TheBrownBottle Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 2 minutes ago, Displayname said: Maybe he is struggled abit with mental fatigue himself It’s not as a daft a shout as you might think Howe is obsessive and has said himself he studies the opposition before games etc. We’ve been playing two games a week for quite a while - it has to drain his batteries, too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 I completely understand the reluctance of some to criticise but it’s not rocket science is it. We’re 2 completely different teams home and away and it screams of being unable to find a way to play when we can’t pin a team back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Has a team ever had such good home but dreadful away form? It's bizarre. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawalls Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 2 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said: It’s daft, no doubt about it. But it’s also an emotional reaction after a piss poor performance. I don’t read too much into it - I doubt the same folks will write the same thing even a few hours later. I’m happy for football fans to have their cathartic rant tbh. Love your posts, they’re always sensible Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawalls Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Just now, Orphanage said: Always thought it was a bit odd not to get another striker in the summer . We were skint Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInfiniteOdyssey Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Think he’ll be under some pressure if we lose to Sunderland unfortunately. Our away form is unsustainable. He has to find the answers very soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orphanage Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Just now, Gawalls said: We were skint Nope . Howe decided he had other priorities which then blew up in his face Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagten Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Whilst I think there's legit questions as to the sustainability of our tactical approach, we're top four in basically every expected points model, and reliably higher than Villa. It's still mostly been really good, with a squad that is good but obviously flawed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 2 minutes ago, Ronaldo said: I completely understand the reluctance of some to criticise but it’s not rocket science is it. We’re 2 completely different teams home and away and it screams of being unable to find a way to play when we can’t pin a team back. We won in quite a few different ways for the aways last season. It's definitely in our locker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 1 minute ago, Gawalls said: Love your posts, they’re always sensible First time I’ve ever been called sensible Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orphanage Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Just now, Jagten said: Whilst I think there's legit questions as to the sustainability of our tactical approach, we're top four in basically every expected points model, and reliably higher than Villa. It's still mostly been really good, with a squad that is good but obviously flawed. Fans will look at where Villa are in the table and make their own judgements Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Why are Villa relevant to our trajectory though? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Feels like this little run and how he adjusts his ideas going forward will be the making or breaking of him long term. I would hope that the last season and a half before this have built up enough credibility that our owners aren't considering doing anything stupid. This season has thrown so many challenges at him, barring a complete meltdown and him losing the dressing room in the second half of the season there should be no serious thought given to moving on from him. That said, this season has given him some serious issues to consider going forward. Firstly, he hasn't managed the squad well from a fitness perspective. Maybe it's just an epically unlucky run of freak injuries, but the most worrying thing for me has been that we've had a number of players either suffer setbacks on the way back from injury or get hurt again soon after returning to the first team. Eddie clearly demands a high intensity approach from his teams and I think it's very fair to wonder if he's demanding too much of them physically before they're ready. The last few weeks have also shown that once we can't play the relentless high press that we're a side very much devoid of ideas on the ball. Today was painful to watch, we kept the ball quite well but it's clear that we have very little idea what to do with it once we get to the final third. Does Eddie try to bring in players who maybe offer more in terms of craft on the ball, even if it means sacrificing some of the workrate? Or does he feel that with three or four more quality additions to the squad we'll be able to play the relentless style he likes every game and it won't matter? And if that's the plan, has he solved the fitness issues that have arisen from it this year? Those are the two main questions going forward for me, and it's OK to ask them. There is no perfect manager out there, nor a secret list of the good managers and bad ones that we're trying to find out which one he belongs on. Being a manager that can take a club where we want to go is a really big ask, and it's entirely possible that ultimately he won't be up to it. However, he's shown a lot of top level qualities in his time here and his drive to keep improving are incredibly evident. I really don't think he'll be sitting there wondering why things have gone badly the last month or so, he'll know full well why and will have ideas on how to fix them. And he deserves our backing every step of the way while he tries to do it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagten Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 2 minutes ago, Orphanage said: Fans will look at where Villa are in the table and make their own judgements For sure, but reverse-engineering analysis from a small sample of outcomes is how you make the wrong call Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orphanage Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 1 minute ago, The Prophet said: Why are Villa relevant to our trajectory though? Because Emery was our first choice and hes seemingly done a better and quicker job than Howe ( with less money i might add ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 1 minute ago, Orphanage said: Because Emery was our first choice and hes seemingly done a better and quicker job than Howe ( with less money i might add ) Both went from relegation to CL spots in their full first season? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 2 minutes ago, Orphanage said: Because Emery was our first choice and hes seemingly done a better and quicker job than Howe ( with less money i might add ) He’s not done either of those things btw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpenC Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 15 minutes ago, Displayname said: Maybe he is struggling abit with mental fatigue himself Would be amazed if he wasn't Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubteam Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 1 minute ago, Orphanage said: Because Emery was our first choice and hes seemingly done a better and quicker job than Howe ( with less money i might add ) Villa had a much better squad to start with I'd say, but I think villas form is also starting to drop, they've just carried a lot of luck with last minute goals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orphanage Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Just now, MrRaspberryJam said: Both went from relegation to CL spots in their full first season? Villa are above us by a good margin and im willing to bet they will win something before we do Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orphanage Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Just now, SUPERTOON said: He’s not done either of those things btw. Look at the table and then get back to me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 2 minutes ago, Orphanage said: Villa are above us by a good margin and im willing to bet they will win something before we do Suspect Villa will falter next season too when they’re juggling European football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingArthur Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 (edited) The problem is that our high intensity play means we lose the ball often, we create a lot of chaos but games like these would require patience and keeping the possession. Our midfield has only Bruno and perhaps Miley suited to that. Almiron loses the ball waaaay too often. Burn boots it long when under pressure etc. Edited December 23, 2023 by KingArthur Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Prontonise Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Just now, MrRaspberryJam said: Suspect Villa will falter next season too when they’re juggling European football. They are this season as well just not to the same level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Emery has done brilliant, bit odd to say he's done better than Howe like given he objectively hasn't yet We've finished 4th and been to a cup final. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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