Swansea City vs Aston Villa: Match Thread

[Matt Collins]

I think we looked leggy as much as anything at the start

Yiure not gonna play thrilling football every game

Let's see if we can grind this out

[kippaxvilla2]

Blackburn draw level at Leeds.

[SoccerHQ]

The other thing that happens when we are is all of our attacks are more counter based and isolated. When we play higher up and up on their box we have extra men attacking the box or overlapping. Now it is down to 3 at most and if it breaks down watch the massive gap that appears in behind.

True but I just think without Jack we simply don't have the ability in midfield to switch play and get our wide players 1 v 1 against opposition fullbacks.

We all saw how good Leeds were at that on Sunday. I'd like to think DS would get another midfield in January capable of quick passing as ball currently is too slow and Bolaise and El Ghazi become passengers then.

[pauliewalnuts]

The other thing that happens when we are is all of our attacks are more counter based and isolated. When we play higher up and up on their box we have extra men attacking the box or overlapping. Now it is down to 3 at most and if it breaks down watch the massive gap that appears in behind.

True but I just think without Jack we simply don't have the ability in midfield to switch play and get our wide players 1 v 1 against opposition fullbacks.

We all saw how good Leeds were at that on Sunday. I'd like to think DS would get another midfield in January capable of quick passing as ball currently is too slow and Bolaise and El Ghazi become passengers then.

I think Hourihane has done that - switched play - very well in several games this season, but if he's not far forward enough to do it, then it won't happen.

[SoccerHQ]

Blackburn draw level at Leeds.

Nice of the top 2 to lose form as we embark on our 7 match winless run.

[PaulWinch again]

Piss poor start again. Fucking pathetic.

[JUAN PABLO]

close from boliaise

[PaulWinch again]

Hourihane, Whelan and Elmo have been especially awful.

[JUAN PABLO]

free kick villa   

[JUAN PABLO]

looked a pen??

[JUAN PABLO]

new lun nearly fucked up

[Toronto Villa]

Fuck me. We have been so wasteful in front of goal today. Good thing is we are finally putting some consistent pressure on them

Edit: Nyland nearly fucked it up again

[JUAN PABLO]

close again from villa


come on

[Toronto Villa]

WHY THE FUCK IS WHELAN NEAR ANY SET PIECE?

[JUAN PABLO]

get whelan off the fecking corners