Quote from: Monty on September 18, 2010, 04:50:59 PMQuote from: Somniloquism on September 18, 2010, 04:48:41 PMQuote from: Monty on September 18, 2010, 04:46:41 PMQuote from: PaulWinch on September 18, 2010, 04:45:11 PMHow are we so under the cosh at home against Bolton?Three little digits: 4-4-2. We have the players, but our continuing to play this ridiculous system in its various forms just negates any qualities on the ball that we may have.So what do you suggest we play with the players we have. And being as we are playing with 3 wingers at the moment and two strikers we are playing anything but. I suggest 4-2-3-1, Downing out for NRC and more solidity in the midfield.Also, it's 4-4-2 because of where the players are on the pitch. I don't care if Ash is nominally a winger, he's playing central in a 4-4-2 with Petrov there and it's suicidal.We played a 4-5-1, 4-4-1-1 for most of the matches this season. It hasn't made any difference. You could even argue that Everton and stoke were the 4-2-3-1 that you are advocating.
Quote from: Somniloquism on September 18, 2010, 04:48:41 PMQuote from: Monty on September 18, 2010, 04:46:41 PMQuote from: PaulWinch on September 18, 2010, 04:45:11 PMHow are we so under the cosh at home against Bolton?Three little digits: 4-4-2. We have the players, but our continuing to play this ridiculous system in its various forms just negates any qualities on the ball that we may have.So what do you suggest we play with the players we have. And being as we are playing with 3 wingers at the moment and two strikers we are playing anything but. I suggest 4-2-3-1, Downing out for NRC and more solidity in the midfield.Also, it's 4-4-2 because of where the players are on the pitch. I don't care if Ash is nominally a winger, he's playing central in a 4-4-2 with Petrov there and it's suicidal.
Quote from: Monty on September 18, 2010, 04:46:41 PMQuote from: PaulWinch on September 18, 2010, 04:45:11 PMHow are we so under the cosh at home against Bolton?Three little digits: 4-4-2. We have the players, but our continuing to play this ridiculous system in its various forms just negates any qualities on the ball that we may have.So what do you suggest we play with the players we have. And being as we are playing with 3 wingers at the moment and two strikers we are playing anything but.
Quote from: PaulWinch on September 18, 2010, 04:45:11 PMHow are we so under the cosh at home against Bolton?Three little digits: 4-4-2. We have the players, but our continuing to play this ridiculous system in its various forms just negates any qualities on the ball that we may have.
How are we so under the cosh at home against Bolton?
Quote from: toronto villa on September 18, 2010, 04:49:17 PMthis is royally crap. I'm so glad Monday starts a new era at Villa. Can we please start playing possession football on the deck. We need a change in football philosophy so very badly.Indeed, today was the legacy of MON. Good first 11 playing like shite.
this is royally crap. I'm so glad Monday starts a new era at Villa. Can we please start playing possession football on the deck. We need a change in football philosophy so very badly.
We played a 4-5-1, 4-4-1-1 for most of the matches this season. It hasn't made any difference. You could even argue that Everton and stoke were the 4-2-3-1 that you are advocating.
Quote from: hilts_coolerking on September 18, 2010, 04:52:49 PMWas that a bit of booing I heard? I know we weren't great but I didn't think it deserved booing.You might have felt different if you had actually paid to watch it.
Was that a bit of booing I heard? I know we weren't great but I didn't think it deserved booing.
Quote from: Somniloquism on September 18, 2010, 04:54:05 PMWe played a 4-5-1, 4-4-1-1 for most of the matches this season. It hasn't made any difference. You could even argue that Everton and stoke were the 4-2-3-1 that you are advocating. --------------------Brad Snr --------------------Young------Collins------Cuellar------Warnock ------------NRC-----------Petrov-------------------Albrighton------Ireland------Young------------------------------gabby-----------------------Has that team and formation been played yet?
Quote from: Somniloquism on September 18, 2010, 04:55:09 PMQuote from: hilts_coolerking on September 18, 2010, 04:52:49 PMWas that a bit of booing I heard? I know we weren't great but I didn't think it deserved booing.You might have felt different if you had actually paid to watch it.That's fair enough if you regard supporting the team as a 'value for money' based thing.
Quote from: Mark Kelly on September 18, 2010, 04:54:51 PMQuote from: toronto villa on September 18, 2010, 04:49:17 PMthis is royally crap. I'm so glad Monday starts a new era at Villa. Can we please start playing possession football on the deck. We need a change in football philosophy so very badly.Indeed, today was the legacy of MON. Good players playing like shite.Fixed.
Quote from: toronto villa on September 18, 2010, 04:49:17 PMthis is royally crap. I'm so glad Monday starts a new era at Villa. Can we please start playing possession football on the deck. We need a change in football philosophy so very badly.Indeed, today was the legacy of MON. Good players playing like shite.
Quote from: hilts_coolerking on September 18, 2010, 05:01:24 PMQuote from: Somniloquism on September 18, 2010, 04:55:09 PMQuote from: hilts_coolerking on September 18, 2010, 04:52:49 PMWas that a bit of booing I heard? I know we weren't great but I didn't think it deserved booing.You might have felt different if you had actually paid to watch it.That's fair enough if you regard supporting the team as a 'value for money' based thing.My issue with booing is that while I suppose people have the right to air their views, I hope those same people are prepared for the next few weeks being one of transition. It may not be pretty all the time, and booing our players will be very counter productive during that time as they learn new things. Even if people have paid to be there, I hope they realize that. It's not going to change immediately.