Aston Villa Banter Archive August 27 2017

27 Aug 2017 21:26:05
On the subject of tactics is it not possible that we play 1 formation Home and Away? I was just thinking if you keep changing formations you cannot develop a pattern of play or a settled squad because you will be swapping and changes players also we need a settled formation and a pattern of play. Its like Bruce is just trying anything hoping to get lucky with a formation. Which bring me to my next point if he isn't sure what formation to play how can the players lisen to him and get a understanding of how he wants to play if he don't know himself? Its like we are buying bits and bobs rather than buying players to fit a formation and style. I will back the team and Bruce as I said but there's many floors in changing formations every week. UTV.

27 Aug 2017 23:38:35
Because teams when at home, with their home support generally attack more.
So it makes sense to play teams on the break, by the same token, teams away from home, generally allow the home team to press, absorb pressure and hit on the break.

So at home, in my option you need a strong rigid set up, a back four, with a solid mid field with width.
4 4 2

When away, in my opinion you need solid midfield, that can both drop deep, but with the legs to hit on the break and support a top two.
3 5 2

And I totally disagree that it's not productive to be able to swap formations, and possibly even adapt during a match.
For many reasons, non least, to keep the opposition guessing, we should be able to change and confuse the opposition, let's be honest we SHOULD be that good that they fear us, not us them.

28 Aug 2017 10:36:48
MON used to change formations mid game, kept teams guessing and gave us an edge.

27 Aug 2017 14:34:37
This time last year we had drawn 2, lost 2 won 1, 5 points the same to what we have at the moment, but i personally think we are better equipped for this season. We certainly should finish top 2 or at least the play offs.

27 Aug 2017 01:11:27
So Villa fans or shall I say managers because after every game we all think we know best I would like to ask the edds for a poll everybodys slating Bruces tactics everyweek so what formation shall we play choices 4 4 2, 3 5 2, 3 4 3, 5 3 2, 4 3 2 1, 4 2 3 1. So come on all you Villa know it alls let's do a poll and see which formation you want Bruce to play and it should be fun.

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Villa Formation Poll

27 Aug 2017 03:39:08
Different home and away!
4 4 2 at home
3 5 2 away.

27 Aug 2017 06:11:58
4-4-2 all games, 2 wingers at home, 1 away, always 2 up top whether it's big man little man, or striker and No10, we've got the players to beat anyone in this division, let the opposition worry about us

UTV.

27 Aug 2017 08:37:47
4-2-3-1 at home, 4-5-1 away from home, similar formations just the wide men and number 10 sit deeper away from home. Give us protection away from home but also an outlet and opportunity to get forward. At home it allows us 4 players getting at their defense taking the game to them. Would love to see 2 up top but it leaves us way too exposed and over run in the middle of the park.

27 Aug 2017 09:01:13
4-4-2 home and away,
Sod all these fancy systems!
Get back to the basics.

27 Aug 2017 11:29:31
4-2-3-1 or 4-4-F''king 2.

27 Aug 2017 13:35:23
4 5 1 (4 3 3)

27 Aug 2017 14:13:31
442 or 451, both rotating to suit whoever you are playing.

27 Aug 2017 16:16:33
Its got to depend on who your playing and what their formation is and adapt accordngly.

29 Aug 2017 14:08:26
Should we not be making other teams worry about us and assert outselves on a game early on and play a certain way and let them try to adapt to us, obviously every now and then we need to switch it up to stop becoming predictable, if we have the quality we all believe we have we should be able to over come teams parking the bus home or away so should just get at them from the off and play to our strengths instead of worrying about their strengths.