Alex Berwick
@alexberwick.bsky.social
Lapsed Midlander who now lives by the sea. Villa season ticket holder.
Big day for Duran. Different role starting the game to coming on with 30 to go.
I get the need for changes. Lot of games. But big one this. Have to get a result today. #avfc
I get the need for changes. Lot of games. But big one this. Have to get a result today. #avfc
December 7, 2024 at 1:50 PM
Big day for Duran. Different role starting the game to coming on with 30 to go.
I get the need for changes. Lot of games. But big one this. Have to get a result today. #avfc
I get the need for changes. Lot of games. But big one this. Have to get a result today. #avfc
Better. Need to be better still (pretty wobbly for 20 mins after their goal), but it’s a step in the right direction.
Should have won by more, and some positive signs. But result was king tonight and we got it.
Need to back it up Saturday now. #avfc
Should have won by more, and some positive signs. But result was king tonight and we got it.
Need to back it up Saturday now. #avfc
December 4, 2024 at 10:28 PM
Better. Need to be better still (pretty wobbly for 20 mins after their goal), but it’s a step in the right direction.
Should have won by more, and some positive signs. But result was king tonight and we got it.
Need to back it up Saturday now. #avfc
Should have won by more, and some positive signs. But result was king tonight and we got it.
Need to back it up Saturday now. #avfc
Well that was great (from about 10 mins in). Grinning from ear to ear.
Brentford have been chaos. But #avfc played the half well.
Delighted for Rogers.
Lovely to have Ty back.
Brentford have been chaos. But #avfc played the half well.
Delighted for Rogers.
Lovely to have Ty back.
December 4, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Well that was great (from about 10 mins in). Grinning from ear to ear.
Brentford have been chaos. But #avfc played the half well.
Delighted for Rogers.
Lovely to have Ty back.
Brentford have been chaos. But #avfc played the half well.
Delighted for Rogers.
Lovely to have Ty back.
Obviously delighted to see Mings. But I’m sceptical that team fixes our current issues.
Youri & Rogers look gassed. And the big thing about no Torres (understand why he’s ‘rested’) is that Youri will have to be exceptional in build up.
Let’s see. Feels a bit like ‘just play better’ to me.
Youri & Rogers look gassed. And the big thing about no Torres (understand why he’s ‘rested’) is that Youri will have to be exceptional in build up.
Let’s see. Feels a bit like ‘just play better’ to me.
December 4, 2024 at 7:14 PM
Obviously delighted to see Mings. But I’m sceptical that team fixes our current issues.
Youri & Rogers look gassed. And the big thing about no Torres (understand why he’s ‘rested’) is that Youri will have to be exceptional in build up.
Let’s see. Feels a bit like ‘just play better’ to me.
Youri & Rogers look gassed. And the big thing about no Torres (understand why he’s ‘rested’) is that Youri will have to be exceptional in build up.
Let’s see. Feels a bit like ‘just play better’ to me.
Final thoughts on the weekend then…
On a fundamental, basic tactical level….
Villa used to be really compact. Narrow with a high line. Didn’t press. Held shape. You either go round us or over us. You do not go through us. #avfc
On a fundamental, basic tactical level….
Villa used to be really compact. Narrow with a high line. Didn’t press. Held shape. You either go round us or over us. You do not go through us. #avfc
December 2, 2024 at 10:34 AM
Final thoughts on the weekend then…
On a fundamental, basic tactical level….
Villa used to be really compact. Narrow with a high line. Didn’t press. Held shape. You either go round us or over us. You do not go through us. #avfc
On a fundamental, basic tactical level….
Villa used to be really compact. Narrow with a high line. Didn’t press. Held shape. You either go round us or over us. You do not go through us. #avfc
Emery said something that surprised me today…
“We are not a surprise like last year.”
Wondered if that held true.
So, after losing to Arsenal in Feb 23, this was our record for the rest of the calendar year:
P35 W24 D6 L5 P78 PPG 2.2
OVER 38 GAME SEASON: 83 Pts
#avfc
“We are not a surprise like last year.”
Wondered if that held true.
So, after losing to Arsenal in Feb 23, this was our record for the rest of the calendar year:
P35 W24 D6 L5 P78 PPG 2.2
OVER 38 GAME SEASON: 83 Pts
#avfc
December 1, 2024 at 8:30 PM
Emery said something that surprised me today…
“We are not a surprise like last year.”
Wondered if that held true.
So, after losing to Arsenal in Feb 23, this was our record for the rest of the calendar year:
P35 W24 D6 L5 P78 PPG 2.2
OVER 38 GAME SEASON: 83 Pts
#avfc
“We are not a surprise like last year.”
Wondered if that held true.
So, after losing to Arsenal in Feb 23, this was our record for the rest of the calendar year:
P35 W24 D6 L5 P78 PPG 2.2
OVER 38 GAME SEASON: 83 Pts
#avfc
Going into Dec, a few thoughts on #avfc season so far….
1: Who’d have thought Matty Cash would prove to be such a key part. Every time we think we’ve moved past him he raises his game. Outstanding last night. Team just works better with him in it.
1: Who’d have thought Matty Cash would prove to be such a key part. Every time we think we’ve moved past him he raises his game. Outstanding last night. Team just works better with him in it.
November 28, 2024 at 10:54 AM
Going into Dec, a few thoughts on #avfc season so far….
1: Who’d have thought Matty Cash would prove to be such a key part. Every time we think we’ve moved past him he raises his game. Outstanding last night. Team just works better with him in it.
1: Who’d have thought Matty Cash would prove to be such a key part. Every time we think we’ve moved past him he raises his game. Outstanding last night. Team just works better with him in it.
Played well. Team felt better. Cash, Kamara, Torres very good. Juventus are a decent side, even shorn of a few. Small step forward.
Disallowed goal was exceptionally soft. Keeper flapping. Ref couldn’t wait to give it, was pretty consistently awful. #avfc
Disallowed goal was exceptionally soft. Keeper flapping. Ref couldn’t wait to give it, was pretty consistently awful. #avfc
November 27, 2024 at 10:28 PM
Played well. Team felt better. Cash, Kamara, Torres very good. Juventus are a decent side, even shorn of a few. Small step forward.
Disallowed goal was exceptionally soft. Keeper flapping. Ref couldn’t wait to give it, was pretty consistently awful. #avfc
Disallowed goal was exceptionally soft. Keeper flapping. Ref couldn’t wait to give it, was pretty consistently awful. #avfc
Last thing on the weekend for me…
Watch the first goal back. And just look at the amount of tiny things that aren’t right.
1. There’s no real pressure on the ball. Watkins goes to press, but can’t really do it alone. Bailey, Barkey, Bogarde & Rogers are all ‘on men’. Easy pass for Guehi. #avfc
Watch the first goal back. And just look at the amount of tiny things that aren’t right.
1. There’s no real pressure on the ball. Watkins goes to press, but can’t really do it alone. Bailey, Barkey, Bogarde & Rogers are all ‘on men’. Easy pass for Guehi. #avfc
November 25, 2024 at 9:50 AM
Last thing on the weekend for me…
Watch the first goal back. And just look at the amount of tiny things that aren’t right.
1. There’s no real pressure on the ball. Watkins goes to press, but can’t really do it alone. Bailey, Barkey, Bogarde & Rogers are all ‘on men’. Easy pass for Guehi. #avfc
Watch the first goal back. And just look at the amount of tiny things that aren’t right.
1. There’s no real pressure on the ball. Watkins goes to press, but can’t really do it alone. Bailey, Barkey, Bogarde & Rogers are all ‘on men’. Easy pass for Guehi. #avfc
November 24, 2024 at 2:12 PM
When Crystal Palace - no disrespect - look like they are going to rip through you every time they have the ball, there’s something fundamentally wrong with the way you are playing.
2 clean sheets in our last 21 league games. Can point to individuals, but that’s a big, structural thing. #avfc
2 clean sheets in our last 21 league games. Can point to individuals, but that’s a big, structural thing. #avfc
November 23, 2024 at 5:33 PM
When Crystal Palace - no disrespect - look like they are going to rip through you every time they have the ball, there’s something fundamentally wrong with the way you are playing.
2 clean sheets in our last 21 league games. Can point to individuals, but that’s a big, structural thing. #avfc
2 clean sheets in our last 21 league games. Can point to individuals, but that’s a big, structural thing. #avfc
November 23, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Guess in possession though we will line up like Palace.
Bogarde, Carlos, Torres
Bailey, Tielemans, Barkley, Maatsen
Rogers, Watkins, McGinn
#avfc
Bogarde, Carlos, Torres
Bailey, Tielemans, Barkley, Maatsen
Rogers, Watkins, McGinn
#avfc
Surprised about Bogarde, I’m not going to lie…. #avfc
November 23, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Guess in possession though we will line up like Palace.
Bogarde, Carlos, Torres
Bailey, Tielemans, Barkley, Maatsen
Rogers, Watkins, McGinn
#avfc
Bogarde, Carlos, Torres
Bailey, Tielemans, Barkley, Maatsen
Rogers, Watkins, McGinn
#avfc
Looking forward to seeing how #avfc set up today with the injuries and Palace’s back 3. Not great against back 3’s (attackers forced wider when making channel runs, left back pinned back against opp RWB).
Villa try to clear the middle. Attack through the middle more than any other PL team.
Villa try to clear the middle. Attack through the middle more than any other PL team.
November 23, 2024 at 10:44 AM
Looking forward to seeing how #avfc set up today with the injuries and Palace’s back 3. Not great against back 3’s (attackers forced wider when making channel runs, left back pinned back against opp RWB).
Villa try to clear the middle. Attack through the middle more than any other PL team.
Villa try to clear the middle. Attack through the middle more than any other PL team.
International Break is over! And Premier League is back tomorrow! And this year, the PL is pretending to be the Championship. 3rd to 13th is absolute, unadulterated carnage.
Anyone who puts a run together between now & the FA Cup can set themselves up amazingly here. #avfc
Anyone who puts a run together between now & the FA Cup can set themselves up amazingly here. #avfc
November 22, 2024 at 9:48 AM
International Break is over! And Premier League is back tomorrow! And this year, the PL is pretending to be the Championship. 3rd to 13th is absolute, unadulterated carnage.
Anyone who puts a run together between now & the FA Cup can set themselves up amazingly here. #avfc
Anyone who puts a run together between now & the FA Cup can set themselves up amazingly here. #avfc
Some read this. Would say I ‘loved’ it but that’s not the right word… incredibly insightful piece.
My eldest is about to turn 8, and all he wants to do is be a footballer. First thing in the morning til last thing at night he’s playing.
Hope he never loses the love for it.
My eldest is about to turn 8, and all he wants to do is be a footballer. First thing in the morning til last thing at night he’s playing.
Hope he never loses the love for it.
In Dec 2016, Bournemouth’s U16s learned whether they had received a scholarship. Each player has taken differing paths since. Their stories are varied, some are difficult to read and the impact of Covid did not help released youngsters or mental health.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/588...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/588...
November 20, 2024 at 11:28 PM
Some read this. Would say I ‘loved’ it but that’s not the right word… incredibly insightful piece.
My eldest is about to turn 8, and all he wants to do is be a footballer. First thing in the morning til last thing at night he’s playing.
Hope he never loses the love for it.
My eldest is about to turn 8, and all he wants to do is be a footballer. First thing in the morning til last thing at night he’s playing.
Hope he never loses the love for it.
