Preston NE 1-1 Aston Villa Post Match Thread

[Risso]

"We" decide from day one that players aren't good enough and attack them. Nyland, Birkir, Amavi, veretout etc. They do read social media! They will get hurt,  no matter what they earn.  We should fucking stop this

Well said. That has to be post of the year on this site.

Hardly.

Indeed, much as I like Edvard, that was a right load of old bollocks!

[QuintonVilla]

And my MOM, Elmo

Assured in defence and a threat moving forward.

[andyh]

And my MOM, Elmo

Assured in defence and a threat moving forward.

And a goal

[footyskillz]

Why did Smithy start the same 11 when we have attacking players who could come in

I starting to get frustrated with Mcginn not putting the ball in net from realtive ease position in several games now.

The left side needed support of Albert Adomah and not Bolasie.

And Smithy will never change the one central striker up front policy when we have 3 on bench.

Yes unbalanced squad but needs Must.

Another thing what on Earth is JT doing ?
How is he not escaping some fair flack regarding defensive frailty if to be believed he's part of defense coach

[PeterWithe]

McGinn is a funny player, when the ball is near to him he looks a player, but for me he doesn’t influence the game enough, with Jack out he should be stepping up and bossing games, he has the talent, but he doesn’t. He’s too reactive. He doesn’t look to get on the ball enough.

There is much more to come from him and we need it.

[Villafirst]

Why did Smithy start the same 11 when we have attacking players who could come in

I starting to get frustrated with Mcginn not putting the ball in net from realtive ease position in several games now.

The left side needed support of Albert Adomah and not Bolasie.

And Smithy will never change the one central striker up front policy when we have 3 on bench.

Yes unbalanced squad but needs Must.

Another thing what on Earth is JT doing ?
How is he not escaping some fair flack regarding defensive frailty if to be believed he's part of defense coach

I think it would be fairer to judge JT when we don't have to field three right-backs in the defence. The problem, as most would agree, stems from the idiot Bruce's decisions at the end of August. Taylor and Tuanzebe being injured is a massive blow.

[footyskillz]

The midfield is failing to impose which in turn causes problems in defence , make shift or otherwise .

[ChicagoLion]

The midfield is failing to impose which in turn causes problems in defence , make shift or otherwise .

I think the problem is Hourihane.
Does not do enough, his corners and crossing was awful today.

[footyskillz]

Why did Smithy start the same 11 when we have attacking players who could come in

I starting to get frustrated with Mcginn not putting the ball in net from realtive ease position in several games now.

The left side needed support of Albert Adomah and not Bolasie.

And Smithy will never change the one central striker up front policy when we have 3 on bench.

Yes unbalanced squad but needs Must.

Another thing what on Earth is JT doing ?
How is he not escaping some fair flack regarding defensive frailty if to be believed he's part of defense coach

I think it would be fairer to judge JT when we don't have to field three right-backs in the defence. The problem, as most would agree, stems from the idiot Bruce's decisions at the end of August. Taylor and Tuanzebe being injured is a massive blow.

Oh yes fair point which I am aware of but I think needed reminding after being a bit annoyed!

The villa are on to a good thing and can't expect a 6+ goals beating of teams even though I was expecting such

The football in general has been great and it's so much more positive generally .
I need to get perspective but just after the great results as such villa didn't capitalise.

[eamonn]

Re Birkir's miss, I wonder if he was put off by the close attendance of Tammy behind him and he shanked the shot hurriedly. Would have been better off leaving it to the in-form striker.

[Singapore Villa]

That miss from BB is criminal.  I don’t care whether it was his weaker foot or not..... for a professional player to not have scored that is beyond a joke. 

[taylorsworkrate]

Without Grealish, we lack someone with the intelligence or composure to slow the game down. The space that he created for the other attacking threats was also crucial.

We really do need him back asap

[Singapore Villa]

Without Grealish, we lack someone with the intelligence or composure to slow the game down. The space that he created for the other attacking threats was also crucial.

We really do need him back asap

Agreed.  Limited info from either Deano or the club about the likely length of his time out, which concerns me.

[tomd2103]

Without Grealish, we lack someone with the intelligence or composure to slow the game down. The space that he created for the other attacking threats was also crucial.

We really do need him back asap

If we are truthful, when Grealish hasn't played in the past year or so, we have looked a pretty average Championship side.  With the players we have had at our disposal that really should not have been the case, but it unfortunately has been. 

[olaftab]

I don't see how posting honestly about a under par performance that you have just watched
pointing out what you see are the strengths and weakness of the side and how you think we should move forward is always seen as being negative

while I'm on the negative theme,
if there is not one single player in the youth/academy/outer squad who isn't good enough to replace just one of the following Whelan, BB, Hourahane, Taylor, Elmo, Hutton, Hogan,Lansbury Nyland when they play poorly or are tired

we might as well close the entire youth academy down, because although they seem to get  good results and we rave about them from time to time, it just isn't working

or Smith isn't brave enough, take your pick

I agree and don’t get the “he can only work with what Bruce left him” argument.