presence at the back? In hospital. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Just now, Nigel said: Digne cash and Bailey....i worry thay is playing into dyches hands. Where is the aerial presence at the back? Same as last week. Too easy to get at. Hopefully we can exert some form of control today but the loss of Mings really concerns me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Just now, Nigel said: Digne cash and Bailey....i worry thay is playing into dyches hands. Where is the aerial presence at the back? I get peoples " worry ". However let's not forget, this is the same group of players who had us in Champions League form in the latter part of last season. Digne is competent and Cash is capable of a stormer and game winning contributions as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, Kiwivillan said: He did this before Villa. The assistant coach explained why but I can't remember why Because if you use 5 subs for outfield players you probably still aren't using your 8th man on the bench. But if you need 2 keeper subs due to injury or red card you need 2 keeper subs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
string28 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Nervous with the game today need a positive result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_b Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Happy to see Bertie involved, that glorious Maverick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted August 20, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 20, 2023 Bailey vs everton repeat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 4 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Some people, even before a ball has been kicked. There's a reason why Emery picks him. He knows talent when it's there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Duran, Phil and Cameron give us options from the bench Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustibrooks Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 4 minutes ago, Kiwivillan said: He did this before Villa. The assistant coach explained why but I can't remember why Is it not to do with keeping our attackers ready during the warmups? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 4 minutes ago, mjmooney said: In hospital. You're on a run kid, hat - trick incoming. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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