Author Topic: 25 Apr 2021 Aston Villa 2 Albion 2 (Read 31945 times)

SmethDan · « **Reply #50 on:** April 25, 2021, 06:03:25 PM »

Quote from: TheJacko2000 on April 25, 2021, 05:56:09 PM

I'll see my arsenal if he drops Phillips over Robinson...

Hopefully unchanged.

Edit. Spot on Dan. Phillips and Oâ€™Shea out Gallagher and Ajayi in.

How's your Arsenal?

hardtobeat · « **Reply #51 on:** April 25, 2021, 06:08:07 PM »

Widely hinted at yesterday in places that Phillips and Oâ€™Shea wouldnâ€™t play

Baggies · « **Reply #52 on:** April 25, 2021, 06:09:38 PM »

Allardyce the Tortoise. Fairly predictable that at the first sign of trouble, he would retreat into his defensive shell.

So it's a packed centre of midfield again. Should draw. 0-0 or maybe 1-1 is my guess - our goal coming from a set piece.

TheJacko2000 · « **Reply #53 on:** April 25, 2021, 06:12:26 PM »

Quote from: hardtobeat on April 25, 2021, 06:08:07 PM

Widely hinted at yesterday in places that Phillips and Oâ€™Shea wouldnâ€™t play

Wish I'd seen that

Quote from: SmethDan on April 25, 2021, 06:03:25 PM

How's your Arsenal?

Twitching a bit I'm not going to lie, as you know this isn't the big one for me but I'm desperate for us to beat them, for you and all the other lads who feel it is. And to shove it up the supercilious *****.

TheJacko2000 · « **Reply #54 on:** April 25, 2021, 06:13:43 PM »

Quote from: Baggies on April 25, 2021, 06:09:38 PM

Allardyce the Tortoise. Fairly predictable that at the first sign of trouble, he would retreat into his defensive shell.

So it's a packed centre of midfield again. Should draw. 0-0 or maybe 1-1 is my guess - our goal coming from a set piece.

Is Gallagher for Phillips a massively defensive move? Not really and should allow AMN more freedom. For my money he's better than Phillips.

LiamTheBaggie · « **Reply #55 on:** April 25, 2021, 06:16:50 PM »

I hope it doesnâ€™t mean we have Pereira shunted out wide. Heâ€™s wasted out there and has a far greater influence in the midddle.

Maybe weâ€™ll see Gallagher in a wider role?

TheJacko2000 · « **Reply #56 on:** April 25, 2021, 06:18:41 PM »

Quote from: LiamTheBaggie on April 25, 2021, 06:16:50 PM

I hope it doesnâ€™t mean we have Pereira shunted out wide. Heâ€™s wasted out there and has a far greater influence in the midddle.

Maybe weâ€™ll see Gallagher in a wider role?

I hope beyond hope its just Gallagher with YokuÅŸlu and AMN wide right. Like for like re tic tacs.

LiamTheBaggie · « **Reply #57 on:** April 25, 2021, 06:20:05 PM »

Quote from: TheJacko2000 on April 25, 2021, 06:18:41 PM

I hope beyond hope its just Gallagher with YokuÅŸlu and AMN wide right. Like for like re tic tacs.

Forgot about AMN being out wide,

I donâ€™t see that happening though - canâ€™t see Allardyce compromising on his Yokuslu, AMN defensive base.

Atomic · « **Reply #58 on:** April 25, 2021, 06:21:36 PM »

I hope it's a diamond with Yokuslu at the bottom, Gallagher and AMN either side with Pereira at the top.

I suspect it will probably be Pereira wide right and Robinson wide left though.

gazberg · « **Reply #59 on:** April 25, 2021, 06:43:25 PM »

No complaints with the selection changes. Both were really poor.

COYB!

Baggies · « **Reply #60 on:** April 25, 2021, 06:45:12 PM »

Itâ€™s more defensive for me, mainly due to the formation taking our most creative outlet from his best position and sticking him out wide. Gallagher has played as the attacking midfielder in the championship, but his role here this season has mainly been a box to box one and he hasnâ€™t been particularly creative or involved in goals (as much as I do like him).

The idea behind this change is to make us solid again, because that worked out so well for us prior to Chelsea.

At least he has kept Robinson in over Phillips.

Baggies · « **Reply #61 on:** April 25, 2021, 06:46:33 PM »

Could be nothing, but Ollie Watkins has just stopped warming up and gone down the tunnel with the club doctor.

lewisant · « **Reply #62 on:** April 25, 2021, 06:48:47 PM »

Itâ€™s very homo erotic this thread! Lots of talk of bums. Well you couldnâ€™t drive a straight pin up mine with a ten tonne lump hammer - to quote my favourite person from my favourite show. Captain Lee. Below Deck.

I still think we have a small chance but we have to do what SA says - 5 wins !

SmethDan · « **Reply #63 on:** April 25, 2021, 07:00:35 PM »

Quote from: TheJacko2000 on April 25, 2021, 05:56:09 PM

I'll see my arsenal if he drops Phillips over Robinson...

Hopefully unchanged.

Edit. Spot on Dan. Phillips and Oâ€™Shea out Gallagher and Ajayi in.

In fairness I think Phillips dropped himself when he didn't keep that ball in against Leicester, and then called to say the ball was out when it clearly wasn't and gave a sloppy attempt of a chase.

Droitwich Baggie · « **Reply #64 on:** April 25, 2021, 07:01:33 PM »

Witton to kick off. COYB.

SmethDan · « **Reply #65 on:** April 25, 2021, 07:02:41 PM »

INTO 'EM ALBION!

TheJacko2000 · « **Reply #66 on:** April 25, 2021, 07:03:12 PM »

Quote from: Droitwich Baggie on April 25, 2021, 07:01:33 PM

Witton to kick off. COYB.

DB. Do me a favour if we score keep it to yourself for 30/40 seconds. BT Sport have a terrible delay.

Droitwich Baggie · « **Reply #67 on:** April 25, 2021, 07:04:00 PM »

Quote from: TheJacko2000 on April 25, 2021, 07:03:12 PM

DB. Do me a favour if we score keep it to yourself for 30/40 seconds. BT Sport have a terrible delay.

I shall stay schtum.

Baggies · « **Reply #68 on:** April 25, 2021, 07:05:14 PM »

Looks like Atomic has his wish from the pre match chat, on first showing we are lined up with a midfield diamond. Didn't expect that, will we have enough width?

lewisant · « **Reply #69 on:** April 25, 2021, 07:06:08 PM »

Yup itâ€™s behind as my notification for kick off on my phone was about 15 seconds before the kick off on the tele.

Droitwich Baggie · « **Reply #70 on:** April 25, 2021, 07:06:11 PM »

We can't seem to hold onto the ball. It is bouncing off us.

seteefeet · « **Reply #71 on:** April 25, 2021, 07:06:38 PM »

Very nervy and disjointed start. Lord knows what's happened to the intensity shown against Saints.
Still, early days

lewisant · « **Reply #72 on:** April 25, 2021, 07:07:39 PM »

AMN out wide?

TheJacko2000 · « **Reply #73 on:** April 25, 2021, 07:07:53 PM »

Quote from: Droitwich Baggie on April 25, 2021, 07:04:00 PM

I shall stay schtum.

Cheers mate.

Not worked it out yet. When we dropped in behind the ball Gallagher seemed to be wide right, but I'm not sure.

Droitwich Baggie · « **Reply #74 on:** April 25, 2021, 07:09:52 PM »

Penalty. Am I allowed to say that?