Aston Villa Banter Archive September 25 2016

25 Sep 2016 12:05:09
Just a thought, i know the manager bears the ultimate responsibility for the team but i was thinking maybe the week link isn't rdm, maybe the problem is with steve clarke, to be honest.

i haven't seen or heard much from him since he arrived. if i'm doing him a dis-service then i apologise, but i thought he was supposed to be more involved with our defensive side of things, or maybe i'm incorrect yet again!

25 Sep 2016 15:52:37
From what I can see, our problems lie in midfield . Set your midfield up properly and it takes pressure of your defence and supplies your forwards . With new players and injuries, we haven't yet been able to get it settled, I'm sure when we do things will improve . Onwards and Upwards Villa forever.

25 Sep 2016 16:44:49
I agree Dave and have been bleating on about this for as long as I can remember.
We desperately need to replace Westwood with a top quality performer. A Fabian Delph type player.
Whatever happened to him by the way? Does he still play football?

25 Sep 2016 11:49:16
So what was wrong first half yesterday? I think elphic was having a bit of a stinker doordelling on the ball, Amavi was our worst player, not going in for challenges and going towards the ball - imo their goal and 1/ 2 of the their clear 1 on 1 chances in the first half come from Amavi hesitating! Gollini was absolutely class! And not to judge him on this one game but Jedinak looked as though he'd lost it, a few times his passing and positioning to win the ball back was good but he kept making mistakes and taking too long on the ball. At the end of the day a draw was a fair result but if we can perform like that in the second half why not all game? Newcastle are meant to be the bench mark in this league and second half we more than matched them! Onwards and Upwards, UTV!

25 Sep 2016 12:08:24
I think Jed and elph where totally off their respective games.

However, first half we played 3-5-2 and it didn't work at all, so at least rdm saw the problem and corrected. felt sorry for baker as when resorting back to 4-5-2 or 4-3-3 he was the only possible victim, as we know he wants elph and Chester as his centre pairing.

At least, (trying to find positive! ) we didn't coincide in last ten mins, and we played eventually to the last whistle.
Also, to not lose a game we played poorly in, in my opinion worst showing of season, to a title competitor, and not allowing them to go a further two points away from us.

This result, and the manor of it, might be the turning point.

One more thing, I felt finally the gk stepped up to the plate, if he could move the ball on quicker, rather than waiting for players to regain position, he might just be top drawer.

25 Sep 2016 14:11:39
Said the same about Baker first half he was making up for all amavi's errors in his body on the line fashion so was a shame when he went off, but yea this really could be a turning point mentally, getting stronger when we need to and holding it together in the final moments!

25 Sep 2016 01:20:56
well people 1st half was awful only look 1 side in it. But 2nd half wow what a turn around why is tishbola not playing from the start? An jedinak looks awful legs have gone completley. But another game we have played and didn't win give him till preston if we don't beat barnsley and preston i say sack him. rumours in the mirror is that rdm has been told to pick up wins or be sacked! To be honest rdm has brought a decent side but i will say that not buying propa wingers an midfield centres will cost him his job. We all no gardner an westwood are awful an jedinak legs have gone so the 1 good midfielder we got tishbola an he don't play him! Rdm still have time but we spent 50 mill we should be anywhere near the bottom! BEWARE THE MAD DOCTOR!

25 Sep 2016 11:39:11
Finally we agree on something, apart from a few good moments in his passing and positioning Jedinak was and absolute nightmare. Him and Amavi were trying to hand them the game in the first half!

25 Sep 2016 12:22:45
Surely now we must play 4 3 3 every week. A back 3 or 5 is not working and won't with the players we have available. We are better when we attack teams at home Uddersfield, Rotherham, Forest and yesterday we create and put the oppo on the back foot. Keep a regular back 4 and a tight 3 in the middle. First half we sat back and invited them on to us instead of playing to our strengths Ayew and Kodja as out balls. Playing balls behind centre half in this division will get plenty of goals and we have the players to do this. Great atmosphere 2nd half can't wait for the Dingles UTV.