Aston Villa Banter

26 Sep 2025 09:19:25
Trying to be objective, the positives were the result and Bizot's performance however the result shouldn't disguise the fact we still have lots of work to do.
We have no pace or width going forward that needs to be addressed come January as I don't believe we have anyone in the squad who has the type of pace we need playing the way we do. With Rogers misfiring and Tielemans injured we have no creativity in the middle of the park and that really shows. Rogers needs to be rested and Elliott come in I'm not sure what's happened whether it's the transfer speculation but he's a shadow of last seasons player. We also have a problem up top Watkins is bereft of confidence but Malen playing through the middle doesn't seem to be working either particularly if we are going to mix up playing short or going long when we go long he struggles to hold the ball up, at Dortmund his best position was coming in from wide on the left. The other thing I've noticed is the difference between how we apply the press when we use it and other teams.Bologna showed how it should be done closing the back four as a unit so they have no easy out ball, when we press the effort seems half hearted leaving the opposition with an easy out ball which often leads to our midfield and back four being put under pressure. Having said all of that a win is a win and if you can achieve that without playing well so much the better but Fulham will be quite a test I think and a better gauge of where we are as a team. Onwards and Upwards. UTV.

26 Sep 2025 11:49:51
We do have a player with pace.Leon Bailey! Should recall him in January. Even Bailey at his worst wasn't as bad as Rogers is playing.

25 Sep 2025 23:36:25
Absolutely no sign of improvement, we played a very poor side and made hard work of it. Rogers and Watkins are bereft of any shred of confidence and shouldn't be anywhere near the team at the moment. This isn't just one or two poor games for the pair it' is a significantly poor run and this can filter through to the rest of the team. Emery just doesn't seem to have a clue how to address the fact his tactics have been found out. I just can't see anything changing, a decent Fulham performance will easily see us off, my biggest concern is the players and manager just don't have any answers and this has to be worrying for anyone who has a anything remotely positive to say.

26 Sep 2025 07:41:24
The Trueman show

26 Sep 2025 11:28:26
Just telling it how it is, burying ones head in the sand is definitely not the answer and never will be.

26 Sep 2025 11:40:25
Dont worry scotty villa are bck now after beating a poor bolongna side god help it when we play the good sides in a few weeks were going to ripped apart we are to easy to play against, i don't know why we don't go bck to the why we play 2 yrs ago we played some great football and with the high line aswell unai should built the team around that instead of changing it up we were hard to beat aswell, we are a poir side compared to that villa side by a billion miles, this villa team doesn't excite me 1bit

26 Sep 2025 12:43:47
Ooooo Negativity friends!

26 Sep 2025 14:04:37
No daz people can see the problems and don't turn a blind eye and think everythings ok when things are clearly bad behind closed doors, if you have a problem with people views and opinions because you don't like it then that's your problem you say i act like a child sometimes but the way you go if you don't agree with something is childish and petty and you think your funny when your not

26 Sep 2025 14:15:04
We don't all have to bow down to you and your opinions daz, its football people rnt going to agree on everything there's going to be disagreements i'd hate to be in the pub with you talking about football jesus lol in the pub where i go there's about 10 villa fans and we sometimes don't agree with what some1 says but that's normal

25 Sep 2025 22:52:38
Pau was the stand out for me so positive everytime he got the ball he looks to play forward. Nice to see mcguin get a goal took it well. Rogers and Watkins need a confidence boost and fast both were awful. Also il say it again that new lad is shocking looks so uncomfortable everytime he gets the ball. But we got it done nice 1-0 we take those all day! UTV

25 Sep 2025 23:05:04
Pretty fair assessment that, I'd also add that Cash played pretty well.just in the interests of keeping things balanced haha

25 Sep 2025 23:10:36
Despite what his style may look like on the eye, Guessand has been far more effective than any of the other forwards.
Buendia a close second, just let down by pace and strength occasionally.
A lot of people shouted for Malen to get more game time but he hasn't shown anything since pre season to justify it.

25 Sep 2025 21:46:03
A win at last not the greatest performance, bigger test in prem on sunday

25 Sep 2025 21:15:37
Surely nobody can be happy with the way we're playing.
We're just begging to be beaten with this style. Rogers is absolutely atrocious. How is he still on the pitch.

25 Sep 2025 22:40:37
Obviously nobody is happy with this and I agree that Rodgers pass completion is woeful. Young attacking players go through these phases.some managers try to play them out of bad form, some drop them.we won't know which works in the lingerie run until we get there. I understand the sarcastic cheers when he completed a pass, but they certainly won't help him recover form any sooner.

25 Sep 2025 23:07:22
Not sure how 'long run' ended up as 'lingerie run'.but now I think of it, that would be pretty entertaining and maybe cheer a few people up haha

25 Sep 2025 23:37:12
Don't get your knickers in a twist DBS!