Aston Villa (A) | PL | Post-Match Thread

[OL2Blue]

Prioritised Tuesday by simply not turning up???
Wasn't like we picked a weak 11.
We were simply poor this evening and have to accept the fact

We turned up, we just didn't give the usual lung busting intensity that usually kills teams off in the second half. Just like the Palace game away last year, this may well be a crucial point come May. Better finishing and we'd have still won this without getting out of first gear.

 

[eastmanc]

It’s not just you …. he’s no Joey Hart, and never will be.

He is absolutely brilliant with his feet, I get it, but every now and then he needs to make a save or two.

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

The only thing on Pep, is that we sometimes find it hard to understand how he allows people stay on the pitch, who are consistently under performing.

We all would have loved to see something more urgent and direct up front. i.e. Alvarez.

I don’t think Pep is sacrificing the league for the CL as someone suggested. I think he just looks at the overall situation with the squad and has a whole season picture in his head. We just look at the game we are watching, but I think he looks at the the season and calculates how he will win the lot. That’s his use of the squad.
He hasn’t done it yet (won the lot) but he’s not been too far off.
We’re always there or there snouts at the business end.

It’s frustrating watching us drop what seems like unnecessary points to Villa and Newcastle but who would bet against us winning the league come next May.

We’ve got a squad of players to use and keep happy

 

[Josh_D]

You are blind. KDB produced the goal, Gundo's clear chance in the first half, two great shoots(one that hit the bar), a pass to Haaland, a great 1&2 combo with Haaland, and he was the only guy breaking Villa's defense. He was far and above the best player

You still don’t get it mate. On another day, he could’ve scored a couple of goals. His radar was off for me. So because you disagree I’m blind?

Well, do you recommend specsavers or do you have others I can go to check my site. You make it seem like I’m calling him shite. Do enjoy the rest of your evening

 

[pavelsrnicek]

A very laboured performance. Both full backs, Foden and Gundogan were pretty poor. KDB a bit mixed. Bernardo was better second half but very quiet first half, Mahrez had a pretty poor cameo. Our centre backs were ok for the most part but Stones’s poor header set up their goal.

It’s a big disappointing to see us drop points to their only shot on target. We looked off the last 20 minutes, long balls were causing us way too many problems.

We need a few changes against Sevilla.

 

[Gabriel]

We haven't played anyone in the Top 10 to put in perspective.

Some teams are in the Top 10 because they haven’t faced us.

 

[Kippax77]

On a positive everyone the Viking as added another to his tally

 

[Stoned Rose]

A lot to of fannies on this thread as per any result that isn’t a 5-0 drubbing.

This was one of those 4/5 games we seem to have every season where no one is properly at it and the performance feels lethargic and sloppy. It’s like the final 2 gears are missing but you can’t quite put your finger on it.

We should be used to it by now.

It’ll be reet.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

United win tomorrow and 2 behind us and there shit

We’re six games in.

On that trajectory we’d finish the season 12 or 13 points ahead of them.

 

[ayia napa blues]

They will with that attitude.

Unbeleive ain't it battered them just one of them things