Aston Villa vs THE SUPER CLARETS Match Thread

[JimmyRobbo]

Esteve just not quite strong enough. A nicely taken goal.

[Conroysleftfoot]

Sorry but Esteve should have stopped him getting a shot away.

[Tricky Trevor]

Give him the freedom of the borough FFS.
Steve marking fresh air and QH has him but backs of for no known reason.

[BobSykes]

It was arguably against the run of play that but silly error by us and difference in class shows

[CoolClaret]

Can't play this line up then get caught with out pants down like that on half way. Just rubbish.

[ElectroClaret]

Wolves beating Brighton.

[Clive 1960]

Awful defending, you could have driven a bus through there..

[willsclarets]

27 minutes in and I apologise but, I wish Tresor was on the bench for this one. There's opportunities on the edge of their area we have no one cute enough on the ball to take advantage of.

[brexit]

With these tactics and this manager, we are down. If we are playing 5 at the back, we should be defensively solid.

[Sgt. Pepper]

We are not getting the best out of Esteve in a three and
Laurent doesn't look particulaly comfortable in that position. All three of them don't look particularly comfortable in that system to be honest.

[Dy1geo]

The quality and ruthlessness of the Premier League summed up in the Villa goal, we gave too much room at the back, in the championship Esteve makes up the ground win the ball off the striker and looks class, in this league the strikers are better and take their chances more.

[criminalclaret]

Small mistakes get punished in this league. Esteve running with him from the halfway line. Very frustrating.

We've had so much of the ball as well.

Let's hope get one back before HT

[TPClaret]

This refs giving us nothing

[CrosspoolClarets]

Kitchen as useless as ever. That was a clear foul on Anthony and a chance to throw a ball into their box.

[burnley007]

Laurent isn't quite anything. He's not quite a defender, he's not quite a midfielder.

Get Les on in MIDFIELD

[burnley007]

We broke all English defensive records with 4 at the back.

We look hopeless with this bizarre formation.

What are they doing?

[willsclarets]

A 5 makes us less solid and we don't have Les in midfield. I know it's a completely different level, but we had the best defence in championship history with a 4. Not sure why we don't give it a whirl

[RVclaret]

I see people getting worked up over playing a ‘back 5’, despite us being on the front foot pressing with Walker / Hartman pushing up. It’s just poor defending from Esteve unfortunately.

[burnley007]

This bizarre formation stinks of relegation

[JimmyRobbo]

With these tactics and this manager, we are down. If we are playing 5 at the back, we should be defensively solid.

Really?

With this keague? With these boots? With this weather? With these referees? With these pitches?

We are always going to struggle. We were hot favourites (alongside Sunderland) to go straight back down.

With this manager and with these tactkcs we've been competitive every match. I'll lay off the criticism for a bit.

[Dyched]

Cash should be off for that in this VAR era

[Exeterclaret]

Starting to think we will end up with less points than 2 years ago. Suppose we had a better coach then.

[Boss Hogg]

Played well so far but on the wrong side of the score line and no shots on target. Just can’t keep it tight at the back and toothless up top. Not a great recipe for success.

[CoolClaret]

A 5 makes us less solid and we don't have Les in midfield. I know it's a completely different level, but we had the best defence in championship history with a 4. Not sure why we don't give it a whirl

The only reason I can think is that we can break quickly with this formation and get our best players (wing backs) into attacking areas quicker - we definitely are giving up too much in the middle but still seem to create chances... but I'm not a a massive fan of the 3 at the back.

[Goody1975]

Esteve just not quite strong enough. A nicely taken goal.

It's not strength, he does all the hard work but then doesn't block the shot.

[BobSykes]

Cullen not far off equalising. Deserved to.

[Casper2]

Good save

[ElectroClaret]

Close from Cullen

[JimmyRobbo]

Starting to think we will end up with less points than 2 years ago. Suppose we had a better coach then.

Possibly.

The difference is in the quality of the opposition. I can't see who the 3 worse teams are. We have already shown a lot more about us than last time around.

[JimmyRobbo]

That was a top save by Martinez from JC.

[Murger]

Our set pieces really are poor.

[willsclarets]

I see people getting worked up over playing a ‘back 5’, despite us being on the front foot pressing with Walker / Hartman pushing up. It’s just poor defending from Esteve unfortunately.

Not worked up, but I'm not sure how many chances hartman/walker have created with their license to get forward. I'd prefer Les/an extra man in midfield personally, and a more settled 4. But we've played well so far today, similar story to a few games.

[Goody1975]

Cash should be off for that in this VAR era

I wouldn't go so far but Kitchen is having a mare.

[Quickenthetempo]

I think this is the worst defence we have put out at Premier league level, going off hiw easy it is to score against us.

To say we are supposed to have better players and a defensive minded coach.

[brexit]

Really?

With this keague? With these boots? With this weather? With these referees? With these pitches?

We are always going to struggle. We were hot favourites (alongside Sunderland) to go straight back down.

With this manager and with these tactkcs we've been competitive every match. I'll lay off the criticism for a bit.

I appreciate that you may not agree with me, but we are a third of the way into the match, and we have not had a shot. We have had at least three situations where an attacking side would have had a shot, not attempt to craft an opening for a tap in. We don't have anyone in this team who can lead the line we are going down.

[brexit]

At last a shot and a corner oh wait we aren't good at these.

[BobSykes]

Possibly.

The difference is in the quality of the opposition. I can't see who the 3 worse teams are. We have already shown a lot more about us than last time around.

This. We're so much better than under Kompany but there just aren't 3 teams i think who can finish below us and that's not helped by Sunderland and Leeds grinding out enough results so far.

[Andreshotboots]

Don't get this formation at all. We still don't keep teams out and. It makes us toothless up front.

[burnleymik]

That diving is embarrassing.

[JimmyRobbo]

Tuazebe not looked convincing but didn't think the Villa player would have got near it for a pen. Probably correct decision by ref.

[ElectroClaret]

VAR peno check
Nothing.

Should think not.

Palace winning at Everton.

[burnleymik]

Awesome recovery by Steeeve.

[BobSykes]

More like it from Esteve but he was still desperately chasing back when they broke. Surely next time we make a silly mistake they'll punish us. Please keep it to 1 for HT

[Sgt. Pepper]

The Premier League is awful, with all the diving, VAR etc., and to be honest the standard of football is actually not very good in most games. It really lacks most of the things that make football interesting.

[Squidgy]

If this was against a top six club that would probably have been given.

[Murger]

wtf is Esteve doing on the halfway line?

[IPAclaret]

Starting to think we will end up with less points than 2 years ago. Suppose we had a better coach then.

You were banging this weird Kompany drum after the last game. Give it a rest pal and get behind the team.

[willsclarets]

The only reason I can think is that we can break quickly with this formation and get our best players (wing backs) into attacking areas quicker - we definitely are giving up too much in the middle but still seem to create chances... but I'm not a a massive fan of the 3 at the back.

Hartman and Walker are good, but not so good on the ball to justify it imo. And they could still get forward in a 4, just less. We often have little to zero presence around the edge of the box.

[Conroysleftfoot]

To say that Florentino is new to the Prem he's the only player who looks comfortable on the ball, even Cullen doesn't look at ease when in possession.

[Darthlaw]

That diving is embarrassing.

Not stopping the TV coverage showing it again and again trying to insinuate some sort of dubious decision. Contrived punditry at best.