rjw63 Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 We are officially in an alternate reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rightdm00 Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Pep tucking his fullbacks inside to isolate his wide attackers on the wing. Eddie howe keeping his midfielders as a tight unit of 3 moving and hunting as a pack. it's the midfield Steven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Walker is finished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 (edited) Jeez we look like relegation fighting team compared to our rivals like Leeds and Newcastle after watching football today from the likes of those. It’s just scary we don’t look at the races compared to any of these! Edited August 21, 2022 by nick76 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAlex Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Just now, Rightdm00 said: Pep tucking his fullbacks inside to isolate his wide attackers on the wing. Eddie howe keeping his midfielders as a tight unit of 3 moving and hunting as a pack. it's the midfield Steven. We don't do midfields here I think, it's been a very long time since we had one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, KMitch said: Newcastle looking very good today too... No shock, they won 6/7 games at SJP back end of last season and have signed very well since January. They'll finish 7th/8th this season and comfortably above us unless we change things very soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachoFantastico Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Haaland been crap so far, other than that pass for De Bruyne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinebro Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 4 minutes ago, VillaChris said: Wilson will make world cup squad at this rate, would've been a better signing for our style than Ings. I'm sure Gerrard would find a way to make Wilson look average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Just now, Pinebro said: I'm sure Gerrard would find a way to make Wilson look average. It was more when we wanted him under DS. Better finisher than Ollie for sure and can press no problem and chase after balls pinged over the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 I remember people on here saying ASM and Traore were very similar players. lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 7 minutes ago, VillaChris said: Wilson will make world cup squad at this rate, would've been a better signing for our style than Ings. He turned us down for Newcastle at the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAlex Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 1 minute ago, nick76 said: He turned us down for Newcastle at the time Sadly made the right decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 17 minutes ago, MrSmirch said: Wilson is on a different planet to Watkins. Did you see the comments on here when we were linked with him though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 7 minutes ago, bobzy said: I remember people on here saying ASM and Traore were very similar players. lol. ASM is clearly the better player now still can’t think of a more similar player for either of them tbf. Last full season Adama was in the Prem (20/21) they were by far the outliers in terms of total dribbles and successful dribbles per game, 1.5x the 3rd placed player (and Grealish). Such a dribble heavy play style is very rare they were(are?) clearly comparable despite the pathetic counter-assertions (can’t remember if it was yourself) at the time that it comparison was based only on race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewiek2 Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 21 minutes ago, nick76 said: He turned us down for Newcastle at the time Coventry lad and supporter was never going to join us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Its so clear to see that not giving good players time on the ball and adopting a good press, getting in their faces without a second to breathe is the way you can beat the better sides. Leeds and Newcastle both showing the blueprint brilliantly today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 At least it's not only against us... Great free kick from Trippier. Channeling his inner Bacuna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachoFantastico Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Newcastle are on another level today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strog Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Them Barcodes look quite good 🫣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Well this weekend has thrown all my predictions in the bin. Shows what I know. Hats off to Leeds & Brighton. Newcastle, Impressive but I don't trust em, they usually find a way to fail. I guess we will find out in the next 40 odd minutes.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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