Tom13

19 minutes ago, lapal_fan said:

A couple of things I'd like to get off my chest. 

A wall is designed to block an area of the goal, he was in the wall.  

Phil Foden isn't aiming for what he thinks will be a hole in the wall, he's trying to go around the wall. 

Zaniolo isn't jumping "out of the way", he's jumping and turning his back (which IS a mistake, just take a ball to the nuts/face), causing himself to "open up" a hole in the wall. 

The free kick was shit really.  It was bollock high and going somewhere between Zaniolo and Konsa.  An awful effort in any other game, as it just bounces harmlessly away. 

It was just unlucky, albeit if the hole doesn't open, its not a goal.  

So he's at fault slightly, but that goal was pretty shit. 

I also think Foden's third was a lucky strike. I mean he fell over as he hit it ffs. Really annoying to let him score those three goals.

10 minutes ago, MWARLEY2 said:

He is basically a mix of Ramsey and Buendia. Without the defensive nous ( as yet) . Which is a great thing. 

With more skill than both of them.

21 minutes ago, cheltenham_villa said:

Agree, the intent was there. Does anyone know where his best position is though, we're using him from the left, I wasn't convinced that he was a left sided player when we signed him 

Right wing

1 hour ago, CVByrne said:

Only once in our last 7 PL games have we won on xG. That was against Forest. Unlike the season up to that point where we were winning games on xG and on scoreboard

We will be found out soon if we don't improve our performances. 

The Konsa goal was something like 0.07xG wasn't it? Ruling out how easy it would have been for Duran to tap in? That's why I can't take it seriously.

2 minutes ago, david-avfc said:

Not a great performance and mistake led to a goal but to be fair playing on average once every three months isn’t going to get the best out of anyone, need to part ways for both parties sake in the summer

When he plays regularly, he still makes mistakes. Passing is supposed to be his best attribute, yet he misplaces so many and always has. I'm sure he's a lovely guy, but he is rubbish at this level.

9 minutes ago, WHY said:

Duran getting subbed off tonight makes me think Ollie might not be ready for the weekend. 

Dunno, Duran always gets subbed off

30 minutes ago, PaulC said:

I wouid have thought so. Think Emery prioritising winnable games 

Every game is winnable, should have started.

1 minute ago, DJBOB said:

End of the day - good business decision by him. Not his fault we gave him these wages. 
 
Trains reasonably well, shows up on match days, doesn’t make a fuss and is professional. 
 
Everyone else is quiet quitting in the corporate world so I can’t really blame Chambers for doing the same. 

Shows up as in literally shows up? Cos he certainly doesn't show up when he's on the pitch.

Natural finisher

Please no more minutes for us

Ref is weak as piss

Just now, Taxahunter said:

Come on, that’s a goal you can’t do anything against 

Well apart from not give it away pathetically

Please don't give Chambers another minute for this club. Such a weak player.

Chambers...Christ

Just now, nick76 said:

Haha, is bizarre I meant!  Rodri vs Diaby is not a fair fight

Should still have been stronger IMO

1 minute ago, KillieVillain said:

Would take 3-1 now , 

Nah

1 minute ago, nick76 said:

Mate, read that and you’ll understand why that’s not bizarre to say

Not bizarre or is bizarre?

That's so weak from Diaby letting Rodri through like that

10 minutes ago, mjmooney said:

Shows lack of respect. 

Not at all. Pep has picked the best team for tonight.

9 hours ago, RichW said:

Yes but this game week isn’t finished yet. We will have 7 left after tonight whilst they have 8. 
 

In a couple of weeks time the table will show they have 2 games in hand soon for a couple of weeks since they don’t play the weekend we play Arsenal. 

This is reminding me of the Aubameyang he's 28 until he's 29 argument.

56 minutes ago, est1874 said:

All this talk of his discipline omits to note how young he is. He's only recently turned 20, he's still adapting and acclimatising to a foreign country where he's been challenged to step up and earn his stripes and we've seen (or heard about) a certain difficulty with this on his behalf.

He's young and frustrated, essentially - or has been.

Discipline will come as he learns the English game and composes himself with time.

Also - he's frustrated because he has drive, passion and is desperate to show what he can do. I'd much rather he's that way than the opposite.

1 hour ago, Leeroy said:

Suppose these are most realistic but not the most exciting of lists!

 

Of those Estupinan is the best, been unlucky to be in a piss poor Brighton defence but he’s better at attacking than defending. For the role Moreno is supposed to play he’d be an upgrade and he’s worked with Unai before for a season. Brighton are the worst team to buy players from though, massively inflate their prices. 
 

I’d maybe take Robinson and Ait Nouri too, but they wouldn’t really elevate us to great heights. None of the others are good enough for Villa IMO. 

McGinn himself said Estupinan is "an absolute nightmare" to play against as well.

West Ham could have won if Antonio didn't finish like a toddler...one to discuss on his next podcast.

4 hours ago, PaulC said:

We all sound very defeatist. Its a major loss losing our key player for such an important game tomorrow. Man city have a makeshift defence. I don't know who they have available tomorrow. Last game Duran started he was dreadful. Let's hope he's better tomorrow. Need Ollie back for Brentford. 

You do, I'm not sure others did?

A Duran start always excites me! Hope he can do well tomorrow.