Well done to the chaps. Dug in.
However, after spending god knows how much money post Bale, we still look wretched in terms of both performances and shape to be honest.
Ryan Mason is in my opinion the stand-out player at the club right now. Desire and quality. I think that is embarrassing and we have some hugely over paid players who need to have a look at themselves.
Too predictable and one dimensional from midfield going forward, and piss poor at finishing. Whatever many on here think about Townsend at least he showed pace and running at a piss poor Villa side.
Fuck know's what the next team is going to shape up like but i'd like to see Soldado make a start with Kane, Strombo in midfield with Mason and any fucker that can kick a ball start ahead of Kaboul. He is i am afraid not fit for purpose.
You are asking the manager to reverse course on two of the three captains - not saying you are wrong in asking the questions, but that is a tall order to expect from the manager.Poch has to change his mind about Ade and Kaboul, both of whom are not good enough at the moment. Lady Luck smiled on us today, but really, our defence are a shamble, our midfield cannot deliver a telling final pass, and our strike force too unreliable (apart from Kane).
Poch has to change his mind about Ade and Kaboul, both of whom are not good enough at the moment. Lady Luck smiled on us today, but really, our defence are a shamble, our midfield cannot deliver a telling final pass, and our strike force too unreliable (apart from Kane).
It's interesting/telling that it was the three home grown lads who stood out and made the difference. Kane, Mason (who was clearly MOTM despite Kane's goal) and Townsend when he came on.
Far from the 3 most talented (at least at this stage of their career) yet their desire and effort win the day.
As for the rest. Oh my God. Truly diabolical.
A shambles would be an upgrade on today's defensive performance.Poch has to change his mind about Ade and Kaboul, both of whom are not good enough at the moment. Lady Luck smiled on us today, but really, our defence are a shamble, our midfield cannot deliver a telling final pass, and our strike force too unreliable (apart from Kane).
On the two rare occasions in which the final pass got through, Ade was stupidly offside with the first, and shot too tamely with the second.How do you know our strikeforce are no good if the midfield is not delivering?
I agree with you that the defence is awful yet people seem to be looking further up the field for our current problems.
Well, Poch has to bite the bullet as the two said captains are not performing, and performance is what counts.You are asking the manager to reverse course on two of the three captains - not saying you are wrong in asking the questions, but that is a tall order to expect from the manager.