maqroll Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Well, we started off as if it was still Wednesday night, but our sharp edge has dulled. Did enough to keep them goalless, but there are tired legs out there. Looking like Leon is spent, so Diaby on for the restart. Martinez keeping us in the lead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa87 Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Brilliant goal. McGinn and Konsa brilliant. Time to change it - Diaby for Bailey and see who tires most out of the midfield. Think Dougie is in need of a rest so wouldn’t surprise me to see Ramsey on at some point and move McGinn to the middle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 I’m not sure how we are winning at half time, I think Emery needs to do something about the shape as Saliba has Ollie Watkins in his pocket so far that it’s almost like we are playing with ten men. There’s no out ball so we’ve started going long and it just keeps coming back. I’d just keep telling Arsenal to keep doing what they are doing if I were Artera, I’m not sure what I’d say if I were Emery 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said: Bailey after an electric start has been poor. I’d bring on JJ and switch McGinn over to the right. He looks knackered 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan_of_oz Posted December 9, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 9, 2023 We are 1-0 up, we are tired and leggy. Don't moan about the possibilities, get behind the team! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisvilla4 Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Need to freshen up in the 2nd half. Boys doing themselves proud though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Need a second goal, to make the day even better(as I just had Indian delivered and my Biryani was free, result!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 I’m hoping we were hanging back a little to conserve some energy for the second half, other than that it’s been pretty solid, most of their opportunities have either been offside and/or have been products of us making an error. If the game continues as is we’ll need to score again to get a result, hopefully we come out firing a little more, obvious to say but next goal is huge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 I have a feeling we'll come out firing in the second half, go for that second. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan95 Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Fortunate to be ahead but never going to be easy with 2 hard games in 4 days. I think the players need to just keep things simple and not get caught on the ball because that seems to be the only time they open us up when someone is caught out of position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robtaylor200 Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Goy my lucky shirt on today. I have all most run out of none lucky clothes this season 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderball Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Not quite working for me, not quite winning the midfield battle, we look a man short. Maybe Carlos comes off for Ramsey. Overplaying and sloppy tonight, not quite clicking. Not keen on Martinez’s long kicks, we haven’t collected many. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 6 minutes ago, stewiek2 said: I think we're showing a bit of tiredness. Surprised by the lack of intensity from Arsenal so far but glad of it. They are also tired from their game before ours. But we are still just a little less rested and it is showing. Kamara and Luiz aren't making themselves available in the same way they normally are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robtaylor200 Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Shut up Rednap 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinebro Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Arsenal 100 % gonna score this game. Actually think we need 2 more goals to win this 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted December 9, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 9, 2023 I think we’ve done better than some have given us credit for. This is one of the strongest teams in the PL, in form and with excellent players, and we’ve limited them to a few shots. Only a couple of which stretched Emi… We do look a little tired, but we’re more than competing. I agree Diaby should be on for Bailey… and then maybe get JJ on around 60 mins. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlobalVillan Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 (edited) In a bar in Thailand and met 2 other Villa fans. One gooner (from Bristol obvs). We are such a good side. Win this and I'll believe that the title race really is on. Big 45 coming up in every way. COYL! Edited December 9, 2023 by GlobalVillan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 6 minutes ago, stewiek2 said: I think we're showing a bit of tiredness. Surprised by the lack of intensity from Arsenal so far but glad of it. Man City and Arsenal have both been a bit shell-shocked by the intense atmosphere. 12th Man doing it's part! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted December 9, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 9, 2023 Just now, Robtaylor200 said: Shut up Rednap What did he say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Luckly we tend to turn it on in the second half, problem is so do Arsenal, especailly in the last 10-20 minutes, Arsenal are genarally relentless, but then they usually have Arteta balling at them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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