Aston Villa (A) | PL | Post Match Thread

[cleavers]

So what's Pep had to say about that cack?

2 posts up from your's.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Have the players heard that they're playing in the conference north division next season, it's the only thing I can think of

 

[Blue and still suffering]

Great stat. And possible proof we'll win the league

Plus Rodri wasn't playing in all three!

 

[Tolmie scores]

The lads an international and the embarrassment is on the coaching staff if he can’t get on before today’s makeshift midfield

We are talking about a Southgate pick here. Southgate reminds me of Taylor...didn't he pick Carlton Palmer...and Andy Sinton regularly?

 

[chaddblue]

Probably harsh cos he’s being played out of position but I don’t get Gvardiol. In maybe 80% of his games he’s been awful

 

[bennyboy]

As bad as it gets against an excellent Villa side.

 

[Bozzie]

We’ve played a succession of teams that have improved dramatically how to play out from the back. Some of them have ridden their luck to some extent but they’ve all, to varying degrees, played through our forward line and midfield with relative ease. Tonight was the worst of the five and we failed to compete in any area of the pitch. There was always going to be a drop off at some point and Pep loves a challenge which is just as well because it appears he’s facing one now. We can’t win them all and it’ll be fascinating to see how he addresses the current situation. Onwards and upwards!

 

[johng]

Each defeat this year has had a deflection or own goal. Didn’t play well tonight and didn’t deserve anything but sometimes you need that bit of luck

 

[MillisleBlue]

Thought about buying money today but just couldn't bet against our beloved Club no matter how obvious the outcome was gonna be.




Wish to fuck I had now.

 

[DMA's]

What difference would Harry Hotspur have made this evening? Prime Messi would have struggled For what it’s worth Erling was our best outfield player imho

Without upsetting anyone further kane would have been a lot more involved in the build up, dropped deep in midfield to give us overloads and help us dominate possession which in turn would have helped us defensively. He also would have probably scored the header.

im not saying haaland isn’t a good forward but his all round game is very lacking imo and it makes us one dimensional

 

[Gordyola]

Absolute bullshit

Facts to say other wise? He’s been very very poor Cost us the game on Saturday tonight he was making his player from 4 yards The stupidity against Sheffield United and that’s just to name two He’s suppose to be captain as well

 

[lancs blue]

Without Rodri, Pep knew we would struggle so think he rolled the dice. We have two games before the World Club Championship and I think he wanted to just get this one out of the way. The players are running on empty and its starting to show.

At the start of the season I was pissed off that the World Club Cup would interrupt the season but now it could become a useful break to reset things for the second half of the season.

 

[OB1]

Thought our defence stood up well tonight against an onslaught , our midfield was non existent , Dias , Akanji have taken a lot of shite recently but they fought manfully , along with Ederson they kept us in the game.As soon as Rodri was booked against Spuds this was going to turn into a tough evening , a fully fit Stones would have made a difference , but he was miles off it fitness wise

Midfield is our big problem and I’ll say again you can’t go from a team with a midfield of KDB, Gundogan & Rodri, supplemented by a fully fit and in form John Stones to one that has a just back from injury Stones.

Villa did have a lot of shots but not one that Eddie could not have comfortably saved: it was the deflection that beat him. However, when you allow a team to have that many shots, you risk them getting lucky.

 

[levets]

The lads an international and the embarrassment is on the coaching staff if he can’t get on before today’s makeshift midfield

Englands POTY when we signed him. Surely he’s a better option in midfield than Rico, Alvarez, an unfit Stones, Akanji, Kovacic or Nunez?

 

[Blue Maverick]

Without Rodri, Pep knew we would struggle so think he rolled the dice. We have two games before the World Club Championship and I think he wanted to just get this one out of the way. The players are running on empty and its starting to show.

Then he needs to fuck off the shite in Saudi, play second string like league cup and rest everyone.

 

[Semper aggressus]

So fucked off with this season. Playing wank, nothing going our way, fucking scummy rivals getting late goals. Absolute fucking shite.

Sort it out City and fucking quickly.

 

[cleavers]

Have the players heard that they're playing in the conference north division next season, it's the only thing I can think of

If they have, none of them will be, so a pretty stupid comment really.

 

[SamBlue]

The issue with Walker is how limited he is.

He's in the team for his defensive ability. Which has been poor for a while now.

Playing him changes our shape, and not necessarily in a good way.

But no, I wouldn't say he was the problem tonight.

Why all this talk singling out individual players when all outfield players plus subs plus Pep were abominable tonight. This was not a game that was one off, there is something going much deeper with Pep and the team. People are mentioning the games against Leicester and Everton that were classic mug-jobs, when we were caught on the break, on the off day/night. Our stats tonight are just extraordinary, you need to go years and years back to find this kind of non-performance.
If L'Équipe marked us tonight, they would be all 1s apart from Eddie.

 

[SheeshKebab]

Getting beat on a crap counter-attack is nothing to be ashamed of. Getting beat like that and especially off Villa, should be ashamed of themselves. Won a treble in June. One of the worst I’ve seen us in 10 years.

 

[jim tolmies perm]

Always thought Kovacic was a weak signing. Couldn't hold down a place at last 2 clubs and simply doesn't have the guile nor the creativity required for this squad. Technically good and a decent engine.
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