Second goal is a thing of beauty. The little reverse pass from Buendia to El Ghazi us lovely El Ghazi himself does well too. Top finish as well from Mcginn who should score more with the ability he has.
You are highly unlikely to ever get the truth from a good manager. You want the truth - Watkins was utter garbage. You want diplomacy - there are areas we need to improve onThanks Pangloss.
We're all entitled to an opinion, after all. I couldn't see what Gerrard brought to us initially, over what Deano did, but I'm starting to observe a difference.
I hope it really is a new philosophy that lasts, and not just a new manager bounce, because if so we're in for some good times.
I still don't find his interviews enjoyable, though. I don't want diplomacy. I want the truth.
I think Anwar’s was a poor touch that turned into a great pass!
He can have as many poor touches as he likes if his second touch sets up a goal.
I thought that was what VAR was for, to check incidents before throwing red cards about, he couldn’t wait to get that red card out.Watching MOTD right now and just seen the sending off incident. Good god no wonder it was overturned. Wasn't even a yellow. Barely touched the guy. Pathetic refereeing. Wanted to make his mark in his first and hopefully only premier league game.
Loved Mings owning Tekkers in the box first half btw. Great strength . We have all seen what Tekkers can do haven’t we Mr Smalling?
I thought that was what VAR was for, to check incidents before throwing red cards about, he couldn’t wait to get that red card out.
Not a fan of Lineker, but funny quip last night about Jenas & RichardsJust heard Micah Richards say of Mcginns finish "I've seen that many times in training" and I'd completely forgotten that he was still on the books in 18/19 when Mcginn arrived yet played his last game for us in 2016. Madness.
He won't be saying a lot, because he knows we have two very hard games coming up, which will add a bit of realism into the equation.He's been here barely 2 weeks , not sure what you're expecting him to say. I've been impressed he's not getting carried away he is saying the right things for me at the moment and more importantly has been prioritising the right areas to start with . I think he'll be furious about that late very soft goal we conceded that could of been really costly
MOTD highlighted the closeness of the Villa midfield 3 yesterday and its a definite plus point and something that's been mentioned on here before. We're having more passing options now to actually keep the ball unlike previously where a defender would have the ball and everyone would be 20-30 yards away leading to the big boom upfield and it instantly coming back.
It's such a small tweak to install but it proves that football, if coached right, is a simple game and doesn't need to be over complicated with graphs,pie charts and coloured counters on a board.
Very happy with what I've witnessed so far
Ah, I have tried to be charitable and say it was a good pass, but like your self, I think he had lost control.I think Anwar’s was a poor touch that turned into a great pass!
Not a fan of Lineker, but funny quip last night about Jenas & Richards
‘And I’m joined by Jenas & Richards, both hoping to get through this 70mins or so uninjured’
Watkins is a massive worry, doesn't look premier league quality this season. He lost the ball virtually every time he received it. It's not about him not being a hold up player, he can't even take a good touch and shield the ball.
Meh, I'm still finding him a bit stilted and scripted. It's all "the players are working really hard" instead of just relaxing and enjoying the win. The top managers like Klopp, Pep and Tuchell all have a way of seeming natural in front of camera.
Maybe it's just early days from Gerard, and he'll grow into it.