Hmm.
“Sid Cowans love child” suggested my having very little faith in our defence after the Forest game was a bit premature, given that we hadn’t conceded many previously.
How right he was!
In my defence, it was just that I was thinking that we’d find defending against the “better” teams a bit more of a problem, as much as I think we’re excellent in attack.
I didn’t see the game, but managed to listen to the last 15 minutes or so on WM.
And the consensus was that this game was practically easy.
The brief reading I’ve done on here and elsewhere seems to back this up. Which is crazy in a really good way!
Boro had only conceded 10 goals before this, yet we’ve put 3 past them and the commentary was saying that the home team had given up.
It would seem we’ve battered the opposition, away from home, just as we did at Derby.
My god, this excites me.
If we can beat Boro and Derby so easily on their own turf, as well as put 5 past Forest, I have to wonder who there is in this league that we need to be scared of?
Is it new manager syndrome?
I very much doubt it and every game seems to demonstrate more and more how Steve Bruce had totally misread our squad.
Was it because he’d seen the state we were in when he arrived and didn’t trust the players?
Who knows? But he’s looking more like a total mug as every game passes.
I don’t want to get carried away, but things are looking really good at the moment.
I remember saying a few weeks back that we were facing a very tough period of games against local sides and that I was concerned that we’d get very little out of them.
Well, we’ve played a few of them and done very well.
It’s Albion up next, followed by Stoke I think.
If we can get say, 4 points from those 2 games, well even doubtful me would have to concede that we’d have a very good chance of getting promoted. If we were to get 6, we’d be beginning to look invincible, just as Wolves were last season.
Not that I want to run before I walk.
We’ve been kicked in the teeth too many times, haven’t we?
But it just seems to me that even if we do have major doubts at the back, we have the fire power to see our way out of trouble. So much so, that many teams won’t be able to live with us.
“We’ve blown them away” is a comment I saw for tonight’s game and that takes some doing against a Pulis side.
And even if we end up not getting the points we want in the next month, as long as it doesn’t prove disastrous (and I can’t see it), we’re still well in touch with the top group.
I heard a good comment on WM, where it was pointed out that if you need 2 points a game to get promoted, there’s only Norwich that have (just) managed it, up till now.
Our recent history says we’re well on course.
Add a couple of replacements in January, that we all know we need, plus look at the depth of our squad, especially attack-wise and we’re sitting very pretty indeed.
The question that was asked on WM was “Have Villa got a manager who can take them to the Prem?”
I suspect we might well have.
Villa at home to Swansea West ham vScum
Last tie out of the hat – at least we are at home!
Watching Baggies and not overly impressed. They look solid and well organised but not creating many chances. Brentford have just equalised as I am typing. 😂
Baggies made a hatful of chances early on but were useless at taking them…..Brentford did nowt except getting Johnston to do his 1st save just before scoring….
I said before cup draw we usually come out last but against Spurs…..could have been a harder draw when only 4 left.
Seems that a new contract is being agreed with Adomah. He’s a player I’ve always liked and I’m glad to see that Dean agrees with me.
Mirror saying Villa are favourites to sign Tom Heaton in January.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/tom-heaton-wants-january-transfer-13691781
Let’s hope it’s true!
Let’s hope!
Today’s the big one lads, I’m going for a win 3-2 Villa, the thing is do we keep the same team or bring in Hutton ?. Me keep the same side, they would be in a mind set of playing together and well up for it..Utv.
Aston Villa striker Tammy Abraham has been named the Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month for November.
It was six goals in four games for a striker who has been revitalised and infused with confidence by Dean Smith.
The two attacks with the most goals and against two of the divisions weakest defences.
0-0 then? LOL
Badger please post with a prediction that we’ll lose. That really seems to help.
Personally I’d be happy with a draw, so 1-1 for me (but hoping that we’ll sneak a 0-4 win!)
Pat57, Do you think Badgers job is a traffic warden he works long hours.
Bill I’ve known traffic wardens who work very long hours – more’s the pity:-))
I agree with Bill that I would keep same team as played against Boro. It was such a dominant performance that it would be unfair to drop anyone. Elmo linked well with Bolasie and El Ghazi whenever they switched sides. Taylor is the only one I would possibly consider swapping for Hutton to come back in. Prediction wise I will go 2-2. This will be a lot more difficult than last week. Gayle, Barnes and Phillips especially are top players in this league and I worry our defence will struggle against them. Having said that our forward line can score against any team right now so it could be who scores the most again.
Team Nyland, Hutton, Tuanzebe,Chester, Taylor, Grealish, McGinn, ElGhazi, Abraham, Bolasie,
And Hourihane.
i have been looking forwards to this game all week and its been a long hard week. full of the flu the dreaded manflu.
wba will be a real test. we have collected a fair amount of points and applauds from our recent results. we have even moved closer to the top of the league pacesetters even with the difficult fixtures we had. baggies will be a stern examination similar to forest. they have great movement like forest and this was what undid us in that 5 each game.
i am glad bill added hourihane to his team. but it was his role in that 5 each game which was not great. he allowed midfield runners to run off him and if hes the holding man which is was, he needs to track them or stop them legally or not at all costs.
i can see us losing this game very easily. or a high scoring draw. games like this will be a great indication to our progression under smith. who i think has done a great job sofar. i am going for 4 2 to baggies. they will be too good at set pieces too and we are not great defending them plus movement they have will finish us off and we don’t have enough midfield tracking back and putting in good tackles hope iam wrong as always am
I hope your wrong Nath, I’ve just got over that man flu Nath it put me in bed for a few days so I know how you feel, a win tonight will put you right.
literally just got in.
I’m going for 2-1, but I don’t know who to.
I think I favour us, because if we get our game going, they won’t be able to live with us.
A Scouse workmate of mine has gone £40 on us to win 2-0 and a tenner for Abraham to score first.
He thinks we look really good from what he’s seen.
1-0 !
El Ghazi deflected shot.
Get in.
Badger that was good timing!
Actually think we deserve it too. McGinn is awesome tonight so far
All planned Pat.
I couldn’t miss this.
Agree about McGinn.
And the noisy Albion fans have gone quiet. Lol
My stream 2 minutes late so depending on posts.