Tomaszk Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 A performance is needed rather urgently and West Ham are resolute as they come. For me... Emi Cash Konsa Mings Young Sanson Luiz Buendia Ramsey Bailey Ings Buendia and Mings lucky to survive. Got to give Emi a go in his normal position. I'm tempted to put McGinn as the marauding 10 because he will score goals if given a run there, I'm certain. Sick of his sloppy play right now though. I think even the lunatic Dean Smith would take a point if you offered him one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blunther Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Four at the back. Bailey to start please thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robtaylor200 Posted October 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2021 (edited) Posted this else where but still on my mind After 55 years experience of following the mighty Villa I have certainly seen some ups and downs, I watch with Rose tinted glasses most of the time but !. IMO I cant understand why Dean sticks with a formation that doesn't suit the team. Five at the back isn't working but he wont conceded until too late, Ollie and Ings is not working this way and Mings isn't good enough to have a free role, so stay at the back unless its a corner, our greatest CBs were our greatest CBs because they played at CB . Dean buys some decent midfielders and then reduces the midfield, Ings is a Centre forward scores most of his goals from assists by wingers, yet we select not to play with traditional wingers. Ollie scores most from the balls from midfield that we have reduced. What is wrong with 3, 4, 3, playing Ollie in the role that Ashley Young used to do on the wing and cutting across and Ings in the middle. Go away Dean and watch some Videos of when the Villa were great and learn from them. Phew. Love you Dean but please stick to what works and what the players are capable of and not what's in your head or I fear you may be managing in a lower league before Christmas and we would all hate that. Protect your Ar** and go back to basics Edited October 23, 2021 by Robtaylor200 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 We’ll win this. We have to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Turned into a vital game. I think we’ll lose. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa87 Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 I think we lose this - the crowd will be on edge and West Ham are a very solid team. Emi Cash Konsa Mings Targett Luiz Sanson McGinn Bailey Ings Watkins/Buendia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted October 23, 2021 Moderator Share Posted October 23, 2021 This will be a very tough game against a well organised side with a fair bit of talent and depth, it's a good test for us. I think we'll revert to 4-3-3 with Bailey hopefully fit enough to start by the time this one kicks off. I think the 4-3-3 is more natural for the back four, benefits Buendia as he moves to a more natural wide position, lets Bailey play wide and benefits whichever of the front two we pick as they get to play the lone striker role that's more natural to both. ------------------------Martinez--------------------- Cash--------Konsa-------Mings------Targett --------------------------Luiz--------------------------- ----------------McGinn-----Ramsey*------------ Buendia-------------------------------------Bailey -------------------------Watkins**------------------ * I'd go with Sanson instead, but I can't see that happening. ** I'm not bothered which of the two strikers start, I'm going Watkins because I think he's a better physical match for them. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Afro Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 It’s quite hard for a half decent team to lose 4 on the bounce against other half decent teams and for that reason, purely stats based, I am certain that we will draw or win this. Dean will go back to 4-3-3. He simply has to. I suspect that he will still try and play Ings and Ollie from the start, which will make our task more difficult but we won’t lose. 1-1 is the score most likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozvillafan Posted October 23, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted October 23, 2021 Prediction time. 3-5-2? Loss, and concede at least 3 4-3-3? Draw. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Another L here and Smith comes under fire, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizzzle Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Can’t see us winning this one especially if we stick with 3-5-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAlex Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Terrified of their set pieces and our recent record. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Big and powerful side. We don't do well against those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 I expect Dean will return to 433, he can't not after the calamity on Friday night. I fear we will still lose. I think Hammers are just way too organised for us. They are currently up there with the very best of the PL teams in terms of organisation and cohesion, they just have inferior players to City, Liverpool and Chelsea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 0-2 defeat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calcifer Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Can't see anything other than a defeat if we play 3-5-2 West Ham will win quite comfortably 3-0. Go back to what we know I think we could possible grind out a draw. Can't see us beating them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenda Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 They're a pretty dull side to watch, in their manager's image. Similar to how he had Everton playing in the late 00's. Reliance on set-pieces and physical strength and aerial dominance (for Fellaini read Soucek/Antonio). Whether we play 5-3-2 or not, this is the game where you stick Hause on Antonio all game. He's the only one of our defenders who will gave him a battle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 (edited) Pressure on all concerned now and I'm really interested if Smith can get a reaction from the players. The mental strength and confidence must eminate from Smith and the management. After three losses we really need a win here! Edited October 24, 2021 by Zhan_Zhuang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Dare I say the reaction and performance is even more important than the actual result next weekend? Plenty of time to turn it around but it seems unlikely yet again that we'll be breaching those European spots anytime soon. As for West Ham, I still don't think they are that great a side top to bottom but Moyes is clearly getting a tune out of them and they are very hard working as a unit. They have a job to do and they all seem to know it and implement it. Something we're not doing at all. Change of formation and personnel, a better performance but ultimately a defeat predicted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roonst83 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Absolutely dreading this. They’re too big and strong for us. Arsenal bullied us so Hammers definitely can. Soucek and Antonio guaranteed to score. Just do not in any way see how our midfield gets the better of theirs and that’ll decide it, in my opinion. Hope we get back to 433. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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