Yeovil Town v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Matt Collins]

First half was bad. So so bad

Kids struggled. They need to go on loan. Under 23 football is just too slow and uncompetitive

Only real positives for me were tuanzebe and that little bit of Kodjia magic

Front three all disappointing. We need a couple of really good quality loans in that position

[Hairbandinho]

The talk of getting even more players in...

Do you honestly think it will.change things with Bruce in charge? Regardless of who actually plays there is never a discernable style of play it tactic to get the best out of the 11 on the pitch, so what difference will 1 or 2 more signings make which will cost even more money. Other managers seem able to get far more from far less than Bruce has/had at his disposal.

[avfcpg]

Play the kids, get loan players in, sign who you want....it won't make much difference until we start playing decent, positive football....
One up front (poor RHM..all alone being marked by two giants), not a lot of attacking intent vs a 4th Division side...says it all really...
3 wins out of 3 kind of papers over the cracks a bit..if we keep grinding wins out then great...but I have my doubts (putting it mildly).

[Matt Collins]

I share your frustrations about style of play etc

But will it make a difference? Of course it will. Did snodgrass? Did grabban?

[SashasGrandad]

We dodged a potential banana skin, move on.

Apparently we've not won our first 3 matches since "Mercers Minors" in the 60's

And we have won 3 games with 3 different goalkeepers. I bet that is a first.

[Steve67]

Skin of the teeth stuff again, Jimmy looked sharp as did Grealish and Green, I felt sorry for RHM, balls just hoofed up to him, Tuanzebe put himself about and Whelan was OK nothing more. That keeper though, the penalty saved really saved his bacon, bloody shocking throughout.

Bruce seems incapable of setting up a team to get the best out of players like RHM and Hogan.

Maybe they're just not quite up to it?

But how can you tell when they get so little of the ball in the right positions?

I know what you're saying my friend but they have to make it stick and take the right decisions.  There's no shock that we started to fire when Grabban signed for us.  He's just a better player. Kodjia did more in the 15 minutes he was on than RHM, Albert and Green did all night. 

[avfcpg]

I share your frustrations about style of play etc

But will it make a difference? Of course it will. Did snodgrass? Did grabban?

Yes I agree to an extent but you get the drift. It did make a difference, but not enough of one.

[Hairbandinho]

I share your frustrations about style of play etc

But will it make a difference? Of course it will. Did snodgrass? Did grabban?

Well we didn't get promoted so ultimately no...

Yet Cardiff did....

[andyh]

If he ain’t happy with performances, here’s a radical idea.
Start managing them to play better

[avfcpg]

We can't be the only one's to see this surely....? I think he's under a lot of pressure and he knows it...

[Steve67]

I share your frustrations about style of play etc

But will it make a difference? Of course it will. Did snodgrass? Did grabban?

Well we didn't get promoted so ultimately no...

Yet Cardiff did....

We didn't get promoted no, but they absolutely did make a difference. All those goals and assists between them?
 Green and Adomah need upgrades, or we can forget promotion this season.

[cdbearsfan]

Not worth getting too worked up about, seeing as we won.

Remember, when we won this cup in 93/94, our first game in the competition was a one-nil win away to some no mark club at a shitty ground. They missed a penalty, too.

[Damo70]

We can't be the only one's to see this surely....? I think he's under a lot of pressure and he knows it...

He is under pressure to get us up due to the size and expectations of the club and the fact it is now his third attempt at doing so. Add to that the fact that we have new owners who stuck with him probably due to the timing of the takeover more than anything else and he knows he has to deliver. But to be fair three wins from the first three games given the turmoil of the summer and late transfer business is impressive.

[The Edge]

Skin of the teeth stuff again, Jimmy looked sharp as did Grealish and Green, I felt sorry for RHM, balls just hoofed up to him, Tuanzebe put himself about and Whelan was OK nothing more. That keeper though, the penalty saved really saved his bacon, bloody shocking throughout.

Bruce seems incapable of setting up a team to get the best out of players like RHM and Hogan.

Maybe they're just not quite up to it?

But how can you tell when they get so little of the ball in the right positions?

I know what you're saying my friend but they have to make it stick and take the right decisions.  There's no shock that we started to fire when Grabban signed for us.  He's just a better player. Kodjia did more in the 15 minutes he was on than RHM, Albert and Green did all night.

I just think your being a bit harsh on RHM. Make it stick and take the right decisions? From what I saw tonight nearly every time he got a ball played into him it was with his back to goal with two huge defenders on his case! He needs the ball into spaces where he can turn these goons and get into dangerous positions on the ball. Did it come as a shock to our coaching staff that they would be so big and physical at the back? There's still no discernable style of play aimed at dealing with it. RHM will have had his confidence knocked tonight along with his ribs back and head.

[Villatillidie1982]

Early days, but so far Steer looks better than Nyland or Moreira.

A fortnight ago I never thought we'd be cursing letting Steer go out on loan.

Where has Steer gone and can we get him back quick?