[Albion] Positives from today

[One Teddy Maybank]

Well, we know it is RDZs preferred move for a defender but it probably takes a bit of time to figure out when and how often it should be done... hopefully they know why though, personally I don't know the purpose of it.

GP was similar though, but a little faster, whereas RDZ looks to delay, until the player with the ball is closed down.

It narrows the angle and feels higher risk to me, but they obviously practice it and different scenarios

 

[NorthstandRacoon]

Genuine question, you honestly prefer this to us singing songs to De Zerbi et al at final whistle?

mmmm all depends, maybe not every game, but I still like it from time to time.

 

[surlyseagull]

Well observed minutes silence (apart from a couple of doors banging)

Yes very good apart from the Villa fans didnt observe the silence after

Well observed minutes silence (apart from a couple of doors banging)

Yes very good apart from the silence after the bugle wasnt observed.

 

[Spiros]

From what is saw it was a poor performance from Solly who 99% of the time couldn't get past Digne

It's funny how we all look at things differently. I saw the March versus Digne battle as two good players up against each other and because both were playing well they kind of cancelled each other out. Solly was trying to take Digne on - something which I like to see him do - but Digne defended well. Second half Solly kept going and got the better of Digne a few times, should also have had a penalty.

I don't like the way Villa play the game once they have the lead but think the ref was really to blame for letting them get away with it constantly.

 

[Icy Gull]

It's funny how we all look at things differently. I saw the March versus Digne battle as two good players up against each other and because both were playing well they kind of cancelled each other out. Solly was trying to take Digne on - something which I like to see him do - but Digne defended well. Second half Solly kept going and got the better of Digne a few times, should also have had a penalty.

I don't like the way Villa play the game once they have the lead but think the ref was really to blame for letting them get away with it constantly.

Agreed, Solly got stopped dead twice as he tried to go around Digne but he didn't hide and kept going. you have to give opposition players credit when they play well not suggest that the Albion player was poor. I thought Solly played as well as most overall tbh. There was only one person running around the pitch who had an absolute nightmare.....

 

[Whoislloydy]

It's funny how we all look at things differently. I saw the March versus Digne battle as two good players up against each other and because both were playing well they kind of cancelled each other out. Solly was trying to take Digne on - something which I like to see him do - but Digne defended well. Second half Solly kept going and got the better of Digne a few times, should also have had a penalty.

I don't like the way Villa play the game once they have the lead but think the ref was really to blame for letting them get away with it constantly.

I must admit it was a 6am kick-off here and I was struggling to keep my eyes open. I didn't see the final third, or the penalty that never was.

Either way it's good to see Solly giving it a go!