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Aston Villa vs Chelsea (PL) Sat 22nd February 25 17:30 GMT

Lets face facts it was a good effort by a poor team

Goal Keepers easy targets especially as there is no defence bad mistake sh*t happens

Colwill does not see trouble and every match plays a suicide pass to a midfielder who has two waiting to pounce

Cucurella works hard but to short for a defender

James been a waste of time for too long only looking to move on will coast until then

Gusto works hard has done better than James

Caicedo total midfield work horse shame he has no help only real mid available

Palmer disappears in second half excellent in a good team liability in a team that has no workers in midfield like ours

Fernandez Lacks the engine and stature does not work back

 
OK DID MARESCA SAY THIS?

"I'm really, really annoyed with the things that are in our hands – which is the performance and the result.

"I'm talking about the standards of the players and the team we played today, me included.

"We have to look in the mirror [for] what we can do better, and the will, the desire, the way we run and the way we want [to be champions].

"You have to deliver and it has to be with quality to break down a really good team. We have to play much better, and with more quality."

OF COURSE HE NEVER SAID IT, THAT WAS WHAT A REAL MANAGER SAID (AS MUCH AS I HATE HIM - ARTETA) AFTER YESTERDAYS DEFEAT

 
Is the Premier League getting faster and more direct?Average figures across all 20 clubs

Per 90

17/18

18/19

19/20

20/21

21/22

22/23

23/24

24/25

High turnovers

12.48

13.24

13.77

14.34

15.68

16.04

16.71

14.66

PPDA (press intensity)

13.20

13.10

12.90

13.50

13.20

12.60

12.80

12.30

Total fast breaks

0.63

1.02

1.22

0.91

1.06

1.19

1.58

2.11

Shots from fast breaks (incl. goals)

0.51

0.87

1.06

0.78

0.94

1.01

1.38

1.85

Goals from fast breaks

0.14

0.18

0.19

0.14

0.14

0.22

0.21

0.30

Direct attacks

3.25

3.31

3.10

2.98

3.22

3.13

3.50

3.57


Source: Opta - correct as of 20 Feb

THIS IS WHAT HIS BOSS PEP HAS SAID

"Today, modern football is not positional. You have to ride the rhythm."

As the forefather of 'juego de posicion', the 'positional play' that has dominated world football since his Barcelona side won everything 15 years ago, this is a sizeable admission, Is this the beginning of the end for the 'Pepification' of modern football?

Looking at Premier League statistics over the past eight seasons, since Guardiola's first title in England, we can see a clear trend of increases in high turnovers, pressing - shown by passes per defensive action (PPDA) coming down - plus fast breaks and direct attacks.

SOMEONE NEEDS TO TELL MARESCA POSSESSION BASED FOOTBALL IS OUT OF DATE

 
I thought we would get a draw at Villa, though was too late to make a prediction maybe if the keeper saves that effort we get a point.

Looked at BBC stats we had more shots and more shots on target though of course this does not mean we should win yet illustrates we were in with a shout.

Neto looked decent in his 9 role, Fernandez looked better though both him and Palmer did not make the best of opportunities.

Didn't see enough of James to comment objectively though realise he probably saved Caicedo getting a red by holding him back from attacking the ref, that was important.

Rashford has for a number of years been inconsistent yet he fancied it yesterday and played well from the bench.

 
Watching the Everton game yesterday their players aren’t top players but they worked hard on and off the ball.

Also they mixed between possession and the long ball. They put teams under pressure and bypass the press.

They aren’t as good as us (supposedly!) but under Moyes they look better and more threatening.

We have too many players that don’t look like they are putting a shift in.

 
Becoming numb to it now so the defeat doesn't ruin my weekend like it used to. Any mug could have predicted we would lose after taking the early lead - we are just a side of 11 individuals with little in way of cohesion. So, so predictable.

I guess Neto was the pick yesterday, followed by Caicedo, as at least those two put in a lot of effort and both had good moments, but that's not saying a lot as the rest were woeful. Villa clearly have a much better coach than we do as he identified the issues and changed things and then there only looked like being one winner, whilst baldy stood there scratching his head and rubbing his chin. The bloke is clueless and has managed to make one of the most expensive squads look like one of the worst in the PL. Think even Saints will fancy their chances this week.

 
Maresca team talk “dont worry lads, Bournemouth blew up, Newcastle can beat Forest tomorrow and Liverpool can do City, doesnt matter if we lose, i can see plenty of improvement , and more then anything i dont expect us to get CL this season, so just go out and enjoy it”
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How right was i

 
I would love to see the current squad list with their transfer fee next to them including the ones on loan.

This alone should be alarming to the clowns buying them.

Soo much wasted money

 
Our next 2 matches are at home to Southampton and then at home to Leicester.

Anything other than 6 points and we're doomed, doomed I tells ya.

 
It’s disappointing how bad we’ve become, but I’d rather be a struggling Sunday league side than have anything Russian anywhere near our club.
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What a load of bollox I owe f all to any Ukrainian anywhere and I’m not going to write off 150 million Russians because you want to virtu signal, if we were in trouble Ukraine would sit there and do f all

 
What a load of bollox I owe f all to any Ukrainian anywhere and I’m not going to write off 150 million Russians because you want to virtu signal, if we were in trouble Ukraine would sit there and do f all
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Whatever. I f**king hate Russians.

 
All of them? That's impressive.
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Thank you. It wasn't too difficult. Proving much harder to work through the population of China though.

 
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