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Author Topic: Aston Villa v Wolves Post-Match Thread  (Read 31951 times)

Offline Villafirst

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Re: Aston Villa v Wolves Post-Match Thread
« Reply #150 on: October 15, 2016, 10:18:54 PM »
Great read.

https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2016/10/15/manager-verdict-bruce-wolves

These international matches aren't helping. No wonder Jedinak looked knackered having only arrived back from Australia on Friday! Steve said it was a mistake that he played him. Ayew will come in on Tuesday. Where was Amavi?

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Re: Aston Villa v Wolves Post-Match Thread
« Reply #151 on: October 15, 2016, 10:20:04 PM »
We are a good side which needs direction and strong management.

We haven't strung together a 90 minute performance in the Championship and we've won 1 game, there's no way we are a good side.

Elphick and Jedinak look shot. The entire side looks one paced and there's no speed of thought from anyone.

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Re: Aston Villa v Wolves Post-Match Thread
« Reply #152 on: October 15, 2016, 10:23:21 PM »
I don't think anybody can say we were anything but poor today .........
Bruce has now seen the problems he has to face first hand ...before the game it looked a sensible line up
Fitness has been a problem but we were unlucky today to pick up injuries which prevented changing players who had been away on international duty
There is much work to do and I am starting to think some of the "leaders" signed in the summer are past their sell by date
We have major problems in midfield and can do nothing about it for about 10 weeks - our season looking upwards will be over by then
I fear we have a struggle on our hands and its no good us thinking we are too good to get dragged into a relegation battle - we should survive but can we really expect more than mid table? I doubt it
Lets hope that in a weeks time things will look better ...Reading and Fulham ...but currently would we bank on more than 1 point?
Yes Im being very negative tonite but also believe I am being a realist
The only positive tonite is I can miss Blackburn at home and have a holiday in the sun - thats now booked !! Just hope don't bump into Gabby as really hope he never gets near this team

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Re: Aston Villa v Wolves Post-Match Thread
« Reply #153 on: October 15, 2016, 10:26:27 PM »
Awful perfomance.

Richards has been a footballer for how long ?
Doesn't seem to know how to take a throw in.


Amongst other things, this fucked me off no end.
Virtually every throw in that that buffoon took went to an opposition player.
Juust how shit do you have to be to do that?

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Re: Aston Villa v Wolves Post-Match Thread
« Reply #154 on: October 15, 2016, 10:26:56 PM »
Until we sort out the midfield we're going to struggle, it really is as simple as that.
We're so weak in the most crucial area of the field, it's unreal.
We need a major overhaul January in the middle of the park, hopefully it's not too late by then.
The fitness levels are a disgrace too, it's all so disappointing!

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Re: Aston Villa v Wolves Post-Match Thread
« Reply #155 on: October 15, 2016, 10:38:26 PM »
Until we sort out the midfield we're going to struggle, it really is as simple as that.
We're so weak in the most crucial area of the field, it's unreal.
We need a major overhaul January in the middle of the park, hopefully it's not too late by then.
The fitness levels are a disgrace too, it's all so disappointing!

Spot on. Until we embolden the midfield we will be poor to mediocre. I felt SB gave the side better balance than the Italian moron. Fitness levels are atrocious - wtf. We have a slightly better starting XI than this but the international week prevented that. We are going nowhere this season.

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Re: Aston Villa v Wolves Post-Match Thread
« Reply #156 on: October 15, 2016, 11:03:37 PM »
I was still optimistic about the play offs this time yesterday but after seeing the highlights just now....I'd be content when we get to 50 points.

What a sorry state of affairs given we have new owner, spent 50m, are in a weak division and yet we have won as many games as we were in our worst ever season in the premier league.

You were lucky just to get the highlights. Other than that I fully agree. What a shambles we were today.

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Re: Aston Villa v Wolves Post-Match Thread
« Reply #157 on: October 15, 2016, 11:10:46 PM »
Well today proves Tone pulled the trigger at the right time. To let his team fester any longer would have been suicidal. Just hope Bruce can polish a turd

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Re: Aston Villa v Wolves Post-Match Thread
« Reply #158 on: October 15, 2016, 11:18:59 PM »
It's easy to shout down Micah and, although he wasn't great, he wasn't our worse player. He wasn't even our worse full back. Cissokho looks genuinely confused when he gets the ball and his second touch is often a tackle / apology.

A round of fucks to Tommy Elphick with his turning circle of a tank and Ross McCormack who is also worrying me with how easy he is pushed of the ball and his lack of energy when we are on the attack.

Tshibolia, Jedinak and Westwood would make a decent player if their combined qualities were one player but, individually, they are not quite good enough.

The only players to come out with any credit were Gollini and Kodjia (in spells).
« Last Edit: October 15, 2016, 11:23:15 PM by Dave P »

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Re: Aston Villa v Wolves Post-Match Thread
« Reply #159 on: October 15, 2016, 11:19:05 PM »
Dis-jointed
Dis-assembled
Disappointed
Disgraceful
Simply not good enough have we not got a left back in the youth or reserves ?
Adomah has anyone told you that you are a Fucking winger
Just cannot understand how we got pulled out of position all game our midfield was non existent
Good luck mr Bruce you got your work cut out

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Re: Aston Villa v Wolves Post-Match Thread
« Reply #160 on: October 15, 2016, 11:46:52 PM »
Every game we play like a bunch of fucking grand dads as well, it pisses me off, we get the ball, play to a set pattern, so slow, centre back to centre back to midfielder who drops deep out to fullback, back inside. Like a broken record, every single fucking game, so so slow. They're really pissing me off now, the most boring, dull, uncomitted, lethargic lazy bunch of c***s in all the divisions.
That is insulting to Granddads -they could perform better than this bunch of wasters

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Re: Aston Villa v Wolves Post-Match Thread
« Reply #161 on: October 15, 2016, 11:53:31 PM »
I thought Wolves were better than us, in every department. Thanks for the point, shite ref

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Re: Aston Villa v Wolves Post-Match Thread
« Reply #162 on: October 15, 2016, 11:54:09 PM »
One of the worst second halves I've ever seen us play. No gumption, disorganised, pretty clueless all round. Wolves should have won by three or four.

Agreed, complete rabble from front to back and our three useless subs who came in

Wolves played us off the park and the final scoreline was an aberration

Think Bruce will have learned we cant play with two in midfield again, yet it was worrying how he didnt attempt to change the team's shape in the second half

They ran around us at will, though the lack of tracking back and appalling tactical discipline was reminiscent of last season

Self belief is obviously on the floor and some were suffering badly post the international break like Chester

But each and every one of our defensive options really has no defensive instincts, all of them run towards the ball like lassie towards the gate with no concept of players around them

Within 5 mins of Hutton and Baker on they are both running way out of their defensive line for no reason, leaving loads of space behind

That level of performance shouldnt be shocking at this stage after the last 5 years of shit but still that second half stunned me

Gollini 7 - couple of good saves but possibly we need more of an organiser back there
Richards 2 - charlatan
Elphick 6 - thought he was solid enough until a moment of madness in second half stepping way out of the line that should have been costly
Chester 4 - shocking, ref bottled a certain second yellow for him, left for dust in the second half on at least one occasion
Cissokho 4 - gave away a penalty like that last season too, out of his depth at this and every other competitive level
Adamoah 5 - on the ball an awful lot, tried hard but seemed very limited with the ball
Jedinak 3 - gave no protection to our back four, mobility reminscent of Joeleon Lescott, taken off so as not to suffer further humiliation, leader?
Tsihibola 5 - very happy with him first half, like others hid in the second half
Grealish 4 - started well, dived for peno, should have been sent off and will be banned, Wolves tightened up on him and he didnt want to know yet again
McCormack 3 - similar to Grealish, the michelin man was out of his feet after about 50 mins, gave away the ball constantly in second half with ridiculous passes, drop the fat fool
Kodjia 7 - outstanding in first half but not passing to McCormack was unforgiveable and his touch disappeared in the second half. quality player though

Westwood 5 - kept the ball ok but the presence of a traffic cone
Hutton 3 - joke player even at this level, put the ball over his head and he loses his bearings every time
Baker 4 - shit for brains, another defender of ours who seems to have little defensive instincts

433 from now on

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Re: Aston Villa v Wolves Post-Match Thread
« Reply #163 on: October 15, 2016, 11:54:34 PM »
No Richards or Elphick for the Reading game. Baker and Hutton in I assume. Just watch Baker injure an eyelash between now and Tuesday!  I'd be tempted to bring in Ayew for Jack on Tuesday.

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Re: Aston Villa v Wolves Post-Match Thread
« Reply #164 on: October 16, 2016, 12:25:57 AM »
No Richards or Elphick for the Reading game. Baker and Hutton in I assume. Just watch Baker injure an eyelash between now and Tuesday!  I'd be tempted to bring in Ayew for Jack on Tuesday.

Baker is emphatically left sided and left footed. When we have tried to pull stunts like this in recent years, with Ciaran Clark for example, it has ended very badly.

With Okore gone, you have to wonder who is backup for Private Schulz. Toner is out on loan so Flabby may be in the frame with the added benefit that he could resume captain's duties. If he gets vertigo we could staple him inside the area since the defensive line doesn't advance much further anyway.

 


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