Match Thread | Aston Villa vs. Manchester City (26/10/25)

[The Norfolk Blue]

What is Savinho actually working on in training given that he can’t cross or finish?!

How is he picked ahead of Doku I’ll never know?

 

[stan bowles]

Sounds like struggling to match their intensity. Same as the last 2 seasons.

 

[argyle]

Too much of an obvious finish from Haaland. Needs to lift it or go near post

Imagine telling the world's best striker how to kick a ball...

Haaland needs four clear chances before he puts one through.

Wtf??

 

[SuttonColdfieldBlue]

Let’s not get too despondent yet. It was a decent finish, avoidable goal but shit happens.

In don’t think we’re playing THAT badly, although Reijnders has got to step up and Savinho has got to drastically improve his Jesus Navas levels of end product. Just whacking in a cross vaguely towards the area and hoping it lands near somebody is not enough.

I used to rate Bobb but unfortunately I think he’s going backwards at the moment. Offers too little.

 

[heslops barnet]

Cherki half time surely

68 minutes

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

We will be unlucky to lose this if we do. Playing some good stuff but ffs we need to take those chances. So maybe not unlucky

 

[Paul1970]

Need to bring in world class wingers if we are to win the title as bobb and savinho and probably doku are not upto what we need also I worry about Rodri where getting back to the level he was as it’s not a position we carry players in .

 

[skillman]

Really poor this after a promising first 5 minutes. The lack of a midfield isn’t helping

 

[MellowJoe]

Get up you cheat

 

[Roachy]

Considering the hype he came with after supposedly being a beast in Serie A for Milan, he's been a huge let down for me for sure.

Done nowt since Wolves match, really need him to step up.

 

[thyer64]

Bobb not in this game at all

Savinho just plain bad on the ball

Need someone instead of Silva to add legs in midfield

 

[pudge]

Haaland is literally the only player in box surrounded by 4-5 players so who is savinho supposed to find there? We are playing Villa not some lower PL team

True, I mean he picked out that Villa fan in the front row with his second cross with aplomb. Didn't even hit the ground until it landed in the stands square on his head, bullet header.

 

[Norbert D]

1-0 up and it’s a time out.

 

[dave_blue12]

Haaland is literally the only player in box surrounded by 4-5 players so who is savinho supposed to find there? We are playing Villa not some lower PL team

Sorry but that’s not true. There have been multiple players at times and he has missed them all

 

[hertsblue]

Bobb been awful

Both wingers not even good enough for the bench for the quality required to be a top team.

 

[levets]

Bobb been awful

Been below par for a while.

 

[Bowyers Sausages]

Was that the old "First shot first goal" ? I guess it was.

No Dias hit a volley over the bar for them early doors. At least they do shoot!

 

[dannyboiblue]

Cherki on 85th minute?

 

[B\connellblue]

there's nothing to be disheartened about we started well and we're still playing well and they literally scored a bullshit 1 in a million goal. frustrating but happens.

Has Martinez been busy???

 

[deano ou812]

Unfortunately our wingers are just average players contribute now and again but not on a consistent enough level..