LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 We could have done with a 20 minute Shola super sub appearance. Dunno if it's just me who thinks this, but the last 20-25 minutes of this game were absolutely desperate for Shola. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Can't believe when he got 'injured' despite Ba not going within about a yard of him. No doubt it won't be highlighted by any of the media like. I sent mental, never even went near him. Was as clear as daylight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuv Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Awful game. Ba and Cisse clearly can't play together. Both trying to steal each other's thunder again. Ba was so lethargic, at least Cisse grafts for the ball and looks to pressurize the opposition. I thought Jonas was poor. However Anita played well at RB(please play there more often!!!) And HBA was obviously great. Also a small mention to Santon; he looks a lot stronger this season and he had a canny game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Just watched the first half, was trying to stay away from the result but when we were getting beat couldn't resist looking. Got to say Villa are bloody awful not to get the win today is a huge disappointment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Jonas looks a yard short this season, not getting as many of the fouls when he gets away from the defender after a dribble. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Jonas is Jonas. Today was the type of game we expect a bit of penetration from him, and as usual he's not up to it, in spite of his fantastic workrate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Today was a game for Marveaux or Amalfitano or even Obertan if we insisted on the 4-4-2(ish) shape. We shouldn't be trying to 'graft' our way past teams like the current Villa side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I have no idea what the match was like, I didn't see it, I'm only going on what I've read on this thread and a couple of threads on Villa fora. It sounds like we've at least continued trying to keep the ball and use it. To be entirely honest, that's all I want from us at the moment, even more than actual results. We'll pick up enough points over the season, but I really, more than anything, want us to continue trying to keep the ball, pass it, work hard and do things properly. It's like an exorcism of bad habits engrained over several years. Houllier started sorting it, but then McLeish took us back four years. To read you lot moaning about your team, though, honestly, you'd think you were moaning about a team that had spent the last year poking around the arse end of the table, rather than at the top end. You've had three "meh" performances. You're still a very good team with an exciting mix of talent. Just as the people tipping us to go down with two or three games gone are massively jumping the gun, I can't help but feel there's a certain amount of excessive panic and criticism on here for what is a more than decent team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 To read you lot moaning about your team, though, honestly, you'd think you were moaning about a team that had spent the last year poking around the arse end of the table, rather than at the top end. You've had three "meh" performances. You're still a very good team with an exciting mix of talent. Just as the people tipping us to go down with two or three games gone are massively jumping the gun, I can't help but feel there's a certain amount of excessive panic and criticism on here for what is a more than decent team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 To read you lot moaning about your team, though, honestly, you'd think you were moaning about a team that had spent the last year poking around the arse end of the table, rather than at the top end. You've had three "meh" performances. You're still a very good team with an exciting mix of talent. Just as the people tipping us to go down with two or three games gone are massively jumping the gun, I can't help but feel there's a certain amount of excessive panic and criticism on here for what is a more than decent team. Spot on brummie I think its blow back from the transfer window tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Ba and Cisse get in the way of each other too much. We need to play one or the other. We also need to get hold of the midfield and have players that can influence the play higher up the pitch. At the moment we look shite. Well if we are another 2 players down then I'd go for this. Krul Santon Taylor Colo Fergie Tiote Anita Cabaye Marveux Ben Arfa Ba\Cisse Edit oops left Jonas in there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Jonas was my MOTM. His running and tackling was priceless as they controlled the midfield from the start. His performance allowed Cabaye to hide again. Anita was a breath of fresh air in that he was a full back who got to their byline a few times. Santon was dangerous early on but was nowhere in the second half. Thought Bigi would have been even more overwhelmed than he has looked in the past but he was exactly what we needed, a calm head and his block at the end was a point winner. AND THE AIMLESS HOOFING FROM KRUL HASN'T EVER WORKED. EVER. Krul hoof, Shola flick on, Demba Goal. 3-0 v Man Utd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 To read you lot moaning about your team, though, honestly, you'd think you were moaning about a team that had spent the last year poking around the arse end of the table, rather than at the top end. You've had three "meh" performances. You're still a very good team with an exciting mix of talent. Just as the people tipping us to go down with two or three games gone are massively jumping the gun, I can't help but feel there's a certain amount of excessive panic and criticism on here for what is a more than decent team. Can't decide which of you provides more of an insight, tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 To read you lot moaning about your team, though, honestly, you'd think you were moaning about a team that had spent the last year poking around the arse end of the table, rather than at the top end. You've had three "meh" performances. You're still a very good team with an exciting mix of talent. Just as the people tipping us to go down with two or three games gone are massively jumping the gun, I can't help but feel there's a certain amount of excessive panic and criticism on here for what is a more than decent team. Spot on brummie I think its blow back from the transfer window tbh I honestly think it is more likely the anxiety that this season will be a case of "after the lord mayor's show" for you, which is understandable in the psyche of all football fans, but really, it's three games of the new season, it is of infinitessimal importance right now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 To read you lot moaning about your team, though, honestly, you'd think you were moaning about a team that had spent the last year poking around the arse end of the table, rather than at the top end. You've had three "meh" performances. You're still a very good team with an exciting mix of talent. Just as the people tipping us to go down with two or three games gone are massively jumping the gun, I can't help but feel there's a certain amount of excessive panic and criticism on here for what is a more than decent team. Spot on brummie I think its blow back from the transfer window tbh I think it's more to do with the fact that all of these points were raised last season but we thought they'd been eradicated due to the change in formation. Yet for some bizarre reason Pardew has went back on this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 What the fuck's up with Shola anyway? Do we have any idea when he's back? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Jonas was my MOTM. His running and tackling was priceless as they controlled the midfield from the start. His performance allowed Cabaye to hide again. Anita was a breath of fresh air in that he was a full back who got to their byline a few times. Santon was dangerous early on but was nowhere in the second half. Thought Bigi would have been even more overwhelmed than he has looked in the past but he was exactly what we needed, a calm head and his block at the end was a point winner. AND THE AIMLESS HOOFING FROM KRUL HASN'T EVER WORKED. EVER. Krul hoof, Shola flick on, Demba Goal. 3-0 v Man Utd. There you go, we had a target man type on the field. When we don't it's a pointless waste. Ba might as well be Bellamy's size the way he plays. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 What the fuck's up with Shola anyway? Do we have any idea when he's back? For the derby of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Jonas was my MOTM. His running and tackling was priceless as they controlled the midfield from the start. His performance allowed Cabaye to hide again. Anita was a breath of fresh air in that he was a full back who got to their byline a few times. Santon was dangerous early on but was nowhere in the second half. Thought Bigi would have been even more overwhelmed than he has looked in the past but he was exactly what we needed, a calm head and his block at the end was a point winner. AND THE AIMLESS HOOFING FROM KRUL HASN'T EVER WORKED. EVER. Krul hoof, Shola flick on, Demba Goal. 3-0 v Man Utd. There you go, we had a target man type on the field. When we don't it's a pointless waste. Ba might as well be Bellamy's size the way he plays. Yep, despite the fact Demba isn't small, winning a ball hoyed up isn't his game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 To read you lot moaning about your team, though, honestly, you'd think you were moaning about a team that had spent the last year poking around the arse end of the table, rather than at the top end. You've had three "meh" performances. You're still a very good team with an exciting mix of talent. Just as the people tipping us to go down with two or three games gone are massively jumping the gun, I can't help but feel there's a certain amount of excessive panic and criticism on here for what is a more than decent team. Spot on brummie I think its blow back from the transfer window tbh I think it's more to do with the fact that all of these points were raised last season but we thought they'd been eradicated due to the change in formation. Yet for some bizarre reason Pardew has went back on this. I still think people are in a twist over the transfer window and this match today hasn't helped. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 We dropped 2 points today largely because of the transfer window IMO Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 We dropped 2 points today largely because of the transfer window IMO Might as well make that a sticky n'all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Was in a noisy pub but did te commentator repeatedly say 'bent has an obsession for scoring goals' several times. Found the comment really amusing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Was in a noisy pub but did te commentator repeatedly say 'bent has an obsession for scoring goals' several times. Found the comment really amusing fuck knows. I watched the match in Danish or some shit. What was interesting to learn is that they don't have their own word for "hamstring". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Any news on when Tiote will be back? If he's out against Everton i would like to see this: Krul Anita - Saylor - Coloccini - Santon Jonas - Bigirimana Ben Arfa - Cabaye - Marveaux Cisse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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