I agree with Ads' team, gives us a lot more balance. Obviously if one of McC or Grealish get fit, they take Adomah's place with him to come off the bench with his pace.We seemed set up correctly in last night's first half. Just read in the Birmingham mail one of their players stating that at half time they decided to push Woods forward to counter our attacking threat and also they sorted out the threat from our wide players. Well Woods went on to dominate the game and they could've easily won it. I'd like to know what the discussion was in our dressing room? Because one things for certain. They out thought us tactically. This was fucking Brentford!!
Ipswich 0-1 Villa if we are solid and set up correctly.
I agree with Ads' team, gives us a lot more balance. Obviously if one of McC or Grealish get fit, they take Adomah's place with him to come off the bench with his pace.We seemed set up correctly in last night's first half. Just read in the Birmingham mail one of their players stating that at half time they decided to push Woods forward to counter our attacking threat and also they sorted out the threat from our wide players. Well Woods went on to dominate the game and they could've easily won it. I'd like to know what the discussion was in our dressing room? Because one things for certain. They out thought us tactically. This was fucking Brentford!!
Ipswich 0-1 Villa if we are solid and set up correctly.
I agree with Ads' team, gives us a lot more balance. Obviously if one of McC or Grealish get fit, they take Adomah's place with him to come off the bench with his pace.We seemed set up correctly in last night's first half. Just read in the Birmingham mail one of their players stating that at half time they decided to push Woods forward to counter our attacking threat and also they sorted out the threat from our wide players. Well Woods went on to dominate the game and they could've easily won it. I'd like to know what the discussion was in our dressing room? Because one things for certain. They out thought us tactically. This was fucking Brentford!!
Ipswich 0-1 Villa if we are solid and set up correctly.
I agree with Ads' team, gives us a lot more balance. Obviously if one of McC or Grealish get fit, they take Adomah's place with him to come off the bench with his pace.We seemed set up correctly in last night's first half. Just read in the Birmingham mail one of their players stating that at half time they decided to push Woods forward to counter our attacking threat and also they sorted out the threat from our wide players. Well Woods went on to dominate the game and they could've easily won it. I'd like to know what the discussion was in our dressing room? Because one things for certain. They out thought us tactically. This was fucking Brentford!!
Ipswich 0-1 Villa if we are solid and set up correctly.
really pisses me off when people say things like the highlighted part. How fucking disrespectful is that. They are in the same league as us, we deserve to be in it, they deserve to be in it. We aren't a top 6 premier league side any more
and anyway, Brentford are a decent side with a good manager. WE ARE NOT THE MIGHTY VILLA ANYMORE (not on the pitch anyway)
OH YES WE AREI agree with Ads' team, gives us a lot more balance. Obviously if one of McC or Grealish get fit, they take Adomah's place with him to come off the bench with his pace.We seemed set up correctly in last night's first half. Just read in the Birmingham mail one of their players stating that at half time they decided to push Woods forward to counter our attacking threat and also they sorted out the threat from our wide players. Well Woods went on to dominate the game and they could've easily won it. I'd like to know what the discussion was in our dressing room? Because one things for certain. They out thought us tactically. This was fucking Brentford!!
Ipswich 0-1 Villa if we are solid and set up correctly.
really pisses me off when people say things like the highlighted part. How fucking disrespectful is that. They are in the same league as us, we deserve to be in it, they deserve to be in it. We aren't a top 6 premier league side any more
and anyway, Brentford are a decent side with a good manager. WE ARE NOT THE MIGHTY VILLA ANYMORE (not on the pitch anyway)
We need to get some body on the line defenders in the team, theres plenty of ball players further forwardSo would I
I would give Baker a go
Draw. Think we'll be more relaxed away from Villa Park but still a bit fragile.
Draw. Think we'll be more relaxed away from Villa Park but still a bit fragile.
I'd like RDM to try something radical...like play wingers on the wing, and creative playmakers in the middle.
I'd like RDM to try something radical...like play wingers on the wing, and creative playmakers in the middle.
And if I get to Portman Road and find Gardner is in the team, I'm gong to start the walk back home.
2-2
Mortimer, Withe for us. Gates, Whymark for them.
We've been having every- one back defending since lambert' time and I just don't get why somethings never change. Put someone on the half-way line ffs.
4411Gollini
Bacuna - Elphick - Chester - Cissokho
Adomah - Jedinak - Tishibola - Grealish
McCormack
Kodjia
If Jack isn't fit though we can go 3 in the middle and push Adomah up next to Ross to support Kodjia in a 433.
4411Pretty much the line-up I'd like to see...immediately has a sense of shape about it...if McCormack is out, Ayew.Gollini
Bacuna - Elphick - Chester - Cissokho
Adomah - Jedinak - Tishibola - Grealish
McCormack
Kodjia
If Jack isn't fit though we can go 3 in the middle and push Adomah up next to Ross to support Kodjia in a 433.
Can we not just twat one of these hill billy clubs and kick start ourselves in this cess pit division.Oi! Also East Anglia is somewhere that's not overly endowed with hills...
We need to get some body on the line defenders in the team, theres plenty of ball players further forward
I would give Baker a go
I'd go with a slightly flatter 3 in the middle, with more licence for Tshibola and Westwood to push forwards into space.I'd go with that, get bodies in the middle of the park and then change if needed and end with Matt Collins team.
Gollini
Bacuna, Elphick, Chester, Cissokho
Tshibola, Jedinak, Westwood
Grealish, Kodjia, Ayew.
Reversed my defeat to three points
I'd go with a slightly flatter 3 in the middle, with more licence for Tshibola and Westwood to push forwards into space.
Gollini
Bacuna, Elphick, Chester, Cissokho
Tshibola, Jedinak, Westwood
Grealish, Kodjia, Ayew.
Reversed my defeat to three points
I'd go with a slightly flatter 3 in the middle, with more licence for Tshibola and Westwood to push forwards into space.And me. Must be hurting you typing Westwoods name there?
Gollini
Bacuna, Elphick, Chester, Cissokho
Tshibola, Jedinak, Westwood
Grealish, Kodjia, Ayew.
Reversed my defeat to three points
I'd go with a slightly flatter 3 in the middle, with more licence for Tshibola and Westwood to push forwards into space.And me. Must be hurting you typing Westwoods name there?
Gollini
Bacuna, Elphick, Chester, Cissokho
Tshibola, Jedinak, Westwood
Grealish, Kodjia, Ayew.
Reversed my defeat to three points
I'd go with a slightly flatter 3 in the middle, with more licence for Tshibola and Westwood to push forwards into space.And me. Must be hurting you typing Westwoods name there?
Gollini
Bacuna, Elphick, Chester, Cissokho
Tshibola, Jedinak, Westwood
Grealish, Kodjia, Ayew.
Reversed my defeat to three points
He's awful, but with Bacuna now at right back, I'd have him over Gardner, who is even worse. We're very weak in midfield.
Another Bristol style capitulation for me. Ipswich to win comfortably.
Another Bristol style capitulation for me. Ipswich to win comfortably.
How's your day going?
I'd go with a slightly flatter 3 in the middle, with more licence for Tshibola and Westwood to push forwards into space.And me. Must be hurting you typing Westwoods name there?
Gollini
Bacuna, Elphick, Chester, Cissokho
Tshibola, Jedinak, Westwood
Grealish, Kodjia, Ayew.
Reversed my defeat to three points
He's awful, but with Bacuna now at right back, I'd have him over Gardner, who is even worse. We're very weak in midfield.
That team and even the midfield looks ok to me.
If we had that Brentford lad Ryan Woods in there instead of Westwood it could really tick. I'm envious of them and angered by the fact when I found out last night that he's a fairly local lad who has been missed by our scouting network.
We've been having every- one back defending since lambert' time and I just don't get why somethings never change. Put someone on the half-way line ffs.
Oh agreed on that. A bugbear of mine for years. Grealish and Ayew won't win many headers in our box. They might keep a few out of it who will if they are stood on the halfway line though.
We've been having every- one back defending since lambert' time and I just don't get why somethings never change. Put someone on the half-way line ffs.
Oh agreed on that. A bugbear of mine for years. Grealish and Ayew won't win many headers in our box. They might keep a few out of it who will if they are stood on the halfway line though.
when i played under 11's football our manager always said that when the opposition had a corner 2 attackers had to stand on the halfway line
fuck me is it really that difficult?
We've been having every- one back defending since lambert' time and I just don't get why somethings never change. Put someone on the half-way line ffs.
Oh agreed on that. A bugbear of mine for years. Grealish and Ayew won't win many headers in our box. They might keep a few out of it who will if they are stood on the halfway line though.
when i played under 11's football our manager always said that when the opposition had a corner 2 attackers had to stand on the halfway line
fuck me is it really that difficult?
We've been having every- one back defending since lambert' time and I just don't get why somethings never change. Put someone on the half-way line ffs.
Oh agreed on that. A bugbear of mine for years. Grealish and Ayew won't win many headers in our box. They might keep a few out of it who will if they are stood on the halfway line though.
when i played under 11's football our manager always said that when the opposition had a corner 2 attackers had to stand on the halfway line
fuck me is it really that difficult?
This seems to get picked up by football fans regularly. The counterargument I have seen is that the more people defending in the box the more likely it is to stop a goal. Of course however it means sacrificing an attacking outlet. I assume coaches and managers have lots of stats about goals from corners and what the best way to defend them is. Most teams seem to do it nowadays.
ayew
gestede mccormack green grealish
baker gollini elphick chester bunn
westwood
ayew
gestede mccormack green grealish
baker gollini elphick chester bunn
westwood
Westwood in goal means he'll bottle coming for crosses or diving at the feet of forwards. Don't like it. Rather not have Mark Bunn playing as a wing back. Same with Gestede playing wide left.
A little bit concerned about that line up.
We've been having every- one back defending since lambert' time and I just don't get why somethings never change. Put someone on the half-way line ffs.
Oh agreed on that. A bugbear of mine for years. Grealish and Ayew won't win many headers in our box. They might keep a few out of it who will if they are stood on the halfway line though.
when i played under 11's football our manager always said that when the opposition had a corner 2 attackers had to stand on the halfway line
fuck me is it really that difficult?
This seems to get picked up by football fans regularly. The counterargument I have seen is that the more people defending in the box the more likely it is to stop a goal. Of course however it means sacrificing an attacking outlet. I assume coaches and managers have lots of stats about goals from corners and what the best way to defend them is. Most teams seem to do it nowadays.
by leaving two men on the half way line the opposition have to leave 3 back so you already have an advantage
dont get me started on zonal marking
I agree with Ads' team, gives us a lot more balance. Obviously if one of McC or Grealish get fit, they take Adomah's place with him to come off the bench with his pace.We seemed set up correctly in last night's first half. Just read in the Birmingham mail one of their players stating that at half time they decided to push Woods forward to counter our attacking threat and also they sorted out the threat from our wide players. Well Woods went on to dominate the game and they could've easily won it. I'd like to know what the discussion was in our dressing room? Because one things for certain. They out thought us tactically. This was fucking Brentford!!
Ipswich 0-1 Villa if we are solid and set up correctly.
Even in the first half, I didn't feel we were playing well as a team. The goal was a moment of individual quality, we weren't creating chances by passing through them, and for the last 10 minutes of the half we were holding on a bit.
Players will always talk about minor tweaks, in order to praise the management and they are feeling good after coming away with a point, but in reality they didn't have to change much to get something out of the game.
I don't have a good feeling about this game, despite normally being optimistic. Thanks in anticipation to those who keep the match threads going. I'll be in my mom's company this afternoon, not so subtly following events on my phone.
Most Ipswich fans are predicting a draw. They aren't happy with the style of football under Mick, many think they should be playing one in the hole, only 1 Striker has scored other than penalties. They feel they got away with it against Derby in the week and were the poorer side and don't create much.Mick..one in the hole... uh-oh, I think I know what's coming next.....
Greetings from a Tesco Cafe on the outskirts of Ipswich.
It's a bit damp and miserable outside
Greetings from a Tesco Cafe on the outskirts of Ipswich.
It's a bit damp and miserable outside
I've not gone today so i'll probably miss a thumping win for us. A point away from home would normally be a decent result but we could do with a win. I reckon it'll be 1-2, Kodija and Ayew.
I've not gone today so i'll probably miss a thumping win for us. A point away from home would normally be a decent result but we could do with a win. I reckon it'll be 1-2, Kodija and Ayew.
Not that I think he will but I would shore it up by going 5-3-2, something like:
Gollini
Bacuna, Elphick, Chester, Baker, Amavi
Jedinak
Gardner, Grealish
Ayew, Kodjia
Gives up more solidarity down the spine whilst some width from the full backs with scope to push forward