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

[blue in oxford]

Camara or Gueye and a forward and we will be ok.

haha good joke

 

[Taifi gorm]

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.

 

[Vedder]

Why did the commentator keep saying Onana was our record signing

Coz you can't mention the unmentionable ?

 

[Zezti]

As with the first game, signs of good stuff in some areas but absolutely barren of goal threat. Onana changed that, but we can't rely on a midfielder to score enough goals for us to stay up or have any kind of decent season. If we don't get some striker in, brace yourselves for the season ahead.

Good:
Patterson, both defensively and offensively
Onana, instantly improved us despite a shakey introduction
Iwobi, the only real source of delivery and passes forward
Tarkowski, very solid
Coady, also solid
Holgate, surprisingly did well but I think switched off for the 2nd

Bad:
Gray, Gordon, McNeil - These three cannot score a goal between them and struggled to hold the ball. They are deeply concerning me. Could sell them all and we wouldn't miss them. To say they need to improve would be a huge understatement.
Doucoure, horror show. Very, very poor.
Rondon, he just can't cut it. Its no surprise but he shouldn't still be here.

 

[MrGrumpy]

He's 29 apparently !

Was t he 29 when we signed him

 

[twoblue]

You didn't watch the game then?

People made their mind up before he came on. Was decent

 

[Melchizedek]

Get the manager a striker or we are going down. Pathetic in attack again and the team is not stronger. That front 3 should be embarrassed. League 1 levels of garbage

Honestly need a striker and a wide player. Having any combination of Gordon, Gray, and McNeil on the pitch is not going to be good enough.

 

[Tony’s Carp]

Trying to take positives:

Two one goal defeats from two difficult starting fixtures. Didn’t capitulate the way we were last season.

Still likely to be 3 or 4 (including Onana) to improve that starting eleven.

Grabbing one goal is psychologically better than two games and zero goals.

Patterson erased any doubts about whether he can cut it. Iwobi good in central midfield, gives you another option there.

But a massive game already next Saturday.

 

[JohnRoss23]

I know people are saying this is a very average Villa team but man, with the team we have, we are going to be losing to a lot of average teams.

 

[peteblue]

Badly badly badly cack.
Bit of pressure on as villas legs fell off late on.
Three back passes (amazing ones) first half consecutively on their 6 yard line.
Seem afraid of having a pop.
Appear to be setup to ping the ball out of cb/keeper to either flank, and then run out of ideas. play for a set piece then trash the delivery. no joined up play, no joined up thinking. cant blame dcl being out cos we aint a one man team. we havent scored yet, digne plays for villa now. bad vs chelsea but was written off and now this.
Forest Fleetwood and Brentford cant wait for us not to show up.

Dross!

Don‘t sugar coat it…..

 

[RAFUH]

My analysis from last week stands. We desperately need a striker

 

[Frenk]

haha good joke

Why? We are looking at those players and a number of forwards. The transfer market is still open.

 

[Vedder]

Gray been terrible since Benitez left and needs dropping

Doesn't come across as a team player, always has to take a few more touches or head down and goes himself

 

[PhilEFC]

Not sure we will get 2 in but you never know.

Me being hopeful mate. ??

 

[Hellerad]

If Gordon could finish he’d be a top player

Same with Gray. At least Gordon tries things. Gray is always trying to figure out what he wants to do after his first touch instead of anticipating.