Aston Villa Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours/Champions League Thread 2024/25

CucaFace

Esse85 wrote: »

Thought it was Barkley, but would need to see it again.
Ben Mee is a big strong guy, Luiz will struggle to block a guy like that.

Against Southampton, McGinn was the blocker for the defender who's about 6"6, can't think of his name, that's never gonna work, it's men vs boys, I'd rather see McGinn/Luiz defend the posts and let the better headers of the ball go attack it.

Defending set pieces. especially corners is still the major weakness in this side.



I know we have got much better this season with regards to this, but its so annoying to see Mings just standing in the center of the box watching a 6 foot 6 CB powering a header home while being trying to be marked by a 5 foot 9 CM.

Patser

It is a sickener tonight, but if you look at the Utd result as well, it just goes to show that football can just be a strange game. Better team on the night doesn't always win. God knows how many times over last few years we've dug out wins when completely outclassed.

Hopefully tonight will be a reminder to stop a bit if the showboating when on top, until the scoreline is at least comfortable

Easy Rod

Some positives, Grealish outstanding again. His consistency is incredible. Some of the play in the first half was beautiful to watch. Watkins on the scoresheet again.

mdwexford

Threw that game away.

Watkins needs to be more clinical for sure.
Gave away poor goals against a side that are awful going forward.

Patser

Hourihane scored a free kick for Swansea last night

pavb2

Patser wrote: »

Hourihane scored a free kick for Swansea last night

Esse85 wrote: »

Hourihane scored in their 1-1 draw this evening.

Bring him home

Esse85

pavb2 wrote: »

Bring him home

Shocking goalkeeping, went straight through his hands, you'd barely see it in an u12 match.
Glad for him, hope it's the first of many.

pavb2

Esse85 wrote: »

Shocking goalkeeping, went straight through his hands, you'd barely see it in an u12 match.
Glad for him, hope it's the first of many.

Yes, good start for him.

I do think there’s room for improvement with our free kicks we’ve got into some good positions the last few games and not really took advantage, especially now we have Traore, Jack and Barkley

VillaMad

Louis Barry suffered a bad injury it looks like from his instagram, as his leg is in a protective boot.

Indiana Vassilev has been recalled from Burton Albion after a terrible loan spell there. He has subsequently joined Cheltenham Town on loan.

Henri Lansbury is wanted by Bristol City on loan.

Former keeper, Orjan Nyland is close to joining Norwich City on a short-term deal until the summer. He had surgery after being released in October.

Dean Smith in his press conference today stated that Villa are not looking for anyone else ahead of the deadline on Monday and is happy enough with the squad and the signing of Morgan Sanson.

Corholio

Lansbury deal to Bristol City agreed. Permanent transfer too.

kilburn

Guilbert gone on loan to Strasbourg pity loved his attitude

Corholio

Just to make ye (and I) all feel old, it's 21 years ago today when Carbone scored that hat trick against Leeds in the FA Cup.

Panrich

Another goal for Conor today.

Esse85

Corholio wrote: »

Just to make ye (and I) all feel old, it's 21 years ago today when Carbone scored that hat trick against Leeds in the FA Cup.

Remember it well, Merson got flattened laying on Bennys third.
His second was a screamer, Jack scored similar against Southampton this season.

Corholio

Esse85 wrote: »

Remember it well, Merson got flattened laying on Bennys third.
His second was a screamer, Jack scored similar against Southampton this season.

Game that sticks in my mind too. Beni's free kick was something else.

Patser

https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1355591619286851590


No changes

Sanson on bench
Grealish not my FF captain, expect a hattrick

artanevilla

Peno Southampton.

sc86

Var is a sound lad

artanevilla

Wtf!?

Esse85

Absolutely got away with that.
Should of been red too.
Var is a joke.

artanevilla

The fake fan sound guy obviously hasnt got fùck VAR in his repertoire.

JPA

****ing hell, that was blatant.

Patser

V lucky that wasn't given

wonderboysam

good decision :pac:

matrim

Should have been a peno. I don’t see how VAR didn’t call that as it was a clearer one than the one against man city

JPA

Esse85 wrote: »

Absolutely got away with that.
Should of been red too.
Var is a joke.

Joke alright, but wouldn't have been a red with the keeper behind him.

Patser

Southampton having shooting practice against us

JPA

I think we're in trouble here, getting in too much.

Esse85

Martinez kicking has been poor so far.

High ball up to Watkins should be avoided, the two CB's will mop up high ball.

Esse85

We've started the same way we finished against Burnley.
Southampton fouling a lot and stopping play, very cynical.

Esse85

Romeu is dominating our midfield.

Barkley contributing nothing so far.

Patser

Southampton have learned from Burnley, they are getting stuck in and giving no time in midfield - Grealish is used to that and making his usual impact - but Barkley, McGinn, Traore are all getting hassled out of it, offering little, Luiz is being overworked to tidy up

artanevilla

Finger needs to be removed from asshole sharpish.

Patser

If Traore is going to abandon defence, and go chasing lost causes, McGinn has to cover and help out Cash. Traore left a huge gap behind him there for no reason

Esse85

artanevilla wrote: »

Finger needs to be removed from asshole sharpish.

It's been awful so far.

Barkley is gassed and offering zilch.

Patser

Now that was smart, and go shot Watkins

Esse85

Esse85 wrote: »

It's been awful so far.

Barkley is gassed and offering zilch.

Boom

Patser

BARKLEY!!!!!

best player on pitch..........

artanevilla

Robbery .

matrim

We've been working our way back into it over the last 5 minutes but are lucky to be winning

Esse85

Konsa is like a young Van Dyke, he just looks unbeatable every time.

Esse85

The ball from Targett to Jack for the goal was brilliant.

CSF

Jesus we are blessed here. Jack is unbelievable

artanevilla

That is a peno all day long.

JPA

I'd like to see proactive subs in the second half, wouldn't mind giving Nakamba at least 20 minutes.

CSF

artanevilla wrote: »

That is a peno all day long.

Yup, and yet not as per the rules. Another of those things where you’re wondering if the people who make these decisions watch football.

We have been truly awful also, but I will take this all day long!!!

Esse85

JPA wrote: »

I'd like to see proactive subs in the second half, wouldn't mind giving Nakamba at least 20 minutes.

Yeah we're definitely being outplayed in CM, it's a pity we haven't a physical player to take on Romeu.
Even AEW or Trez on for Traore at some point.

basillarkin

Am i the only one to think ball hits thigh hip area then his hand thus not a pen

Patser

JPA wrote: »

I'd like to see proactive subs in the second half, wouldn't mind giving Nakamba at least 20 minutes.

Absolutely.

We're back to same old problem with Barkley and McGinn - if you play both, the team is unbalanced. Barkley is effectively a false 9 forward, he offers so little in defence. McGinn also doesn't offer enough presence in midfield. So play both, midfield is defensively weak and opposition can control, going forward we're great though.

Nakamba, hopefully Sanson, restores that balance - Nakamaba allows Luiz roam more - at expense of forward threat.

CSF

basillarkin wrote: »

Am i the only one to think ball hits thigh hip area then his hand thus not a pen

That is why it wasn’t given. But when he moves his arm out wide like that, that shouldn’t stop the penalty being given IMO.

Would be fuming if that wasn’t given against us, and by the looks of that, it wouldn’t be.