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

artanevilla

Should have been a goal there, fell to the wrong man.

Esse85

Konsa has to be scoring there, 5 yards out.

rebelomar

So close again....

Watkins should have shot earlier instead of trying to lay off to Traore.

Playing well

Bounty Hunter

Jaysus Konsa hits the same spot on the crossbar Watkins did!

very open game though, chances are coming

Brian201888

Could be 2 or 3 here, playing superbly

Panrich

Brian201888 wrote: »

Could be 2 or 3 here, playing superbly

Well you know what's coming next now

Esse85

Really wish Trez would stay on his feet more when attacking and defending. He goes to ground way too often in both directions.

Esse85

Watkins is so technically poor at times.

Panrich

Esse85 wrote: »

Watkins is so technically poor at times.

It seems to be a trait for a good few of our players. We throw away so many good opportunities with a poor pass or mis-controlling the ball.

Esse85

Panrich wrote: »

It seems to be a trait for a good few of our players. We throw away so many good opportunities with a poor pass or mis-controlling the ball.

He just doesn't look a natural baller. His attitude and work-rate are world class but his technical ability is average.

artanevilla

Can we make the goals bigger?

Esse85

Wolves have shocking so far.

This half is like the second half of the Sheff Utd game. Final ball and failure to put the ball in the net costing us.

rebelomar

McGinn taking far too many touches when 1 or 2 touches will to.

Really slows down our attacks at times.

Panrich

We're battering them so far. Unfortunately we're inflicting 'blunt force trauma'. Looks like a continuation of the Sheffield United game.

artanevilla

For me it seems a lot of games recently are playing out like friendlies, seems to be a real lack of intensity.

I think these are here for the taking most definitely.

rebelomar

We started well but now as the commentary have said...we're only huffing and puffing now.

Flinging aimless crosses into the box on top of three CBs two games on a row!

It bring Ramsey in wide left for Trez. He might give us a little more guile.

CSF

This is like the Sheff United game again in that it feels like we could play for hours outside their box without scoring.

Zero quality from our attacking players.

Bounty Hunter

Gotta assume Wolves will be better in the 2nd half as they have been poor in the 1st and I don't think they even had a shot.

That said if they aren't any better in the 2nd half I wouldn't mind seeing Barkley come on. As is things will stay the same in the hope that we get another chance like Konsa's except this time its finished off

JPA

I feel like the 3 in midfield are too samey. Bit of a disconnect between the midfield and attack.

Nobody running forward centrally, Sanson and McGinn keep going wide.
The answer (on paper) is a player like Barkley.

Patser

What just happened with Barkley - Smith said something to him on sideline before 2nd half kick off, and BArkley went back to dressing room looking confused

Esse85

I'd be getting Sanson off soon, looks like he's not far off a second yellow due to tiredness.

rebelomar

Bloody hell he's going to wait till Wolves catch us for a goal before he makes a change again.

It's so frustrating.

It's not working Dean!

Panrich

Our Traore very poor tonight.

Esse85

Miss of the season.

rebelomar

Haunted. What a miss

artanevilla

Great clearance.

Patser

MISS OF THE SEASON!!!

We somehom survive Martinez letting ball squeeze through to Wolves player on goal line who puts it straight up in air somehow..... think its in orbit now

artanevilla

Barkley needs to put on a real performance here, I've been impressed by Sanson, very tidy footballer.

Esse85

Too many headless chickens in this villa line up.

The lack of attacking quality is frightening, thankfully we have a solid defence.

Patser

Whar's going on. I missed 1st half but by all accounts we were great, and only denied by crossbar twice. Since I've been watching Wolves should have had 2

artanevilla

Sanson foot on ice.

rebelomar

Wolves well on top now

artanevilla

Patser wrote: »

Whar's going on. I missed 1st half but by all accounts we were great, and only denied by crossbar twice. Since I've been watching Wolves should have had 2

Villa the better side in the first half, probably should have scored through Konsa. Didn't take advantage of set pieces either.

Wolves come out a lot better here and Villa seem to have run out of ideas which is not unprecedented.

Esse85

This is dreadful, only one team look like scoring now.
Stuck in the mud Barkley so slow.

artanevilla

Davis coming on....

Patser

Trez is starting remind me of Poor Old Gill in the Simpsons - always has that look of disappointed desperation. Like 'I really need this'

Esse85

artanevilla wrote: »

Davis coming on....

He can't be any worse than whoever comes off.

rebelomar

Can we take Barkley back off please?

Patser

What a save. Almost a brilliant assist for Barkley..... pity it was an awful backpass and a great save by Martinez

Patser

Michael Cena just came on for Wolves

Scott Pilgim vs the Villa

Bounty Hunter

rebelomar wrote: »

Can we take Barkley back off please?

not exactly grabbing his opportunity so far

artanevilla

Stuck a tenner on the Davis wincast because I hate money.

Patser

Grealish watching Netflix in stand

Esse85

Yawn, absolute garbage these days.

artanevilla

Coming away from this with a few injuries.

JPA

artanevilla wrote: »

Coming away from this with a few injuries.

Hopefully just knocks. Although Traore looked dodgy.

rebelomar

I have to say that Dean Smith is certainly in a lot of credit for the job he has done but he cannot make good in game decisions....certainly not to change a game.

Bringing in Davis when we need a goal and pushing our top scorer wide! Why?

How is Barkley being still being used?

Elmo is awful and so is Trez. These two need to be moved on in the summer.

Our play is dreadful. No creativity. What has happened? Personally I think we have never really tweaked our formation or plan. It worked well earlier in the season but teams have analysed us now.

They know our midfield is poor and by pressing us we will have to go long. It took Wolves 45 mins to suss it.

Any chances we create now come from set pieces or a ball breaking in the box. There's no creativity or guile.

It's a dreadful watch the last 7 or 8 games.

matrim

Draw was probably a fair result but we need to be more clinical in attack when we are on top.

Barkley poor when he came on and Davis did nothing.

Patser

40 points - still nice after last seasons nerve killer

matrim

rebelomar wrote: »

Elmo is awful and so is Trez. These two need to be moved on in the summer.

Not denying that we need to replace elmo in the summer but I thought he was good today. Did what you needed from him and kept Traore quiet by not giving him the chance to run at him