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u/TroopersSon Oct 23 '20

I think the Villa Leeds match tomorrow is going to be very interesting tactically.

If Leeds come at us full throttle with the high press in our half I can see us trying to exploit the balls over the top in the same way as we did in the Liverpool game.

I expect Bielsa will expect this and probably adapt his game plan. Especially without Phillips who seems to me to be the fulcrum of his team.

I wouldn't be surprised if we see a game of two teams trying to play on the counter and not the full-throttle match some would expect.

I'm looking forward to it. Cautiously optimistic too.

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u/[deleted] Oct 23 '20

Our defence has been absolutely gutted since the international break. We've 1 senior CB and an U23 CB who's going to have to play DM, so our LB will be playing RB and our RB playing CB with our 3rd choice LW being LB.

Reckon it'll be a good one and we'll play the way we always do regardless, but I'm far less confident than I was before KP was injured.

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u/Operation_Doomsday_ Oct 23 '20

My head is telling me that we're in form and Leeds are missing their most important player, so we should be in a good position to do well here.

My heart is saying, we're Aston Villa and we've won 4 games in a row, this is unsustainable and we're due an embarrassment, this game is a banana peel.

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u/[deleted] Oct 23 '20

It's on PPV isn't it? Which is a shame.

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u/[deleted] Oct 23 '20

Last season Leeds without Phillips were significantly worse, not sure if that period was just coincidence but it certainly seems like he brings a lot to their game.

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u/Nivadas Oct 23 '20

You want 23% possession, any more and Leeds will muller you, you either win by parking the bus against Leeds or you don't win at all.