Aston Villa (A) - 9th April - 530 KO.

[TomHotspur]

Their intensity is killing us. When a team pressures us as they did in the first half, the technical deficiencies in so many of our players is laid bare, hence some of the woeful passing during that half from the likes of Dier, Royal, Hojbjerg in particular.

We’re in a great position though. They can’t keep playing like that for 90 mins. We have the potential to destroy them on the counter attack if we can just settle down and play one or two accurate passes through their press.

 

[Steve73]

Villa have been super pumped up, complete opposite to when they played Woolwich.

We've struggled to get out, their 2 up top have put us under pressure defensively and balls into our midfielders have been put under pressure. They're also making sure Kane is closed down when he drops deep and tries to break.

We could do with another midfielder on to give us more options and stop them playing, we're getting overrun there.

 

[Nikesh]

Got to keep our cool. Stop the silly free kicks and keep the ball, we aren't going to pass around this villa team so keep it and look for those sonny runs...how the fuck we are still in front I don't know but can't have another half like that...

 

[VonnegutBusy]

Also, must say, for as bad as the ref has been, we are really lucky that Romero has not picked up another yellow/match ban.

The most egregious was pulling Coutinho to the ground off the play.

What's the situation? If he's booked today he misses 2? When does it reset?

 

[RealCoolYid]

Hugo been brilliant, Son got a lovely goal. Everyone else has been poor, losing too many individual battles. We got to stand up and earn the right to play our football.

But luckily, we are winning and can push on in the 2nd half.

Yep big shout to Hugo. The stop from Ramsey was different gravy

Agree. We’ve lost every battle across the park

 

[Pepperami]

Did Lucas Digne get booked for that assault on Romero?

 

[Gmspurs]

Got to hope that Villa won't be able to keep this up for 90 minutes ..... They've been chasing everything down and had a few chances but it's got to take its toll.

We look slow and ponderous by contrast.

 

[KaneDomBadBoy]

No mate....they're really up for it today.

How many times have we seen teams come out with a full head of steam only for us to get back in it the 2nd half and put 2-3 on our opponent. I think we win this 2-0 or 3-0.

 

[bonaspur23]

I'd put him ahead of any other outfield player out there today so far.

He’s busy but soft in the challenge.

 

[anderton46]

How did we get 43% possession?

30% of that is Hugo clinging onto the ball after a save.

 

[peter merison]

Did Lucas Digne get booked for that assault on Romero?

no

 

[Nikesh]

Their intensity is killing us. When a team pressures us as they did in the first half, the technical deficiencies in so many of our players is laid bare, hence some of the woeful passing during that half from the likes of Dier, Royal, Hojbjerg in particular.

We’re in a great position though. They can’t keep playing like that for 90 mins. We have the potential to destroy them on the counter attack if we can just settle down and play one or two accurate passes through their press.

Correct..if we can make a meal of a few of their challenges and get someone sent off that'll help. This is where we need to be intelligent cunts

 

[Furball man]

Which what I said in the Bentancur thread, and I was met with 13+ disagrees and insults. Fucking clowns on this site.

On behalf of TFC I can only apologize for their behavior & wish to welcome you to the forum

O/T but Wet Legs debut album is the album of the year

 

[Notabadsquad]

Never a fan of Coutinho. Today very good. Nearly unplayable.

More shots on target than any other game.

Has to be our set-up. Needs to change..

 

[Sir Archibald Crooks]

We still cant handle teams that pressure, press and play with a bit of intensity. Cant play well every game but this is a real problem.

 

[tottcontekane]

Some people on here are still living in a fantast world, thinking most of our players are some class, where they clearly are terrible, which they showed in like 3-4 different managers already.
Villa totally dominates us and only their weak finishing is saving us from being down by at least 2-3 goals so far.
Terrible defence, and totally lacking midfielder. But what was last week, last month doesn't matter, we are playing now, not last week.
Most of our players aren't good enough, and we won't achieve anything with them. So, so poor.
The good thing is that Villa has to be dead tired in the second half.

 

[Deuterz]

We're a bit unfortunate really .. Gerrard called them out in the press and that's why they've all suddenly turned up like it's a cup final. Vs Woolwich and Wolves they were half the side, turned up meek and mild until the second half.

 

[Deleted member 15314]

Their intensity is killing us. When a team pressures us as they did in the first half, the technical deficiencies in so many of our players is laid bare, hence some of the woeful passing during that half from the likes of Dier, Royal, Hojbjerg in particular.

We’re in a great position though. They can’t keep playing like that for 90 mins. We have the potential to destroy them on the counter attack if we can just settle down and play one or two accurate passes through their press.

If Benta/PEH/Emerson would only look to pass quickly.

 

[Airfixx]

Sherwood on HT comms..... Such a treat.

 

[Confusius]

We´we been in all sorts of trouble in the first half, a miracle we´re 1 up!

If this continues in the second half we will loose.