Pre Match Pre Match - Villa (A) - Weds 19:30

[Frogfish]

Villa are overloading our right hand side. Mo not tracking Digne there is why they got in so easily

Yep.

 

[Fabio]

I think the main issues are gravy looking completely exhausted and getting marked out of games, the lack of movement in buildup, and more than anything an increasingly cowardly signalling about how we are meant to be playing.

Sort it slot. Lose this game and I just don't see it happening.

Slot won't fix it as he clearly had a larger issue with endo. Slot also wants to keep Trent happy and play him until he decides to go off to Madrid. He also loves looking at szobo sweat, because there's fuck all other reasons to play him at the minute

 

[Squiggles]

Wolves aside, we generally turn up more in the second half. More than capable of turning this around.

I am missing Gakpo, though. It's the sort of physical, feisty game that suits him.

 

[Buddha]

It’s half time pussies, we’re still winning this 2-3 or 3-4.

 

[Accedalyday]

Everyone overloads our right hand side...every single fucking team

why can't we see it's our weakest spot and do something about it?

It doesn't help that that right side includes Salah ... as I said, it forces our midfield to exert tremendous effort to cover his, and Trent's, inadequacies.

 

[Hansern]

I’m just gobsmacked that we are so horrendously bad at defending our own box.

 

[Frogfish]

However ... Villa have mistakes in them all over the midfield and defence and I'll be surprised if Disasi doesn't get a second yellow. We can still win this especially in the last 20 mins when the subs are made by both teams.

 

[Fabio]

It’s half time pussies, we’re still winning this 2-3 or 3-4.

I agree that we're conceding more. Don't agree we're scoring however. We had to be gifted a goal

 

[Accedalyday]

Salah has been utter shite as usual. Can't beat his man, never tackles and has made more passes to Villa than to the team in white.

Szobo has been almost as bad - runs around but mis-controls and WTAF was that header - the moment it left his head I knew it was trouble.

Trent is out of his depth and they are loading up on him.

All that said - we should still be leading ! Jota has missed one sitter and one other good chance and Mo. with an atrocious header.

and yet, you know if we score again, he'll be involved.
It's the reality of how our team is set up - it's meant to maximize his strengths despite all the clear issues with his game (he'll play to 40 right?)

 

[Fabio]

However ... Villa have mistakes in them all over the midfield and defence and I'll be surprised if Disasi doesn't get a second yellow. We can still win this especially in the last 20 mins when the subs are made by both teams.

We're not even trying though. And I can't see that changing

 

[Fabio]

and yet, you know if we score again, he'll be involved.
It's the reality of how our team is set up - it's meant to maximize his strengths despite all the clear issues with his game (he'll play to 40 right?)

He'll be involved because everyone else is too much of a fucking shithouse to attempt a shot. He'll get another 3- 4 chances and odds are he'll miss them all.

 

[Frogfish]

I agree that we're conceding more. Don't agree we're scoring however. We had to be gifted a goal

Jota has missed two good chances - he'll get more and he won't miss.

 

[The Nomad]

I'd take Trent, Robertson and Szoboslai all off. Get some fresh legs on

 

[Hansern]

As said before the Wolves game, our inability to win those 50/50s are killing us. Just like Everton as well.
Need to sort that out this summer.

 

[Buddha]

I agree that we're conceding more. Don't agree we're scoring however. We had to be gifted a goal

Diaz to come on and transform the left side…Nunez owes us a goal too..

 

[Frogfish]

We're not even trying though. And I can't see that changing

Actually we've pressed really well and created numerous chances that we've failed to take. But we're making them. We'll score, 2 or 3 in the second half. I can feel it in my water.

 

[Woland]

I think it's nice of them wearing black armbands tonight for Szob's performance.

 

[Modo]

To those saying Arsenal will drop points too, maybe. But their defence is winning them games right now.

 

[Tinto]

However ... Villa have mistakes in them all over the midfield and defence and I'll be surprised if Disasi doesn't get a second yellow. We can still win this especially in the last 20 mins when the subs are made by both teams.

Villa aren’t going to play now that they’ve got the lead. They’ll happily stay in shape, let us have the ball and try to kill us on the counter

 

[Frogfish]

Villa aren’t going to play now that they’ve got the lead. They’ll happily stay in shape, let us have the ball and try to kill us on the counter

And yet still make mistakes. Their defence is very poor.

 

[Mystic]

I think it's nice of them wearing black armbands tonight for Szob's performance.

It's so frustrating, even 10% more conviction and composure and he'd be world class.

 

[Farkmaster]

It's so frustrating, even 10% more conviction and composure and he'd be world class.

He still wouldn't be a false nine.

 

[peterhague]

We could do with winning this match.

 

[rubans]

I know Gravy looks tired but should he be? He has played 2100 mins but so have other top mids like Valverde. Maybe he lacks intensity to play consistently.

 

[Tinto]

It's so frustrating, even 10% more conviction and composure and he'd be world class.

He doesn’t have the technical ability to be world class. That’s why he doesn’t have composure

 

[Farkmaster]

We could do with playing football for like 30 mins.

 

[Tinto]

I know Gravy looks tired but should he be? He has played 2100 mins but so have other top mids like Valverde. Maybe he lacks intensity to play consistently.

This season is the most he’s played in a couple of seasons. He’s not used to it

 

[Mojo]

You mean ask Mo to work harder? It was 3 against 2 on that side for their goal

Drop Trent for starters and work out a plan.

More like 3 on 1 with Casper the friendly ghost being in there

 

[rubans]

Could do with midfield turning up

 

[Mojo]

Foolishness once again