Interesting there is a cricket reference in there, because Villa at times remind me a lot of England's approach to ODI cricket until recently. There would often be a decent start, but then instead of accelerating in the middle overs they would lose all momentum and then not be able to regain it in the closing stages.
The odd game apart, we have been like that this season. Had a decent start and gone into a lead, but then instead of that being the cue to go up through the gears and take teams apart, we sit back and let teams get momentum. By the last few minutes, we are just hanging on and conceding becomes almost inevitable.
