Quote from: Louzie0 on January 04, 2014, 05:38:43 PMStill 11th.Anybody new would have to improve on that. Immediately. What would be the point in replacing PL if whoever came in didn't do better, and to achieve this halfway through the season as well would be asking a lot.I was feeling quite positive about the overall progress since last season (especially since the Sunderland win seemed to end a horrible run) before the last couple of days' press onslaught.Hoping that Villa don't throw the baby out with the bath water and that Benteke finds his scoring boots soon. He has got so close the last couple of matches. It would be even better to have Vlaar for a run of matches, and definitely to buy some confidence and experience, because our lads appear to be low on both.It's PL's responsibility to get them back and firing rather than giving up, and he seemed to have cracked that last week. I am so angry about this result, and there's no way PL is going to dodge his duty to put it right, as there was no reason to lose today, poisonous media notwithstanding.But we were very lucky against Sunderland, that was a race to the bottom by 2 awful teams.
Still 11th.Anybody new would have to improve on that. Immediately. What would be the point in replacing PL if whoever came in didn't do better, and to achieve this halfway through the season as well would be asking a lot.I was feeling quite positive about the overall progress since last season (especially since the Sunderland win seemed to end a horrible run) before the last couple of days' press onslaught.Hoping that Villa don't throw the baby out with the bath water and that Benteke finds his scoring boots soon. He has got so close the last couple of matches. It would be even better to have Vlaar for a run of matches, and definitely to buy some confidence and experience, because our lads appear to be low on both.It's PL's responsibility to get them back and firing rather than giving up, and he seemed to have cracked that last week. I am so angry about this result, and there's no way PL is going to dodge his duty to put it right, as there was no reason to lose today, poisonous media notwithstanding.
Quote from: PeterWithesShin on January 04, 2014, 04:58:40 PMDisappointed it didn't work, I really wanted it to, but to be honest right now there would be some relief as we are having too many poor performances and results under him. I don't think he will go though.We were not lucky against Sunderland, we had the much better chances, and their keeper made the better saves, but I agree with the above. I have sympathy - loising a 3rd centre half just before kick off is a big blow, but the decision to bring in Tonev seems odd to me. Mainly though, he has to start winning at Villa Park, and seemingly has no clue how to do that no matter who we play. 3-5-2 and dominate midfield and free up a striker at home to a league 1 side? Nope, rigid with his 4-3-3 that has not a chance of working with Weimann way out of form and IMO talent, and there being such little to stretch the opposition.
Disappointed it didn't work, I really wanted it to, but to be honest right now there would be some relief as we are having too many poor performances and results under him. I don't think he will go though.
Quote from: ChicagoLion on January 04, 2014, 05:49:14 PMQuote from: Louzie0 on January 04, 2014, 05:38:43 PMStill 11th.Anybody new would have to improve on that. Immediately. What would be the point in replacing PL if whoever came in didn't do better, and to achieve this halfway through the season as well would be asking a lot.I was feeling quite positive about the overall progress since last season (especially since the Sunderland win seemed to end a horrible run) before the last couple of days' press onslaught.Hoping that Villa don't throw the baby out with the bath water and that Benteke finds his scoring boots soon. He has got so close the last couple of matches. It would be even better to have Vlaar for a run of matches, and definitely to buy some confidence and experience, because our lads appear to be low on both.It's PL's responsibility to get them back and firing rather than giving up, and he seemed to have cracked that last week. I am so angry about this result, and there's no way PL is going to dodge his duty to put it right, as there was no reason to lose today, poisonous media notwithstanding.But we were very lucky against Sunderland, that was a race to the bottom by 2 awful teams.We weren't very lucky against Sunderland. They were lucky we barely know how to score anymore because it could have been 5 for us. They had 1 shot on target. It isn't any consolation for today I admit.
Journalist who reported the FAC quote thing.Mark Regan @rego1965 1mI regret asking the question of PL coz it resulted in my work being butchered as well as 3 ludicrous calls from the #avfc press officer.
Quote from: Toronto Villa on January 04, 2014, 06:00:08 PMQuote from: ChicagoLion on January 04, 2014, 05:49:14 PMQuote from: Louzie0 on January 04, 2014, 05:38:43 PMStill 11th.Anybody new would have to improve on that. Immediately. What would be the point in replacing PL if whoever came in didn't do better, and to achieve this halfway through the season as well would be asking a lot.I was feeling quite positive about the overall progress since last season (especially since the Sunderland win seemed to end a horrible run) before the last couple of days' press onslaught.Hoping that Villa don't throw the baby out with the bath water and that Benteke finds his scoring boots soon. He has got so close the last couple of matches. It would be even better to have Vlaar for a run of matches, and definitely to buy some confidence and experience, because our lads appear to be low on both.It's PL's responsibility to get them back and firing rather than giving up, and he seemed to have cracked that last week. I am so angry about this result, and there's no way PL is going to dodge his duty to put it right, as there was no reason to lose today, poisonous media notwithstanding.But we were very lucky against Sunderland, that was a race to the bottom by 2 awful teams.We weren't very lucky against Sunderland. They were lucky we barely know how to score anymore because it could have been 5 for us. They had 1 shot on target. It isn't any consolation for today I admit.We were much better than Sunderland - they're bottom of the league for a reason.Sadly, that's not going to be enough for us.
Quote from: pauliewalnuts on January 04, 2014, 06:01:29 PMJournalist who reported the FAC quote thing.Mark Regan @rego1965 1mI regret asking the question of PL coz it resulted in my work being butchered as well as 3 ludicrous calls from the #avfc press officer.Wasn't he banging on about it being a 'sad state of affairs' on Twitter? Maybe he shouldn't have focused on that if he regrets the fallout.
Quote from: curiousorange on January 04, 2014, 06:03:25 PMQuote from: pauliewalnuts on January 04, 2014, 06:01:29 PMJournalist who reported the FAC quote thing.Mark Regan @rego1965 1mI regret asking the question of PL coz it resulted in my work being butchered as well as 3 ludicrous calls from the #avfc press officer.Wasn't he banging on about it being a 'sad state of affairs' on Twitter? Maybe he shouldn't have focused on that if he regrets the fallout.He was just on wm about it. The villa press officer ranted and raved at him for 40 minutes three times.Feel sorry for Regan, as after all isn't it a free press?
I think the problem is obvious.We can win when we have 25-35% possession - like Southampton and Sunderland.Today with 65% against a team from the 3rd division who couldn't beat Walsall the other day - we just had not got a clue what to do. Apart from getting it to Albrighton who actually tried to take them on - but his crossing was poor. Who is it that tells them what to do - Lambert, the coaches, the onfield captain - none of them have a bloody clue. Passing it between the back 4 all day will not win games.
Quote from: SashasGrandad on January 04, 2014, 06:11:42 PMI think the problem is obvious.We can win when we have 25-35% possession - like Southampton and Sunderland.Today with 65% against a team from the 3rd division who couldn't beat Walsall the other day - we just had not got a clue what to do. Apart from getting it to Albrighton who actually tried to take them on - but his crossing was poor. Who is it that tells them what to do - Lambert, the coaches, the onfield captain - none of them have a bloody clue. Passing it between the back 4 all day will not win games.It's a good point. We just do not know how to open up two banks of four that sit deep. No movement, square passing, no players getting between the lines and it didn't change for 90 minutes todayI'm afraid that's not really players lacking ability, it's poor coaching and tactics.
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