Aston Villa 3-0 Newcastle United (15/04/2023)

[andyc35i]

4 minutes ago, worthy said:

What is supposed to be Gordons strengths? Serious question though, cause I dont understand what he is bought in for.

Agree with this assessment as he hasn’t really shown any of the quality you’d be expecting from a £40m player. I’ve always thought that he didn’t have any clear qualities that could make him so expensive. I still think he needs to be given time, you can’t judge him on that shocking first half from the whole team 

[nufc123]

1 minute ago, Lush Vlad said:

What’s the general consensus then? Hard to tell from the radio. But sounds like we’ve been battered, Isak barely been mentioned, Gordon not doing much and Burn poor, again? 

Watkins been all over the whole team basically. 10 out of 10.

[NEEJ]

Just now, GWN said:

Well that was more the energy from them than anything to do with us . We were us , they were just hungry as fuck . 

 

We need to up the pressing 

We were absolutely not our usual selves, like. Worst I've seen us play all season. 

 

Hopefully Eddie does the business at half-time again, because we're looking awful at the moment. 

[KetsbaiaIsBald]

Just now, The Bonk said:

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

 

 

yeah.  When he was off side the run was too early.  When trippier was off the pass was too late.

[Pixelphish]

3 minutes ago, KaKa said:

 

Villa haven't capitalised.

 

We'll adjust at half time and win it in the second half.

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

[Mike]

2 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said:

What’s the general consensus then? Hard to tell from the radio. But sounds like we’ve been battered, Isak barely been mentioned, Gordon not doing much and Burn poor, again? 
 

Wilson on for Gordon/Murphy and a similar formation to the second half at Brentford?

 

Lucky to only be down 1. Feels like 22 v 11.

[TRon]

Bruno has been poor as well, but I feel that the whole midfield looks disconnected from the back players, it's all very disjointed. Maybe switch to 4-4-2 like second half against Brentford.

[andycap]

People banging on about gordon man ? they're all playing poorly our main men have been poor. Bruno trips schar. 

[JB]

Targett on for Burn and Wilson on for whoever.

[Bimpy474]

Their movement is killing us, we need to dominate the ball to take that away. Hopefully Eddie makes the changes to facilitate it.

[STM]

Gordon was no worse than anyone else. Looked knackered though.

[SiLvOR]

Despite that half, Villa are by no means invincible. Wilson and Isak up top and they'll shit themselves, rightly so. Still more than a chance we come away with something here. Oh and if I wasn't clear with my previous 6000 posts, get Burn off for fuck sake

[El Prontonise]

We'll improve hopefully but this is a good side we are playing here.

[nemtizz]

Everyone has been utter shite but I’m sick of seeing Burn on the ball. 

[dcmk]

The usual suspects are the whipping boys again.

 

Everyone out there has been poor.  Especially the defence.  Doesn't look like we have a central midfield either.

 

 

[Cronky]

We're losing most of the physical battles, and our lack of pace at the back is getting exposed. 

 

Not without hope though. A goal will change it.

 

 

 

 

[54]

1-0 flatter us to be honest, we've been lethargic, with their defense stifling anything we've tried. Been really impressed with them to be fair, they're pressing and intensity is incredible. 

[Wilson]

3 minutes ago, GWN said:

We were us , they were just hungry as fuck . 

 

Don't agree with this at all. 

 

We've been poor, if they were that hungry they'd be more than 1 up. 

[KaKa]

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

[andyc35i]

I’d definitely swap Burn for Targett. The threat is quick passing and movement on the outside and through balls in behind. I think more mobility will help us defend and attack 

[Disco]

5 minutes ago, nufc123 said:

Not been this outplayed since Brighton. Watkins with the best single performance we have met this season. You could say sub Burn, Gordon, Murphy, Trippier they have all been terrible. 

Who played a similar 4-2-2-2 system and flooded the centre of the field. Our pressing doesn’t work as well when teams are doing this.

[Rich]

Just now, ExiledGeordie said:

I don’t dare look on Twitter ?? They’ve played really well, we’ve been shite, there’s still 45 mins to go. It’ll be Armageddon for some though. 

 

I'm hoping their intensity keeps dipping, we'd wrestled our way back into it by around the half hour mark but that first period had my toes curling.

 

This is what other teams must feel like when they play us .

 

If Howe can turn it round from here, again, it'll be monumental. But I would, of course, snatch your hand off for a point.

 

We surely have to go 4-2-3-1 again with Wilson and Isak? And maybe persist with it from now on if both are fit?

[mighty__mag]

Abysmal, that left side is a joke with Burn and Gordon. 

 

Gordon doesn't look like he's got it in him. 

[mouldy_uk]

 

Burn on the ball

 

 

[LV]

1 minute ago, KaKa said:

 

That's why even up to now we've conceded the fewest goals in the league.

 

I mean, this is such an embarrassing over emotional reaction to one half of football it's cringeworthy.

Yep we’re one down. Let’s give up. We’ve already lost.