Mattredrobin Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 Is nigel pearson at the game i'm in the ground but can't see him in the dugout ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 some really nice passages of play from us....and more physicality too. Watkins moaning a lot...good sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BcfcDuncs Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 3 minutes ago, The Original OTIB said: Looks ok but smaller to me, Maybe my dodgy eyes. Close up seemed like it was cutting up and bit patchy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon bristol Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 Just now, Davefevs said: some really nice passages of play from us....and more physicality too. Watkins moaning a lot...good sign. Yep! James looks really good, atkinson looks composed too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshtonGreat Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 11 minutes ago, billywedlock said: We have been doing some good work. Huge work in progress, but you can see what we are trying to do. We look rubbish up front though, Martin looks very laboured. Need some genuine pace and power. Martin is a poor man's Matt Smith :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original OTIB Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 2 minutes ago, Davefevs said: some really nice passages of play from us....and more physicality too. Watkins moaning a lot...good sign. Competing for every ball clearly an instruction. Too many spectators on the pitch last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.D Posted July 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 3 minutes ago, Mattredrobin said: Is nigel pearson at the game i'm in the ground but can't see him in the dugout ? He's up in Horfield scaring wild dogs.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 Poor from Bents 0-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unan Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 Get them out early Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 What sort of side have Villa put out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelksRed Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 Defence like a collander Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MATT BCFC Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 We have actually been quite good I think. Matty James looks like type of player we have been missing for a while! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slack Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 7 minutes ago, Mattredrobin said: Is nigel pearson at the game i'm in the ground but can't see him in the dugout ? He's there somewhere, was seen coming off the coach on Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denbury Red Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 Looked offside - but then once Bents has fumbled it is the Villa guy then onside? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseybean Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 First half reflections. Brilliant to have fans back! Good training experience. Villa very comfortable with lots of time / space and playing well within themselves. Looks like if they stepped it up a bit they could add to their lead. We look well organized and have kept our shape. Predictably there’s been very little from us going forward. Atkinson has looked at home, Palmer has had a couple of moments, James looks comfortable. We are giving them the freedom of AG in their half and so it’s a bit attack against defence at times. Overall that half illustrates the gulf between Championship and Premiership teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midred Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 Villa brushing up on their foul winning skills! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original OTIB Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 Has the Villa meltdown thread started yet? Usual suspects apply therein ... in truth, not bad. Competing well, lack of creativity and goals will be our problem this season - and that's BIG in football, as we know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityexile Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 Hope Bents is getting them all out the way now. Not his first in pre season, but we know he can come strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MATT BCFC Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 Got to be said Mcginn looks a class act. Really rate him surprised he is still at Villa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original OTIB Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 1 minute ago, Marco the red said: We need more dynamism up front. Indeed, no option to get the ball forward quicker without it. Teams get the chance to sit in, when they need to, as is happening here. Pace turns players = out of comfort zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westonred Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 Typical premiership side as soon as a player goes near one of them they roll around on the floor FFS do they really need to behave like that in a friendly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 1 minute ago, JonDolman said: Vyner playing well Been our best player. Perfect view of his performance from my position in the Dolman. Impressed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRoss Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 4 minutes ago, Marco the red said: Bentley is heavily over rated in my honest opinion. Too many clangers. He was quality last season. What are you talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 We definitely need a new striker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 Pretty enthused by that. Missed first 5 mins (having lunch), we took 15 mins to get into the game, but looked fine since. Vyner looking v.decent at RB, winning ball and processing with it....and not trying to hit drag every time! he's put some dangerous crosses in and nice balls along the deck into the front players. James, busy, King relatively quiet. Palmer a good first half, been lively, linking well. Weimann bright too. Atkinson and Baker have done fine against Watkins. Maybe Wells for Martin, Nagy for King at h-t....to freshen it up??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltshoveller Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 2 minutes ago, MATT BCFC said: Got to be said Mcginn looks a class act. Really rate him surprised he is still at Villa. Do you think he could be a regular at a bigger club than villa? If so who Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grifty Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 James looks good, trying to dictate our play which we haven't seen for a while. Always seems available Atkinson looks very good on the ball, won everything in the air (except the 2nd goal), but seems to 'struggle' following players movement which he'll need to work on. I've seen some nice play between Atkinson - James - Palmer - Martin - back to Palmer and then looking for Weimann/O'Dowda which looks promising. While we're 2-0 down, we look a lot better than we did for the last 25 games of the season last year against a better team which is positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshtonRobin21 Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 Some good signs in the first half. Palmer looks to be involved, seems eager to impress. Matty James and Vyner linking up well. O'Dowda looking to get past his man, instead of turning in circles. Could see him improve tenfold under Pearson. I would however like to see a Weimann and Wells partnership up front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 Bentley clanger, all beers except Heineken out in the lansdown pre game. Lovely to be back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 Good half of football that and very unfortunate to be 2 down against a strong Villa side. They might be missing Grealish, Mings and Martinez but nobody out there is not without a chance of starting in a side I fully expect to be in the top half of the Premier league. After a slow start, when we conceded the early goal, I thought we grew into the game well and were even the better side for a good 30 minutes of it, showing some good link ups through the midfield. Atkinson has so far had the better of Watkins, while Palmer gas looked good on the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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