Aston Villa 1-1 Ipswich Post Match Shouting

[olaftab]

How much would an upgrade on Ollie cost ?
Who would that be ?

And if it’s that simple, why wouldn’t Arse go for that person rather than Ollie.

Because Arsenal signed Havertz and Sterling when they could have had Alvarez or Gyokeres. They do stupid stuff. If more evidence is needed they signed Jesus and Zinchenko.

[The Edge]

A word for the Ipswich fans who I thought were great yesterday. They got right behind their team and their players responded accordingly. I thought we were very quiet throughout and the atmosphere amongst villa fans was a bit like the gloomy weather. The team needed the Holte End to give them a boost yesterday but it just didn't happen. What happened to the booming noise we heard against Celtic? They're gonna need us on Wednesday and Saturday.

[Villa Lew]

A disappointing performance, but having said that, we were up against probably the best keeper to have come out of Kidderminster, but fair play to Alex Palmer for his first match in the premier league that was mightily impressive.

The good news is, it looks like we have finally found someone, who looks capable of scoring from free kicks, that was some effort from Marcus, I thought I saw the crossbar shake and brilliant reaction from Ollie to put us level. Despite inconsistent displays at VP, our unbeaten run in the league, now stretches to 12 matches, only Arsenal have a better record. That record is obviously gonna be severely tested on Wednesday, it looks almost certain we'll be without Kamara, which is obviously a big blow.

[Nii Lamptey]

I want our high line, high press, lightening fast attacking Villa back!

This slow and lethargic constant passing back and forth in an arching semi circle around the back four/wingers is doing nothing for the team (*or the Villa Park atmosphere!). A team down to 10 men is going to sit deep and create little space - Our slow paced tactics yesterday played into their hands.

To Ipswich's credit, at not one point did they feel like a team down to 10 men. We failed to make a single shred of the man advantage. A shout out for their fans too - Embarrassed the home crowd. 

Next few weeks are going to be critical - The Euro league qualification positions look massively under threat, and with Liverpool and Chelsea up next this week, we could be pretty much dead and buried on that front by next weekend. Our season hinges on the FA Cup and the next round of the Champions League. It's either going to be an amazing ride, or fizzle into disappointment - It's currently on a knife edge.

Not sure if its just me getting older and grumpier, but even though we're being served up the most 'successful' period in recent times, I can't help but feel I'm slowly falling out of love with football. The costs involved, the more affluent 'tourist fans' turning up to games filming every second of the match on their phones displacing years old diehards singing their hearts out for the team, VAR, general modern day football tactics - It's no longer a spectacle to go and watch a football match 'live' imo.

Awaiting season ticket pricing for next season, cos if it's another piss take by Heck, I could be clocking out. I'd be watching on a dodgy fire stick too - Am I fuck contributing a few more quid to Sky and co, the cause of the destruction of our beautiful game.


*But I would absolutely love it, LOVE IT, if we beat Liverpool on Wednesday! 😉

[eamonn]

Good man Nii!

[Percy McCarthy]

Set pieces were all poor apart from the Rashford/Watkins goal .
Corners were either floaty nothing balls or short ones that lead to nothing. Macphee isn't having much impact this season .

I don't think he's having any impact this season.

He’s doing well defending them I think.

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

Being a CB for Villa is more dangerous than being the drummer for Spinal Tap.

I'm waiting for the bizarre gardening accident now : we've seemed to have had every other injury!

Frustrating result to say the least: that's top 4 definitely out now, but fair play to Ipswich: their goalie was terrific!

Wouldn't be surprised by a Rashford goal against Liverpool on Wednesday, though...

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

I've not been to as many Villa games this season as I would have liked, but I attended yesterday.
Some observations:
Maatsen is not a defender. Decent going forwards, but if Digne is on the pitch at the point that cross goes in for their goal, they don't score.
Ramsey was anonymous 1st half and the call to replace him with Rashford was justified.
Tielemans was a passenger for most of the game imo and needs to influence/control games like yesterday's better.
Pushing Rogers to the right to accommodate Asensio doesn't work. Either Asensio plays on the right or replaces Rogers.
Where are the goal contributions coming from if not from the impressive Ollie or Morgan?
Rashford needs to be relieved of corner duties. He needs to be in box where he's a danger.
Their goalie was the difference between the 1-1 scoreline and
the battering that would have come their way had he not been so inspired.
I thought before yesterday 7 points from Ipswich, l'pool and chelsea, would be a good return. 7 points is still on if we can up our game, especially Wednesday.

[Pat McMahon]

A word for the Ipswich fans who I thought were great yesterday. They got right behind their team and their players responded accordingly. I thought we were very quiet throughout and the atmosphere amongst villa fans was a bit like the gloomy weather. The team needed the Holte End to give them a boost yesterday but it just didn't happen. What happened to the booming noise we heard against Celtic? They're gonna need us on Wednesday and Saturday.

I agree with you, I think they are the best away fans I’ve heard in the league this season. Our support however is t helped by the slow pace of our play  and even in The second half we didn’t build up sustained pressure where I thought they would crack.

Their keeper played very well but I would expect most keepers to make the saves he made, with the exception of that last minute save from the deflection which was frustratingly good. Looking at MOTD highlights last night the real sitter was Asensio’s chance as he had time to place his shot.

We’ll need to be a lot better against Liverpool on Wednesday

[Smithy]

There are games where we don’t play well, or look “off it”, and as disappointing as it is not come away with three points, I think it speaks volumes that the oppo goalie was man of the match.

Another day we win that 4-1. I didn’t think the performance was “that bad”. Not great either, mind, but we’ve played a lot worse recently.

[Sexual Ealing]

The idea that we stand a better chance of winning against Liverpool and Chelsea than we did against Ipswich feels like it's going to lead to some disappointment.

[PaulWinch again]

The idea that we stand a better chance of winning against Liverpool and Chelsea than we did against Ipswich feels like it's going to lead to some disappointment.

Indeed. Particularly against the former, our remarkable ability to concede a very high ratio of goals vs shots is going to be a problem.

[RamboandBruno]

The idea that we stand a better chance of winning against Liverpool and Chelsea than we did against Ipswich feels like it's going to lead to some disappointment.

Liverpool indeed. Chelsea at the moment not do much, their form isn’t great either, they actually lost to Ipswich a few weeks ago.

[andyh]

There are games where we don’t play well, or look “off it”, and as disappointing as it is not come away with three points, I think it speaks volumes that the oppo goalie was man of the match.

Another day we win that 4-1. I didn’t think the performance was “that bad”. Not great either, mind, but we’ve played a lot worse recently.

On another day we win 4-1 ?
Not sure of the logic,  and on this day we were held to a draw by 10 men in a relegation battle.
It was poor whichever way you wrap it up.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Then, have to consider that in our position, we’re not going to be sinking £60/70 odd million we may get for Ollie on a direct replacement. That’s not how Monchi operates. We’d be looking at a younger player, or someone who is damaged goods elsewhere, probably outside of the EPL that we’d take a chance on becoming as good or better than Watkins. Arsenal are not operating in our market, certainly not in January. They are looking for a guaranteed, EPL experienced striker that can plug straight into their side.

Step forward Gonçalo Ramos at PSG. The footballing Ollie Watkins. For numerous reasons it hasn't quite worked out for him since leaving Benfica. There was talk of him going on loan to Juventus in the January window but not for sale. I think PSG would bite our hand off if they were to get their £50m back they paid for him. That said it wouldn't surprise me if he ends up at Arsenal.

Champions League football would probably be a requirement though.