Match Thread Aston Villa vs Everton. Saturday 14th August 12:30 KO

[PhilEFC]

I’d imagine it will, it’ll either be Dele and Rondon up front v Forest or we make advancements on the two Ligue 1 targets early in week

I hope so mate.

 

[banno]

I think Davies showed why Lampard should move him on promptly

 

[suey_11]

The new assured defence has now conceded 3 preventable goals.

Can you imagine if we weren't solid defensively I shudder. ??‍



By the way I'm being sarcastic. ?

 

[Verbal Kint]

The new assured defence has now conceded 3 preventable goals.

And not one of them involved them. Things to gripe about but let's not be silly.

 

[Steve EFC]

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Relax lads.
We're a mid-table team, 3 key players injured in 2 games, debutants and no striker. Rondon counts as neither footballer nor professional. The condition he presented himself in last year was a major factor in the relegation scrap.
A proper forward and those two games have a completely different look.
So again relax.

Spot on. Anyone deluded enough to think we will dramatically improve this season and finish in the top half would be concerned.
Anyone thinking we’d be mid table or just below will not be panicking based on the performances so far and with all things considered. - desperately need another option going forward is my only caveat.

 

[Frenk]

cant defend even with the newbies cody tarq so slow

Defence was fine our midfield is what cost us. Onana has come in, he looks a huge improvement, and we will likely see another midfielder with a forward before the window closes. Plenty to be optimistic about!

 

[Marius57]

The new assured defence has now conceded 3 preventable goals.

The old defence would have conceded 8 by now

 

[Swagger]

Fair assessment in my opinion, however I do think Holgate could have done more for the first goal too.

First goal for me was on Doucoure and Coady should have made a JT type slide block which would saved the goal - Matty Cash made two in the second half. But Coady played well overall and the defence generally looked organised. Everyone seems to love him and it's a great story but the quality from Mykolenko was so poor. You compare him to someone like Chilwell or Robertson it's night and day. My initial reservations about McNeil have been accurate but he can't really be judged when he has been brought in to deliver for a centre forward when he has an average winger, Tin Head, playing through the middle. Gray was poor along with the other signing by Benetiz, Rondon, who should have equalised with a tap in but started his run far too late.

Iwobi very good again. Davies did well when he came on and Patterson showed promise.

 

[witchdoc187]

As long as we get Gana/Camara then the midfield should be sorted. Defence sorted/midfield sorted then get the attck sorted (I mean proper attacking player) then we have a chance of moving up into a comfortable position

i think we will be fine. As in, we wont get relegated. Halcyon days

 

[Toffe3m4n]

They were poor aswell I agree

At least defending set pieces has looked better so far. That's deffo a start like.

 

[TommyDavo]

Behave.....without them I see a cricket score

Will be lots of “top blues” on here until we start winning

 

[Bluedyhell]

The new assured defence has now conceded 3 preventable goals.

Spot on. We talk about forwards but what difference have tarkowski, mcneil and coady made? Still leaking goals. Still crap on corners.

 

[Swagger]

Onana is obviously going to be a monster

 

[blue in oxford]

Behave.....without them I see a cricket score

haha were you there

 

[Bluedyhell]

Onana is obviously going to be a monster

Jeez stop wetting your pants one game as a late sub.