Aston Villa Women 2023/24

[Lastfootstamper]

In a strange way, the absence of Daly actually gave us a better shape. It gave Leon the chance to play more centrally, Nobbs had probably her best game for us, and we dominated the majority of the match.

It's odd how often that works in football. I've gone from being a bit all doom and gloom about her absence now and possible itchy feet in the summer, to being quite upbeat that we're having to find a more rounded style of play. I'm very much looking forward to Sunday.

[Lastfootstamper]

That'll learn me to be optimistic, that was shiiiiite. No pattern, no urgency, slow and predictable.

[VillaTim]

Ward needs the boot

[edgysatsuma89]

That'll learn me to be optimistic, that was shiiiiite. No pattern, no urgency, slow and predictable.

Yeah, I don't see a 'plan' at all when I watch us.

[BC54 VFC]

In a strange way, the absence of Daly actually gave us a better shape. It gave Leon the chance to play more centrally, Nobbs had probably her best game for us, and we dominated the majority of the match.

It's odd how often that works in football. I've gone from being a bit all doom and gloom about her absence now and possible itchy feet in the summer, to being quite upbeat that we're having to find a more rounded style of play. I'm very much looking forward to Sunday.

That 'looking forward' was short-lived, eh. Very disappointing performance. Sloppy defending, and poor crosses into the box, were our prime downfall.

[Villa Lew]

Thankfully Rachel is back for the next match, Arsenal away in the cup on Wednesday.

[Gareth]

Be interesting to see what happens in the summer, big decision on whether to stick with Ward or go elsewhere, defensive record has been awful this season, obv invested a lot in a class keeper but the record shows how poor the defence have been.  Parker has been a big miss, she looked v good in her appearances.  Suspect also be a decision to be made by and around Daly…if we aren’t prepared to invest to compete she may find options in the clubs above

[Somniloquism]

If we can get one last pay day from selling Daly, I would take it. She is will be 33 before the year is out. I'm not sure on the normal finishing ages for women's football but I suspect she is close to it.

We also missed Leon in this match who did a good job of filling Daly's boots when she was missing.

[Gareth]

Terrible start vs Arsenal 2 down in less than a quarter of an hour, this could be an absolute hammering….dreadful defending, standard from an awful back four

[Richard E]

Looks like we’re going for a ‘Sheffield United.’

[edgysatsuma89]

Yeah, this isn't surprising.

[Gareth]

And it’s 4

More amateur defending.  Obv missing Parker & Staniforth but no excuse for not challenging players

[Lastfootstamper]

I know we're not blessed squad-wise, but we're really into 'definition of insanity' territory lately. Fucking desperate.

[BC54 VFC]

The ignominy of their fans singing 'are you Sheffield in disguise?'.

[Gareth]

The ignominy of their fans singing 'are you Sheffield in disguise?'.

The ignominy of an Arsenal fan actually singing is worse