pete165 Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Ray Wilkins has got it spot on. We're set up ok defensively, but haven't played any football. We've got good passers in the team (as Friedel corroborated) and are not playing to our strengths with the hoofball. Almost zero play through the midfield and no confidence to take the ball in tight areas. I think McLeish should watch Barca play in La Liga and realise that you can actually play the ball in the middle of the pitch! Wilkins said that we've hit it long despite having small players and he's absolutely right. I want someone to ask McLeish whether he's ashamed of that kind of football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 If were playing this anti football don't we need someone to hold the ball up to bring other people into play like a targetman Of course that would require us to actually have a midfield that can press the opposition and get on the end of stuff and not dropped so deep were snorkelling with humpback whales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrummieVillan Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Hope we come out different in the second half but tbh I wouldn't be surprised if we didn't and carried on hoofing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sellbydate Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Wow. I tend to be one of the more optimistic supporters, but good grief what an embarrassing first 45. Granted the last 5 minutes showed more promise, but I think there is a real problem that needs to be addressed. The weird part is, as much as we like to think it's AM's tactics to just hoof the ball upfield from defence, I don't think that's the case. There was this one shot of AM absolutely incensed, yelling at the players to keep the ball on the floor. I think there are 2 problems here. 1 being James Collins. He's not confident enough to play a pass on the floor most of the time, and just ends up clearing the ball rather than chesting it down and keeping it. And 2, we don't have a midfielder who makes himself available to the defenders to pick the ball up from them. Since our defenders can't pick a pass to them, it's imperative that the midfielders make themselves available. This is another reason why I think it was a poor decision to let go of Makoun. He was that link from defence to attack, while also being creative. I feel bad for Delph because it isn't his game to play the deep lying midfielder who collects from the defence. He's looking quite poor because of it. We are crying out for a Tiote like player, and only then do I think we'll see the best of him. Sorry for the tl;dr btw. mostly agree, please post more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepDish Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Terrible first half. I would take off Ireland and Bannan. They have just not been good enough. In with Albrighton and Weimann and 4-4-2. Let's attack that poor QPR back four. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic_bouma Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 thing is...mcleish can shout all he wants at the players to play it on the ground but he's clearly not working on that on the training ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthEastVillan Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 If your watching Sky sports, totally agree what Francis said. Some great players on the field for us, just not playing attacking football what so ever. Not using them to there strengths. This is the problem. You could put Messi in our side but if you tell him to sit on the edge of his own box he's gonna do nothing. If you've come for a draw then at leas play defensive players instead of attackers who cannot defend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted September 25, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted September 25, 2011 No halftime changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 If Ireland wakes up and starts possessing the ball a little more, our game would completely change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claret75 Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 I wish Collins would go away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikantcpell Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 If we keep on performing like this i think Aston Villa will play in the championship next season...what is the game plan ? where is the movement ?? Shocking !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AValon Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 How can anyone blame collins? Yes he's guilty of long balling.. yet he's been in the side a while now and we've never played this poor. Besides firecrotch picks him even if he is frustrated with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingsombrero Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 **** me a chance at goal in open play! I don't know if I can handle the excitement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMcKenna Posted September 25, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted September 25, 2011 Nzog doesn't seem to have a clue when he is on the ball! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Ray Wilkins point out what most of us have noticed nearly every game this season. I wonder what those who think some of us are over-reacting think to an impartial pundit saying the very same things! Neville pointed it out too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthEastVillan Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepDish Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Dunne is great. Looks better now, but N'Zogbia is having a mare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic_bouma Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 almost caught out on the counter attack there... GOOD...at least were **** attacking and tacking a risk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMcKenna Posted September 25, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted September 25, 2011 Gabby has the beating of Ferdinand if they can get more ball to Him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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