flashingqwerty Posted September 27, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted September 27, 2023 our 1st 11 are technically good enough to play the way Unai wants, our subs by and large are not. When he makes so many changes, he needs to change the tactics because these players can;t play the way he wants. This is all on EMery setting up the team in a way the players can;t play. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steero113 Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 3 minutes ago, Zero7 said: Our club is cursed I’m sure of it We're 6th in the premier league. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmark86 Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Just now, thunderball said: Everyone out of sorts, losing every 50/50, again midfield not quite working for either assisting defence or linking attack. Last three minutes was an improvement. It can only get better, can’t it? By all rationales, yes, it should only be possible to get better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerner's Driver Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Utter wank. I know we have to make changes, but the fact is we are a lot weaker when we do. We just don't have enough good players, at the moment, simple as that. Problem is, that could mean we end up not doing particularly well in anything. Last year was all about unity, a small number of players and a single focus. This year, we have lost several key first teamers and a fair few (probably most), of the back up players clearly aren't adequate replacements. Sure, we might still turn this game around, but there's plenty to worry about. We are being outplayed by Everton on our own ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Not to add to the Tielemans pile-on but he just looks so weirdly unathletic. Relative to the other players on the pitch, he looks an absolute mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 There's potential here that we're gonna deliberately fumble one of the cups - We have not got the depth to maintain these games. We focus on the league and conference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talldarkandransome Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Just now, Adman said: How's Olsen getting on? He's already on 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJay Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Can only play better in the second half, really poor first half performance. Tielemans looks miles off it so far, as does Donk and many others. Mings, Buendia, Ramsay and Moreno are huge losses to how we played last season. Will take some time to get back to those levels in performance, but the positive is we have been picking up points. Villa 2-1 in this one. Have to be better in the second half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted September 27, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted September 27, 2023 Do we have an u21/u18 left back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 (edited) Looks like Unai got it tactically wrong again like he admitted himself against Legia. He tried to rectify it this time round by dropping Chambers and Lenglet but then goes and starts Dendoncker and Olsen instead. Poor guy can't catch a break. Edited September 27, 2023 by AshVilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisvilla4 Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 That was shite. Just like watching the Villa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steero113 Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Zaniolo thunderrocket on its way 2nd half. It's happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Just now, Lerner's Driver said: Sure, we might still turn this game around, but there's plenty to worry about. We are being outplayed by Everton on our own ground. It's actually more impressive than that. We're outplaying ourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummybloke Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Well it's safe to say both teilemens and donker will be coming off. Kamara and digne on and push mginn in the place where teilemens should be playing. That was an embarrassment, both players just walking around doing nothing or standing around doing nothing. Cash hasn't looked forwards more than once that half, and that was meant to be the attacking side with zero players on the left. Duran not dropping and showing anywhere but straight down the middle. So bad , really, so terribly bad. And olsen thinking he has the ability of emi ? Move the bloody ball quicker, you're setting this boring slow temp and causing half the panic at the back. It's salvageable as long as the subs are made at half time. Then after 60 if duran still is in the pocket of tarkovski swap for ollie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Just now, JB said: Not to add to the Tielemans pile-on but he just looks so weirdly unathletic. Relative to the other players on the pitch, he looks an absolute mess. Yeah, looks like he retired 5 years ago, put on a bit of timber and is now playing in a charity match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Digne needs to come on. He at least creates and has been good going forward all season so far. McGinn there is jokes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Just now, flashingqwerty said: our 1st 11 are technically good enough to play the way Unai wants, our subs by and large are not. When he makes so many changes, he needs to change the tactics because these players can;t play the way he wants. This is all on EMery setting up the team in a way the players can;t play. I'm coming around to this tbh, we persisted with the first team learning his way of playing, but you need to be pragmatic with some of the shit who are just backups in the squad never likely to chain couple of performances together. How many cup embarrassments do we need to suffer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStagMan Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 3 minutes ago, birdman said: That first half was more calamitous than an episode of Fawlty Towers! Don't be ridiculous. An episode of Fawlty towers is enjoyable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Concerning that a few first 11 out and we turn to utter garbage. To be honest it might do us a favour being out of this competition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 1 minute ago, JB said: Not to add to the Tielemans pile-on but he just looks so weirdly unathletic. Relative to the other players on the pitch, he looks an absolute mess. Smells of Dross Barkley, right down to the shit attitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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