Villa Style, Tactics & Formations 2018/19

[Risso]

I realise Nyland hasn't exactly sparkled so far but just for a minute imagine the chaos going on in front of him. How on earth is he meant to gain any confidence at all from that?

It's just a perfect storm of shitness. A truly rubbish defence playing in front of a mediocre keeper who doesn't inspire confidence in return.  I said before the game yesterday that the defenc ewould cost us promotion, and that will definitely be the case this year.

[tony scott]

As a matter of interest, does anyone think a team comprising of. Bunn Taylor Richards De Laat Bree Bjarnsson hourihane Lansbury Adomahah Hogan and McCormack properly set up would beat our current first team at the moment

[Hookeysmith]

As a matter of interest, does anyone think a team comprising of. Bunn Taylor Richards De Laat Bree Bjarnsson hourihane Lansbury Adomahah Hogan and McCormack properly set up would beat our current first team at the moment

Good point and thought provoking

The Damned X1

[GarTomas]

As a matter of interest, does anyone think a team comprising of. Bunn Taylor Richards De Laat Bree Bjarnsson hourihane Lansbury Adomahah Hogan and McCormack properly set up would beat our current first team at the moment

Frightening

[footyskillz]

As a matter of interest, does anyone think a team comprising of. Bunn Taylor Richards De Laat Bree Bjarnsson hourihane Lansbury Adomahah Hogan and McCormack properly set up would beat our current first team at the moment

Well sorry I'm slow on this but had things on .. Having heard the news bruce playing unfit / injured players I'm fuming so yeah a match between injured players against that lot touted

Both to lose !

[Drummond]

Two wingers, one front man, no support from midfield for the main striker as the midfielders gather around the wingers or the centre backs.

Madness I tells ya.

[brontebilly]

I'm not sure if the imbalances in our squad can be fixed by formations.

- keeper is really poor and his defence can't have any confidence in him
- aging players now struggling, (Hutton and Jedinak)
- Chester not half the player without Terrys presence next to him
- lack of height and presence being brutally exposed at set piece time
- centre half debacle
- our midfield options aren't going to provide too much cover irrespective of who is selected
- trying to fit Bolasie, Grealish, El Ghazi, Abraham, McGinn, Hourihane, Adamoah, Kodjia into a front 4/5 max

[footyskillz]

Playing 4-3-3 with Abrahams/Kodija supported by  Bolasie and El Ghazi

Leave a front 3 to do the attacking .

Liam Rosenior Footballer said that Bolasie plays best as wide attacker in a 4-3-3 where he doesn't need to track back.

[Matt Collins]

I agree

Grealish isn't a proper no 10 so we need wingers right up the pitch - like Fulham played

We've got the players so there's no excuse

[CT]

Well, Bolasie better get used to tracking back and playing a defensive role under Bruce.

Safety first and all that.

[dalians umbrella]

Apologies for cross-posting:

I would play El Ghazi and Bolasie as seriously attacking wing-backs. 
Hutton, Chester and Tuanzabe as a back 3.
 Hourihane, McGinn and Grealish in midfield,
and Kodjia and Abrahams up front.

[GarTomas]

Bruce is still here.

This thread remains redundant (unfortunately unlike Bruce!)

[footyskillz]

Bruce is still here.

This thread remains redundant (unfortunately unlike Bruce!)

Actually GT Bruce was talking formations after match v Rotherham 2-0 win.

Talking about 2 strikers:

"Most people that seen me during my career I've always wanted to play 2 up top and for some reason here it hasn't really happened ....."

" I played 2 up top at Birmingham (with 3 centre halves.) It's always something I wanted to do  we've got the personnel to do it we've seen that tonight and 2 strikers is a threat and them 2 would be a threat to anybody .. "

Asked in terms of formation is that something looking at game to game or something to stick to:

". .. it's something I'll toy with (2 up top)"

"In this league though you have to pick teams and formations to adapt alot of teams play different I just looked at that I thought the 2 up top Grealish wide and El Ghazi on other side  bring Bolasie and Adomah on that's a threat to anybody in this division "

[Matt Collins]

Wolves, Fulham, brentford, Leeds . They have a clear way of playing they seek to impose. Bruce has always been pragmatic . I prefer the former

Can't see that 442 working week in and out. It's very unbalanced on the left, the way we play it isolates grealish and we cede possession very easily.

[footyskillz]

If bruce is going with his 2 up top formation then please

Nyland
Bree
Chester
Tuanzabe
Hutton

Jedinak
McGinn
Bolasie
Grealish

Abrahams
Kodija