Aston Villa v Ipswich - Match Thread

[Nelly]

Are we looking for the counter attack at home with this formation? I always thought that worked better away when the onus is on the home team to come out and play. The old, "Stifle and Hope".

Fuck it, whatever. Come on Villa. Just bloody entertain, not even win.

[mr underhill]

a sign that yet another managerial regime change is on the horizon

[PeterWithesShin]

Just turned on the wireless and seems we're the commentary game. Tony Morely has turned into Del Boy "this time next week". Actually I think we may be on DAB, which is meaningless to me.

[russon]

Just turned on the wireless and seems we're the commentary game. Tony Morely has turned into Del Boy "this time next week". Actually I think we may be on DAB, which is meaningless to me.

did you hear your request? cracking tune mate thanks

[cyrilina]

We played three centre backs and wing backs under Brian Little (Southgate, Ehigo, Barry mostly) and I do not remember that being that defensive or not entertaining - won a cup and fairly happy days.   I don't think we need to be too negative about the formation and setup.

[KevinGage]

Mebbe he wants extra cover at the back because he doesn't trust the keeper to deal with any sort of ball at all, even against modest opposition.

In which case put in a different keeper, rather than handicapping us with a water tight back-line containing Elphick and Hutton.

[clash city rocker]

Hutton seems to be the new Westwood.

[Nelly]

Thing is Hutton doesn't disappear in games, whether he's good enough going forwards, or often unsupported by teammates is fair debate. He's always trying and involved, I think.

[mr underhill]

a world with two Westwood's fills me with dread

[brontebilly]

5

That is a shit, ultra defensive looking line up.  Rubbish.

That's the spirit Risso!

I know, but honestly, 5 at the back at home, against Ipswich, with two non-attacking full backs?  And in Hutton's case, non-footballing full backs.

It really is beyond parody. Hutton playing at all beggars belief.

I think I saw Hutton's last efforts at right wing back at home to Stoke towards the end of tactics time.

Hutton's selection beggars belief as does the continued efforts to play three centre backs at home, two of which have an allergic reaction  to keeping the ball. It's OK though, this tactical masterplan was clearly constructed during the recent transfer blitz.

[clash city rocker]

Granted..Hutton is trying and does get involved in things...usually goals that we conceded.

[PeterWithesShin]

Well smeg knows how you listen to WM DAB on a laptop, bugger.

[Boz]

Periscope has the commentary

[PeterWithesShin]

Periscope has the commentary

Yep just found it cheers,

https://www.periscope.tv/w/1BdGYPBLAyDKX?q=villa

[Nelly]

Cheers Boz, appreciated.