OutByEaster? Posted August 1 Moderator Share Posted August 1 We've won a corner! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Philogene looks like he can’t be arsed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMcKenna Posted August 1 VT Supporter Share Posted August 1 (edited) I am struggling to take any positives from tonight. Onana broke up play well in the first half and made a few good passes BUT he is not imho a Luiz replacement. McGinn looks a mile off and unfit. Buendia was a bit headless. Maatsen, Carlos & Cash weren’t great. What was the point of Rogers at CF? Barkley looked like a 30 year old has-been. Has the squad been improved? Not impressed. I’m off to bed! Edited August 1 by MikeMcKenna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srsmithusa Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 1 minute ago, Aston_Villan4 said: Philogene looks like he can’t be arsed Im about with him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted August 1 Moderator Share Posted August 1 There's an argument for saying that Kesler-Hayden has been our best right winger in pre-season. Hope Ramsey is okay - not good seeing him come on and go back off after half an hour; looked uncomfortable taking his boot off too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Just now, MikeMcKenna said: I am struggling to take any positives from tonight. Onana broke up play well in the first half and made a few good passes BUT he is not imho a Luiz replacement. McGinn looks a mile off and unfit. Buendia was a bit headless. Maatsen, Carlos & Cash weren’t great. What was the point of Rogers at CF? Barkley looked like a 30 year old has-been. Has the squad been improved? Not impressed. Don’t look to deeply into it. We’re without key starters and Emery is doing a lot of testing. Its a glorified practice for crying out loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Kits looked soaked. Adidas out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srsmithusa Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Just now, MikeMcKenna said: I am struggling to take any positives from tonight. Onana broke up play well in the first half and made a few good passes BUT he is not imho a Luiz replacement. McGinn looks a mile off and unfit. Buendia was a bit headless. Maatsen, Carlos & Cash weren’t great. What was the point of Rogers at CF? Barkley looked like a 30 year old has-been. Has the squad been improved? Not impressed. Largely agree, but onana, ned, barronacea ( im not gonna learn to spell their names until im sure theyll be in match day lineups in the league) have all been improvements. Buendia and JJ back are both positives, si less negative than you, but understand your “not impressed.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted August 1 Moderator Share Posted August 1 1 minute ago, Aston_Villan4 said: Don’t look to deeply into it. We’re without key starters and Emery is doing a lot of testing. Its a glorified practice for crying out loud. It is, yes - but you're looking to see pattern, you're looking to see relationships building and the team taking shape. We've had one shot, suffered injuries to Olsen and Ramsey, had Carlos sent off and looked like a bunch of strangers at times - it's very, very difficult to look at this pre-season tour and think things are going well. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srsmithusa Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 1 minute ago, Aston_Villan4 said: Kits looked soaked. Adidas out! You can tell its raining right? And they are wet, but not clinging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan95 Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 2 minutes ago, MikeMcKenna said: I am struggling to take any positives from tonight. Onana broke up play well in the first half and made a few good passes BUT he is not imho a Luiz replacement. McGinn looks a mile off and unfit. Buendia was a bit headless. Maatsen, Carlos & Cash weren’t great. What was the point of Rogers at CF? Barkley looked like a 30 year old has-been. Has the squad been improved? Not impressed. Onana was impressive. Torres looked classy. Have to disagree on Cash and Maatsen, I thought they both defended well. Bogarde looked accomplished I thought too. Also we didn't concede with 10 (disclaimer 5 mins left) Admittedly not a lot to go off but Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted August 1 Moderator Share Posted August 1 I can't imagine we're picking up a lot of support in the key US market. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan95 Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Just now, OutByEaster? said: I can't imagine we're picking up a lot of support in the key US market. I don't know, maybe there are some masochists? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srsmithusa Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 I thought masochism was a villa fan pre-requisite 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Monsieur Hazdazler Posted August 1 Popular Post Share Posted August 1 A clearly intentional player cam with a player holding a can of Red Bull and walking down the bench high fiving players in Red Bull sponsored shirts might be the most disgusting thing I've seen in this 90, and that's saying a lot given the football on show 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan95 Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Drew the second half 0-0, get in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted August 1 Moderator Share Posted August 1 Hmm. Poor - collectively, individually and in terms of what it told us - add injuries, sending offs, the obvious gaps in our squad and the lack of pattern to our play and you have an awful lot of questions to ask about our summer. Ollie will answer some of those questions - but we suddenly seem incredibly reliant on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bose Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Game plan and preparations ruined by that sending off. Ned, Donck, Bogarde and Maatsen will be our starting back four at West Ham, what a clean sheet. Glad I stayed up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LxYoungAVFC Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 15 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: So our CB options are Torres, Konsa and Carlos - I don't think we can reasonably expect anyone else to be involved in the opening months of the season. I think that rules out the chances of Konsa being able to continue at RB which takes something away from us tactically and we're an injury or suspension away from being in a very difficult spot. With the depth we've got elsewhere, this sticks out like a sore thumb, we desperately need one and I wouldn't be against us going out and buying two CB's. Playing without a centre forward is also hurting us and with Duran on the outs, w'ere desperately short there too. We've bought some good players, but we haven't had a good window - we've got big holes in the squad and the clock is ticking in terms of getting new players in and settled. I agree that we need a CF and at least one CB.... but that's sooo many signings. It'll be after Christmas until they all get used to playing with each other in various combinations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 9 minutes ago, srsmithusa said: You can tell its raining right? And they are wet, but not clinging. Yeah I’m in the stadium. I definitely got the rain but was just messing around hence the troll emoji. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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