Ipswich v 0 shots on target Villa Post Match thread

[MonsXI]

How did Amarvi play? On the basis of his performance in the week he was very lucky to get a place in the team and not cast off into the reserves. Or space.

Got into good positions and linked well wit Grealish but delivery was poor.

[Ads]

Yeah he was actually alright. Nowhere near fit though.

[ROBBO]

Defensively Amarvi got caught a couple of times but he was a good outlet going forward.

[PaulWinch again]

I thought Richards was actually decent yesterday.

[mr underhill]

are any of our players ever fit? We always seem to be bemoaning player fitness levels.

[supertom]

To be fair I think that this is a reasonable result. We've not played particularly well. Ipswich were marginally better. Could have won it at the end. This is the first time this season that we've come away with a "result." Rotherham we turned over easily. Sheff Wed we should have had a point. The other games we've played we should have capatlised on our chances and periods of dominance and won them. We've actually taken something from this game, and on recent form we'd probably have been nailed on to lose it in the last 5 minutes. We probably tried our level bastard best to do that of course, but we've actually come away with a point. I'm reasonably satisfied with that. Away point against a solid side who will probably be nipping at the bottom of the playoffs. 10th up to 6th maybe.

We do definitely have to improve, and I don't, by any stretch think 3-5-2 is the way to go if we want to do anything but grind out results.

[Matt Collins]

Right, next week is like to see this get an extended run
Gollini
Bacuna, Elphick, Chester, Cissoko
Tish, Jedinak
Adomah, Ross, Jack
Kodjia

Think this is our most balanced yet attacking side

I agree - I think there's a choice between adomah and ayew though. Ayew was sensational against forest and I've never seen adomah play.

People are talking like we're on a massive losing streak. In fact I think we've been behind for a grand total of about 30 minutes all season haven't we?

[four fornicholl]

Just read RDM on the OS then checked out "on this day", Hells bells can anybody help?

[Clampy]

Right, next week is like to see this get an extended run
Gollini
Bacuna, Elphick, Chester, Cissoko
Tish, Jedinak
Adomah, Ross, Jack
Kodjia

Think this is our most balanced yet attacking side

I agree - I think there's a choice between adomah and ayew though. Ayew was sensational against forest and I've never seen adomah play.

People are talking like we're on a massive losing streak. In fact I think we've been behind for a grand total of about 30 minutes all season haven't we?

That's just it. Anyone reading this thread not knowing the score would guess we'd been beaten.  I know it's not been the best of starts and yes, we should be doing better but it's not the disaster some are making out.

[AV82EC]

Right, next week is like to see this get an extended run
Gollini
Bacuna, Elphick, Chester, Cissoko
Tish, Jedinak
Adomah, Ross, Jack
Kodjia

Think this is our most balanced yet attacking side

I agree - I think there's a choice between adomah and ayew though. Ayew was sensational against forest and I've never seen adomah play.

People are talking like we're on a massive losing streak. In fact I think we've been behind for a grand total of about 30 minutes all season haven't we?

That's just it. Anyone reading this thread not knowing the score would guess we'd been beaten.  I know it's not been the best of starts and yes, we should be doing better but it's not the disaster some are making out.

I think people are just intensely frustrated at the stumbling start, we've played some great stuff at times but been defensively suspect in the final stages of games. It doesn't help when teams come to VP and grab a point late on and celebrate like they've won the World Cup.

That said the last two games have shown some worrying signs of us being a bit disjointed. Still all part of the bedding in process to this League.

[Ads]

He's got to take a minimum 7 points from next week's fixtures against Newcastle, Barnsley and Preston.

[AV82EC]

He's got to take a minimum 7 points from next week's fixtures against Newcastle, Barnsley and Preston.

Setting yourself up to be disappointed if it doesn't happen though Ads? I absolutely accept we need to see the shoots of progress if we are to challenge for promotion but never has the expression one game at a time been more apt.

[Ads]

I know I will be disappointed. What he needs to do, what he ought to be achieving and the reality are different matters entirely.

A defeat to Newcastle will be followed by a daft loss at Barnsley. With two defeats on the bounce, we will be lucky to bag a draw at Preston. He'd have to be sacked.

Desperate for any sort of win against Newcastle. Stabilise the appalling start and boost confidence. Can't see it though.

[fredm]

People slag the blues saying they are shit but they pick up points they have done a lot better then us with a fraction of the money spent

People slag the noses because by and large their fans are dickheads, they associate with scum, their ground is a hovel, they've employed some of footballs nastiest thugs, they're obsessed with us in a bad way, they're deluded and think they have 100,000 fans but can't fill their tiny spitoon, the Porno's being massive twats, Karen Brady and her small time jealousy. They win a few games is a completely shit division now and then but nearly always fail and fuck it up and then fantasise about it and try and turn it in to some grand morale victory.

They are a joke and a stain on our city, fuck them, congratulations on beating Sheff Wed, I'd rather be shit, play 1950's 4-2-4 formations and have the most inept , weedy and ineffective centre midfielder I can ever remember seeing play for us than use them as anything we should hold ourselves up to be.

Just need to look at the table to see if they are a joke on the pitch at the moment.

[olaftab]

I'd rather be shit, play 1950's 4-2-4 formations and have the most inept , weedy and ineffective centre midfielder I can ever remember seeing play for us than use them as anything we should hold ourselves up to be.

Well we are there and they have a better team team than ours at the moment.