Ipswich Town v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[LukeJames]

Grealish was pretty much playing as a holding midfielder, he needs to be 15 yards further forward.

[AlexAlexCropley]

Grealish was pretty much playing as a holding midfielder, he needs to be 15 yards further forward.

A la Hazard

[auntiesledd]

Grealish was pretty much playing as a holding midfielder, he needs to be 15 yards further forward.

Oh. My. God.

[themossman]

Any news on that contract?

[David_Nab]

Grealish was pretty much playing as a holding midfielder, he needs to be 15 yards further forward.

Happens all the time he is too deep most games we have 2 styles of play
1)Hit it direct for the striker to chase into the corner
2)Pass is slowly and sideways and wait for Jack to drop deep to collect the ball

[LukeJames]

Grealish was pretty much playing as a holding midfielder, he needs to be 15 yards further forward.

Oh. My. God.

So you think different?

[brontebilly]

Is there any rational explanation for a) signing Tuanzebe b) playing him right back c) playing Elmo right mid ? It wastes a sub.

Piss poor result, no point glossing over it. Kodjia breaking his duck the only positive.

Player ratings for today's game, gents? With the likes of McGinn, Grealish, Hourihane on the pitch surely we should enough guile on the pitch to be creating a hell of a lot more chances against 10 man Ipswich.

[auntiesledd]

Grealish was pretty much playing as a holding midfielder, he needs to be 15 yards further forward.

Oh. My. God.

So you think different?

Not at all, Luke. I'm just astonished to hear he's not playing further up the bloody pitch!

[LukeJames]

Aaaaagh got you mate, yeah my post wasnt meant in some hyperpolic dramatic way, just unfortunately the majority of the time that he received the ball he was our deepest midfielder and coudn't hurt Ipswich with there whole midfield infront of him.

[auntiesledd]

Aaaaagh got you mate, yeah my post wasnt meant in some hyperpolic dramatic way, just unfortunately the majority of the time that he received the ball he was our deepest midfielder and coudn't hurt Ipswich with there whole midfield in front of him.

I take it this criminal waste of our most creative player persisted when the yokels went down to ten? It's utter madness.

[Ads]

Elmo is playingright wing at the moment because Green looks very undercooked. Very poor when he came on.

I'm sure once we've finished our shopping that Elmo will.retreat.

[SoccerHQ]

I don't mind AEM but it's a waste of an attacking position when he is pushed further forward. He has defensive mind when playing that position, was much the same start of last season. He's better coming from deep and getting crosses in.

Dunno when Hogan is going to get fit or if Davis is still alive but wouldn't be against in short term playing one of them upfront and putting Kodj out wide.

[russon]

It’s telling that we knew we’d not win from the moment Ipswich went down to 10. It’s an inept manager that hasn’t the gumption to beat 10 blokes who should have been blowing through their arses by minute 75, instead they were going for the winner. Pathetic.

[Matt Collins]

I don't mind AEM but it's a waste of an attacking position when he is pushed further forward. He has defensive mind when playing that position, was much the same start of last season. He's better coming from deep and getting crosses in.

Dunno when Hogan is going to get fit or if Davis is still alive but wouldn't be against in short term playing one of them upfront and putting Kodj out wide.

I agree he's a Right back really. But if green and adomah are both playing poorly I can see why he's doing it

I would like to see if we could get hourihane in the side tho. Even if it means jack or McGinn having to start wide

[garyshawsknee]

I'm gonna nominate myself for " Smug twat of the weekend award " but I'm not really surprised or upset as today sounds like the normal Bruce set of results. Today is why some people, me included get concerned when we win games when we haven't played well because we know a performance like this is around the corner. Our team under Bruce is never the sum of the parts because he's tactically inept and our new over lords will soon see this and hopefully do something about this. I know it's only August, but this pattern of performances seems far too familiar