I really cannot understand the negativity of the tactics at the moment.
Negativity or players just not performing? We all wanted Bannan in yesterday, we got him and apart from the first 30 minutes, we got the run around until the 70th minute. It might help if the defence stop hoofing it, the real N'Zogbia turns up, Petrov stops thinking he's a box to box midfielder, Delph stops giving the ball away and Bannan stops trying to change the game with every single ball. We also need Bent and Gabby to stop running into the same positions when the ball occasionally gets crossed into the box. Oh and Shay Given stops booting the ball up front when almost every time the Newcastle central defenders win the header and their midfielders pick it up.More than anything, there needs to be more movement off the ball. I lost count yesterday of the amount of times we had a throw in or a player on the ball and nobody wanted it or made themselves available.
Problem is, he now thinks he's bloody Frank Lampard.
I fear Mcleish will point to being unbeaten while we are as a reason that his tactics are working.
A cry for help; a dig at the manager; just stating what the problems are at Villa at the moment or a striker making his excuses?