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Also have to add that Allardyce's method prevents players from showing their specialtys or any extras they have, for example throught this season we never saw a player give us that one moment of brilliance that win us a game, stuff like that free kick Ryan Taylor scored against us are rarley seen in our side, we usually have Geremi running 25 yards before kicking the ball straight into the wall, allowing players to try to do stuff more freely (e.g. shoot from distance) might give us that unexpected goal or two.

I think one of the main reasons our results this season have been poor is down to Allardyce over thinking with his tactics and team line-up, yesterday i sat before our game and watched Villa under MON play simple yet extremely effective football and nearly ending Chelsea's unbeaten record, the tactics the Martin O'Neil used in that match weren't by any means extraordinary or special but it tore through Chelsea's back line time and time again. Afterwards i sat and watch a horrible performance from our side, who at one point it seemed that everybody was playing everywhere on the pitch, Damian Duff played down both wings and Behind Viduka, James Milner was playing at Right Back and Geremi seemed to be playing side by side with Viduka at one period of the game. The problem with Allardyce and his extremely complicated tactics is that when you have players with an IQ of a monkey (e.g. Alan Smith, Geremi, Barton) its pretty difficult to get them to understand such tactics, and when everything need to played with a certing method (such as our set pieces from the right hand side being taken by a left footer and vice-versa) it doesn't necessarily work, what Allardyce is trying to do is to play a game based on studies and training methods and practices, when all he really needs to do is to play it the simple way, we have a great amount of talent in our squad and by just letting each player play without pressure and with the way he feels more comfortable with playing then i'm sure we'll be able to get the best out of each player.

Clichy is fucking class tbh. Adebayor is having a nightmare today.

He was very highley rated in Italy, very good player imo and a played a big part in Pompy's season so far, thats the type of players Allardyce should tried signing instead of the likes of that shit bag Geremi.

I kinda regret watching Villa vs Chelsea now, what the fuck was that, haven't seen a single shot on target from either sides!

Aston Villa vs Chelsea was a fucking brilliant game

Given Beye Taylor Faye (if fit, if not Cacapa) Enrique Milner Barton Emre N'Zogbia Viduka Martins Give Duff another run in from the bench, he just came back from a long injurey and we have no need to rush him into playing 90 mins, same thing goes for Owen if he makes the squad.

Zigic didn't get a fair chance at Valencia imo, brilliant player and would work great in our system, Angulo is (well was) pretty decent and might be a usefull squad player, the others are not good enough..agreed.

Koeman is clearing the squad up, he told Albelda and Canizares to leave the club in January, reports say the same will happend to Vicente and Angulo. And Personally i would love to see him here, twice the player Nicky Butt is

Lets Face it, James Milner IS the best right winger we have at the moment, can't understand what Allardyce is trying to do by using him on the Left even with Duff back.

He's been shit latley, poor finishing, poor control, poor in everything, really seems like shades of his former self, but i think that a trip to Africa in january will do him and us more good than bad.

He has the highest fitness level in our team so i don't think you want to take a players who's fit enough to play the rest of the game without trouble if you have other players that can barley play 90 mins.. Agree with some of the posts here, but i think the likes of Nicky Butt and Geremi should be dropped before we drop Alan Smith.

So Viduka is having a "nightmare" here now?

Loan deal seems reasonable..

Ameobi still thinks he should be in the England set up.

Actually i think we should've let him go at the end of the season but don't mind seeing him in the side next season.

Steven Taylor.

"Man of the Match: Huth, hardly gave Ameobi a kick all game" Anyone else found this funny?

FM legend tbh, only saw him once in an Ipswich game..looked quick as fuck but his ball control wasn't that good, but would still love to see him here, a much better improvment from the youngsters we have now.

He's 24 years old, can't see what he'll bring into the side..

He's been like that since pre-season..defintly Big Sam gave him some extra Gym hours..

Brilliant, we did NOT deserve that but who am i to complain

Emre on for Geremi..good change

Class by Beye.

Heard that..kinda made the two of them look stupid(er)