In over half of our league games this season (14/27) teams have had 20+ shots on our goal.How is that sustainable, why the fuck are we doing nothing about it? Southampton broke through us at will yesterday and this has been a common theme throughout the season. We have tried various formations with the same results, this has to be a training ground issue.
Quote from: LukeJames on February 23, 2020, 11:42:25 AMIn over half of our league games this season (14/27) teams have had 20+ shots on our goal.How is that sustainable, why the fuck are we doing nothing about it? Southampton broke through us at will yesterday and this has been a common theme throughout the season. We have tried various formations with the same results, this has to be a training ground issue. Yesterday was very poor but in terms of being defensively poor this has been the same all season.It's never been addressed , yes we know there have been individual errors but if your conceding so many chances they eventually there will be errors under pressure.Players and recruitment by Suso can be questioned certainly , but Smith's teams being poor at defending is an issue he had at Brentford
Quote from: David_Nab on February 23, 2020, 12:29:06 PMQuote from: LukeJames on February 23, 2020, 11:42:25 AMIn over half of our league games this season (14/27) teams have had 20+ shots on our goal.How is that sustainable, why the fuck are we doing nothing about it? Southampton broke through us at will yesterday and this has been a common theme throughout the season. We have tried various formations with the same results, this has to be a training ground issue. Yesterday was very poor but in terms of being defensively poor this has been the same all season.It's never been addressed , yes we know there have been individual errors but if your conceding so many chances they eventually there will be errors under pressure.Players and recruitment by Suso can be questioned certainly , but Smith's teams being poor at defending is an issue he had at Brentford Not when they played Villa.
Within the first minute there was indecision in our defence from Konsa letting the ball bounce and not dealing with it. That set the tone for the rest of the match. A car crash of a performance from the whole team. Surely to god Terry can coach that back three to just get rid for the first 5 or ten minutes to allow us to settle. Saints should have been 3 up in 15 mins. Absolute shambles. I can't take one positive from yesterday.
Quote from: Taylor on February 23, 2020, 12:41:37 PMQuote from: David_Nab on February 23, 2020, 12:29:06 PMQuote from: LukeJames on February 23, 2020, 11:42:25 AMIn over half of our league games this season (14/27) teams have had 20+ shots on our goal.How is that sustainable, why the fuck are we doing nothing about it? Southampton broke through us at will yesterday and this has been a common theme throughout the season. We have tried various formations with the same results, this has to be a training ground issue. Yesterday was very poor but in terms of being defensively poor this has been the same all season.It's never been addressed , yes we know there have been individual errors but if your conceding so many chances they eventually there will be errors under pressure.Players and recruitment by Suso can be questioned certainly , but Smith's teams being poor at defending is an issue he had at Brentford Not when they played Villa.Last game we played against them if I recall they were leading 2-1 and conceded very late to a Kodjia header to leave with a draw.
Quote from: BoVillan esq on February 22, 2020, 08:58:41 PMQuote from: LukeJames on February 22, 2020, 08:52:30 PMQuote from: BoVillan esq on February 22, 2020, 08:50:13 PMQuote from: LukeJames on February 22, 2020, 08:46:39 PMI dont buy that at all, if we go down then we'll lose Jack without a doubt but we'll keep anybody else that we choose too.So if we have the likes of Mings and others wanting Premiership football, demanding to be let go, we should keep them no matter what.Our owners have already shown that they wont be fucked about in the transfer market, theres a massive inferiority complex amongst a big section of our support.Then our owners are going to have a very unhappy ship, nothing worse than players showing discontent, I would be amazed if Premiership clubs come in for our better players and those player's want away because Villa are being relegated, they are told to stay. They will be sold, at the right price.Who is going to show discontent if we go? Theres only really Luiz that I believe has the attitude push for a move.When Fulham went down who played there face for a move? Off the top of my head they sold Seesegnon but kept the likes of Cairney and Mitriovc.
Quote from: LukeJames on February 22, 2020, 08:52:30 PMQuote from: BoVillan esq on February 22, 2020, 08:50:13 PMQuote from: LukeJames on February 22, 2020, 08:46:39 PMI dont buy that at all, if we go down then we'll lose Jack without a doubt but we'll keep anybody else that we choose too.So if we have the likes of Mings and others wanting Premiership football, demanding to be let go, we should keep them no matter what.Our owners have already shown that they wont be fucked about in the transfer market, theres a massive inferiority complex amongst a big section of our support.Then our owners are going to have a very unhappy ship, nothing worse than players showing discontent, I would be amazed if Premiership clubs come in for our better players and those player's want away because Villa are being relegated, they are told to stay. They will be sold, at the right price.
Quote from: BoVillan esq on February 22, 2020, 08:50:13 PMQuote from: LukeJames on February 22, 2020, 08:46:39 PMI dont buy that at all, if we go down then we'll lose Jack without a doubt but we'll keep anybody else that we choose too.So if we have the likes of Mings and others wanting Premiership football, demanding to be let go, we should keep them no matter what.Our owners have already shown that they wont be fucked about in the transfer market, theres a massive inferiority complex amongst a big section of our support.
Quote from: LukeJames on February 22, 2020, 08:46:39 PMI dont buy that at all, if we go down then we'll lose Jack without a doubt but we'll keep anybody else that we choose too.So if we have the likes of Mings and others wanting Premiership football, demanding to be let go, we should keep them no matter what.
I dont buy that at all, if we go down then we'll lose Jack without a doubt but we'll keep anybody else that we choose too.
Quote from: Marlon From Bearwood on February 22, 2020, 07:51:45 PMQuote from: Lsvilla on February 22, 2020, 07:42:58 PMQuote from: Marlon From Bearwood on February 22, 2020, 07:18:09 PMQuote from: Ads on February 22, 2020, 06:56:01 PMOur away support does far too much beak is a conclusion I've drawn. There can't be another away support so ready to knock lumps out of each other.It’s been going on for years and is depressing and embarrassing in equal measure. Today was my first away this season - and couldn’t agree more. According to stuff on Twitter it also sounds like some of our fans turned on the Villa on Tour boys today too. Saw some of that at half time. One idiot (tattooed, grey tracksuit, sat in block 43 just in front of the exit) having a right go at him while he had a piss. "Nobody gives a sh** about your f***ing videos" etc etc. Plenty of people telling him to calm down and then leading him away.
Quote from: Lsvilla on February 22, 2020, 07:42:58 PMQuote from: Marlon From Bearwood on February 22, 2020, 07:18:09 PMQuote from: Ads on February 22, 2020, 06:56:01 PMOur away support does far too much beak is a conclusion I've drawn. There can't be another away support so ready to knock lumps out of each other.It’s been going on for years and is depressing and embarrassing in equal measure. Today was my first away this season - and couldn’t agree more. According to stuff on Twitter it also sounds like some of our fans turned on the Villa on Tour boys today too.
Quote from: Marlon From Bearwood on February 22, 2020, 07:18:09 PMQuote from: Ads on February 22, 2020, 06:56:01 PMOur away support does far too much beak is a conclusion I've drawn. There can't be another away support so ready to knock lumps out of each other.It’s been going on for years and is depressing and embarrassing in equal measure. Today was my first away this season - and couldn’t agree more.
Quote from: Ads on February 22, 2020, 06:56:01 PMOur away support does far too much beak is a conclusion I've drawn. There can't be another away support so ready to knock lumps out of each other.It’s been going on for years and is depressing and embarrassing in equal measure.
Our away support does far too much beak is a conclusion I've drawn. There can't be another away support so ready to knock lumps out of each other.
Not sure if it has been covered but what was going on with Hourihaine and the fan at the end? I was queueing to get out and saw some fan with curly hair shouting and then Hourihaine came over to him, then there seemed to be a scuffle by where that fan was.