HalfTimePost Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 Watching the Burnley v Liverpool game. they play some nice stuff, we’ll have to have our wits about us. But they’re very vulnerable to a high press and have a really weak underbelly in defence. Kind of remind me of us under Deano’s first season back in the Prem. We should win comfortably, but as we’ve seen lately, we can’t take it for granted. Cash and Pau will likely be back, which I think will help us in the press (Bailey up top over Diaby) and in launching our own counter attacks. Title and maybe? Though I’d maybe start him on the bench Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted December 26, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 26, 2023 onwards and upwards. i'd like to see some changes: emi cash konsa pau moreno luiz mcginn bailey diaby zaniolo ollie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewiek2 Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 No excuses. 3 points. Awful Christmas period, yet again from Villa otherwise. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewiek2 Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 Watch this he the only game Kompany bothers to put 10 men behind the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 There has to be a reaction here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerner's Driver Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 Fail to win this and you know there is a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 (edited) Give me a scrappy VAR shithouse 1-0 win right now. Another poor performance at home to another team that will be in the championship next season and then the wheels are really coming off. We could do with a comfortable 3-0 win. Edited December 26, 2023 by villa89 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan95 Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 Martinez Cash, Konsa, Torres, Moreno Bailey, McGinn, Luiz, Zaniolo Diaby, Watkins 5-0 Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM3000 Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 He made the mistake of playing Cash against Sheff Utd and it badly hurt our build up. Without Kamara to drop in for him he's not good enough in this system for me. Think he did his shoulder so he might not be fit anyway. Emi Konsa Carlos Pau Moreno Bailey McGinn Luiz Zaniolo Diaby Watkins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 I don't think they'll play like Sheff Utd or have the discipline to make it work even if they did, but they do play some nice stuff. That Odobert has fast feet, and Konsa will have to do better than he did tonight to keep him quiet. That said, we really have to be winning this, and it will be a test of the mental strength of this group. Can they pick themselves up, or is this the beginning of a prolonged slump? I choose to be optimistic. A nervy 2-1 is my prediction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 No excuses, 3-1 win. At least tonight the set pieces worked well and Burnley are really really bad at defending them so expecting a goal or two from those. Pau should be back in and Cash aswell so defence more settled. We cruised to a win at Turf Moor and it's not like they've massively improved since then when you look at the results. Thinking about it this would be a good game to bring Diaby back to try to get him going in prem as he was really good in that game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 (edited) Kompany won't change the way he plays but we can't take this game for granted. 3 points are needed. Anything less its been a disastrous Christmas/ new year period We need to really press them like Everton and Liverpool did and mistakes will come Edited December 27, 2023 by PaulC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 We need new players. They are tired and the back ups are total wank Anything less than a win would be deeply anger inducing. Threatening to go into collapse mode. Not beating the shittest team in the league and the nature of that **** collapse against that **** team again. Anything but a win is unacceptable if we are not to pass away our great start. Can see the wheels fall off if we lose here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Hopefully Torres is fit enough to start alongside Konsa in the centre and Cash will be back at RB. the biggest miss will be Kamara who allows Luiz to play so much better. I’m confident we’ll still win this though. Martinez Cash. Konsa. Torres. Moreno Bailey. Luiz. McGinn. Zaniolo Bailey. Watkins 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picicata Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 1-2 loss to complete a triumvirate of festive shit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smg Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 This site never disappoints last week we could have gone top of the premier league we are now verging on a long disappointing slump. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 17 minutes ago, picicata said: 1-2 loss to complete a triumvirate of festive shit That’s the spirit 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeroy Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Must win game if the wheels are not to fall off from our season. Last night was an absolute disgrace but they have to get it out of their system. We are better than Burnley in every department and unlike Sheffield United they do try to play a bit and won't put 11 men behind the ball, we simply have to be winning this game comfortably. The players owe us for that horrendous capitulation last night. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCDAN Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Not sure Burnley are capable of putting 10 behind the ball so it’s the perfect game for us to get back on track. This already feels like a massive game, anything other than a comfortable win and you’re really thinking the bubble has burst and who knows how we pull ourselves back together again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 2 hours ago, theboyangel said: Hopefully Torres is fit enough to start alongside Konsa in the centre and Cash will be back at RB. the biggest miss will be Kamara who allows Luiz to play so much better. I’m confident we’ll still win this though. Martinez Cash. Konsa. Torres. Moreno Bailey. Luiz. McGinn. Zaniolo Bailey. Watkins We still have the option to make 3-4 changes. Cash is 100% available, I'd be starting Pau given we barely played a prem game for the next month after this game and I'd strongly consider starts for Diaby and Tim just to give a fresher feel. Or bring in Zaniolo if we're keeping the same shape as in recent weeks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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