Aston Villa (A) | PL | Post Match Thread

[BuzLightyear]

Being played out of position. The one time he was played in the correct position (Forest), he looked half decent.

Well said. Jack looked great that day.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Safely back home from Villa Park after taking a scenic route.

We are a soft touch basically. Nobody dared go near Morgan Rodgers all day, and we keep conceding the same goal straight down the middle and our throats every week. Villa didn't really have to do much to win today, they just coasted and it was relatively easy for them.

Our Support was class as always but Pep can't keep asking knackered, old, unfit or talent deficit players to play his system as they simply can't do it.

We need at least 2 Midfielders immediately - one of whom has to be a Hold - and both need to be mobile, physical and be able to actually put in a tackle once in a while.

Walker is a car crash these days and just shouldn't be on the pitch until he's sorted his chaotic private life out, which has to be having an effect as his drop off is so stark. Gundo gets old manned at least 3 times in every game now & it's sad to see. Meanwhile John Stones "45 mins every 6 weeks" routine is a waste of everyone's time. He's been a gem for us and played his best ever game for us in the European Cup final, but the time may have come for him to depart with his contract up in 2026, at his age and with his injury record.

We don't currently have a single player playing well. Not a single one.

Post of the night mate. Echoes what I posted earlier, but much more eloquently delivered.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Is it too late for us all to write to Santa asking for some new players for Christmas?

 

[BlueRhubarb]

I don’t get this anti Rico stuff tbh , not as talented as his peers , he never stops running for this club , wipe your fannies and point the finger at other players - who to be frank are doing fuck all week in week out , I’ll not name them , but any blue with half a fucking brain should be able to work it out. Lay off the lad , at least he has energy, the bare minimum for our team - and Pep can see it.

A lovely footballer and clearly talented but this poor run has exposed his real lack of pace and physicality big time.

 

[Great Kompany]

Be it Gundo Walker Bernardo or Stones, they have been part of my life for so many years and have led us to unprecedented success and Ijust hate coming here every single week and rant about how useless they have become. Every defeat hurts and it hurts further more your fav players becoming eye sores.

The board and Pep are more culpable for still depending on them after so many years because they are paid millions per month to forsee what us mortals can’t.

I am okay for even finishing 7th for one season if in this January and summer transfer window we can respectfully bid goodbye to all of them and restart the new era at City with new players.

 

[Ajm1985]

I find it so daft that fans are arguing against the need for Pep to change things & be pragmatic with his strategy, selection & tactics based on the players available. I don't think that Pep needs to go or to change his principles indefinitely, but to think he should persist as is, with the same players unable to play as he wants is absurd. He should adapt & change how we play, change the personnel, to make us harder to beat, UNTIL HE GETS THE PLAYERS AVAILABLE TO EFFECTIVELY PLAY HOW HE WANTS. Whether that be through injury recovery or the transfer windows, it doesn't matter - the current, available, squad aren't able to play how he wants and get results, so he should change how we play.

 

[Damanino]

some players play like they are asking the club to take them behind the barn and be shot. Bernardo imo need a new club, new country, new impulses, different coach imo if he wants to enjoy playing again. sad to see him going through the motion since months now without a good game. Walker another one.

its strange as we managed to move out Aguero, Silva, Kompany when they would have had 1/2 more seasons if Pep really wanted. now we hang onto older players into 33-34 yo, and we want them to be starters or their ego doesnt let them not be starters.

 

[mancityscot]

Feel like we’ve hit a point where the players are just letting things drift away now. You can tell by the lack of energy and desire in matches.

A lot of them know it’s gonna be their last season so there’s no interest in turning things around.

 

[East Level 2]

Is it too late for us all to write to Santa asking for some new players for Christmas?

We'd need a December transfer window for that to make any difference.
Unless we can put in advance orders for January. Even then EVRI, DPD or some other useless bunch would deliver them to the wrong clubs.

 

[bitterblue78]

Safely back home from Villa Park after taking a scenic route.

We are a soft touch basically. Nobody dared go near Morgan Rodgers all day, and we keep conceding the same goal straight down the middle and our throats every week. Villa didn't really have to do much to win today, they just coasted and it was relatively easy for them.

Our Support was class as always but Pep can't keep asking knackered, old, unfit or talent deficit players to play his system as they simply can't do it.

We need at least 2 Midfielders immediately - one of whom has to be a Hold - and both need to be mobile, physical and be able to actually put in a tackle once in a while.

Walker is a car crash these days and just shouldn't be on the pitch until he's sorted his chaotic private life out, which has to be having an effect as his drop off is so stark. Gundo gets old manned at least 3 times in every game now & it's sad to see. Meanwhile John Stones "45 mins every 6 weeks" routine is a waste of everyone's time. He's been a gem for us and played his best ever game for us in the European Cup final, but the time may have come for him to depart with his contract up in 2026, at his age and with his injury record.

We don't currently have a single player playing well. Not a single one.

We wont be signing anyone im afraid