Ipswich Town v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Stu]

The defence needs working on, it's makeshift. If Nyland makes another mistake leading to a goal, then he needs to be fucked off out of it. No time for error-prone keepers. They make the entire team nervous and put too much pressure on the forwards.

Bruce has a couple of weeks to get the issue sorted in the loan window, I don't think there's a sniff of any deals happening.

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2 points dropped there. Frustrating in the end.

The quality of the delivery into the box was very poor second half. Although I thought Kodjia did ok, worked hard and scored a good header, you can see from these two points where we're lacking; a striker where the ball will stick up front and a wide player.

I felt we created too big a gap between out midfield and Kodjia, so it was hard to bring McGinn and Grealish into it. The latter should have scored second half.

They worked hard and were incredible physical. I cannot fathom why they're complaining about the sending off. The referee even spoke to their captain 5 minutes before and warned them.

Defensively, bar the goal we didn't do anything wrong but we weren't put under pressure. The biggest issue with Jedinak is the distribution from the back. It's very poor.

Much to work on, but Green was poor when he came on and RHM ineffectual.

Certainly 2 points dropped under the circumstances and balance of play.

[Loxton01]

Disappointing result given the second half against 10 men. Most frustrating is the lack of attempts on goal and the fact they had the best chances. Bringing in two keepers from the continent is a risk but to send a decent keeper on loan is madness.

Until we identify a style of play with a greater goal threat I see us top ten at best this season.

Would a different manager get more out of this squad you’d have to say yes

Also i want Bruce to be asked why he plays jedinak at centre half?

[Malandro]

Can we reset the poll?,I'm curious.

I’m not sure why the thread title was changed.
The main Bruce thread should have been done.

I’m still very much Bruce out.

[clash city rocker]

Bruce just doesn't have the mindset to go out and win games...it's all about not loosing them. Great if you want to finish mid table but not so good if you want to win the league.

[AlexAlexCropley]

You can't rely on spawny 1-0 victories,so as shakey as the keeper is, I'm not blaming him for our ills.

[sickbeggar]

A lot of harsh comments here i think. People should remember that Ipswich/the ref delivered the equavlient of a martial arts death blow on our chances of a win. It meant a Bruce side had to come out and try and win the game with creativity and attacking play. Underhand tactics and terrible refereeing cost us today

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We thumped Ipswich 4-0 only 4 months ago....team has gone backwards.

We drew with Hull 4 months ago. Teams gone forwards.

[Mister E]

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I felt we created too big a gap between out midfield and Kodjia, so it was hard to bring McGinn and Grealish into it ...

Is this where the BB role should have been? - creating the link for the 2 MF ball players to be effective?
And, what was Elmo's role?

I couldn't really envisage how the team would set up when I saw the teamsheet.

We have to find a way of making Jack & John's capabilities make a difference in a game like this.

[Malandro]

Can we reset the poll?,I'm curious.

I’m not sure why the thread title was changed.
The main Bruce thread should have been done.

I’m still very much Bruce out.

And put in wrong thread! Sorry.

[Keeno]

Bruce just doesn't have the mindset to go out and win games...it's all about not loosing them. Great if you want to finish mid table but not so good if you want to win the league.

I agree 100% with this. It's the kind of mindset built up over time from being in the lower reaches of the Premier League, when any point away is a 'bonus'. He's incapable of seeing every game as a winnable one. Had we properly attacked Ipswich in that second half they would have been too tired through hanging on to race up the other end with a counter attack anyway. So frustrating.

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I felt we created too big a gap between out midfield and Kodjia, so it was hard to bring McGinn and Grealish into it ...

Is this where the BB role should have been? - creating the link for the 2 MF ball players to be effective?
And, what was Elmo's role?

I couldn't really envisage how the team would set up when I saw the teamsheet.

We have to find a way of making Jack & John's capabilities make a difference in a game like this.

Thor was the holding player. Elmo was wide right and then moved to full back.

[Keeno]

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I felt we created too big a gap between out midfield and Kodjia, so it was hard to bring McGinn and Grealish into it ...

Is this where the BB role should have been? - creating the link for the 2 MF ball players to be effective?
And, what was Elmo's role?

I couldn't really envisage how the team would set up when I saw the teamsheet.

We have to find a way of making Jack & John's capabilities make a difference in a game like this.

You would think so yeah. There should be plans for BB and the two full backs moving up the pitch to try and find Grealish/McGinn with space between the lines.  But Bruce clearly doesn't coach attacking patterns... he just asks that the forward players do their own thing and tries to win games with moments of individual quality. Against a team sitting back with 10 men it just isn't enough.

[TonyD]

Today highlights why we won’t go up under Bruce.  Shite.

[curiousorange]

Bruce treats this division like it's a muck and bullets slugfest. The sides which win it treat it like they're better than every other one.