for an hour, it was the same turgid, pass, pass go nowhere stuff. Only when Eriksen came on did the game turn on its head. He may want away, but whilst he is still at Spurs, then he surely has to start.
Team when all are fit
Lloris
Aurier
Toby
Verts
Rose
Ndombele
Eriksen
Lo Celso
Dele
Son
Kane
Subs Gazzinga, KWP, Sessignon, Sanchez, Winks, Sissoko, Lamela, Moura.
That is one dynamic starting XI that should be on the front foot from the off.
Decent three points today, but
posted on 10/8/19
Don't think that first half was as bad as Sandy makes out. Kane missed two opportunities right at the end - a header over the bar and a slider past the left post.
Both should have gone in.
True the midfield kept on getting suckered into the long ball over the top, and Toby definitely kept goal number 2 out.
Real question for me is just how good Villa are compared with the top ten teams. Perhaps we were playing a relegation area team?
In which case Sandy is right!
Well, we'll find out next week won't we?
posted on 10/8/19
comment by JustCallMeTed (U21528)
posted 16 seconds ago
Don't think that first half was as bad as Sandy makes out. Kane missed two opportunities right at the end - a header over the bar and a slider past the left post.
Both should have gone in.
True the midfield kept on getting suckered into the long ball over the top, and Toby definitely kept goal number 2 out.
Real question for me is just how good Villa are compared with the top ten teams. Perhaps we were playing a relegation area team?
In which case Sandy is right!
Well, we'll find out next week won't we?
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Ted, Spurs did what they have been doing for months, huffed and puffed without any creativity until Eriksen came on. To many 5 out of 10 players, instead of real quality. Hopefully though when the injured players come back things should improve.
posted on 10/8/19
How good a team do you think Villa are, Sandy?
Good enough for top ten?
posted on 10/8/19
comment by JustCallMeTed (U21528)
posted 2 minutes ago
How good a team do you think Villa are, Sandy?
Good enough for top ten?
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Absolutely not
posted on 10/8/19
comment by Christopher (U20930)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by JustCallMeTed (U21528)
posted 2 minutes ago
How good a team do you think Villa are, Sandy?
Good enough for top ten?
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Absolutely not
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If you're right, then today was NOT a good performance.
posted on 10/8/19
comment by JustCallMeTed (U21528)
posted 2 seconds ago
comment by Christopher (U20930)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by JustCallMeTed (U21528)
posted 2 minutes ago
How good a team do you think Villa are, Sandy?
Good enough for top ten?
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Absolutely not
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If you're right, then today was NOT a good performance.
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I don’t think judgement can be made on the first game of any season especially when bedding in new players.
Let’s see where we are by mid September.
Good enough performance today against a newly promoted team witch is always going to be difficult.
I’m very happy 🍺
posted on 10/8/19
Totally agree with Sandy about the game today, the first half was so slow lacking tempo and to see Eriksen warming up on the touchline for 2/3rd of the game was criminal, did change when he came on, thought Poch could have made all his subs earlier, but that's the way he does it, seems to lack cohesion with Lamela in the front 3 , not a big fan, Sissoko's shooting doesn't get any better
posted on 11/8/19
I agree that the 1st half wasn't great but Kane missed a sitter header that would have made half time feel alot better.
posted on 11/8/19
You can see why Poch wanted Dybala for that added creativity, which is something we've lacked when Eriksen's not played. I think Poch perhaps thought that we'd get by without it today against this Villa side until he of course brought Eriksen on.
posted on 11/8/19
comment by JustCallMeTed (U21528)
posted 7 hours, 24 minutes ago
How good a team do you think Villa are, Sandy?
Good enough for top ten?
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The Prem is filled up with so many teams similar to Villa, that they could finish halfway. They stuck 10 men behind the ball, and their game plan worked, until they tired late on.