A far bigger dilemma is Torres' ongoing malaise. He's approaching 18 months in English football and the issues spoken about last season still show themselves time and again; lack of strength on the ball, lack of recovery pace, weakness in the air and tendency to ballwatch. He could have Beckenbauer-like ability of the ball and it would be hard find a starting place for him in the modern game as a centre half with the above deficiencies. Part of the upturn in form we seen when Emery joined was solidity at the back and better defensive organisation. So the manager can set teams up that way. He has shown it.But if having that Torres-like ability to bring the ball out from the back start attacks is key to his vision he might need to find a better player than Pau (with more rounded defensive skills) to do it.
Point of order, they're not tins anymore they're plastic.
Hopefully his reply is "none of them because the ****** at Nestle make them and they should be boycotted as much as possible, the baby killing ******".
As a minor point for all those young lads who’ve started throwing beer whenever we score….fuck off you immature little dickheads.
I know there is a lot of debate about how our defence needs to be better, but I'm slowly coming to terms with the fact that if we're going to pass out from the back, and regularly try to break presses, we are - unfortunately - going to get caught out sometimes. I'm quite sure Unai and his team have done the maths and believe the benefits outweigh the costs, but it is obviously very disappointing when we lose a goal that could easily have been avoided by "putting your bloody boot through it!". I have no doubt Emi clears that first goal (the lowest risk option) unless the team is under strict instructions to retain and recycle possession.It was entirely his mistake, he's the player who can see the pitch, and his call, but I think he makes a different decision if our first instinct is the equivalent of "row Z, dafety first". But it isn't. We're not that team any more.The second goal was simply Carlos not being in line with Pau and Konsa when the long ball is played; if he is, Openda is a yard (at least ) offside. A defensive mistake, but again a risk we take when we play our high-line (which for the most part, is excellent).Pau could easily have gifted them a third with his pass to Openda in the second half, which again came from us trying to pass out from the back.That's all a long way of me saying I'm coming to terms with the fact that we sometimes play a high-risk style of football, that is sometimes uncomfortable to watch, and sometimes costs us goals - because it also leads to some of the best football I've seen a Villa team play in decades, so I can live with it.Would I like more clean sheets, more solid defensive performances? Of course I would. Do I want that at the expense of our current playing style? Absolutely not.
The build up for the Duran goal was nearly as sexy as the finish.
Quote from: Somniloquism on December 11, 2024, 11:59:21 AMHopefully his reply is "none of them because the ****** at Nestle make them and they should be boycotted as much as possible, the baby killing ******".One of the things I enjoy on H&V is the random twists and turns each thread can sometimes take. But fuck me this was an unexpected twist 😁
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