Aston Villa (A) | PL | Post Match Thread

[dronefromsector7G]

Groundhog Day for 2 months now. We now have a battle for a European place and that’s being optimistic. I feel sorry for the youngsters not being given a chance

 

[Dawsenna]

Tipping the rag **** sam Lee off that we aren’t getting our main targets in January sums us up at the minute. Shite

 

[stuart_kennedy_tache]

Said it on match day thread, this bad run commenced at FAcup final. There’s something cancerous in our club right now.

 

[Bluemoon115]

He's one of the most successful managers ever using his principles of play.
If he changes then we should sack him

But he's always tweaked/changed/overhauled systems, even keeping his principles. We've been on winning runs and then he's tried something outrageous. Why not do that now?

 

[Rory Bluelow]

The team is running on empty physically and mentally, they can't play Peps normal style. Peps needs to change things to suit the team at present.
I think Pep is the same as the team after 4 amazing seasons everyone is knackered.
These players haven't any really down time for years. You just can't keep going, it's impossible.

The higher you fly, the further you fall.

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

At least we scored at the end for once as opposed to letting the opposition do it.

 

[Tomblue]

I still can’t believe we’ve allowed this to happen to the playing squad. Almost united levels of board level mismanagement in the last 2 to 3 years. Will take double that to rebuild at this rate, we have laughed at those lot across the road and then done it seems exactly the same thing. Absolutely astounded.

 

[Norman kneejerk]

Another ex academy player tears us apart. James needs to get away asap.
Sooner or later he's has to trust Wright or Simpson P or Nico, because the guys who have given us so much now can't do the basics.
If we don't buy this window it's going to cost us a lot of money.

It's incredibly insulting to them when literally nothing is happening to not try them for 5 minutes. Hard to accept.

 

[fathellensbellend]

Cannot win a tackle anywhere in midfield, work as piss

 

[robbieh]

Time for Pep to go. We can buy all the players we want but this style of football is finished.

 

[ws01]

Where were you when you were shit?!?

Right here, moaning on an internet forum

 

[houraisen]

Another game, another painful watch.
Walking, losing duels, lazy pressing and fouls.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Is Roy Kent available?

 

[M Gaudino]

Walker was hilariously bad. he should not play again no matter what kids would be better.

first half we played decent they got a great goal. then they came out and dominated but why?

 

[Ric]

The result wasn't a surprise, we're in freefall at the moment. I don't even know where to begin in terms of addressing the problems we face.

 

[Nour]

Why does he say he wants his squad back when clearly the squad has left him

 

[TonyBookEnd]

Aggression stems from the manager. A coach/manager is there to pump up their players. If they’re finding themselves backing out of tackles then it stems from one man.

Plus the fact he’s comfortable playing the same shit every week.

Why do we need aggression?

 

[RayCTID]

One goal back. Slightly encouraging signs. Had a couple of bookings too that shows a little fight.

 

[balotellishaircut]

It’s stale as fuck football, it’s like nobody knows each other on the pitch, slow sideways passing going nowhere.

 

[Sheik Battle and Goal]

No leader on the pitch. They have downed tools. Serious issues within that squad. Can Pep fix it? It's looking doubtful.

I think if we lose to Everton & Leicester which is entirely possible then unfortunately I think Pep will fall on his sword. He won’t be sacked but he may either walk or be ‘encouraged’ to move on.

All periods of dominance come up to the end of their cycle and this is it.

I’ll still be there now and in the future but it’s got that end of an era feeling.