AshVilla Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Downing shouldnt be taken off if anything gabby should be taken off with downing taking his preferred position on the left wing with albrighton on the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncy_chris Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 This is very winnable, but the forwards need to make more runs for space. Wigan are shaky at the back and not confident up front, but they've been running at us and Baker has been done once or twice. I'd get Gabby off, bring Heskey on and play 442 with Young on the wing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smetrov Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 When does Cueller stop being a CD playing at RB - and become a RB in his own right. One bright spot tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy_loes Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Downing off, Albrighton on. Downing has been one of the best players, surely Gabby going off is the obvious choice? Dont know what you're on.. has he crossed one ball yet?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Downing has been poor for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Albrighton and Heskey will change the game. Gab and Downing off please. goto 442.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastzombies Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Downing shouldnt be taken off if anything gabby should be taken off with downing taking his preferred position on the left wing with albrighton on the right. nail on head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacbuddies Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Perhaps after watching the first half all those daydreamers who were talking about European qualification through the league following our arse clenching win over Man Citeh might just wake up and smell the coffee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holtender_in_Sky Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 i agree - abuse of downing very odd - gabby was very very poor in that 45 minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooJung Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Gabby is obscene. Get him off the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morley_crosses_to_Withe Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 We spend £24M on a striker only for Downing to ignore him and hit a piss weak shot straight at the keeper instead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claret75 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Makoun has played some brilliant passes, dont see why people calling for him to be taken off.. he's not going to get the pace and taking him off after 45 mins wont be great for confidence. Id agree he needs support for this game in Midfield though. 2 subs at half time? no, ridiculous. -------------Friedel Cuellar-Collins-Dunne-Baker ----NRC--Makoun-Downing Albrighton-------------Young --------------Bent Is what I would do next, no point risking Petrov in Midfield, Gabby looks vacant (not his fault! again..) Young not an SS. Possibly then bring Petrov on with 20 minutes to go for Makoun and possibly then go back to 4-2-3-1 if we can spearhead an attack. It is ridiculous wanting him to be subbed. He's played some simple but classy passes. The little one two with Young is the sort of stuff of been dying to see at the Villa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted January 25, 2011 Moderator Share Posted January 25, 2011 I think if we scored they'd go to pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 downing has looked poor of late hes started wimping out of challenges again, and hes not really tracking back. hes just floating around. he is the person getting the most of the ball yet hes not doing anything with it. keeps taking the easy pass backwards and inside and his crossing has been crap needs to sort it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laivasse Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 So since straight-talk is always so praiseworthy, after this game will GH come out and finally say 'I've tried playing Ashley behind the striker - I won't make that mistake again'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S19H Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Really need the 3 points in this second half. Who wants to play United at OT especially as they look like they'll be coming off a loss to Blackpool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC-Prideofbrum Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 Downing off, Albrighton on. Downing has been one of the best players, surely Gabby going off is the obvious choice? Dont know what you're on.. has he crossed one ball yet?? To be honest, I watched the first 25 mintues then went to grab some food and came back and weren't really watching it that much, so admittedly only really seen the first 25 minutes properly and thought we as a team and he played well but it does sound like we've drifted of since then. He's playing on the right, should be on the left. God knows why he isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 The most frustrating thing for me is that it is so obvious what is wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leevilla Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 cu'mon Villa better second half please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claret75 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Downing is being a bit of a fanny, but he looks decent most of the time, shame he has to cut in off the right instead of doing his man on the left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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