Manchester City v Aston Villa Match Thread - Wed 20th Jan @ 6pm

[BodyButter]

hesgoal

Cheers bud

 

[danvilla2]

Love the fact we aren't parking the bus - which we always used to and it NEVER worked. Might as well go for it.

We’re defending deep and tight, but it’s not like parking the bus if that makes sense. I don’t want to start other debates, but it’s very Leicester 2015-16, they had two tight banks of four defending with little space to play in between the lines.

 

[sirdennis]

Lovely football there.

 

[Divine_islet]

Hope we stop these long balls and play the ball along the ground as we have shown we can cause them problems.

 

[WoodyAVFC]

I love our team at the moment

 

[Fulford]

Waste by Traore

 

[AMS78]

Considering how tall Traore is, he wins nothing in the air and barely seems to jump.

 

[Stephen Jay Hawkings]

Great stuff as usual from Don Smiths tricky Villans

 

[danvilla2]

Not sold on Bert against top teams, can’t remember one game where he’s performed. Against bottom four or five sides, just what you need.

 

[sirdennis]

Some great blocks there.

 

[AMS78]

Last ditch defending at times.

 

[Villan57]

just a matter of time I think, they are to quick for us

 

[danvilla2]

Think we need to try and slow this game down until half time. Easier said that done to a degree, but goal kicks, throw ins we can

 

[overlookedvillan]

CBs have both been very good so far and have been called upon a lot. Need more from Barkley/Traore to make something of these breakaways

 

[Fulford]

We look rusty which is understandable.

 

[CDX_EIRE]

just a matter of time I think, they are to quick for us

We're not sharp enough, that pass into Sterling was too easy.

 

[Fulford]

10 attempts v 1

 

[Fulford]

Very poor ball by McGinn

 

[Villa 4 Ever]

Beautiful pass by McGinn again...

 

[Dumble]

Very positive on the whole but have to say Traore I’m yet to be sold on. Weak link for me not working hard enough

Edit: when I slag him off he usually scores so fingers crossed