Villa (Away) Saturday 4th Jan 3pm (Match Thread)

[Mickyblueeyes]

That defence is so worrying. All 4 need to be replaced 

[Paninistickers]

Just now, TrickyTrevLeftPeg said:

Square pegs round holes.

I agree. Problem is they would all be better than Thomas at his own job. 

 

[Weller Wing]

Had a feeling we could get something today but not very confident now

[Number 6]

He's just followed the Liverpool template hasn't he? Tough away game set up. Buonoanotte will hopefully be brought on later if we've managed to stay in the game, Thomas change enforced. 

[SkidsFox]

1 minute ago, splinterdream said:

When Thomas last played he did okay. I think defensively he does okay when playing as an all out FB, but when asked to.support the winger he's not great. I think he's better than some on here give him credit. In our relegation season he had no support from Barnes, Ndidi and tielemens couldnt be arsed and as a result we were often targeted. 

Tend to agree.

VK often gets flack on here, but his passing can be superlative. We will miss his influence on our game.

[Kitchandro]

Sorry but if we lose this he’s earned the sack. Bringing Ayew back in for Buonanotte after the difference in the last performance is stupidity and we deserve everything we get.

[rugbyblue]

The cnut loves ayew.  Fck off.  In what world does he start ahead of buanotte.  

[KFS]

Can we just skip this half of the season? Woeful 

[coolhandfox]

33 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Extremely disappointed in how he's handling Bounanotte, just bizarre. I wouldn't mind if this was because Fatawu or a competent right winger was keeping him out but I presume it's the defensive issue which Ayew is equally as poor at helping out as he can't run.

Basically because Bounanotte doesn't really help the fullback, away at Villa I can understand why you would want someone who can help out more.

 

Not convince Ayew is much better in that regard but can sort understand the logic.

 

Be more disappointed if we were at home.

 

 

Edited 4 January 2025 by coolhandfox

[kingpowerout]

Shall we all take a guess at what minute Luke Thomas gets out-muscled by a Villa player and it leads to a goal?

Edited 4 January 2025 by kingpower

[Pliskin]

Stolorczyk 

 

Hamza 

 

Okilo

Yannick

Faes

 

Justin 

 

Winks 

Soumare 

 

Buonanote 

Vardy

Bilal….

 

 

Should be the team in my opinion. 

 

 

[FoxesFourLife]

Even if we get quality in in the transfer market is Rudd going to play them he keeps making the same mistakes Ayew again seriously.

[adam]

The centre half situation is starting to annoy me also. Why not try Okoli. The 2 he selects every week have been part of a defence that can't stop shipping goals.

[Legend_in_blue]

As was said at the start of this thread, the fact that this team is weaker than it was throughout last season is unacceptable.  

 

At this rate, we will finish where we are and Ipswich above us.

 

Embarrassing and it's all on the board.  Jokers.

 

 

[StanSP]

Villa 3 or 4 up at half time. 

 

We'll draw the 2nd half and there'll be 'positives to take from the game' 

[enmac]

1 minute ago, rugbyblue said:

The cnut loves ayew.  Fck off.  In what world does he start ahead of buanotte.  

Better defensively than FB. VK sick.

[Dahnsouff]

Facundo was not great in the games before Man City, he did well against Man City though, but will just be content if he will have a game off and either come on late and be a difference maker, or come back next game and tear it up.

[Spudulike]

28 minutes ago, Spiritwalker said:

RVN will quickly lose support if he keeps picking shit lineups.

Other than Ayew, who I agree is a sub at best, what else could've he have done with who's available?

[OntarioFox]

Thomas being in three relegated squads in two and a half seasons of Premier League football is quite some accomplishment when you think about it.

[StanSP]

Just now, Dahnsouff said:

Facundo was not great in the games before Man City, he did well against Man City though, but will just be content if he will have a game off and either come on late and be a difference maker, or come back next game and tear it up.

I'd want be starting after the Man City game though. 

[jv1]

Surely hamza, faes or okoli or even skipp are better at full back than bloody Luke Thomas - that’s seriously up there with the Danny ward pick by ruud - he sat in stands at Brentford and watched that and still puts Thomas in - wowsers 

 

don’t even get me started on the ayew for facundo decision- that is absolutely pathetic - facundo must be absolutely fuming 

 

school boy stuff from ruud with wolves selection and now this 

 

after last week giving a slight chink of light and hope he puts that team out 

 

Im really starting to think he has no idea what he is doing 

[adam]

1 minute ago, enmac said:

Better defensively than FB. VK sick.

How is he? He can't run. Facundo works his arse off.

[Spudulike]

35 minutes ago, UniFox21 said:

To be fair, Mads, Fatawu and Ndidi are all injured. 2 start straight away. 

And Ricky P.

[DezFox]

2 minutes ago, Pliskin said:

Stolorczyk 

 

Hamza 

 

Okilo

Yannick

Faes

 

Justin 

 

Winks 

Soumare 

 

Buonanote 

Vardy

Bilal….

 

 

Should be the team in my opinion. 

 

 

100% agree with, I could really get behind that. They do make it hard to be positive

[Dahnsouff]

Just now, StanSP said:

I'd want be starting after the Man City game though. 

Agreed, disappointed that Facundo is not starting, but you would think we are dropping Maradona by some of the comments