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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest pre-match thread
« Reply #105 on: February 22, 2024, 03:28:58 PM »
I like between the lines as a phrase because it correctly identifies what almost every tactic is trying to achieve, if you can get players into positions where defenders don't want or expect them to be then you'll generally be pretty successful.

Pretty much every other term used by the football hipsters (low block, etc) is just a new badge on a well established concept. When did the offside trap become a high line, and why? I don't mind it as much as some but I do find it a bit strange that people felt the need to do it.
Football is a simple game being overly complicated in print and words by pricks .

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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest pre-match thread
« Reply #106 on: February 22, 2024, 03:43:24 PM »
I like between the lines as a phrase because it correctly identifies what almost every tactic is trying to achieve, if you can get players into positions where defenders don't want or expect them to be then you'll generally be pretty successful.

Pretty much every other term used by the football hipsters (low block, etc) is just a new badge on a well established concept. When did the offside trap become a high line, and why? I don't mind it as much as some but I do find it a bit strange that people felt the need to do it.
Football is a simple game being overly complicated in print and words by pricks .

Football chat for the craft beer drinker.

Or anyone trying to be the best version of themselves.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest pre-match thread
« Reply #107 on: February 22, 2024, 04:08:08 PM »
Awoniyi apparently has a knock, so Origi may start.

That’d be very helpful.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest pre-match thread
« Reply #108 on: February 22, 2024, 04:42:05 PM »
I like between the lines as a phrase because it correctly identifies what almost every tactic is trying to achieve, if you can get players into positions where defenders don't want or expect them to be then you'll generally be pretty successful.

Pretty much every other term used by the football hipsters (low block, etc) is just a new badge on a well established concept. When did the offside trap become a high line, and why? I don't mind it as much as some but I do find it a bit strange that people felt the need to do it.
Football is a simple game being overly complicated in print and words by pricks .

Football chat for the craft beer drinker.

Or anyone trying to be the best version of themselves.
Or living their best life

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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest pre-match thread
« Reply #109 on: February 22, 2024, 05:43:30 PM »
"playing through the lines" AKA - passing
« Last Edit: February 22, 2024, 05:46:29 PM by VillaTim »

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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest pre-match thread
« Reply #110 on: February 22, 2024, 08:23:43 PM »
Awoniyi apparently has a knock, so Origi may start.

That’d be very helpful.

We are normally helpful to players struggling to score. Ask Holjund and Gallagher.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest pre-match thread
« Reply #111 on: February 22, 2024, 08:27:00 PM »
Awoniyi apparently has a knock, so Origi may start.

That’d be very helpful.

We are normally helpful to players struggling to score. Ask Holjund and Gallagher.

Holjund has scored like 6 in 7 though so hardly a total fluke

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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest pre-match thread
« Reply #112 on: February 22, 2024, 08:29:27 PM »
Well it was when he scored his 1st in 20.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest pre-match thread
« Reply #113 on: February 22, 2024, 09:03:36 PM »
"playing through the lines" AKA - passing

"Through the thirds"....best said in an Irish accent....seems to be the new coaching speak term
« Last Edit: February 22, 2024, 09:17:22 PM by brontebilly »

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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest pre-match thread
« Reply #114 on: February 22, 2024, 09:11:30 PM »
"Through the thirds"....best said it an Irish accent.

Isn't everything?

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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest pre-match thread
« Reply #115 on: February 22, 2024, 09:54:44 PM »
"Through the thirds"....best said it an Irish accent.

Isn't everything?
dere's more to Oyreland dhan dis

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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest pre-match thread
« Reply #116 on: February 22, 2024, 10:28:36 PM »
Awoniyi apparently has a knock, so Origi may start.

That’d be very helpful.

We are normally helpful to players struggling to score. Ask Holjund and Gallagher.

Holjund has scored like 6 in 7 though so hardly a total fluke

Yeah and we sent him on his way after scoring naf all until boxing day
( credit Norman Stanley Fletcher)

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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest pre-match thread
« Reply #117 on: February 22, 2024, 10:39:05 PM »
And Gallagher hadn't scored all season until he played us and then gets 3 in 2.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest pre-match thread
« Reply #118 on: February 22, 2024, 11:02:06 PM »
"Through the thirds"....best said it an Irish accent.

Isn't everything?

Depends on the county!

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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest pre-match thread
« Reply #119 on: February 23, 2024, 08:09:22 AM »
Win. All you naysayers worrying can keep quiet. Had the shittest week at work so need a villa win to take edge off

 


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