Dr_Pangloss Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 N'Zogbia is shit. We need quality if we're going to play this formation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Really lack any sort of potency. CNZ looks the same as last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AValon Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Fair goal, that. It came off Clark's head, obviously. As far as the flag up, players should continue to play until the whistle. Still, infuriating way to have a goal against. Spot on. Why stop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.Bear Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 We faded massively then in that half. We didnt get anything through to Bent, he hasnt had a sniff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 ive never seen us play so many passes in all my 29 years it's all sideways stuff. Not actually doing anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 CNZ-out Adam Johnson-In We have looked shit going forward tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onje_villa Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Think we'll have to see one of Ireland or N'Zogbia sacrificed, someone needs to be higher up with Bent. Mind you, I'm pleased with the way we're trying to play. It will take time this playing proper football malarchy. Their goal looked ok to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted August 18, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted August 18, 2012 We were always going to struggle against a side like West Ham who play for set-pieces. Some positive stuff from us, just a little lack of imagination going forward. It's going to take everyone time to adapt to this system. So i'm feeling quite positive at the minute, even though we're losing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbaughan Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 At the moment its more plasterboard Ron than concrete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PandaMac Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Now that we've played 45 minutes, it's set in stone that we need a LB and a Winger. Top priority for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabby Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 West Ham are shit to watch ...another Stoke. We looked alright but need to stop giving away freekicks.Lot's of possession but fb's not getting foward enough to give extra options going forward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Sexy football first 20 minutes, can't believe we didn't fashion a proper chance during that period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 0 shots on target against a pretty poor west ham side :? My fears about Clark as a first choice centre half are even greater now, he has been terrible. Also who the **** was supposed to marking Vaz Te???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feyenoord Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 First 20 minutes were quite impressive but very average in the rest of the half. I feel that N'Zogbia and Holman are not playing very well but also make the pitch very small by cutting inside constantly. Lowton and Baker are staying back and it's pretty easy to defend for West Ham because everything is coming through the middle. Ireland and El Ahmadi should have space to create so I hope N'Zogbia will start on the left in the 2nd half and Holman will move to the right and keep the pitch as wide as possible. The game is nowhere near lost yet as West Ham is really average and their defence is error prone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcTheObsession Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Absolutely no cutting edge whatsoever. Don't look like fashioning a chance let alone scoring a goal. Delph and Ireland have been OK that's about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villianusa Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 The way we are playing I thought we had brought GH back as coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 I do think we need some more width. Played really nicely in periods without seriously troubling West Ham at all. We need more players, no doubt about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 All this passing is very nice, but for the love of god, why are we not going at them? We've created nothing going through the middle either. I'm not hitting the panic button just yet, but I want to see some more attacking intent. Holman and N'Zogbia off for Weimann and Bannan, and lets go at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onje_villa Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Jeez, I think we should try and give the boys a chance. Only 45 minutes into the season, think we've looked OK defensively but been under a lot of long ball pressure. We're obviously trying to play a vastly different style of football. Football that most of us want to see, it's not going to happen overnight. Lambert's pretty canny too, he's not a one-trick pony, he'll react if necessary. I also don't think Ireland's looked any better than N'Zogbia to be honest. He's dropped deep into midfield and played a few passes, that's about it, yet people seem to think he's beyond reproach. I think we're playing decently, just need to mix the passing game with a bit more incision but as I keep saying, it will come! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Didn't Lambert just say in the Birmingham Mail "VIlla fans shouldn't have to wait 40 minutes for a shot on goal"? 45 minutes gone 0 shots on goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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