Aston Villa Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2019/2020

fullstop

Some great touches from Jota so far, looks so much more dangerous than El Ghazi.

artanevilla

Taylor's balls out from the back. Brutal.

LeBash

fullstop wrote: »

Some great touches from Jota so far, looks so much more dangerous than El Ghazi.

The fact he looks like he is putting in an effort going the other way helps. El Ghazi can be frustrating to look at most of the time, lack of product, half heart tracking back and on occasion looks like a superstar.

CSF

The goal has defo given the lads a boost.

Corholio

Good half. Still gonna be a few shaky moments this early in the season but a lot to be positive about. Wes has dominated Mina in most battles. Jota great on the ball, does leave his side a bit open and more for Guilbert to do. I notice McGinn coming over a lot to try and cover it.

CSF

Jaysus never has a game embodied the 'goals change games' cliche as much as this one. Well, maybe not literally, but yeah.

JPA

Excellent. One of those games where Everton will have to be better 2nd half.

LeBash

Does McGinn have a twin on the pitch. Hes been everywhere. Must have 8km already covered in this game.

artanevilla

Game hasn't really settled down at all, real high energy stuff. McGinn is ridiculous, Jota working his bollocks off with Guilibert showing great pace.

Wesley looks ok, needs to drop the attitude a bit I think. Grealish hasn't really got on the ball and Trezguet been anonymous but looks like Everton have targeted him and also no support from Taylor.

CSF

Andre Gomes seems to be getting the same unlimited amount of fouls without a yellow that Sissoko and Ndombele got a few weeks back.

artanevilla

I actually think they are targeting Grealish who is on the same side as Trezguet so he's getting the same by default nearly, and why Jota is having joy on the other side.

matrim

Could do with fresh legs now

CSF

matrim wrote: »

Could do with fresh legs now

Elmo for Guilbert please

fullstop

LeBash wrote: »

Does McGinn have a twin on the pitch. Hes been everywhere. Must have 8km already covered in this game.

He’s fairly welded into those shorts

circadian

Keen looks like a liability, they're just drawing him into fouls for fun.

artanevilla

Where'd he get 5 mins from?

artanevilla

McGinn again. Class front El Ghazi.

Patser

We're back, we're back, we're not doing a Fulham, we're not here to make up numbers.!!!!




And I'm taking a lot of credit for this - firstly I'm on holidays which is my normal good luck token, secondly I sold Guilbert from my fantasy team, and thirdly I benched Wesley (played Grealish....)

JPA

Well that was nice. Great to see the fight while actually playing football!

Corholio

Engels and Mings fantastic, turning into a great partnership. Engels especially looks an unbelievable find. Wes was excellent, took the ridiculous criticism in his stride. Some nervy moments but playing against a top 8 Prem side and limit them to not much is great going.

remoteboy

Thought Guilbert had a great debut. Offers a real threat. Wesley was class. Held the line brilliantly. Second goal entirely down to him. Not a fan of Taylor. Constantly loses possession from throw ins. Worked hard in fairness but limited. Looking forward to Targett getting a shot. Thought he was great on loan at Fulham. Sessegnon didn’t look the same without him behind him.

JPA

Corholio wrote: »

Engels and Mings fantastic, turning into a great partnership. Engels especially looks an unbelievable find. Wes was excellent, took the ridiculous criticism in his stride. Some nervy moments but playing against a top 8 Prem side and limit them to not much is great going.

Agreed on Engels. Look like an absolute bargain, straight in the team and only €8 million. Already formed a partnership.

fullstop

Mings is class. Looks really composed on the ball and reads things brilliantly.

CSF

fullstop wrote: »

Mings is class. Looks really composed on the ball and reads things brilliantly.

Unreal tonight and Engels looked great too.


We rode our luck with a few of their missed chances, but I still think the overall performance deserved a win.

remoteboy

Felt we were unlucky in the first two matches. We were due a bit of luck.

GHOST MGG

What a performance.engels and mings have a great understanding,Jota was immense,guildbert was excellent and i think he cemented his place in the team,
Wesley showed what he can offer tonight and a woirthy motm..onward to CP next and a win..vtid!

Brian201888

Looking forward to seeing what Konsa and Marvelous have to offer in the league cup now

Sono

Brilliant stuff, now let’s kick on.

Engels, Mings, Jota, Wesley and Guilbert all very very impressive.

Panrich

We can say it now but it was very important to get points on the board and we got those tonight.

We sat back a bit like the spurs match but got the rub of the green this time. I hope that with the win on the board we’ll not sit back as much next time. Great performances from Wesley, Guilbert, Engels and McGinn.

sc86

cloud 9 , what a performance!

Esse85

Engels looks like he absolutely loves defending, it's great to see.

Jota was class.

Guilberts attacking runs were great, he really bombs on.

Douglas Luiz was quite.
Set pieces were poor again.

Delighted big Wes scored, that should do his confidence wonders.

Heaton was never really troubled, Everton were wasteful.

It's brilliant to finally have a win in the Premier League again.

pavb2

I thought it was a great team performance and though we sat back 36% possession I think they never really troubled us in the final third, Heaton had very little to do. Some lovely passing and interchanges especially first half. Got a bit of luck with them hitting the post and Walcott's miss but that result will do wonders for our confidence especially Wesley who looked a handful.

artanevilla

Looks like the Holte was rocking, think 2-0 belies the performance a little bit, was very scrappy, Everton were poor but you got the feeling on another day that would have been easy enough for them.

I think it will be a long season but there were some good signs and it's nice to get a win on the board. I also think at this stage there are at least three worse teams than us.

Patser

I see what you're saying Artane, Everton seemed to have the ball more comfortably and move together better; but I put a lit of that down to our team being fairly new and not yet integrated/tuned in to each other. As is Smith's style lots of fast, low passes and playing out from back but a fair few passes missed or were just to far ahead or behind players. Another few games together (a league cup run would be ideal, if only to help those not in 1st team regular action) and if those passes start sticking, and the team click more, then we could really kick on.

But for confidence and throwing pressure on to other teams, tonight's result was immense.

fullstop

Agree with Patser. Some lovely touches in midfield when Villa got into the game after the first 15 mins. There was always going to be the spell of pressure with trying to get the first win on the board, but Everton didn't really create that much and Villa will get better from here I think.

Sono

It’s great to have a team of players that know their job and are disciplined and working their socks off for each other, gonna need that in every game.

Not every side will have as much possession as Everton did against us last night so I’m not worried about our low possession, we will improve.

remoteboy

From Twitter

Bounty Hunter

The one late game of the 3 so far which meant due to time difference it was the one I missed... and we win 2-0

After the performances (not saying we should have won em or anything) in the first 2 games I felt 0 points after 3 games would have been harsh and am very happy to see a win. Glad Wes got his first goal in the league too and happy Guilbert started and impressed, hopefully he can keep his spot now and next we will see Targett trying to do the same on the other side.

Himself, Nakamba, Konsa and co should at least get a run out in the cup.

Corholio

McGinn is at home in this league as well, him along with Luiz snuffed out Sigurdsson and Gomes almost completely. I liked that Luiz did the little scrappy bits too, counted 3 times he just stuck his leg in and nicked the ball away near edge of the box. As said above the team is well disciplined and organised, and in that central defence it's never going to be easy against them.

Have to say Taylor was solid as well last night, got behind him once in the first but he has definitely improved that side. I think Targett going forward, in both meanings, will eventually come in. I think Trez isn't helped by Taylors reluctance and apprehension on the ball when he's forward.

LeBash

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

The one late game of the 3 so far which meant due to time difference it was the one I missed... and we win 2-0

After the performances (not saying we should have won em or anything) in the first 2 games I felt 0 points after 3 games would have been harsh and am very happy to see a win. Glad Wes got his first goal in the league too and happy Guilbert started and impressed, hopefully he can keep his spot now and next we will see Targett trying to do the same on the other side.

Himself, Nakamba, Konsa and co should at least get a run out in the cup.

Would you mind missing all the games until we are on 40 points?

pavb2

LeBash wrote: »

Would you mind missing all the games until we are on 40 points?

Yes, take one for the team. . . should only be until the middle of December so he'll have most of the season left to watch the title challenge.

Sono

Palace away next, barring injuries it’s the same 11 as Friday for me.

Patser

Crewe on Tuesday 1st, so chance for Guilbert to build fitness, Konsa, Hause or Targett to get a run, also Steer and Hourihane in for me, Marvelous and maybe Davis too - but how many changes are too many?

pavb2

Yes, just needs to make some changes for Tuesday night, Targett, Hause, Hourihane, Elmo maybe Steer. When you look at the starting line up against Everton there's no one you'd leave out.

Brian201888

I'd be making wholesale changes, couldn't care less about going out.

Guilbert, Konsa, Hause, Targett, Marvelous, Hourihane, Davies, Steer all start for me if fit

Brian201888

pavb2 wrote: »

Yes, just needs to make some changes for Tuesday night, Targett, Hause, Hourihane, Elmo maybe Steer. When you look at the starting line up against Everton there's no one you'd leave out.

If Targett gets on well against Crewe I'd be more than happy for Taylor to make way next gam

pavb2

Lansbury was on the bench on Friday so I'd say he's also in Smith's plans

Patser

Brian201888 wrote: »

I'd be making wholesale changes, couldn't care less about going out.

Guilbert, Konsa, Hause, Targett, Marvelous, Hourihane, Davies, Steer all start for me if fit

I would - for a few reasons:

League cup we could possibly win
Even staying in means more games to gel new players or give game time to
Winning breeds winning

pavb2

Patser wrote: »

I would - for a few reasons:

League cup we could possibly win
Even staying in means more games to gel new players or give game time to
Winning breeds winning

Agreed I think to go out against Crewe would be a backward step

Brian201888

No reason we should go out even with wholesale changes, we have an actual squad now so time to see the rest of them in action.