Our defence

[Risso]

The point is you were banging on about the inexperienced defence, when he could have played two players in their usual positions, but didn't. We could have had three of the back four who've played together dozens of times.

I think a big part of him picking the defence as he did is that he wants to play Konsa and Torres but doesn't trust them as a pair when there's a big guy up front so Carlos starts in between them as a bit of muscle. Given he likes the lopsided back 4 it doesn't really harm us in possession or change our shape so it's a fairly pragmatic choice. That's why losing Mings first and Carlos second in our 2 toughest games was so disruptive because we ended up with a bit of a soft belly.

Konsa has rarely let anybody down, even if we don't really know what he's like without Mings properly yet. The defence for me should therefore be Cash Konsa Carlos Digne, at least against tougher teams.

[paul_e]

The point is you were banging on about the inexperienced defence, when he could have played two players in their usual positions, but didn't. We could have had three of the back four who've played together dozens of times.

I think a big part of him picking the defence as he did is that he wants to play Konsa and Torres but doesn't trust them as a pair when there's a big guy up front so Carlos starts in between them as a bit of muscle. Given he likes the lopsided back 4 it doesn't really harm us in possession or change our shape so it's a fairly pragmatic choice. That's why losing Mings first and Carlos second in our 2 toughest games was so disruptive because we ended up with a bit of a soft belly.

Konsa has rarely let anybody down, even if we don't really know what he's like without Mings properly yet. The defence for me should therefore be Cash Konsa Carlos Digne, at least against tougher teams.

Maybe, but that doesn't solve the issue of Carlos going off injured against Liverpoolwhen Mings has already been ruled out for many months.

[brontebilly]

The point is you were banging on about the inexperienced defence, when he could have played two players in their usual positions, but didn't. We could have had three of the back four who've played together dozens of times.

I think a big part of him picking the defence as he did is that he wants to play Konsa and Torres but doesn't trust them as a pair when there's a big guy up front so Carlos starts in between them as a bit of muscle. Given he likes the lopsided back 4 it doesn't really harm us in possession or change our shape so it's a fairly pragmatic choice. That's why losing Mings first and Carlos second in our 2 toughest games was so disruptive because we ended up with a bit of a soft belly.

Konsa has rarely let anybody down, even if we don't really know what he's like without Mings properly yet. The defence for me should therefore be Cash Konsa Carlos Digne, at least against tougher teams.

Hopefully Moreno is back after international break. Not the greatest defender either but at least can run. Carlos/Torres/Lenglet/Digne have no recovery pace which is a disaster in that high defensive line. Need Ramsey back as cover in front too, TAA wouldn't have had the freedom of Anfield if he was there.

[Goldenballs]

Hopefully Moreno has still got that initial burst of pace he had before his injury. Him consistently roasting past opposition RB's was good to watch.

[pablo_picasso]

What has happened to Kortney Hause?

[Bad English]

What has happened to Kourtney Hause?

Probably shacked up with Ciaran Clarke.

[VillaTim]

What has happened to Kourtney Hause?

DJ'ing in Ibiza

[Smirker]

To inspire our team to a clean sheet on Saturday I thought I'd bump this thread and mention that we're looking a bit leaky again this season.

Thoughts?

[Footy-Vill]

To inspire our team to a clean sheet on Saturday I thought I'd bump this thread and mention that we're looking a bit leaky again this season.

Thoughts?

The stats.
Conceded 6 which works out at 1.5 over 4 games.
We concede 2 big chances a game per 90 which is 8th in the league
We concede 3 shots per 90 mins which is 5th for conceding least shots on target against.

Disappointed haven't kept a clean sheet but that's to do with the wrongly awarded penalty against Matty Cash we are 8th in the league for xg conceded per 90

However our defence is 4th best in the league after 1. Liverpool 2. Man City 3. Forest.
The only other teams below 1.
That's  based on xg non penalty conceded chances and that's actually very good under 1 at 0.93- 0.97 per 90 mins
Better than Arsenal.

[Smirker]

Horrendous goal to concede.

[PeterWithesShin]

As bad a goal as you can give away

https://x.com/ballerskingvbk/status/1837499168597680442

[PaulWinch again]

It’s not just the defence it’s how we defend as a team, but either way it’s not good enough.

[Smirker]

Tighten up at the back and we make a serious challenge for the title it's as simple as that I'm afraid.

[eamonn]

Time for our Hause to come back home.

[Footy-Vill]

There's not much issue in regards to defence as far as I'm concerned apart from the actual goals going in.
It's only 5 games played and we're 10th for goals conceded or match 1.40 a game 7 in total.

I think the goals and defence issue is a case of mistakes, sloppy play and other teams fortune as our defence is actually showing up as high level statistically. The clean sheets are coming the stars prove it.

Going into the weekend:
Defence wise Villa are Top 4 (4th) only one of four teams to have xG conceded non penalty goals per 90 under 1.
So in 5 games played xG non penalty is less than one a game.
That is very good.

We are 4th in defence stats for conceding least chances. That's again top 4 form and slight below bar out league position 3rd.

And actual Villa are conceding less big chances a game than Liverpool who had least goals against having only conceded one goal.