Alan McCafu

[ChicagoLion]

Amavi cross yesterday was text book technique,

Unfortunately the only decent thing he did all game.

Back on topic, can anyone remember a Hutton assist from recent memory? i have a vague memory of one last season but can't remember against who.

yep and the only chance created by a Villa player.

[PeterWithesShin]

He's credited with a goal 3 years ago-ish ! I must have missed it (but he didn't)

Just over 2 years ago, winner against Leicester iirc.

[SoccerHQ]

In the premier league I always thought the opposition gave him licence to run down the right hand side as they knew he'd never create anything so could put an extra player in the box or in midfield ready for the counter attack.

I did actually think he'd be better in this division but he's still so poor. Him, Westwood and Gabby...it's ridiculous all three are still at this club and 2/3 are still regular starters.

[BOB MANSFIELD]

Really, these continual poor performances seem to underline the complete lack of repetitive skills training/coaching that apparently takes for granted, the fact that every player can already do what their role asks of them. they clearly can't - and yet they seem not to be staying back to work on their " weaknesses ". Indicates they are not pointed out to them ?
Hutton - you can't cross. Stay back and do 2 hours a day extra crossing practice.
Jedinak - you can't pass. Stay back and do 2 hours a day extra passing practice.

They're getting bloody paid enough ! They are NOT the finished article...none of them ! IMHO.

[paul_e]

The whole team need to work on passing.  I'd make it a rule that they train every day we're not playing and an hour of every session would be alternating between no running, no tackling, 2-touch games on very small pitches and fartlek style interval training where they jog and sprint between fitness stations.  The idea is that you tire the fuckers out with the interval training so they're having to control their heart rate to get the concentration back for the passing, then you add some hefty 'punishment' for misplaced passes.  It's just a flip on the rugby training I used to run for the colts team but it does wonders for basic skills.

[old man villa fan]

The whole team need to work on passing.  I'd make it a rule that they train every day we're not playing and an hour of every session would be alternating between no running, no tackling, 2-touch games on very small pitches and fartlek style interval training where they jog and sprint between fitness stations.  The idea is that you tire the fuckers out with the interval training so they're having to control their heart rate to get the concentration back for the passing, then you add some hefty 'punishment' for misplaced passes.  It's just a flip on the rugby training I used to run for the colts team but it does wonders for basic skills.

It would help if we were not so spread out across and up the pitch so that players are not trying to always make 40m passes that get cut out easily.  Saying that, the short passing is not exactly brilliant.

[paul_e]

The whole team need to work on passing.  I'd make it a rule that they train every day we're not playing and an hour of every session would be alternating between no running, no tackling, 2-touch games on very small pitches and fartlek style interval training where they jog and sprint between fitness stations.  The idea is that you tire the fuckers out with the interval training so they're having to control their heart rate to get the concentration back for the passing, then you add some hefty 'punishment' for misplaced passes.  It's just a flip on the rugby training I used to run for the colts team but it does wonders for basic skills.

It would help if we were not so spread out across and up the pitch so that players are not trying to always make 40m passes that get cut out easily.  Saying that, the short passing is not exactly brilliant.

I agree, but baby steps, get them all confident that they can pass and receive the ball in tight spaces whilst the acids are up in their legs and they're dying for a drink, then you move onto passing in triangles and moving as a unit once those basics are properly embedded.

[PeterWithesShin]

I can't believe anyone is saying our RB was out of position when Preston broke for their first.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C2tr-QLXEAApMzp.jpg:large

[frank black]

I know he left me with egg on my face as I was just telling the folks next to me how I would give him MOTM, only to witness that display of positional muppetry.

[VILLA MOLE]

I can't believe anyone is saying our RB was out of position when Preston broke for their first.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C2tr-QLXEAApMzp.jpg:large

that is funny ,it shouldn't  be but is

[Old Kodjia]

I can't believe anyone is saying our RB was out of position when Preston broke for their first.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C2tr-QLXEAApMzp.jpg:large

Have a look at the second goal.  He's stood marking nobody when the corner is taken.  They have runners from outside the box who come in without being picked up.  It looks to me like Baker & Chester both have men but nobody goes with the runners.  Hutton looks to me like he's ball watching.  Not entirely his fault because somebody should have picked them up but he should have been alert.

[BOB MANSFIELD]

Mentally tired and switched off, I guess.
How do you train/coach that out of them?
Oh yes......don't start with these players, innit?

[old man villa fan]

...... but he puts a shift in!

Flatters to deceive.  Always has done, always will.

[olaftab]

Ah well Alan off you go fella may be back to Scottish second division.

[cdbearsfan]

He's never played in the Scottish Second Division.