Just as I thought I’d got the weekend off and could get to see the game, so I’ve now been asked to help out on another job, which means I don’t have a hope in hell of watching it live.
The things you have to suffer to keep the customer happy eh?
Hence the plan is I’m going to look into buying a one day Sky pass and record it, if that’s even possible, so I can watch it as soon as I get home. The plan’s bound to go wrong, as someone will mention the score, but that’s the intention anyway.
Roll on Dr Xia’s suggestion of watching the game via Virtual Reality, I say. Only take it a step further and make it possible to watch via some sort of virtual HUD, I suggest.
How good would that be, watching a game while doing your work or pretending to listen to the missus rattling on about what she bought at the shops?
I’m smiling to myself at the thought, but it’s probably a fair while away and I doubt I’ll get to see it.
Still, there’s nothing wrong with wishing and the current wish is quite simply a win for the Villa.
We need to start getting points in the bag now, if we’re not going to be left behind in the promotion race.
And ok, it won’t be the end of the world if we have another similar month to the last, but I’m sure you know what I mean.
It would seem then, that Forest are the perfect team to be taking on now, according to every source I’ve read.
We’re favourites according to the bookies and I’ve seen sources suggesting we’ll win by 3 or more goals, because the opposition offer very little and can’t defend.
Really? The Forest I’ve been keeping a very loose eye on over the last few seasons have seemed a pretty reasonable side, who tend to fade later in the season. But yes, it’s a blurry eye, these days and my impression could be totally wrong.
Mind you, this is a side where Gary Gardner apparently looked very good for them and while it’s early days this season, he hasn’t impressed me at all when playing for us.
Perhaps I over-estimate the league as a whole.
But this is the Villa we’re talking about and nothing comes easy recently, does it?
I’ve just read an interesting article that suggests we should drop Bacuna, Ayew and Cissokho and go with a 4-2-3-1.
As it happens, I don’t think that’s far off the mark, except I’d be inclined to go with Tshibola instead of Gardner.
That line-up would actually leave us with a decent looking bench too.
Except that Adomah, Grealish, Jedinak, Cissokho, Tshibola and even Gestede are all doubtful or need late assessments.
Surely there has to be something wrong when half of the preferred eleven are struggling, just a few weeks into the season?
So there you are; we don’t have a clue who’ll play or how we’ll line up, although we might get a bit more clarity tomorrow.
In the meantime, I certainly don’t see this as being easy.
Perhaps Forest have their own injury problems. I really don’t know.
And the truth is, I haven’t even looked at the league table to see where either of us stand.
Because I’m frankly not that bothered, unless we’re near the top.
I know a fair few said playing in the Championship might do us the world of good on the whole, but I can’t say I’m seeing it myself, up to now.
It’s now beginning to hit home that if you aren’t in the Prem, you don’t matter a jot, which is quite sad.
Still, you have to stay optimistic and I’m expecting the win.
I’ll hopefully update things tomorrow.
Comments
109 responses to “Villa – Forest; Easy?”
Yep but knows the championship look what he did last year.
GiddyVila Steve Bruce good shout
I’ve seen enough ted I’m trying to be patient but soz no we should of destroyed them today
RDM knows it so does Pearson but Rafa dosnt. And look where Newcastke are
For fuck sake guys. After the shit we have suffered over the past five years it was always going to take more than 6 games to sort out. Constant criticism of our players at every opportunity really grinds my gears. I’m not saying to have blind faith, but there are positives in that game.
Sorry tekkers I’ve seen the stats I’ve made it clear I’ve not watched or heard the game but something is wrong I do believe today was a win.
Yes there were positives but results are always the same and we still concede late goals. Something is not right is it psychological, players not fit enough etc. Why is RDM not working on game management
I must have been watching a different game to most on here.
That was one of the most enjoyable games I’ve seen at VP in the last 4 or 5 years; OK, we should have wrapped it up before half-time, or at very least when 2-1 up, but that team played some very good football today – and the atmosphere at VP seemed far better than it’s been for a long, long time.
The only real problem is that the forwards have been very unlucky right in front of goal – how many times do we have to hit the woodwork or get a goal-line clearance before the goals start going-in?
If we can get the ball actually over the line, then this team will walk all over most of the competition in this division.
Unlucky once maybe not twice or third Dr x on twitter.
He also said we shouldn’t be making same mistakes RDM out
Stuff performance it’s the result that matters. No point entertaining and losing or drawing
Westwood and Gardner in midfield – come on! Once we get Jedi and Tish in there, I think we might start winning some games. Keep conceding late goals!
Which proves how weak our strength in depth is. Especially in midfield. There’s a chance that Tish and Jedinek will miss a lot of games and if that’s the case we have no decent cover
I would argue that Westwood and Gardner are OK as cover, with Tish and Jedi first choice. No DM cover for first goal, and second was down to Westwood selling himself rather than taking out their player. Once he got running it was harder for the defence, and a bit of a lucky deflection to drop to Lansbury.
Gardner and Westwood together isn’t good enough.
Attacking wise we will be fine and I agree with others we could be stuffing someone soon. We were too slow in the first half though. If we had really gone at them we would have won comfortably
Don’t know whether anyone else thinks that Gardner and Westwood are almost interchangable?
I’m not into the constant knocking of Westwood, but I’d agree that Gardner doesn’t seem like a great improvement.
I would agree with that Ardent. Very similar and are ideal replacements for each other, and both behind Tschibola and Jediniak.
Kodjia was very promising, and look forward to Adomah giving us some attacking width. We will be quite a potent attacking team if we play with some tempo.
We’re ineffective
Knee jerk reaction / sack him and sack him and sack him!
Oh what a misguided thought.
There were again a lot of positives today. Our new striker Kodjia looked very promising. Add in Jedinak for Westwood; Thsibola for Gardner and start with Adomah for Ayew ( Ayew can come in as a sub when opposition wilting and when he learns to become a team player). I really believe this team will be able to consistently win.
Agree it it’s going to be very rare when we have a fully fit squad to choose from. Our first 11 is decent but after that the bench is crap
We drew the game a team we’re all over one win in six whatever your on please let me know
There’s still too many mistakes. Look at Huddersfield Bristol Sheffield and today. That’s about 6 points we’ve given away through errors we would be in top 3 without that happening. It happens every game which shows we have to go at least 2 goals clear in a game as we will very rarely hold on to a one goal lead
Agreed OohAh – always thought we needed another goal to be sure of winning.
OK I’ve calmed down – a bit.
Objectively we are still not getting a fair share of the ‘rub of the green’. Forest first goal – strike it and hope – sometimes they go in – seems always against us. Ayew hit a stunning shot from similar range and it hits the bar and McCormack also hit the post. On the negative side they scored following a mistake by Gardner in the attacking third (bad pass) allowing Forest to counter attack.
Forest second goal – lost concentration because of an unnecessary fracas and were out of position in midfield. Needs sorting.
Positives – Kodjia looks a very good buy – fast, mobile, good in the air and slightly unlucky not to score with a good header. You can complain about Ayew but he made a lot of our chances.
Negatives – need more width – down to RDM to sort – perhaps Odomah is the answer. Grealish needs to find more penetration with his final ball and we still need to sort the mid field. Can Tish and Jedinak provide the answer!
Disappointed overall but at least we didn’t fold after going behind.
Unless we start winning games teams will not fear us and that is a massive psychological advantage.
Not looking forward to the Newcastle game one iota
Only saw the Newcastle highlights but they were rubbish even though won 2 nil…..the old “sign of a good team”
At least they know how to hold onto a league and win ugly. Something our lot could never do
SHITE the mighty Brentford next????
Everyone slating Ayew, but he created most of our chances!
For everyone he created he wasted 4 other good positions
I’m as pissed off as all of you lads, i did say I’m up in the air if we was going to win or just a draw till I see them play, looking a the game today luck was not in our favour if it had six goals might have been ours, Ayew had a better game today still needs to get them balls into the box, Grealish today showed he’s getting into the game more by winning the ball and getting the defenders back peddling, we are a lot better team and will get a lot better, just give it time it will come I’m sure.again I’m gutted about us conceding in the last minutes again that came about with a late sub from Forrest and lack of awareness from our defence.
Agree completely; this team’s not even played 10 games together. The positives were on display today, and with all the chances being created we’re going to thrash someone by 6 or 7 goals in the not too distant future…
Huddesfield are top…….thought we were all over them and if not for the fluke goal at the end would have beaten them…….a few games we have hit the woodwork many times and failed to win…..its a fine line and someone said we only played together for 10 games…a lot less for a lot of them.
We have a mix of players going forward that offer up different problems for the opposition so if we keep progressing hopefully it will click in more games than it fails in.
But when your conceding cheap goals all the time it means we have to score about 3 goals to guarantee a win its payhetic