Zhan_Zhuang Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 10 hours ago, John said: I've been looking at S24SU again. They really don't like us and do really expect to beat us easily. I hope they will get a rude awakening, it's shocking how one and three quarters worth of good seasons, has made them feel that they are now Barcelona. I was particularly annoyed by this clown's "2 penneth" : https://www.s24su.com/forum/index.php?threads/villa-v-sufc-my-2-penneth.80069/ He's right though in many games we've started well and haven't taken the lead only for our heads to drop and then lose the match. We have to be committed for the whole game, obviously. I hope we are fit enough and have mental positivity to start getting some points on the board. I just don't know what will happen and it's the beauty of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, TRO said: I never said i didn't support him.....I just question, some of his inner thoughts. when he openly says he is not a results man.....that gives me concerns. I am not going to blindly accept anything a manager does, when we are in 19 th place in the league. If he was presiding over a team in the top six, I might reserve my opinions. Let's be honest, you were never keen on his appointment. It certainly doesn't come across that you have any faith in the manager. Edited June 13, 2020 by sheepyvillian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted June 13, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted June 13, 2020 Luiz from the bench please, he seems to be twice the player when coming on! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted June 13, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted June 13, 2020 21 hours ago, stegzy said: I’m really hoping for us to change it up a bit and try this Reina Guilbert. Engels Mings Targett Nakamba mcginn Luiz Grealish Samatta Davis I don’t thing the wingers have been good enough in there last few games and would love to see Grealish play there. I also think Davis and Samatta could work perfectly with each other. I agree our wingers have been mostly poor this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meregreen Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Sheffield Utd just lost a warm up friendly to Barnsley 2-0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaFaninLondon Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 17 hours ago, TRO said: So......what more motivation do we need? They need to find motivation from somewhere as we have to start getting some wins or we’re down. We all know the issues, give teams multiple chances all season by being too open and we’ll rarely win and more often than not lose. We have conceded the most shots of any team in the league and quite frankly have to learn to control games and grind out wins as you’ve said yourself. I sincerely hope they’ve been working on this during lockdown. At least McGinn is available again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 2 minutes ago, VillaFaninLondon said: They need to find motivation from somewhere as we have to start getting some wins or we’re down. We all know the issues, give teams multiple chances all season by being too open and we’ll rarely win and more often than not lose. We have conceded the most shots of any team in the league and quite frankly have to learn to control games and grind out wins as you’ve said yourself. I sincerely hope they’ve been working on this during lockdown. At least McGinn is available again. Problem is our players will play with fear of relegation. Blades will play with the excitement and joy of fighting for top 4 against all odds. They will have no pressure, no fear. This 1st game will be nerve wrecking. We need a good performance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 17 hours ago, sheepyvillian said: Let's be honest, you were never keen on his appointment. It certainly doesn't come across that you have any faith in the manager. I have my doubts, I can't deny that. I have supported every manager we have appointed inc Billy McNeill and Alex McLeish...Managers like Graham Turner was just not good enough either, but I supported him against better judgment. Its well documented, that I defended Steve Bruce, when he was castigated for things in my view was unfair and OTT.....but folk only want to read what they want to read....I was always frustrated with his style of football, even if I could understand why he did it. They are poles apart in style.....but both managers have similar problems in as much their teams ,either can't score or can't defend....either way its just as bad in terms of results as the other.....no doubt the fans who judt rever in the spectacle alone, will have a different view. Deans format is more entertaining despite being hugely frustrating.....but just as difficult to get results, as the evidence has shown. so no, your view of my stance on Dean is wrong.....I cannot begin to tell you how much I want it to work for the guy, he and his family, love the club too( despite my inner thoughts of having doubts)....If he could somehow stop us haemorrhaging goals, and continue with his philosophy for the game I would be delighted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Surely the main focus during lockdown was to improve our defending. Thinking about it though we could also improve our possession statistics to limit the amount of time our opponents have possession too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 2 hours ago, VillaFaninLondon said: They need to find motivation from somewhere as we have to start getting some wins or we’re down. We all know the issues, give teams multiple chances all season by being too open and we’ll rarely win and more often than not lose. We have conceded the most shots of any team in the league and quite frankly have to learn to control games and grind out wins as you’ve said yourself. I sincerely hope they’ve been working on this during lockdown. At least McGinn is available again. That line you quoted was in answer to another poster, who said the Sheff utd fans were being disrectful to our chances of beating them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 18 minutes ago, Zhan_Zhuang said: Surely the main focus during lockdown was to improve our defending. Thinking about it though we could also improve our possession statistics to limit the amount of time our opponents have possession too. Ditto. Its our defending without the ball, is the worst....and heading ability at set pieces, is puny. players like Jack have good ball retention, John McGinn is not bad, on his game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted June 14, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted June 14, 2020 This is about the time I start feeling hopeful towards our next game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillanousOne Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 We have it in our cannon to play half decent attacking football, I believe it is the poor defending and lack of being able to hold onto leads that slowly broke down the team's confidence to the point we became more obsessed with not conceding than actually playing any meaningful football. We have been given one more unexpected chance at getting our playing mentality right, we have McGinn back and a fitter Drinkwater (or at least most players will now be as lacking in fitness as he is), we don't really have any excuses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messi11 Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 On Paper our team is better than Sheffield united. Sadly Paper don't win football games. Sheffield such a well oiled organised team, every player in their squad plays for the team/manager, every player knows their jobs . I guess we can look at the positives that Brighton drew 1-1 more recently. Win would take them to 5th which is an incredible achievement. Going to be a tough game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Anyone know if Steer is fit, saw him training so presumably he is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummybloke Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 19 hours ago, Nigel said: Luiz from the bench please, he seems to be twice the player when coming on! To be fair, it wouldn't be difficult, he has been poor 90% of the games he's started. He has looked better when the players are tired so what you say is a good point. Wouldn't have him in the 1st 11 as no matter how we play, 1 Louis special,crumbles the team and they stop working for each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancvillan Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 They say bad things come in threes - so far this year we've had a worldwide pandemic, my neighbours to the south (who happen to have more nukes than we have people) are imploding with a mad man at the helm, and on June 17th I exit my 30's. The world's gone to shit. 4-1 Villa, after going a goal down Samatta grabs a hatrick. Davis gets the other. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted June 14, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted June 14, 2020 3 hours ago, Vancvillan said: They say bad things come in threes - so far this year we've had a worldwide pandemic, my neighbours to the south (who happen to have more nukes than we have people) are imploding with a mad man at the helm, and on June 17th I exit my 30's. The world's gone to shit. 4-1 Villa, after going a goal down Samatta grabs a hatrick. Davis gets the other. At least the weed is legal up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 They really lost to Barnsley..Wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 5 minutes ago, villalad21 said: They really lost to Barnsley..Wow You know it was a friendly right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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