BonesJones Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Just noticed Trippier walked out with Amanda and Mehrdads little lad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 2 minutes ago, James said: Another worry for me is Nick Pope - injury means he isn’t getting a proper pre-season Think he started his training this week, so isn’t far behind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 2 minutes ago, r0cafella said: That’s all it was, just getting match fitness and sharpness back. That's it. Don't read much at all into any tactics etc, theirs or ours. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 30 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: Nice of him to give away the tactics, for sure. The midfielders getting on the half turn and playing a direct ball through is Villa’s whole game. Hopefully we can figure out a way to nullify it, actually might be pressing less and just screening in front of them so they have to pass back. Won’t be an issue, I think, with four at the back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Prontonise Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 4 minutes ago, r0cafella said: That’s all it was, just getting match fitness and sharpness back. I can't believe how much people read into pre season stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 2 minutes ago, El Prontonise said: I can't believe how much people read into pre season stuff. It’s quite natural, we humans have tendencies to want to draw definitive conclusions Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 1 minute ago, r0cafella said: It’s quite natural, we humans have tendencies to want to draw definitive conclusions Yep, but less so in the ones with good reasoning skills. Could do with a bit more grey between our black and white thinking at times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 In other news, I thought Buendía had a great game last night. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Haven't watched a Craig Hope YT walkaround video for a while so decided to catch what he said about it and he's talking about it like it was a league game halfway through the season Bruno and Tonali too similar, apparently etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 2 minutes ago, Gallowgate Toon said: Haven't watched a Craig Hope YT walkaround video for a while so decided to catch what he said about it and he's talking about it like it was a league game halfway through the season Bruno and Tonali too similar, apparently etc. Didn't he also say our tactics were to put Villa off our plans for the league games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 13 minutes ago, Coffee_Johnny said: In other news, I thought Buendía had a great game last night. Me too, he looks like he has muscled up a bit. One of his problems was that he was always way too easily knocked off the ball, but he looked a lot sturdier last night (even taking into account obvious reduced intensity of a friendly). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobsonsWonderland Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 19 minutes ago, Gallowgate Toon said: Haven't watched a Craig Hope YT walkaround video for a while so decided to catch what he said about it and he's talking about it like it was a league game halfway through the season Bruno and Tonali too similar, apparently etc. Sure I've mentioned it a few times now but you don't surprise me Hope is looking for a negative / controversial story. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 2 hours ago, Geordie Boyo said: Not sure what the boos were about at full time. For the penalty for Gordon that wasn’t given Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Just catching up. Has Targett lost a yard of pace or is just not up to speed yet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Hopefully the latter He did get married in the summer so maybe he’s just been enjoying the cake and refreshments a bit too much Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 2 minutes ago, The Prophet said: Just catching up. Has Targett lost a yard of pace or is just not up to speed yet? I’m not sure but he was never what you would describe as quick anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobsonsWonderland Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 2 minutes ago, The Prophet said: Just catching up. Has Targett lost a yard of pace or is just not up to speed yet? I think we judged Targett the first season based on Ritchie and Lewis playing at lb. He looked a worldie compared to those two.. but now in the cold light of day it's apparent that he is below the level we are at now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonesJones Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 2 minutes ago, RobsonsWonderland said: I think we judged Targett the first season based on Ritchie and Lewis playing at lb. He looked a worldie compared to those two.. but now in the cold light of day it's apparent that he is below the level we are at now Didn't ever see him as worldie myself, just a consistently solid player we could rely on, nothing special, nothing shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Harsh, he was an extremely competent defensive full back who could also whip an ok cross in. Unfortunately, injuries, lack of match fitness and who knows if anything else, has made him look slower, less comfortable positionally etc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Boyo Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 18 minutes ago, LV said: For the penalty for Gordon that wasn’t given yeah, it would make a lot of sense towards the ref. He was diabolical. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 1 hour ago, brummie said: At least your back up isn't as bad as ours. Your lot just need to put a Sweden shirt on him and he becomes one of the best in the world. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Villa played at a really high tempo for a pre-season friendly. Really good prep for our lot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Just now, Shays Given Tim Flowers said: Villa played at a really high tempo for a pre-season friendly. Really good prep for our lot. Aye, think I referred to this last night, it's so much better flying to the US for an organised tournament against decent PL sides than going there to play against Orlando City on a plastic pitch or Portland Timbers Reserves or whatever. The intensity and fitness gains from last night will be so much higher than if we were playing local sides, even MLS standard ones. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason1892 Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Anyone else think Jamal Lascelles played well? I don’t think he’s anywhere near the standard of Schar and Botman but he did give me some hope. Also , Dan Burn has looked shaky so far for me in pre season. Gordon seems to have a spring in his step , Anderson is having a good pre season and is going to be important squad player this season. Almiron had a quiet game. Was impressed with Barnes when he came on , he was busy , direct and I think he’s going to create and score a lot of goals this season. Aston Villa are going to be a problem to most teams this year. We’re ticking along nicely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ7 Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Really impressed with Miley and Anderson. Bruno and Tonali looked like they were working together when we were in possession, but when Villa were breaking it was painful. Would be interesting to see them with Joelinton on the pitch at the same time. That said, it was only a friendly. Interesting to see how things come together. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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