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We won't know for sure until we see what happens in the next few games. Yes, it can go south but it can also go well. If CHO goes on to do better and prove Tuchel wrong, then what?

Tuchel's presser coming up...

More where that came from... For his sake and ours, hope he improves his game going forward...

I just don't get this at all. I remember you were one of those who kept making excuses for Lampard, even after 18 months in charge, and kept saying he should be given time but you are now expecting Tuchel to complete transform the team and solve every bloody problem with this team in 1 month after coming in midway through a crazy season? How is that even fair or logical? I don't agree with every decision Tuchel has made so far but there's clearly been some minor improvements on how we play - (1) more variations in our attack than just spamming crosses into the box; the finishing and final ball are still lacking but that's another debate. (2) we're pressing and counter pressing much better as a team instead of players just randomly going around putting pressure, thus also getting caught out less on the counter. (3) better organization on and off the ball. Would be crazy to expect Tuchel to make big changes immediately halfway through the season but he's at least ensured a foundation, the organization is put in place. Regarding CHO, seriously how we see what will happen in the next few games before proclaiming the end of the world for Tuchel? 🙄

Personally, I'm not writing him off but it's clear that there are fans who seem to overhype/overrate him way beyond his current abilities right now. Am not one to just stupidly dismiss chances created from corners or take it for granted, especially after having witnessed Willian taking them for years, but think Mount being in Top 5 for chances created is kinda misleading. I don't have the exact numbers right now but how many chances has Mount created from open play and how many from set pieces? The ability to create chances for open play and the ability to create chances from set pieces are two different things. The former is the one that separates the best from the rest. That's down to a player's vision, creativity, passing and that knack of picking out passes that not many others can. The latter is down to basically accuracy of the delivery more than anything else from a dead ball situation. It's good that Mount is good and improving on set pieces but what we want to see from him is to creating chances from open play. Why do you think people praise players like De Bruyne, David Silva, Fabregas, Xavi, Iniesta etc? It's because of their ability on the ball and ability to create chances from open play. It's not because of chances created from set pieces. And yes, that James opportunity is valid and he should have scored but that's just 1 example from the game. One could easily pick out a moment like that from Willian but no one will sit here and say he's creative, no? How is Mount not having end product nonsense? Lampard spoke about it a lot - e.g. wanting him to get into the box more and score more goals - and Tuchel mentioned after the Southampton as well, saying Mount did a lot of good things to create dangerous moments but the final ball was lacking. Even Mount has said it himself before. Mount is playing a lot because he does the other stuff right - e.g. the effort, the energy, tactical reasons - but it's clear that his end product isn't there. Mount leading by example with the performances is totally different from having no end product. Mount is decent right now and may well go to become a great player but if this Mount had come through the academy at another club, would we go gaga and want to buy him for say 30, 40, 50 million now? And also, if by miracle everyone in the team is fit and firing, would Mount start ahead of CHO, Pulisic, Ziyech, Havertz under Tuchel?

But doubt they will care IF they win the Champions League.

Just the 1 goal and 1 assist in his last 12 games for Villa. 4 goals and 1 assist overall this season.

Is he? Who is rating Sule?

But don't think the setup at Liverpool is quite the same though.

IF we beat them next weekend, the gap will be down to only 3 points. But otherwise, yeah...HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Think Klopp does get his fair amount of say at Liverpool. Otherwise, I'm not sure he would have stayed there for so long if all the players bought are dictated by someone else. Am sure there's a proper collaboration between Klopp and their sporting director when it comes to transfers, instead of one trying to impose themselves over the other.

If people are gonna complain about the basics, then it should be applied to everyone.

I don't know why I'm doing this but I'll bite again. With the way people go on about Werner's bad touch, one would think every - and I mean EVERY - pass to him has resulted in a loss of possession. There are people who keep on complaining about Werner's touch and the same ones who would keep quiet over Abraham's bambi on ice control, for example.

Hard to judge Keita properly when he has been injury prone since joining Liverpool. Don't think Minamino was ever signed to be a first choice. Kabak was clearly a desperate signing given their injury situation. The fact it's only a loan deal says it all.

Yet, he wasn't Liverpool's first choice.

And now Conte has integrated Eriksen properly into the team. 🤣

Maybe but he's still lacking so much in the final third. At the moment, you could say he's bit like Willian. Puts in a lot of effort but becomes absolute braindead in the final third.

The right passes aren't played and our striker(s) get(s) criticized for disappearing...

LOL

FFS VILLA! Our failure against the top 10 sides under Lampard is gonna come bite us back in the arse in regards to the Top 4 race.