Aston Villa (H) 12/12 Build-Up & Match Thread

[Freddeno]

wake up wolves, silva has to go now, also pass the ball with one or two touches..too slow as usual

 

[Templeton Peck]

Not come out yet

 

[Jinky]

Why is Fabio Silva chasing back in to the left back position? Our shape is all over the place defensively, start of this half.

Villa on top as it stands.

 

[James]

I’d take young Fabio off and bring on Neves and go to a 343 situation to give semedo and marcal chance to push forward

 

[Freddeno]

I’d take young Fabio off and bring on Neves and go to a 343 situation to give semedo and marcal chance to push forward

Yes

 

[Loki]

how long do we intend to be pointlessly terrible at throw ins?

You could add corners and freekicks lately.

 

[t3ch]

traore need to be less selfish there

 

[Dire Wolf]

This is appalling. 2nd best this half. We're playing like its Man City we're up against.

 

[James]

Selfish from Traore

 

[prawnking]

We're clearly a poorer proposition going forward than the last two seasons

 

[Dire Wolf]

We're clearly a poorer proposition going forward than the last two seasons

Agreed.

 

[Freddeno]

we must get more energy and attacking them

 

[t3ch]

of course we are, our three top scorers aren't in the squad

 

[James]

Christ I’d not want to get on the wrong side of rui.

 

[prawnking]

Basically we're relying almost entirely on two tactics: someone scoring a 25 yarder or a header from a cross. It's hardly that sophisticated

 

[Freddeno]

why is silva still on the pitch, time to act Nuno!

 

[Templeton Peck]

Need to change things. Neves for someone. Probably Silva.

 

[James]

Semedo caught out of position again, we need someone to drop into the back line to help out.

 

[The Bear]

We've had a couple of decent opportunities this half, breaking with numbers, but we've always picked the wrong option and hit it from distance.

 

[Jinky]

We're clearly a poorer proposition going forward than the last two seasons

Not helped by Raul’s injury, but I agree. Plus Villa have improved so this is a much tighter game than the last couple of seasons.

It all points to us having gone backwards.