Liberated Aston Villa 4-0 Brentford post match party

[caster troy]

How long have we been calling for the 4231 double pivot with Buendia in the playmaker role? So frustrating it’s taken this long to see a system that suits the players we have. Everyone looked much more comfortable. I can see what Dendoncker can bring to the team now, dropping into the back line when needed and keeping things simple in the middle. Hopefully this gives us a platform to build on.

[Bad English]

Why were we attacking the Holte End in the first half? That created enormous cognitive dissonance. Please don't allow this to happen again.

Brentford won the toss and that’s what they chose to do.

I thought as much. It doesn't seem to happen very often. As mentioned above, it didn't do them any good so FTF!

[rob_bridge]

Really pleased with this - great way to end the weekend.

[tomd2103]

Toney as not a happy man in the post match interview I heard.

Annoyed that he didn't get to do his zulu sign.

[PeterWithe]

Has there been a massive clamour for a 4231 with a double pivot?

[Bad English]

Has there been a massive clamour for a 4231 with a double pivot?

Every fucking pre-match 'thread'.

[Legion]

A what?

[ChicagoLion]

Luiz Young Buendia we’re outstanding today.
Pretty much every body played well until Coutinho came on.

[PeterWithe]

Has there been a massive clamour for a 4231 with a double pivot?

Every fucking pre-match 'thread'.

Well, I can’t be expected to read all this shit

[Bad English]

I may have been making things up though. UTFV!

[Richard E]

Thought we won today because we played well and not because the opposition were poor. That hasn’t happened for quite a while.

[RichardBatchelor]

Well that was a massive fuck you to Steven. Thanks everyone.

Can’t it just be about winning in style?

[Mister E]

Wow, what a day!
Some observations (and apologies if these have been made earlier; haven't read the full thread):
1. Simple changes to set-up have big dividend - the Dendoncker-Luiz double pivot worked brilliantly because both read the game well and can pass to people wearing the same-coloured shirt.
2. Playing Bailey on his natural left side made a transformational difference to his contribution.
3. We discovered how to use set pieces and speed-of-thought to catch the opposition off-guard - whey-hey!
4. Energy and movement from our 2 strikers meant that we could move the ball more quickly and effectively.
5. Mings is actually very good against a muscular centre-forward.
6. The crowd-atmosphere was soooo much more relaxed after a good start to the game and an absence of foreboding.

When the shackles are lifted we can see we have talent in our squad. It was good to see an interim manager unafraid to make changes to the established recent approach.
Disappointed that both Ramsey and Phil looked 'off it' when they came on.
Being Captain suited Martinez.

[ChicagoLion]

Do you think our shape was significantly different today?

Yes, we had Dendonker and Luiz central midfield.
It looked like 4 2 1 3

[Exeter 77]

At the end of the game Watkins shook the hand of everyone on the Brentford bench, which was a classy touch.

He went and gave someone a bug hug in the away end too.

It was a lad with specific needs who follows Brentford with his family.
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