KaKa

6 minutes ago, Hanshithispantz said:

It’s easy to accept defeat when you’re comprehensively outplayed tbf. The linesmen were shambolic and on another day that would have been to story on here 

 

Jist absolutely nothing I can say after that game though, it was horrific 

Yeah, after they got the second I was over it. They just had our number today 

We will need a specific setup and game plan to counter their approach next time around.

It was interesting. I think we will really need two really athletic full backs coming in this summer. Burn back to centre back full time and Trippier just cannot be played against certain types of teams, he's not up to it physically from a defensive standpoint.

I am also all in on having Bruno in the number 8 role now with less defensive responsibility. We will need an athletic DM that is better defensively that still uses the ball well.

A humbling can be very valuable. No doubt a lot of lessons will be learnt from today.

Best manager in the league.

Will improve even further after today 

These Villa fans trolling on here man

Can't even handle a bit of a decent run already. Pathetic.

I like their remaining fixtures. Lets see how things end up for them.

1 minute ago, Kid Icarus said:

 

Watkins played very well but there were far too many speculative balls that ended up being laser-guided passes to him. 

 

Swear if we had dropped off into more of a lower block, they would have not had any answers.

It was just balls over the top that they were able to play after beating our press, which was struggling with the number of players they had creating triangles with their narrow 4-2-2-2 setup.

On top of that their forward two running the channels against our slower full backs was an added headache. Made Watkins look like he was amazing, but it wasn't exactly difficult for him.

It's a unique setup they play. They did well. Howe will review and adjust for next time. 

Fair play to Villa and Emery, the greasy, smarmy git.

His setup was just better than ours and we couldn't get to grips with it.

Howe will be pissed. I have no doubt he will go back and have a look and he will be ready to better counter it next time.

Respect due. This is going to be a hell of a rivalry going forward. I cannot stand these lot.

3 minutes ago, Gawalls said:

Last three seasons he’s scored 14, 12 and currently 14 - it’s really not a “prisoner of the moment” thought

Sorry, but I can't take you seriously.

3 minutes ago, TheInfiniteOdyssey said:

We’ve made it easy for them today. 

Yeah, bad day at the office.

Their 4-2-2-2 setup has bested us well.

Eddie didn't have the right setup to go against it today. Think we should have dropped off them and not looked to press as high and aggressively.

The boss man will go back and review and he'll learn from it.

Just now, Gawalls said:

So that’s Watkins on 14 now this season, we need to get him signed in the summer. Him, rice and a decent LB that Howe will play would be a good window for me.

Some of you are so childish man. 

Just trot over to Villa, and go and get Watkins now, yeah.

Such prisoners of the moment man, my goodness.

Bruno's been really poor.

Trippier just ball watching and leaves Watkins free and then deflects it in to boot.

Damn. One of the worst individual perfromances I've seen in a long time.

Where was Trippier again ...

Of course Almiron decides to take a touch there ... incredibly annoying.

1 minute ago, STM said:

All of a sudden Howe and his coaching team are shite... deary me. 

You'd never believe we were 3rd in the league and have only lost 3 games

Wilson trying to nutmeg him instead of just driving forward with the ball ... man, what a shitty day.

Why does Trippier keep tucking in narrowly and leaving their full back so much space???

Man, very concerned about Trippier's showing today.

Bruno's been poor and all.

They are leaving so much space in behind and he hasn't managed to exploit it nearly enough.

Well, damn. Fair play to Villa.

Trippier has been a disgrace on that right side.

Prefer Willock on the left so much more. 

Think he looked weak in the middle today. 

He's offside.

Just now, Dr.Spaceman said:

 

I mean you say I'm not allowed to criticise him because he's part of the best defence in the league, but plenty here are going wild at Dan Burn. Or is he fair game for whatever reason?

Mate, I don't care. Whatever makes you happy.

They're playing such a high line man and it doesn't look that great. Bruno is going to thread one.

Just now, Dr.Spaceman said:

 

Nah, like I say he's done numerous things throughout the season that's irked me. Given got pelters for certain things like his kicking and not coming off his line too, Pope's in the same bracket for me.

 

 

 

Good for you man. Keep getting irked then. 

So easy to get in behind them too if we just calm down. Poor from Murphy there.

1 minute ago, Pixelphish said:

I hope you're right Kaks. Seems like a bit of a perfect storm out there. Ref buying absolutely everything is infuriating.

Don't think Villa have looked especially great defensively. We just need to be a bit better in our build up play and we'll open them up I think.

Just now, The Bonk said:

Everyone has been subpar, but Gordon is the scapegoat today. 

 

 

I'd forgotten how painful things get on here when things aren't going great. It's been interesting