Well, I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling very optimistic this evening.
Not so much that I see us getting the three points easily, but certainly enough to think we can get a point and possibly even sneak the win.
I know. Looking at the current league positions you might think I’m crackers.
And on average you’d be right. The higher placed teams normally beat the lower placed ones.
But this is footy, where we all know it doesn’t always work like that.
I said I’d talk about form. Well, Huddersfield at home more precisely.
They’ve been beaten at home by Sheffield Wednesday, Wigan(!) and Newcastle, the latter just on Saturday.
They’ve also been held to draws by Birmingham and Blackburn.
So they are NOT invincible, by any means.
That said, they do have very decent form and I’m perhaps clutching at straws.
So what’s in our favour?
Well, we know we’re on a roll and we have momentum. The player’s confidence must be at least improved.
And Hudderfield’s pitch has not held up to the rigours of a footy season. Couple the fact that there’s Rugby played there too and it’s frankly rubbish, which won’t suit their passing style.
Then again, our squad is depleted and we’re having to play some of the U-23’s by the look of it.
Any new faces will surely be busting a gut and it’s as good a time as any to see if they have the makings, as we have little to play for and the pressure should be off.
How are we going to approach the game though?
For me, Bruce should start carefully, see how it pans out and if we’re holding our own, take it to them.
What have we got too lose, after all? We’ve a weakened team anyway, so losing won’t be a disgrace.
But if Bruce tries to be too careful and plays for the draw, with a view to a counter, I’ll be somewhat disappointed, I suspect.
Hourihane is starting to look dangerous and that should be encouraged.
Head says a 1-0 loss, but my heart says 1-1, or even a 2-1.
You never know.
that was bad defending from a corner 🙁 all that hard work and your undone by a set piece corner lol
First proper shot 🙁
Shit defending for that goal!
Hope we throw the kitchen sink at em now, dont think thats bruce’s way though.
all the odds have changed now. we need to be more proactive and they will pick us off now. all done to poor organization from a short corner.
down not done
Foul throw from Taylor.
Arrrggghhh!
1st proper shot …AGAIN…..why does it always happen…..bet Mr Bruce not happy…
You can’t blame the manager for it can you?
The plan was working perfectly.
So bloody annoying.
yep, got to go for it now.
No subs though? Whats the point of putting these players on the bench if we dont bother using them until 5 minutes to go!
Seems there was quite a chat about what to do.
Amavi off, Keinan Davies on.
Arse 1 -4 Bayern.
Ouch!
reports say arsenal players have given up. reminds me of us last season
Wenger has been outdone by Sanchez, imo.
He’ll jack.
Arsenal are embarrassing even Leicester are doing better than them in CL
Another Hudds sub.
And another.
Kodjia booked for diving.
It’s running away from us 🙁
Blackett-Taylor on for taylor.
Wells goes for it 30 yards out. Just over.
Game dying, but 5 mins ET.
Villa corner.
Chester can’t control.
all over.
gutted.
when you see the goal they scored it will annoy you all. its very disappointing to lose to a basic short corner. nobody is out to meet or stop this short corner, its happened a few times this season and its down to the players not used to playing with each other and duties at set pieces knowing their duties and seeing them out. small details but vital in close games.
oh well off to bed
Par for the course we make huge defensive errors every game we play and have done for years
basic mistake again thought bruce as a defender would have sorted set plays by now
Zola and Wenger out….lol
Zola is doing a good job at Small Heath
*great job
Villa are getting better, serving it up to a promotion chasing side, but are not quite good enough. it does sound like one cheap goal given away though.
We’ve spent £80m and nowhere good enough for top 6 it’s a joke
Normal service is resumed.
One bloody chance for them and we hit the woodwork twice.
I was MASSIVELY encouraged listening to this one and were worth a point.
We took it to them and they were’nt used to it, having been respected too much by everyone else.
We’ll do Sheffield!
Bottom line is we still lost and season dead and buried despite spending £80m this season. Kodja of course will be off in the summer so will score even less next year
The season was dead and buried anyway.
This is now about improving. And we are, I reckon.
And Kodjia isn’t going anywhere, I’ll put money on that.
Where is Kodjia going to go? Xia would want double his money for him, we would still have Hogan and obviously, we’d replace him even if he left.
Always the same excuses though, and the same old Villa, tired of the mediocrity, week in, week out.
My thoughts exactly
Over the 2 meetings they had 2 on target to our maybe 10 and we get 1 point they get 4……getting better slowly though.When all are fit its looking a decent squad.
Yes, we’ve been unlucky.
I firmly believe we’ve seen the bottom though and will turn things around.
We’ve been unlucky the past 7 years Badger!
Depends who comes in for him. Im not a great fan of his anyway he is very poor away from home and gets bullied too easily especially away.
What we need now: Bruce to stay next season, the squad to stay together, just 1 or 2 additions in the summer, and we will be up there next season.
UTV!
I still dont see the point in Bruce substitutions? If he really wanted a win, change it up after 60 mins as players get tired or at least immediatley after they scored. But no he just waits and waits until its pointless i.e last night bringing on subs with 5/10 mins to go. I dont buy in to this theory that a couple of minutes for the kids here and there is useful. Its not! Give them a chance, at least 25 mins to do something! I just want us to be mathmatically safe now, then i can stop caring until next season.