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Villa Park 03/05 15:00Villa Park 03/05 12:30
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3rd pint down before 11am, surrounded by Villa fans, expecting nothing but dreaming of everything. Come on Fulham.
::beer:: ::scarf::
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Just signed up to TNT Sports for the month to watch...worth it with the 3 Euro finals, the 2nd leg semis, Everton's Last Home Game at Goodison etc.
well worth the £31 this month (unusually).
Iwobi already frustrating me with his ability not being able to play simple ball. Playing it across the field behind Sess
Not a good start
Here we go again......
Not good so far. Our defence looks shaky
Wasn't expecting anything from this game so I won't feel so bad
Wasted corner
No clean sheet today then - AGAIN. No challenge or marking at all..woeful defending.
Villa were a basket case of a club when we beat them in the playoffs & in huge debt. Now they're in the CL & paying huge wages. Creative accounting?
I think there will be a few more goals in this game, it's been pretty open
Defensively very shaky, destination in our own hands and we bottle it again
Quote from: Steeeeeeeeeed on May 03, 2025, 12:47:17 PMI think there will be plenty more goals in this game, it's been pretty open
I fear for the end that they'll all be scored at.
Formation is all wrong Harry Wilson should not be starting he has been woeful since coming back and should be making impact from the bench. Me personally I would have dropped Iwobi for Willian. Has more experience in these type of games.
Quote from: KentFulham on May 03, 2025, 12:47:50 PMDefensively very shaky, destination in our own hands and we bottle it again
That's the story of our season.
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End product is woeful
Bring on Carlos Vinicius
Wasted set piece again
::cry:: Brentford will be above us by Sunday
Was turning a bit WWE there, 2 falls or 3 submissions.
Stop the wrestling lads
Set piece FFS
If he doesn't ring the changes 2nd half seriously. Imagine getting a free kick and not being able to clear the first man
Jeez we are sometimes so frustrating to watch.
We have become so 1 dimensional and easy to defend against.
Summer signing needed...... set piece coach!!
At least Raul going for shots least u can say about the rest of the team
Very poor first half... Adama needed to get the Villa defence stretched.
Brilliant save from Leno though.
It's happening yet again........... fannying around in the attacking third then losing it.
Oh! And when will a player with Berge's ability make a positive pass or shot in and around the opponents area!
Quote from: fulhamfever on May 03, 2025, 01:15:22 PMAt least Raul going for shots least u can say about the rest of the team
2 shots now, made no difference though
The only notable thing was the kick off, bit softer and Wilson probably would have got there first.
Powder puff again
Rubbish half . We're stretched at the back and almost non existent up front.
Early changes needed
Scott Parker is currently top of the Championship, Leeds are losing...😁
As usual, our approach play is very good but when they look for a presence in the box it's not there.
I'd sub Adama and ESR on at half time for Sess and Wilson. Unfortunately neither one of them has played well in the first half. Bassey and Robinson need to do much better. They look very shaky at the back. Raul doesn't seem as confident as he did earlier in the season.
Double relegation looming for Luton.
3-1 down at WBA.
Quote from: Steeeeeeeeeed on May 03, 2025, 01:21:01 PMScott Parker is currently top of the Championship, Leeds are losing...😁
I'm worried Leeds may become a proper established PL club if they extend their ground to 60k.
i think both teams have been poor , its there for the taking . Sess getting into great areas but because we persist with inverted wingers he has to cross with the wrong foot.
Need to bring on Adama and ESR. Iwobi has been misplacing passes all day.
How many times have we screamed "get a set piece coach ffs!".
Was that the first time Tielmanns has headed the ball in his life ?
Quote from: fulhamfever on May 03, 2025, 12:51:52 PMFormation is all wrong Harry Wilson should not be starting he has been woeful since coming back and should be making impact from the bench. Me personally I would have dropped Iwobi for Willian. Has more experience in these type of games.
I would have started Adama
He was bloody brilliant in the last game, changed the game....but again the wrong decision to start Wilson. Let him earn it working back from injury. Poor decision again on that front for me.
Would have started ESR after getting a goal last game too. Assume he's still not quite fully over whatever this small injury concern silvas mentioned is.
How we miss Muniz too. Ah well. Would change it at half time personally and go at them as concerned well go 2 down and then it's a long way back
Quote from: demeant0r on May 03, 2025, 01:23:29 PMNeed to bring on Adama and ESR. Iwobi has been misplacing passes all day.
Adama needs space to run into - Villa aren't giving us any.
Time and again the Villa manager sets his teams up to slice right through us and they are very good at it. We're not out of it at half time, but doing what we are currently doing isn't working.
Quote from: DevonFFC on May 03, 2025, 01:14:39 PMJeez we are sometimes so frustrating to watch.
We have become so 1 dimensional and easy to defend against.
Summer signing needed...... set piece coach!!
The attacking cautiousness is part of the structure to avoid being hit on the counter, but the club are dying out for someone creative in the final 3rd. Iwobi was that guy for the 1st half of the season but since he's gone off the boil there's nothing.
Vini Senior needs to come on
Quote from: LittleErn on May 03, 2025, 01:26:57 PMQuote from: demeant0r on May 03, 2025, 01:23:29 PMNeed to bring on Adama and ESR. Iwobi has been misplacing passes all day.
Adama needs space to run into - Villa aren't giving us any.
Sess had acres of space multiple times, he's just not having a very good day today unfortunately. I'd either sub him off or move him to the left and sub Iwobi off.
i didnt really see villa create anything either . xG is .15 villa , .26 fulham
Quote from: SerbianLad on May 03, 2025, 01:30:04 PMQuote from: LittleErn on May 03, 2025, 01:26:57 PMQuote from: demeant0r on May 03, 2025, 01:23:29 PMNeed to bring on Adama and ESR. Iwobi has been misplacing passes all day.
Adama needs space to run into - Villa aren't giving us any.
Sess had acres of space multiple times, he's just not having a very good day today unfortunately. I'd either sub him off or move him to the left and sub Iwobi off.
Yeah, there's 2 inverted wingers who can't beat their man to cut inside. Seems flipping their sides would be worth a try. Especially Sess.
There is no incentive for Villa to press forward, so they can afford to sit back. They know we have no answer to a packed defence and are unlikely to score in that scenario so why allow us any space? 1:0 will be enough for them.
If you don't take risks you don't score!
Err just like Villa in the first min of the 2nd half, one player makes a run and another has the vision to deliver a pass!
This backing off defensive style is gonna hurt us I swear
Yeessss ::scarf::
At least he had a shot.
Quote from: LittleErn on May 03, 2025, 01:26:57 PMQuote from: demeant0r on May 03, 2025, 01:23:29 PMNeed to bring on Adama and ESR. Iwobi has been misplacing passes all day.
Adama needs space to run into - Villa aren't giving us any.
This is a myth for me
That's exactly what people said about Southampton when 1-0 up, they sat completely compact ... Adama came on and turned the game on its head. He's not just pace in behind,he's strong in the ball, good at beating
his man even when tight to him, capable of cutting inside and crossing or going across the box, ...there's way more to his game than he gets credit for
Better in attack early on this half. They're putting the ball into the box much quicker. Still lack a presence but Just need a break.
Quote from: Co :welcome1: ::tongue::
astwalker link=msg=1561217 date=1746275920Yeessss ::sc :welcome1: arf::
Noooooo
Unlucky Sess. Just a bad bounce. But a great finish.
Tête living dangerously. He looks stretched.
Much better now. Time to get SR and Cairney on.
And why is it the ref is giving them so many free kicks every time they fall over?
Quote from: Mullers OG on May 03, 2025, 01:43:07 PMMuch better now. Time to get SR and Cairney on.
So just when we need quick ball (and getting it at the moment) you'd bring Cairney on to slow it all down!
Sess off??
Shame Sess got that early yellow - prolbably why he's coming off.
This game will end with 10 men. We need substitutes on now.
Quote from: Mullers OG on May 03, 2025, 01:43:07 PMMuch better now. Time to get SR and Cairney on.
Please no Cairney, we need to go forwards
Sess off is a shame as ESR is not the same quality
Is Wilson in the shop window? Otherwise I don't understand why he's playing so much.
Raul is not sharp enough these days. If we had a good striker we'd be walking this.
makes no sense to leave wilson out there with adama on the bench . did silva not watch last weeks game ?
Castagne good change.
Little cheat tielemens trying to get bassey sent off , get out of it
Word for how terrible Darren Fletcher is on commentary.
"Ricardo Muniz"
"Fulham going for their first top 10 finish since Martin Jol" - despite finishing 10th two seasons ago.
This ref like (so many) doesn't have a clue regarding how players move across their opponent and then fall over to get a cheap free kick.
And villa are masters at this and the refs falling for it every time.
I can see this ending 2:0 - as we get more desperate and push forwards they will find acres of space on the break.
Quote from: LittleErn on May 03, 2025, 01:57:23 PMI can see this ending 2:0 - as we get more desperate and push forwards they will find acres of space on the break.
Possibly but id rather that than it peter out with us not showing any adventure
BBC questioning MS tactics taking of Sess, most dangerous player we had, yes on a yellow but he is not defending, less chance of a red, think MS may have got his tactics arse about face again
Quote from: bill taylors apprentice on May 03, 2025, 01:56:31 PMThis ref like (so many) doesn't have a clue regarding how players move across their opponent and then fall over to get a cheap free kick.
And villa are masters at this and the refs falling for it every time.
McGinn did that shamelessly earlier.
The radio commentary saying the Villa fans are getting frustrated.........
Quote from: LittleErn on May 03, 2025, 01:50:35 PMRaul is not sharp enough these days. If we had a good striker we'd be walking this.
from the plethora of chances we've created? 🤷🏻
We are not good enough put on Vini
Berge is also too slow for this Villa team, they are running rings around him
Iwobi and Berge off... Willian and Reed on
Quote from: jayffc on May 03, 2025, 01:59:21 PMQuote from: LittleErn on May 03, 2025, 01:57:23 PMI can see this ending 2:0 - as we get more desperate and push forwards they will find acres of space on the break.
Possibly but id rather that than it peter out with us not showing any adventure
Me too, but I always fear the worst.
Harrison Reed
....
🤔
I hope he masterminds something today hut he's been poor all season when coming in
Free kicks are shocking we deserve to lose absolute disgraceful performance. Villa have not been great we are just awful
Quote from: FFC007 on May 03, 2025, 02:03:56 PMIwobi and Berge off... Willian and Reed on
Reed prowess at scoring should see us right
Reed keeping up the high standard of set pieces there.
Quote from: Hatch007 on May 03, 2025, 02:01:40 PMQuote from: LittleErn on May 03, 2025, 01:50:35 PMRaul is not sharp enough these days. If we had a good striker we'd be walking this.
from the plethora of chances we've created? 🤷🏻
No, from those we would have created from the options it would have given us.
Quote from: fulhamfever on May 03, 2025, 02:05:37 PMFree kicks are shocking we deserve to lose absolute disgraceful performance. Villa have not been great we are just awful
TBF I don't think we've been disgraceful and I think a draw would be a perfectly fair and reflective result
Beaten only by a corner kick at this point away at side that's lost only 1 at home all year
Quote from: fulhamfever on May 03, 2025, 02:05:37 PMFree kicks are shocking we deserve to lose absolute disgraceful performance. Villa have not been great we are just awful
Let's not get carried away. The free kicks are definitely awful but that doesn't make everything else awful. Villa may not be great but they are at home and are above us in the league. I think they've done as much as they needed to. It's still in the balance.
Reed done a hamstring... oh for gods sake.
another lesson that you need to learn to score from set pieces to win games like this .
That just about sums up the afternoon.
Sell Reed liability shocking work on your conditioning mate your an embarrassment
such bad luck to lose a player to injury after 5 subs twice this season.
Great
He shouldn't have been on in the first place should have been TC
And now down to 10
Quote from: FFC007 on May 03, 2025, 02:11:06 PMReed done a hamstring... oh for gods sake.
Problem with an aging team, think Reed will be off anyway at the end of season
Hope he has played his last game for us dudes been nothing short of a passenger. Well overweight since returning from injury
And now we have to play the game out with ten men. Personally I would have put Vini on for Raul rather than bring Reed on.
Quote from: LittleErn on May 03, 2025, 02:11:01 PMQuote from: fulhamfever on May 03, 2025, 02:05:37 PMFree kicks are shocking we deserve to lose absolute disgraceful performance. Villa have not been great we are just awful
Let's not get carried away. The free kicks are definitely awful but that doesn't make everything else awful. Villa may not be great but they are at home and are above us in the league. I think they've done as much as they needed to. It's still in the balance.
But not now we're down to ten.
Missing Cairney today.
Quote from: Mullers OG on May 03, 2025, 02:14:12 PMMissing Cairney today.
He's been out of form , but better than Reed when you're trying to score a goal
Poor sub, unfortunate result that shouldnt have had a chance of happening
A deflected goal from ESR would do it..
....he's done little else...
Very poor tactics again today, coupled with some very sluggish performances. Sess should be on and ESR not,
Smith Rowe really has gone off the boil.... No where near the hefty price tag we paid for him.
Reed should have hobbled on and then gone down with a concussion
We haven't lost today because of the ref but when you get nothing and they get everything it makes it even harder. What a useless t0$$er he is!
Quote from: FFC007 on May 03, 2025, 02:17:08 PMSmith Rowe really has gone off the boil.... No where near the hefty price tag we paid for him.
I think MS knows deep down we have been taken to the cleaners, lucky to make £10m on current performances.
Quote from: fulhamfever on May 03, 2025, 02:11:34 PMSell Reed liability shocking work on your conditioning mate your an embarrassment
Congratulations on your compassion and empathy.
Quote from: FFC007 on May 03, 2025, 02:17:08 PMSmith Rowe really has gone off the boil.... No where near the hefty price tag we paid for him.
Funny he's moving ball around pretty well, winning the ball back a man down to get attacks going
Not the guy to blame at all today we've been way better second half than first.
8mins extra,Come on boys. ::scarf::
another very special display from the ref
Raul must be knackered can't remember the last time he played 90 mins
Andersen and his long balls honestly stop it what a load of tosh
Quote from: hopper on May 03, 2025, 02:11:42 PMsuch bad luck to lose a player to injury after 5 subs twice this season.
A little bad luck, sure, but I also question the wisdom of making the 5th sub when you've still got ~20 minutes left to play.
When you're chasing a game and you have a choice of Cairney or Reed it's Cairney all day long. Completely the opposite when holding on to a lead.
Can't fault the effort from ten men.
Another game where we didn't manage a shot from outside the box
Season over,get on the beach.
Good second half, unlucky not to get a draw at least. I feel like we'll need to win all three of our remaining games to get Europe.
Quote from: Whitestone on May 03, 2025, 02:22:18 PMWhen you're chasing a game and you have a choice of Cairney or Reed it's Cairney all day long. Completely the opposite when holding on to a lead.
Precisely my thoughts. Grateful to reed, a consummate professional but shouldnt have even been on the pitch to get injured
Quote from: Coastwalker on May 03, 2025, 02:27:29 PMSeason over,get on the beach.
Agree - Bot looking forward to the trip to Brentford for their European Tour celebration!
Quote from: KentFulham on May 03, 2025, 02:26:32 PMAnother game where we didn't manage a shot from outside the box
Eh, not true. Technically we had one shot (off target) from outside the box.
Quote from: Coastwalker on May 03, 2025, 02:27:29 PMSeason over,get on the beach.
[/quoteQuote from: Coastwalker on May 03, 2025, 02:27:29 PMSeason over,get on the beach.
Eh??
9 points to play for Brentford and Everton up next
Win those and there's still a great chance we make Europe if man city win the cup
Gutted about the result, didn't really go close enough but fought well. We really miss Muniz.
Felt our midfield got overrun. Real shame to be undone on an early set piece. We just don't get anything at Villa.
Quote from: Chi_FFC on May 03, 2025, 02:28:11 PMQuote from: KentFulham on May 03, 2025, 02:26:32 PMAnother game where we didn't manage a shot from outside the box
Eh, not true. Technically we had one shot (off target) from outside the box.
That's reassuring to know :slap:
For me, we lacked only a strong presence in the box. Must be a big transfer target.
Quote from: SerbianLad on May 03, 2025, 02:27:35 PMGood second half, unlucky not to get a draw at least. I feel like we'll need to win all three of our remaining games to get Europe.
I'm not sure we're ready for Europe anyway. Squad not deep enough .
Decent effort at the end with ten men. Shame Sessegnon was yellow carded which was presumably the reason for his coming off. Right hand side toothless after that. Missed Muniz as Jiminez struggles now to make 90 + minutes.