Astonishing. Absolutely astonishing!
Wasn't it clear to everyone last week - after several weeks of similar scenarios - that the midfield needs attention? And with Jack declared unfit the need was even more emphasised!
Some of Villa's old managers would have dropped half of last week's team and put in the reserves, but perhaps that would be too much for our tender players of today.
Anyhow, Barkley needed a rest to put his thoughts together and get fit, while Luiz surely also needed a further rest. For me, a front-of-defence combination of McGinn and Sanson seemed to make sense - at least to try it out - while young Ramsey should surely be started in place of Barkley. In today's game, I expected Sanson and Ramsey to be on the field by the 60th minute - if not at half-time. To bring them on so late was almost criminal i.m.o. Also Trez should have started on the right to provide energetic help to his Egyptian partner Elmo, while Traore could play on the left, surely?
And all Dean could say was that we "Started too slow!". I can hardly believe you said that Dean - the team selection was quite a lot off in my view. Straight from the 'off' Leicester were pressing - and so it continued for virtually all the first half with no-one to stop them.
Something has to change for the next game! Leeds were watching us today, I'm sure. They already had us 'sussed' in the earlier fixture.
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