Xela Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Pleased with the win and for Garde. Looking forward to seeing what we can do against Leicester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I think it's a decent time to play Leicester. Nice to be going into it with a bit of momentum, hopefully the crowd will be lifted and the players know that for a good part of the last game against them we played well. Get two wins on the bounce and a couple of signings and hopefully things are on the up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post alreadyexists Posted January 13, 2016 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2016 2 hours ago, Grasshopper said: Sounds like the kind of guy who gets off with a dream babe at a party. She gives him the best B**wJ*b he's ever had, then complains that he didn't get his end away. Love how those 3 asterisks make that story perfectly acceptable! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Is it just me or does it seem like Garde's trying to get us to be more comfortable on the ball? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post avfc1982am Posted January 13, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2016 I think it's really important that anyone that can make Saturdays game gets down VP and helps lift the players by making as much noise as possible. I understand it's on TV which will keep some away but this is a time for unity between the players, manager but most of all us! (F*** Lerner, Fox and Co) If ever there was a game when the fans were needed to turn out in numbers it's this week. Leicester are no mugs and will be very hard to beat regardless of their current form. If we can somehow get the result doing them and Palace in the space of a week it will really put the cat amongst the pidgeons and get us back in the fight however slim our chances are of getting out this mess. Plus another home game next week against Wycombe and possible win and after that we go to the baggies with real belief and momentum. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 1 hour ago, Mantis said: Is it just me or does it seem like Garde's trying to get us to be more comfortable on the ball? Nope not just you. To be more comfortable on the ball you need confidence. Last nights result is massive for the way we are trying to play. Hopefully we kick on now and i think we will personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted January 13, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted January 13, 2016 39 minutes ago, HeyAnty said: Nope not just you. To be more comfortable on the ball you need confidence. Last nights result is massive for the way we are trying to play. Hopefully we kick on now and i think we will personally. Remember that one touch stuff edge of our box, 4 or 5 quick one touch passes between CBs and midfield before it going out to Bacuna (then it coming back but let's forget that) that was a big sign for me of what Garde is trying to get them to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 10 minutes ago, romavillan said: Remember that one touch stuff edge of our box, 4 or 5 quick one touch passes between CBs and midfield before it going out to Bacuna (then it coming back but let's forget that) that was a big sign for me of what Garde is trying to get them to do. The one where kozac was just off side was amazing play up untill the through ball as well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc1982am Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 57 minutes ago, romavillan said: Remember that one touch stuff edge of our box, 4 or 5 quick one touch passes between CBs and midfield before it going out to Bacuna (then it coming back but let's forget that) that was a big sign for me of what Garde is trying to get them to do. Funny enough a couple of the lads around me started a few cries of Barcelona!! All in jest of course but appreciative of the football were trying to play. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 14, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted January 14, 2016 14 hours ago, Mantis said: Is it just me or does it seem like Garde's trying to get us to be more comfortable on the ball? I think that's been evident since his first game 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 1 hour ago, Stevo985 said: I think that's been evident since his first game yeah this ... arguably why we weren't hurting teams enough as well , 30 passes around the centre circle are all well and good but sometimes you need to get it in the box and wait for the other teams keeper to give you a gift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 just saw the highlights which obviously dont say the whole game but thought we started nervously from it and grew into the game. Gil looked weak from the clips that they showed, got pushed off the ball 2 or 3 times but Ayew and Veretout looked good and Kozak very lively all the subs celebrating like crazy at the end shows that team is together at least 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Looks like Remi will be the only football person at the club - possibly not a bad thing if he can get Hollis on side - would rather Remi call the shots when it comes to the squad than anyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bose Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 7 hours ago, Zatman said: just saw the highlights which obviously dont say the whole game but thought we started nervously from it and grew into the game. Gil looked weak from the clips that they showed, got pushed off the ball 2 or 3 times but Ayew and Veretout looked good and Kozak very lively all the subs celebrating like crazy at the end shows that team is together at least You just reminded be that I'm yet to watch the highlights. A long time since I've actually wanted to watch highlights from a Villa match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 14, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted January 14, 2016 Same. I watched Match of the Day last night. First time in literally months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 12 hours ago, Zatman said: just saw the highlights which obviously dont say the whole game but thought we started nervously from it and grew into the game. Gil looked weak from the clips that they showed, got pushed off the ball 2 or 3 times but Ayew and Veretout looked good and Kozak very lively all the subs celebrating like crazy at the end shows that team is together at least That would be a fairly inaccurate assessment to be honest. We completely dominated the game from 40 seconds onwards, post to final whistle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Just now, dont_do_it_doug. said: That would be a fairly inaccurate assessment to be honest. We completely dominated the game from 40 seconds onwards, post to final whistle. It was a 5 minutes Match of the Day clip and showed them hitting the post and then another chance they had then it was mainly us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 That would be a fairly inaccurate assessment to be honest. We completely dominated the game from 40 seconds onwards, post to final whistle. It was a 5 minutes Match of the Day clip and showed them hitting the post and then another chance they had then it was mainly us Sure. I was just filling in the gaps for you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 14 hours ago, Zatman said: just saw the highlights which obviously dont say the whole game but thought we started nervously from it and grew into the game. Gil looked weak from the clips that they showed, got pushed off the ball 2 or 3 times but Ayew and Veretout looked good and Kozak very lively all the subs celebrating like crazy at the end shows that team is together at least We dominated most of the game.. Palace hardly threatened besides the first minute where they rattled the post. Gil actually had a really good first half.. but was marked a bit more... lets say physically in the second half. They just kept fouling him in the first half. Ayew was good as always.. should have scored a worldly but over hit his shot. Veretout was quiet but he was much deeper than usual. Did his job. Kozak was brilliant. All over the place.. lost the ball a few times.. appeared rusty as well.. but just worked his arse off till the end. Making tackles in our own box which was so impressive. Unlike Gestede and Gabby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieVillan Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 (edited) 14 hours ago, Zatman said: .....Gil looked weak from the clips that they showed, got pushed off the ball 2 or 3 times...... This bit is true, and is actually true in most games. The way that he plays, his twisting and turning style often with his back to the opponent means that most of the time he wriggles away and goes past them very easily, however at least 2-3 times a game he loses possession in the final third and we are often left open to the counter attack. However, I think you have to accept this if you are going to play creative players that try to make things happen and take chances. We could keep the ball all game if we passed it sideways and backwards and never tried to take anyone on. I think it is the way that Gil loses the ball that often looks worse - he doesn't tend to misplace a pass or mis-control the ball, it always seems to be he is overpowered or crowded out by turning into trouble. He didn't have a great game on Tuesday, but he occupied the opposition and he put in a shift - he's doing ok for me. Edited January 15, 2016 by GeordieVillan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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