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

[worthy]

1 minute ago, simonsays said:

Insee Gordon is the new whipping boy for when we are losing.  He's been shite, but so has everyone else

They have all been bad, but in the final third I feel like the other midfielders actually have been positive and getting to good positions, some smart runs. Murphy has been terrible back but forward he has actually been very decent. Gordon seems to just try to hard and the ball ends up having to be recycled right now at least. If speed and athleticism is supposed to be a thing we need to just go direct on him and Isak, use speed and just hope we can find space behind the defense at times. Cause Gordon receiving the ball in the midfield or tight out wide has not worked at all.

[dcmk]

Relieved we got in 1-0 at half time.  Think we will be a lot better second half.

 

We had moments in that half but let down by some POOR decisions and the officiating has been questionable.

[James]

Ramsey and Watkins are really good

[Tsunami]

We’ve been out worked in the middle and their pace is causing chaos in in back line. Bruno doesn’t look fit to me. I actually think we’ve missed Longstaff’s non stop running.

[Klaus]

Keep the faith. We were crap against Brentford first half 

[Kid Icarus]

It seems like our players are surprised when opposition players are playing differently against them than usual.

 

We're a good team now and good teams like Villa are going to be hip to our groove. Emery absolutely has our number, he knows what he's doing against teams far better than ours, so we need to wise up, be sharper to it, and step it up.

 

That being said, it's tactical changes that are most needed here so it'll be interesting to see what Howe and Tindall do, and how Emery counters our moves.

 

The positive from that half is that it's only 1-0 and that they're maybe a little bit too pleased with themselves. 

 

The negatives are obviously that it could have been 2 or 3 and that even when we improved, their chances were much more obvious and dangerous than ours.

 

Big changes needed, but more tactical than anything imo. The game is still there for us to take.

[STM]

Murphy just watched Ramsey.

[timeEd32]

I know it seems like catastrophe, but we bought ourselves a freebie here with our recent form. Unfortunately for the first 45 minutes we seem intent on using it. 

[ElDiablo]

Poor but Villa have been good. Highlights the need for more pace at the back if we want to be a pressing team. 

 

Work your magic Eddie at HT please.

[Miggys First Goal]

Targett must be wondering what he has to do to get a start. 

[TheBrownBottle]

1 minute ago, andycap said:

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

Agreed - Bruno has been worse than Gordon for me but the young’un is getting a slating.  I used to sit next a bloke at the match like that - would pick on ‘easy’ targets.  

[SUPERTOON]

Just now, Klaus said:

Keep the faith. We were crap against Brentford first half 

These are much better than Brentford 

[80]

As I feared before the match, they're doing an us circa last season to us. There's a lot wrong with us here, everyone is half a step off.

 

Murphy has shown some of his best and worst. I suspect he's got the 'best' parts out of the way though and is mainly gonna psych himself out now without changes from Howe.

[buzz]

Silver lining is this may be the end of Burn and Murphy at least?

[KaKa]

1 minute ago, Pixelphish said:

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

 

Don't think Villa have looked especially great defensively. We just need to be a bit better in our build up play and we'll open them up I think.

[nufc123]

Just now, James said:

Watkins are really good

Best player we have met this season

[Scoot]

Only 1-0 somehow. That's the only positive we can take from that 1st half.

 

Get them sorted Eddie.

[alexf]

Whole back 4 have been really poor. Cannot live with Watkins in the air on his pace. 

Midfield getting over run and poor decision making up front. 

Need to revert to that 2nd half formation from last week. Get Wilson in up top. Drop Isak into the hole and Hook Gordon as Murphy looks abit brighter than him today. 

 

Need to up the sharpness though, been 2nd best. 

 

They do throw themselves to the ground at the slightest hint of contact. 

Linesman and ref have been proper homers so far.

[Beren]

1 minute ago, mouldy_uk said:

 

Burn on the ball

 

 

 

Howay, no live in-game clips please. You'll get N-O shut down.

[Mattoon]

I'd be tempted to bring on Wilson for Gordon and switch Isak to the left.

[KetsbaiaIsBald]

I really really fucking hope this is like the Brentford game.  Come on Newcastle.  Villa have been good but we're better than this.

[TheBrownBottle]

Shearer also hoying pelters at Gordon on the international feed here.

[1964]

Not a single player stood out there, all way below par

[Kid Icarus]

Forget the players man, they're decent, but it's all about Emery. Their midfield isn't better player for player than ours, but Emery has made it so that they are, he's a very good manager. 

[mighty__mag]

Also looks like Watkins is going closer to Trippier, like he has the advantage on him, and waiting for Ramsey and others to feed off anything, it's working.

 

I think tactical change might be necessary, even to get back in for a draw.