Not been able to build any sustainable momentum as yet, so the questions persist.
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Manager Thomas Frank
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I think the biggest issue is CF, Frank has always used them effectively to bring others in the game.
For instance midfield or defence would play the ball straight to CF who then lays off to the 10. It adds variety to our play.
The fact none or our current fit options can do it effectively is making us very predicatable and easier to defend against.
That image Coach brooks is talking about is a bit odd because if Bentacur makes third man run and it doesnt pay off we could potentionally be counter attacked with a 4 or 5 vs 3 so in that instance i get why he didnt.
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No it couldn't. They are both very limited in what they can do with the ball. Need to move both of them on in the summer. Not good enough.
I hope they are working a lot more on attacking in training. Defensively we seem good, most goals against us have been long range screamers. But we are one dimensional in attack. Kudos just fell off a cliff as the game wore on, especially after Xavi came off.
We also seemed to want to slow the game down as much as Villa when we were chasing the game, that’s a good way to piss off the crowd. At least we had good rotation for Wednesday.
We also seemed to want to slow the game down as much as Villa when we were chasing the game, that’s a good way to piss off the crowd. At least we had good rotation for Wednesday.
The maps and charts are evidence to back up his points.
You seem to think that our attack is so bad that Frank is actually doing a great job if we finish around midtable?
We've different expectations by the looks of it. I think this squad is capable of coming 5th again like we did 2 seasons back if we just approach out home games better.
Let's not be hasty. You do need one of them on the pitch most games. But the 2 of them together in home games is pathetic. We are making no effort to play through the lines and just becoming a set peice team.
Our throw-in game has really been elevated under Thomas Frank, I'll give him that !
If he finishes around midtable with this specific attack, as it is, with no solanke and Kulu back and no additoions made in January, it would be a surprise only to an idiot.
"We've different expectations by the looks of it. I think this squad is capable of coming 5th again like we did 2 seasons back if we just approach out home games better."
lol you are hoofing on the wildest strain of ganja known to man.
Gtfoh haha
It's a study in neglect.
Baldcunt is a rotten fucker.
Trial period begins for Team Vinai and they better get to serious work on this squad, sharpish.
That bar is so low it's on the floor
4 highlighted players needs upgrading in the next two windows
Selling Richy and BJ, getting Kulu and Maddison healthy, and bringing in a proper LW would be all that is really required to at least get us to having a balanced squad. That should be self-funding from the sales of BJ and Richy if the club are smart. Obviously it'd be great to do a lot more but I'm trying to simply explain how easy it should be for the club to do at least a basic rectification of these issues.
Must admit when Frank joined us. On we are Tottenham tv it had a photo of mick jagger saying what Frank would look like a few months into his tenure. Did make me chuckle that.
Needs to be much more assertive at home! Can’t set up not to lose which is what he has been doing! Our away record is decent. But that Palinha and Lolo pivot just kills any creativity and by 60mins they are both playing next to the CB.
One is fine! But you need that link between the back line and the more forward positioned players
One is fine! But you need that link between the back line and the more forward positioned players
And RKM probably at striker.
Good discussion on Frank here.
Mixed views.
Feel like I've been beefing with this Eugene guy all day. lol
Uncanny stuff.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Glt52GJg18
Mixed views.
Feel like I've been beefing with this Eugene guy all day. lol
Uncanny stuff.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Glt52GJg18
One thing I’m particularly concerned about today is the way that Frank is taking this defeat today. He talking about how well we played, etc…. But I’d like him to be furious about being beaten by a relatively average team at our home stadium. Winners abhor losing, he just seems ok with it and that can’t be good.
Not many managers seem to do that as it would mean making the players at least partially accountable. Its also a symptom of the modern day scourge where identifying things that were not good enough is seen as a "negative", when in reality its the first step in fixing it.
Villa have won 5 in a row in all comps and haven't lost in their last 8 games.
We didn't have any cutting edge and villa only had two shots on goal and scored from both.
One where Vic was standing in edmonton instead of the right position to handle the shot and the other when Kudus lost the ball when he should have released it (or just crossed it in iirc) and then there a sequence of play where they countered and eventually scored with a cracking strike.
They did have a 2v1 situation in our left corner they shouldn't have had tho.
No idea why anyone's expecting him to start steaming in a presser about it.
He already said up-front he hates losing, but he'll deal with it backroom and not put on a huff for the cameras and give the press ammo to destabilise the team and start their mischief.
He's just come in and is starting to build something, including player's trust that he isn't gonna throw them under the bus willy nilly.