switters Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 The real frustrating thing is that after the red card we'd actually stood up well to the pressure, defensively. Guzan had made saves on the (relatively few) occasions they got shots on target. Yes, they had a couple of one-on-ones where they were favourite to score, but generally I think Vlaar and Herd did well with what was thrown at them. And when Holt's chance was saved I thought maybe that was their one big chance, but goal came right after. The goal was essentially 4 mistakes, preventing any one of which could have stopped it: 1) Albrighton gave the ball away cheaply trying to break, when we really needed to hold on and slow it down, they won the corner from this 2) Nobody closed down the short corner. 3) Lichaj (?) failed to beat Turner to the cross 4) Nobody stationed on the back post Overall midfield & possession is the problem, for sure. Hard to see an answer because whatever combo we pick from the players we have seems to be lacking something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Norwich only really battered us when we were down to 10 men. They have had more possession at times, but they were incredibly wasteful. They only had one more shot on target than us. Defensively, considering Herd was a makeshift defender, we did very well, one lapse and they scored. No excuses for the poor way we started the game though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Why not start bent & Benteke This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lp_villa830 Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 I think KEA and Delph are the problem. Neither of them are playing poorly but they are nothing doing the same role of sitting deep and supposedly playing the ball forward. We need one of them to get forward not just I between midfield and forward but beyond the strikers at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanky Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Our midfield is the worst in the league. No creativity, nobody who can take the game by the scruff of the neck, and get walked all over. That goes for all four of them, not just the central pairing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 I dont want to see Lichaj in a villa shirt again. Probably Albrighton in the same boat too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 This Lambert clearly has a problem with Bent despite what he says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 I dont want to see Lichaj in a villa shirt again. Probably Albrighton in the same boat too. Id rather see Warnock at left back. Bennett and Lichaj are total liabilities, even more so than Warnock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 It's not as bad as some make out. The game against Swansea showed that we can play well. Benteke is a very good signing and so are Vlaar and Lowton. Lambert's success rate with signings is actually pretty good on that basis. We have been unlucky in several games this season and that's affected our momentum and confidence. Lambert is a good manager. We know this because he got Norwich to 12th in the Premier League two seasons after playing in League 1. I predict we will win one or two games in November that we're expected to lose. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will87 Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 I know we were down to 10 men but fook me that second half was bad. It was backs to the wall against 'kin Norwich. Gabby went off far too early, Holman and Albrighton were dong nothing, one of them should have gone off for Lichaj. I think Bent and Ireland need to be starting at home, we can't afford to have the few payers we have with any quality sitting on the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Lambert needs to swallow his pride and start playing Bent, he needs to drop KEA who is a liability and time to get Warnock back. When is Dunne back. We need him back as Captain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YLN Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 I'd have Bent in for Holman, Ireland in for KEA and Warnock in for Bennett. Maybe Bannan in for Albrighton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexpayne Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 I don't think Bennett is that bad, certainly not as people are making out. Today the problem was our passing was a yard short every time, Albrighton was absolutely dire and looked like a pub player. I'd like to see Gabby given a run on the wing and start Bent and Benteke up front We looked dire today, really really poor. Last week we missed a goalscorer, this week we lacked a lot of things. Seriously worried about Tuesday night now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wedge Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Guzan, Herd, Vlaar, Benteke and Gabby are the only players who didn't have a bad game really. How people can slate Lambert is ridiculous, it was his decision to drop Given and start playing Guzan (MOTM today) and his summer signings are consistently our best players. The players are lacking in confidence so much it's easy to see, we went into panic mode after Bennett stupidly got sent-off and from then on Norwich looked like the only team in the game. It's going to be another long, hard season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Norwich only really battered us when we were down to 10 men. They have had more possession at times, but they were incredibly wasteful. They were much much the better side in the first half. Should have been two up (Vlaar penalty and Hoolahan sitter) before we scored. They were a poor side but still much better at keeping the ball and looked more threatening than us. I thought we were awful today and fully deserved to lose the game. To be that inept at home to a shite Norwich team was very, very worrying. Guzan kept us in it and beneteke was awkward and a handful for the norwich defenders. Other than that our side was dismal. Bennett was especially bad and albirghton wasn't much better. What Gabby offers is beyond me, a striker who runs around and is no goalscoring threat whatsoever. If we don't improve we'll be in the relegation zone by January. Hopefully Clark/Dunne/Baker coming back will solidify us at the back and we can start keeping a few clean sheets cos we sure as hell don't look like scoring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Is that 28 games now for Gabby without a goal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 I predict we will win one or two games in November that we're expected to lose. Great! Which ones will they be? I'll put some money on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 His summer signings are consistently our best players. Very much agree with this. Even his detractors must admit it's true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Great! Which ones will they be? I'll put some money on them. Well, we'll be predicted to lose all of them, so why not pick at random, or bet on all of them - you'll likely get good enough odds to cover your losses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 KEA didn;t Is that 28 games now for Gabby without a goal Hasn't scored a league goal for a whole year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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