I just can’t shake the feeling that a couple of older heads on the bench and we’d have gone through last night. I really enjoyed the match and am immensely proud of the lads, but it still feels a bit like a missed opportunity. Impossible to prove one way or the other I suppose, but I’m not much of a fan of heroic failure.
Tuchel wanted it more than Smith
Quote from: john e on September 23, 2021, 10:04:03 AM Tuchel wanted it more than Smith What's your evidence for that bizarre claim?
Absolutely terrific nightThe team were fantastic, Proud to be Villa last nightBut I do agree with others Tuchel wanted it more than Smith and that is difficult to write when our team haven’t won anything for 25 yearsWho knows what would have happened either wayBut the simple truth is Tuchel wanted it more because he put his bigger hitters on the bench just in case, where ours were sitting at home tickling their ballsYes they have a bigger squad but he didn’t put squad members on the bench he put his biggest starsWhen you think that the carabao cup must be a long way down the list of priorities for Chelsea I think Smith must learn hereTuchel is an absolute ruthless winner that’s the difference
Quote from: john e on September 23, 2021, 10:04:03 AMAbsolutely terrific nightThe team were fantastic, Proud to be Villa last nightBut I do agree with others Tuchel wanted it more than Smith and that is difficult to write when our team haven’t won anything for 25 yearsWho knows what would have happened either wayBut the simple truth is Tuchel wanted it more because he put his bigger hitters on the bench just in case, where ours were sitting at home tickling their ballsYes they have a bigger squad but he didn’t put squad members on the bench he put his biggest starsWhen you think that the carabao cup must be a long way down the list of priorities for Chelsea I think Smith must learn hereTuchel is an absolute ruthless winner that’s the differenceyeah, I had no problem with Archer starting but if Chelsea can risk Lukaku for 15 minutes at the end of the game before Man City this weekend, then you'd think we'd have the option of Wakins or Ings to come off the bench for 15 mins
Quote from: sickbeggar on September 23, 2021, 10:09:00 AMQuote from: john e on September 23, 2021, 10:04:03 AMAbsolutely terrific nightThe team were fantastic, Proud to be Villa last nightBut I do agree with others Tuchel wanted it more than Smith and that is difficult to write when our team haven’t won anything for 25 yearsWho knows what would have happened either wayBut the simple truth is Tuchel wanted it more because he put his bigger hitters on the bench just in case, where ours were sitting at home tickling their ballsYes they have a bigger squad but he didn’t put squad members on the bench he put his biggest starsWhen you think that the carabao cup must be a long way down the list of priorities for Chelsea I think Smith must learn hereTuchel is an absolute ruthless winner that’s the differenceyeah, I had no problem with Archer starting but if Chelsea can risk Lukaku for 15 minutes at the end of the game before Man City this weekend, then you'd think we'd have the option of Wakins or Ings to come off the bench for 15 minsIf he'd done that and they'd pick up a knock, he'd have got crucified for it.There's an element of 'can't win' to this type of situation for clubs in our position.
Look at the winners of this tournament in the last 10 years, winning it isn't really realistic.We got to the final with exactly the same approach to selection when we came up, just the draw suited us better, especially regarding the Liverpool game.
Quote from: LeeB on September 23, 2021, 10:25:49 AMLook at the winners of this tournament in the last 10 years, winning it isn't really realistic.We got to the final with exactly the same approach to selection when we came up, just the draw suited us better, especially regarding the Liverpool game.This may be reality but this attitude is ridiculous.Not a personal dig. Clearly Deano is on the same page!
Quote from: Meanwood Villa on September 23, 2021, 10:29:39 AMQuote from: LeeB on September 23, 2021, 10:25:49 AMLook at the winners of this tournament in the last 10 years, winning it isn't really realistic.We got to the final with exactly the same approach to selection when we came up, just the draw suited us better, especially regarding the Liverpool game.This may be reality but this attitude is ridiculous.Not a personal dig. Clearly Deano is on the same page!Mate, I'm 44 and I hate that the modern game is like this, but it is.I try and look at the bigger picture rather than just this season. We're trying to gear up to become one of the teams that does try and genuinely win these things, in the short term though we need to use them to blood the players that will eventually get us there, and the signs are good.I'm at peace with it. Had we cobbled a team together and they'd looked like strangers ( a la Bruce), I think he'd deserve stick for chucking the tie, but that's not the case, and a good few young players will have come away from playing a top side, in front of a full house with an atmosphere, and will know they belong at this level.