collapse collapse

Please donate to help towards the costs of keeping this site going. Thank You.

Recent Topics

Other Games - 2023/24 by Baldy
[Today at 10:14:15 AM]


Gordon Cowans by Des Little
[Today at 10:12:59 AM]


Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers Pre Match by Ian.
[Today at 10:01:07 AM]


Villa Park Redevelopment by Clampy
[Today at 09:59:18 AM]


FFP by The Edge
[Today at 09:55:00 AM]


All aboard the shuttle bus. by algy
[Today at 08:04:45 AM]


Please Donate to Keep This Site Going - Link on Left & Top of Page by Bad English
[Today at 06:57:08 AM]


Muppet Donations by Bad English
[Today at 06:56:08 AM]

Recent Posts

Re: Other Games - 2023/24 by Baldy
[Today at 10:14:15 AM]


Re: Gordon Cowans by Des Little
[Today at 10:12:59 AM]


Re: Gordon Cowans by PeterWithesShin
[Today at 10:10:56 AM]


Re: Gordon Cowans by Clampy
[Today at 10:01:36 AM]


Re: Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers Pre Match by Ian.
[Today at 10:01:07 AM]


Re: Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers Pre Match by PaulWinch again
[Today at 10:00:56 AM]


Re: Gordon Cowans by Richard E
[Today at 10:00:37 AM]


Re: Villa Park Redevelopment by Clampy
[Today at 09:59:18 AM]

Follow us on...

Author Topic: Liverpool vs Aston Villa post match thread  (Read 14452 times)

Offline paul_e

  • Member
  • Posts: 33280
  • Age: 44
  • GM : July, 2013
Re: Liverpool vs Aston Villa post match thread
« Reply #150 on: July 06, 2020, 03:39:37 PM »
Watch the Man City game where Drinkwater debuted and it shows exactly why wing backs in a 5 are so rare now.


I think Danny Drinkwater was the main issue in that game, whatever formation we played.

Not really, he was very poor but he wasn't personally responsible for the acres of space all across the pitch 10 yards outside our box. The issue was that we ended up with something like a 5311 formation but with none of the midfield or attack doing anything to press their defensive players so they just angled runs in behind us and tried to pick balls through knowing that if it didn't come off they'd get it straight back anyway. That day they were the team playing with wing backs not us.

Offline glinch

  • Member
  • Posts: 105
  • Location: Donegal
Re: Liverpool vs Aston Villa post match thread
« Reply #151 on: July 06, 2020, 05:12:47 PM »
Yes, Konsa is coming on well. I think he'll prove to be an decent buy.

I like Konsa but think he was at fault for the opener. He doesnt try to stop/block the cross or force him down the line.

Between him and AEG that ball shouldn't be coming across the box.

Offline olaftab

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 39681
  • Location: Castle Bromwich
  • GM : 12.06.2024
Re: Liverpool vs Aston Villa post match thread
« Reply #152 on: July 06, 2020, 05:56:39 PM »
Davis like any other centre forward cannot function without support, even Danny Ings would struggle.
True but Benteke managed to create chances for himself out of nothing.
Once the ball got to him.

Offline hilts_coolerking

  • Member
  • Posts: 14614
  • Location: Kennington
  • GM : 26.07.2021
Re: Liverpool vs Aston Villa post match thread
« Reply #153 on: July 06, 2020, 05:59:31 PM »
Davis like any other centre forward cannot function without support, even Danny Ings would struggle.
True but Benteke managed to create chances for himself out of nothing.
Once the ball got to him.
You know what I mean.  He didn't need it laid on a plate for him.

Offline Ads

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 39427
  • Location: The Breeze
  • GM : 17.04.2024
Re: Liverpool vs Aston Villa post match thread
« Reply #154 on: July 06, 2020, 07:18:25 PM »
I thought McGinn was much improved too.

Online LeeB

  • Member
  • Posts: 31147
  • Location: Standing in the Klix-O-Gum queue.
  • GM : May, 2014
Re: Liverpool vs Aston Villa post match thread
« Reply #155 on: July 06, 2020, 08:28:13 PM »
I thought McGinn was much improved too.

Good, because McGinn at full speed could be our saving grace.

Online The Edge

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 6048
  • Location: I can see villa park from my bedroom window
  • GM : PCM
Re: Liverpool vs Aston Villa post match thread
« Reply #156 on: July 06, 2020, 09:25:32 PM »
I think people slating Davis's ability are being really harsh on the lad. The way we're setting up at the moment no striker would look good. Time will tell whether he's a talented player or not but nows not the time in my view.

Offline brentastonb6

  • Member
  • Posts: 713
  • GM : 28.12.2020
Re: Liverpool vs Aston Villa post match thread
« Reply #157 on: July 07, 2020, 12:01:44 AM »
Davis like any other centre forward cannot function without support, even Danny Ings would struggle.
True but Benteke managed to create chances for himself out of nothing.
As does Danny Ings on most occasions. For his recent goal against Watford he was midway in the opponents half with four Watford players around him yet he drives forward evading pursuits and slots it away. It’s what strikers can do too. It doesn’t always have to be your team mate putting it on a plate.

Offline brentastonb6

  • Member
  • Posts: 713
  • GM : 28.12.2020
Re: Liverpool vs Aston Villa post match thread
« Reply #158 on: July 07, 2020, 12:09:04 AM »
That's the thing, we csnnot afford to have two full backs who cannot get forwards. I get yesterday was different, but I think we need to gamble on one attacking full back. Freddie is probably the quickest player in the squad too. He can have stinkers, but inthink he's a really good full back on the whole.

What about:

              Reina
       Konsa Mings Hause
Guilbert McGinn Grealish Luiz Targett
               Davis Samatta

I like that a lot. I know they are Villa players but when I saw that line up I thought that’s a good team . Can you forward it to the club please ? Only tweek is maybe AEG in that front two as he does have pace, strength and a shot in him on his day .......
« Last Edit: July 07, 2020, 12:13:14 AM by brentastonb6 »

Offline dcdavecollett

  • Member
  • Posts: 2908
Re: Liverpool vs Aston Villa post match thread
« Reply #159 on: July 08, 2020, 11:50:12 PM »
Sounded like a much more positive performance today, so it looks like we're going down fighting. Need to find goals somewhere.

Offline Scamps180

  • Member
  • Posts: 36
Re: Liverpool vs Aston Villa post match thread
« Reply #160 on: July 09, 2020, 03:53:00 AM »
Better but still not good enough
« Last Edit: July 09, 2020, 03:57:17 AM by Scamps180 »

 


SimplePortal 2.3.6 © 2008-2014, SimplePortal