I'd assume it's Justin - Rodon - Struijk left to right across the back 3. Amps and Gruev DMF'sElKapitan wrote: ↑Sat Feb 21, 2026 2:54 pm I'm confused......
So bijol isn't playing,
Rodon has moved to left centre back as a right back....
Ampadu has moved to right centre back as a cdm.....
Struijk as a left centre back has moved to centre of the three?
Justin is fine as a right back but didn't put a foot wrong at lcb....
This isn't a moan but just trying to understand what farkes looking to do? Seems like we weaken 6 positions for the sake of one at times.
Aston Villa v Leeds United Match Thread
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Looking like Justin on the right supporting Bogle, Struijk on the left supporting Gudmundsson, Joe in the centre.ElKapitan wrote: ↑Sat Feb 21, 2026 2:54 pm I'm confused......
So bijol isn't playing,
Rodon has moved to left centre back as a right back....
Ampadu has moved to right centre back as a cdm.....
Struijk as a left centre back has moved to centre of the three?
Justin is fine as a right back but didn't put a foot wrong at lcb....
This isn't a moan but just trying to understand what farkes looking to do? Seems like we weaken 6 positions for the sake of one at times.
Amps usual midfield slot.
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Exactly.The Subhuman wrote: ↑Sat Feb 21, 2026 2:05 pm Bijol is great defensive in the air but his positioning and pace are suspect. Losing your spot to a wing back, assuming no injury, it's not a good look.
Stach - starting
Bijol - benched
Okafor - injured again
Perri - benched
Longstaff - benched
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Gudds - starting
Justin - starting
Bornauw - bench
DCL - starting
Nmecha - bench
Buonanotte - out of the squad
Not a great look for our recruitment team... the expensive players not playing games three quarters of the way through the season
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Nice defensive work from Struijk and ampadu to slow down a good Villa position
Three attacks from them so far, Villa on top
Three attacks from them so far, Villa on top
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Don't understand why we've started going man for man all of a sudden
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Streams are s**t atm, buffering a lot, and one went down
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Good Morning All!
It was an 8am kickoff here in the Arizona desert. I like our chances to get something at Villa Park. Nice to have Stach back in the lineup. Been a pretty cagey affair so far. Let's go Leeds!!!
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It was an 8am kickoff here in the Arizona desert. I like our chances to get something at Villa Park. Nice to have Stach back in the lineup. Been a pretty cagey affair so far. Let's go Leeds!!!
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Poor touch DCL got a corner
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Corner Leeds, but twice Gudds wastes position
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Just a lighthearted post, obviously humour is above some people.CHAPELALLMAN wrote: ↑Sat Feb 21, 2026 2:38 pm Why so binary ? Typical of how we tend to think in the western world...You're either for something or against it.
I don't think that it's all so black and white, but some like to think in those terms. Someone who's largely happy and optimistic for example may have one or two reservations.
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Bogle over hits that through ball badly, looked a nice move
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Pedro scores for Chelsea v burnley
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Oh!!!! So close!!! What a great look!!
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Very good save from Martinez, preventing DCL from making it 1-0...
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Great save
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That was close, poor touch by DCL.
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Poor touch again DCL.
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Great chance for DCL! Martinez came up big for them...
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That's twice DCL.has found a bit of room.
That could have been a pen too.
That could have been a pen too.
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Great Aaronson decoy run to leave space for the DCL chance.