Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[cdbearsfan]

I'm not sure working from court is the best way to avoid Wolves fans.

[ventnorVillain]

If I was married to the Villa I'd be asking for a divorce about now. Nothing but misery and a waste of time, and money. Like any bad relationship, they're sucking the life out of me at the moment.

[N'ZMAV]

I'm not sure working from court is the best way to avoid Wolves fans.

probably a prison guard

[Risso]

I'm just thinking  a Villa player scoring for his country is good thing. You'd have to be a massive massive grump to think otherwise.

Some people's like that

Where have I remotely said it's a bad thing? I hope that scoring for Scotland brings McGinn all the happiness in the world, but scoring against the minnows of world football doesn't translate into anything worthwhile Villa-wise, which is all I care about. Same goes for Mings. He's hardly put a foot wrong for England, but then the majority of the games are against absolute nobodies where even Maguire looks decent. As soon as he gets back to Villa, as if by magic, utterly dreadful against Wolves.

[olaftab]

I'm not sure working from court is the best way to avoid Wolves fans.

Post of the Post Match thread😂👏

[jwarry]

Lage said
“We put two men between Coutinho and the ball. They came to press, and every time, we found Joao (Moutinho) or Leander (Dendoncker) free to play. That was the plan, especially in the first half.
“The opposition manager on the bench didn’t have time to adapt or change. The first plan was that, and then after, it was about finding the best players to create solutions to score goals. We were comfortable to control the game with the ball.”

So unless the players didn’t listen to Gerrard it was down to him wasn’t it?

[sid1964]

Wolves fan at work has just said to me - that they did not play well but our defence is appalling.

Start of a good week being surrounded by Wolves fans and this guy has one of those Mexican masks, that they wear.

[The Edge]

Lage said
“We put two men between Coutinho and the ball. They came to press, and every time, we found Joao (Moutinho) or Leander (Dendoncker) free to play. That was the plan, especially in the first half.
“The opposition manager on the bench didn’t have time to adapt or change. The first plan was that, and then after, it was about finding the best players to create solutions to score goals. We were comfortable to control the game with the ball.”

So unless the players didn’t listen to Gerrard it was down to him wasn’t it?

I said in the match thread that Gerrard got schooled by Lage. He's got to learn and he needs to learn fast or it won't end well for him or us.

[ChicagoLion]

Lage said
“We put two men between Coutinho and the ball. They came to press, and every time, we found Joao (Moutinho) or Leander (Dendoncker) free to play. That was the plan, especially in the first half.
“The opposition manager on the bench didn’t have time to adapt or change. The first plan was that, and then after, it was about finding the best players to create solutions to score goals. We were comfortable to control the game with the ball.”

So unless the players didn’t listen to Gerrard it was down to him wasn’t it?

Yes, cut off the supply route. Score, keep the ball. We had no answers.

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

Lage said
“We put two men between Coutinho and the ball. They came to press, and every time, we found Joao (Moutinho) or Leander (Dendoncker) free to play. That was the plan, especially in the first half.
“The opposition manager on the bench didn’t have time to adapt or change. The first plan was that, and then after, it was about finding the best players to create solutions to score goals. We were comfortable to control the game with the ball.”

So unless the players didn’t listen to Gerrard it was down to him wasn’t it?

Yes, cut off the supply route. Score, keep the ball. We had no answers.

Lage vs Gerr'rd...Lage the winner!

[eamonn]

I'm not sure whether it sounds patronising or respectful, referring to Gerrard as "the oppositions manager on the bench"! Either way, I like Lage. His team don't score enough goals though, is that a hallmark of his managerial career.

[mrfuse]

 "then after, it was about finding the best players to create solutions to score goals".

Turned out it was Ashley Young.

[brontebilly]

Wolves fan at work has just said to me - that they did not play well but our defence is appalling.

Start of a good week being surrounded by Wolves fans and this guy has one of those Mexican masks, that they wear.

What was the logic in dropping Luiz to play McGinn at 6 does anyone know? The back 5 that started are all proven performers at this level and with the exception of Digne/Young the other 4 should know their respective games inside out by now. Something badly amiss tactically without the ball.

[Beard82]

Wolves fan at work has just said to me - that they did not play well but our defence is appalling.

Start of a good week being surrounded by Wolves fans and this guy has one of those Mexican masks, that they wear.

What was the logic in dropping Luiz to play McGinn at 6 does anyone know? The back 5 that started are all proven performers at this level and with the exception of Digne/Young the other 4 should know their respective games inside out by now. Something badly amiss tactically without the ball.

I thought it was to do with the contract situation with Luiz - I am not sure where I heard that but someone said Gerrard said that

[Risso]

He was quoted as saying he wanted to give Sanson a chance as he'd been doing well in training, so somebody had to drop out. Personally I'd probably have given JJ a rest, but none of McGinn, Ramsey or Luiz have really been undroppable of late.