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13 Dec 2020 11:41:11
Time to give the full back from Liverpool a run out.

13 Dec 2020 12:57:11
Good I dear Raging, highly rated at Liverpool.

13 Dec 2020 15:24:37
Please return to the way of last year, best football I have seen for some time. Whatever it takes, 3/ 4/ 3 or 3/ 5/ 2. Revert to what works especially now.

13 Dec 2020 15:28:32
I agree.

13 Dec 2020 18:07:51
I was all for changing from 3 at the back to 4 but after the Raul injury we need to revert back to wing backs and 3 cbs as we haven’t got a striker to replace Raul, Silva isn’t good enough yet hopefully he comes good but such a huge step up for him at the minute.
My worry is who’s signing the players is Nuno getting a say as we have signed a few forwards that have been sent out on loan Mir, Campana and cutrone to name a few that haven’t had a proper chance this is the time to get them back if possible to see what they could do as we shouldn’t be in the position to have a 18/ 19 year old as back up if we want top 4,Our lack of depth in attacking areas is there for everyone to see especially in current formation I’d like to see us play

Rui
Boly coady saiss

Semedo Neves Dendoncker marcal

Podence

Silva Neto
That would be might shout for the next match or 2.

13 Dec 2020 19:11:48
I wouldn't disagree with the system jonny, that's the system I called out for from the start of the season.

However, if we're playing wingbacks I'd like to see Ait Nouri and I'd have Kilman over Saiss. The only way the system works though is if Podence stays central and doesn't float too far left and right. I'm also very close to asking for Hoever over Semedo, but not just yet.

14 Dec 2020 01:43:36
Ratings from Villa
Patricio - 7 ( did nothing wrong)
Semedo - 6 (express and star 3 was v v harsh)
Coady -6
Saiss 7
Marcal - 7
Moutinho -6 (Unlucky to be sent off as no contact for 2nd card)
Dendonker -6 ( unlucky not to score - but seemingly is every week - maybe some finishing practice would make him luckier? )
Neto 8
Podence 9 (superb again but also needs to score! )
Traore 7 (as always what he does is great just doesn't do enough and desperately needs a cf to play with )
Silva 5

thoughts?

14 Dec 2020 10:33:59
Just finished watching the game and we were nowhere near as bad as many posters on various Wolves sites are saying.
We created more than enough chances to have won the game comfortably and didn’t really look under real pressure.

However how many times can we say that before we have to accept that we don’t score and consequently won’t win.
My 7 points from 5 games now looks optimistic and you fear we may even not pick up another point, (or incredibly even score another goal), until Brighton away next year – and our record there is terrible.

If this were to happen it would mean 4 points from 9 games. I suspect that this might finally put to bed the myth that we are doing great and playing well.
As usual though the truth lies somewhere between the 2 extreme views of truly awful and great.

Also, the reaction to the 2 new players is a little OTT.
Semedo is, (and as you know I am not a big fan), not useless as many are now saying. Indeed, he looks perfectly competent going forwards and if and surely when we revert to a back 3 and he is released to be a RWB not a RB he will actually be fine – not good, not a shadow on Doherty and not worth the money we paid for him or his massive salary - but fine and other than throwing in another totally inexperienced kid in, However, we have no other choice. (That in itself may be an indictment of the team’s management and the transfer window we endured last summer but it is a reality).

Conversely though the praise heaped on Silva is way overboard. He actually looks ok, neat and tidy, but in reality dozens of CFs who will never play Prem football are that. I accept that he is also not to blame for the fee paid or the wages he is earning or the fact that he is only 18 but at present he is a child (and at 18 some people still are but they shouldn’t be playing pro football at this level), in a man’s game and that would be the case if we had paid £35m for him or he had come through our youth program – Robbie Keane he is not let alone the supposed generational talent?!
The dismissive way in which Luiz held him off was embarrassing and the game yet again largely passed him by – he had the least touches of anyone on the pitch by a distance!

Yes I know he won a header in their box in the first half, had the overhead kick and ran on to/ or got in the way of Podence to shoot on to the post – v unlucky. However, given the players around him Neto, (v good), Podence (Brilliant) and Traore (pretty good) he really should be doing more and better! Lost count of the number of times the commentators stated that
Jimenez would have liked that – when referencing a cross or pass most of which he got nowhere near.

(Worryingly though much as I like the 3 creators none of them look like they will be prolific themselves so Silva does have massive pressure on hi to score as Jimenez did}

Obviously at the moment his lack of athleticism - he is slow, physically weak and worryingly static – is more than cancelling out any “natural” flair/ skill/ vision/ nous/ etc that he must have to have to have prospered at the lower levels that he previously played at.

Note there are numerous examples of slow, frail players who have played at the very top level so he may well develop with age – although it is unlikely that he will get any quicker - but you are starting from a massive disadvantage particularly in England where the league is v fast and physical.

Indeed despite, as with Semedo, having no obvious alternative (again questions should be surely asked? ) I would take him out of the firing line and look to send him out on loan this January to play at a level he may be able to cope with whilst maturing.

Please don't come on here and defend him by saying he is young and is finding his way or any other excuse. I am not blaming him for not being good enough at this moment - presumably because of his age - it is irrelevant why he is not good enough. All that matters is that he isn't and it is costing us points - which in a few weeks time might look v scary.

Consequently, we need to reassess our structure. Despite the attacking positives of the 4,2,3,1 system we currently don’t have the quality, personnel or confidence to be playing such an open formation.

We need to revert to what we are good at defensively so I'd go:
Patricio
Semedo
Boly ---- we have no RCB but 4 LCBs (Boly, Saiss, Marcal and Kilman – how has this happened)
Coady
Kilman – or Saiss
Marcal - RAN better going forward but at moment gaining some semblance of control is paramount.

After that though its hard
None of the mids deserve to be playing but given we only have 2 (Squad is just too thin! ) they have to be it so
Dendonker and Neves
And then Neto and Podence – our best 2 players by several country miles!
And after that?
Guess despite neither the system or his form demanding his inclusion you have to go for Traore

This will be a team that will play almost exclusively on the break and is really a holding position hopefully picking up a few points and not getting badly beaten to retain some confidence before we get to January and can buy a new ready to play Premier League quality CF – although goodness know who that is?

14 Dec 2020 12:03:46
Hi Thefutureisoldgold my brief thought is there was enough of our performance not to be too dis heartened. the lack of goals is clearly needed to be rectified.
Your players Marks out of ten I would agree.

Have nice day me old pal 😀👍.

14 Dec 2020 17:48:44
I looked again at your ratings I agree with your comment about Traore but I would give a rating of 5.
Traore put decent crosses in but imo it was percentage crosses, if there's no one there to meet the cross I think Traore should cross different or hold it up and wait for the right cross/ pass.

I'm real sorry I won't be online again tonight have been stuck on the m5/ m6 for over 2 hours I'm whacked.





 

 

 
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