Quote from: Risso on September 11, 2021, 08:41:15 PMThe 5-3-2 was a load of bollocks and cost us the game. It did mean that we had a proper midfield 3 for once, which is why Luiz and McGinn looked better than they usually do in that godawful 4-2-3-1 that Smith is so bafflingly enamoured with. But all having the extra man meant is that we had Tuanzebe in, who is crap, and that Mings looked confused as to where he was supposed to be, and it's a job getting him to concentrate for 90 minutes at the best of times. A proper 4-3-3 and I reckon we could have got something out of that.Nah, disagree.
The 5-3-2 was a load of bollocks and cost us the game. It did mean that we had a proper midfield 3 for once, which is why Luiz and McGinn looked better than they usually do in that godawful 4-2-3-1 that Smith is so bafflingly enamoured with. But all having the extra man meant is that we had Tuanzebe in, who is crap, and that Mings looked confused as to where he was supposed to be, and it's a job getting him to concentrate for 90 minutes at the best of times. A proper 4-3-3 and I reckon we could have got something out of that.
Quite simply, we've just sold a player for a hundred million quid, and they just bought one for a hundred million quid.
Quote from: Mister E on September 11, 2021, 08:47:19 PMQuote from: Risso on September 11, 2021, 08:41:15 PMThe 5-3-2 was a load of bollocks and cost us the game. It did mean that we had a proper midfield 3 for once, which is why Luiz and McGinn looked better than they usually do in that godawful 4-2-3-1 that Smith is so bafflingly enamoured with. But all having the extra man meant is that we had Tuanzebe in, who is crap, and that Mings looked confused as to where he was supposed to be, and it's a job getting him to concentrate for 90 minutes at the best of times. A proper 4-3-3 and I reckon we could have got something out of that.Nah, disagree. I too disagree. For a manager much slated for no plan b, it was right today. Individual brilliance and fallibility did for us today.
On the way home. Despite it being 3-0 I thought both players and fans were magnificent. Spoke to number of Chelsea fans at Clapham Junction who were very complimentary about Villa. Hopefully build on that against Everton.
I thought that we were very good in the first half, created quite a few chances away at a very good side and the final scoreline flattered them. The second goal killed us and yes it was a mistake by Mings but I wonder why he is picked out for every mistake he makes? Other players make mistakes on the pitch but don't picked out as often as Mings. A 3-0 loss but I thought plenty to be optimistic about for the rest of the season.
Quote from: manic-road on September 11, 2021, 08:49:16 PMThe second goal killed us and yes it was a mistake by Mings but I wonder why he is picked out for every mistake he makes? Other players make mistakes on the pitch but don't picked out as often as Mings. Because he makes a lot of mistakes that seem to cost us goals and games.
The second goal killed us and yes it was a mistake by Mings but I wonder why he is picked out for every mistake he makes? Other players make mistakes on the pitch but don't picked out as often as Mings.
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