Well, much of Villa's play last night was fairly pedestrian, with the emphasis being on retention of the ball it would seem. Pity they gave it away in a silly fashion on occasion!
I'm wondering whether Villa won last night more through Newcastle's poverty in attack rather than Villa's own effort, although it has to be said that Villa did put a lot of chances together. Again, it's a pity that Villa were so wasteful in shooting, otherwise it could easily have been 5 or 6 last night.
So, what's the overall feeling from my p.o.v.? It is that we give the opposition too many chances to stay afloat, either through misplaced passes, misplaced shooting and (Mings!) a rather carefree attitude. Being carefree may look cool, but it has several times this season led to mishaps.
Now, a look at the immediate fixtures list might produce concern, having lost three on the trot up to last night:
To look at the situation negatively, losing all those four fixtures may well keep us too close to the bottom three for comfort. It's not a good idea to my mind to be continually flirting with danger when all that is required - in a season of consolidation - is a touch more discipline, to stop the loose passing and the wayward shooting. And I think poor Wesley was so surprised at the one real chance he had that he he put it straight to the keeper from a few feet.
The other matter of concern is that since Mings and McGinn have received so much of the spotlight, they seem to be becoming stale. Perhaps it's the sign of too many matches (the normal fare plus internationals) having their effect? Or is the publicity they're getting doing its bit?
Despite all that there are pleasing signs in Villa's play, and it is what makes me look forward to seeing what happens next.
UTV!
I'm wondering whether Villa won last night more through Newcastle's poverty in attack rather than Villa's own effort, although it has to be said that Villa did put a lot of chances together. Again, it's a pity that Villa were so wasteful in shooting, otherwise it could easily have been 5 or 6 last night.
So, what's the overall feeling from my p.o.v.? It is that we give the opposition too many chances to stay afloat, either through misplaced passes, misplaced shooting and (Mings!) a rather carefree attitude. Being carefree may look cool, but it has several times this season led to mishaps.
Now, a look at the immediate fixtures list might produce concern, having lost three on the trot up to last night:
01-12-2019 A Manchester UnitedYes, even Sheffield United could be a dodgy fixture, particularly on their own ground. They are proving to be a resilient side.
04-12-2019 A Chelsea
08-12-2019 H Leicester City
14-12-2019 A Sheffield United
To look at the situation negatively, losing all those four fixtures may well keep us too close to the bottom three for comfort. It's not a good idea to my mind to be continually flirting with danger when all that is required - in a season of consolidation - is a touch more discipline, to stop the loose passing and the wayward shooting. And I think poor Wesley was so surprised at the one real chance he had that he he put it straight to the keeper from a few feet.
The other matter of concern is that since Mings and McGinn have received so much of the spotlight, they seem to be becoming stale. Perhaps it's the sign of too many matches (the normal fare plus internationals) having their effect? Or is the publicity they're getting doing its bit?
Despite all that there are pleasing signs in Villa's play, and it is what makes me look forward to seeing what happens next.
UTV!
3 comments:
Agree on Mings and McGinn John they need a couple of games on the bench to 'firm them up' - mind you McGinn has been slotting in the goals for Scotland in the recent internationals.
I was wondering what happened to Jota after his impressive start - maybe he was getting too overconfident.
Whatever happens we need a substitute for Grealish as he is going to get injured more often now.
Of the upcoming games I think Man Utd is the one we could win if we got stuck in early doors - look at Olympiakos v Spurs first half.
I think Clive might have a point. I think Villa can take Man U. It wouldn't hurt to rest key players now before the Christmas melee.
Clive,
Yes, you do have a point about the Man U match and resting of players. But maybe it's not quite the time to do it?
As to Jota, he had some kind of operation apparently, so he's on the mend.
Onwards and upwards?
JL
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