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Author Topic: Set Pieces and ideas to make us better!!!  (Read 3316 times)

Offline adrenachrome

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Re: Set Pieces and ideas to make us better!!!
« Reply #15 on: February 04, 2015, 12:35:29 AM »
Strange to reflect on the fact that under MoN we were the dead ball specialists of Da Prem and were often criticised that virtually all of our goals came from this source.

Online AV82EC

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Re: Set Pieces and ideas to make us better!!!
« Reply #16 on: February 04, 2015, 05:30:29 AM »
Strange to reflect on the fact that under MoN we were the dead ball specialists of Da Prem and were often criticised that virtually all of our goals came from this source.

However, the context there was that we were trying to get into the top 4 and to do that we'd need to develop the ability to score through open play rather than be a more succesful version of Stoke RFC.

Offline DeathorGlory

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Re: Set Pieces and ideas to make us better!!!
« Reply #17 on: February 04, 2015, 11:44:39 AM »
I wasn't sure which thread to post this in. I think that one key thing that can make the difference is us the fans, not in a email Tom Fox, have a protest way (not that those opinions or options aren't valid) More of a turn up and get behind the team 100% way.

My reasoning is that on paper our first 11 isn't to bad at all, and arguably the best we have had in a while. So if that is the case and the problem is poor tactics, a lack of self belief and in some cases a poor attitude maybe a full Villa Park is the answer.

Imagine Benteke hearing his name sung for the first time in a while, however undeserved it may make him up his game, believe in himself and run teams ragged again. The noise the Holte can make we all know is amazing, with that behind them, may make them forget what the manager has told them and just play with passion and for each other. So we become the boss, there's been talk of getting a person who is villa through and through in to help, I agree with those that think the likes of Withe, Shaw or Big Ron won't work. But how about 40 thousand villa men in charge.

Anyway I don't normally post, happier to leave that to those that are better at it, but wanted to share this.

Offline curiousorange

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Re: Set Pieces and ideas to make us better!!!
« Reply #18 on: February 04, 2015, 05:08:21 PM »
I find it faintly amusing that we spent all that time conceding goals from corners, yet have no idea how to put in a vaguely threatening one ourselves.

Offline Des Little

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Re: Set Pieces and ideas to make us better!!!
« Reply #19 on: February 04, 2015, 05:22:50 PM »
We have a broad spectrum of ways to concede a goal.  It's another of our strengths.

Offline Lastfootstamper

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Re: Set Pieces and ideas to make us better!!!
« Reply #20 on: February 04, 2015, 05:40:08 PM »
I find it faintly amusing that we spent all that time conceding goals from corners, yet have no idea how to put in a vaguely threatening one ourselves.

Too busy watching the ball to pay any attention to what was actually happening.

 


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