Aston Villa fans on Twitter have been discussing their team’s defensive issues in the Premier League this season.
This comes after Villa journalist Dan Bardell shared a post on his official page revealing that 43 out of the 50 goals that Dean Smith’s side have conceded this season in the Premier League have come from inside the box.
This post then led to a lot of Villa fans replying to the post with their thoughts on the team’s defensive struggles.
Is Villa's defence good enough for the Premier League?
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Here’s a sample of Villa fans responding to the post:
Alarmed to learn that 43 of the 50 goals we have conceded this season have been inside the penalty area. Only Southampton have conceded more from inside the box.
Not even sure what conclusions to draw from this?! #avfc #utv
— Dan Bardell (@danbardell) February 20, 2020
Think it’s the tactics seem too exposed at the back. Perhaps once we get Davis back we can go 4-4-2 diamond so we can have a DM to support the defence but also have an AM to have that extra bit going forward
— Callum (@Callum0715) February 20, 2020
We don’t stop enough crosses for a start
— Holly ? (@HollyJen86) February 20, 2020
Lots of goals conceded by trying to play their way out of trouble rather than clearing their lines and resetting
— Richard Mills (@mills_rich) February 20, 2020
Villa are currently the only team to have conceded 50 goals in the Premier League this season. Now that it has been specified whereabouts on the pitch the majority of the goals have been conceded from, this has paved the way for lots of Villa fans to try and work out why their club has conceded so many goals so far this season.
We allow teams into the box and then try to block shots
— Conor (@ConorAVFC_) February 20, 2020
Our midfield lets too much through and our zonal marking is awful.
— Matt AVFC (@everysongsung) February 20, 2020
It would have been easier if Terry didn’t retire and just came back to Villa back in the defense. ??
— Tom Price (@TomPrice0052) February 20, 2020
What do we think?
To be the first team to concede 50 goals in the Premier League this season just goes to show how much Villa have struggled defensively. The worry for the Villa fans now would be that their poor defensive record could play a part in their potential relegation back to the Championship if they don’t fix up their defence.