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

[houraisen]

It was like watching a rerun of last season.

 

[Doc_Testosterone]

Having two players on the wing that contribute no threat is a suicidal tactic.

 

[nico04]

Foden is playing fine, it's what's behind him that's the issue. What Do you want him to Do? He's playing as AM he's not supposed to be dropping deep and duelling with Mginn and Onana.

We’ll do well to get in at half time just a goal down here.

Bobb, Foden and Savinho will all be lucky to come out for the second half.

 

[WallyA]

Need to change something here.

We will lose if we keep playing like that.

 

[Mattyc55]

Thought we’d turned a corner but that was absolutely shite. Bullied all over the park need 3 subs at half time but wont get any

 

[Ric]

We were decent for the first 15 minutes, but have been absolutely shocking ever since. Midfield is getting overrun, as many predicted, and the wingers are offering nothing. Lucky to only be 1-0 down.

Need to change things quickly, otherwise we're getting nothing out of this.

 

[eastmanc]

Had to mute it. Does Hinchcliffe actually hate us?

He's a twat. You would never know that he used to play for us.

 

[deano ou812]

Second half 2 Nico’s and Cherki please ..

 

[Gazza]

Pep's tactics are for possession based football, but without any players that can keep possession at the moment.

 

[01cravend]

Best young creator in Europe last season on the bench. Surely we need him right now.

He'll get 5mins at the end again.. Be best player on the pitch for duration he's on then back to the bench next week.

 

[Taylor]

Dreadful first half. Shocking decision to ignore Rogers push..Haaland should have buried his chance. Sylvinho frustrating

 

[Stoned Rose]

Villa slightly the better side imo.

Central midfield is too lightweight. Needs O’Reilly for a bit of legs and bite.

Savinho having one of his frustrating games. Doku on.

 

[youngbob]

Even half, Villa just scored a freak goal. We can win this, we just need to turn the screw a bit more in the final third.

Cherki, Doku, and O'Reilly for Bobb, Savinho, and Foden imo. Not at HT, just before 70 mins.

Donnarumma
Nunes Dias Gvardiol O'Reilly
Stones Bernardo Reijnders
Cherki Haaland Doku

 

[Semper aggressus]

Fucking unacceptable that.

Savinho and Bobb offer zero attacking threat.
Gvardiol is not a full back.
Reijnders not a DM.

Ref shit as usual but can’t use that excuse.

We need to get Cherki and Marmoush on.

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

Poor 1st half after a decent start. The Savinho apologists out in force early doors.
Bobb and Reijnders both looked good at Wolves but have been rather poor since.
No midfield grit.
Need changes at HT and a different approach 2nd half otherwise we are leaving here with zip all.

 

[Goater101]

Poor selection by Pep is getting undone. Nico G and Cherki/Marmoush needed at HT. we can get back into this

 

[Blue Smarties]

Savinho offering fuck all barring mouthing off to his teammates when he misplaces a pass. Can see why the non playing staff think he’s a prick. Needs subbing, as does Bobb.

 

[platty7]

Oliver you bent twat

 

[Bluemoon115]

Over rotated in form players out of the team.

Nonsense set up.

Keeps playing deadwood like Savinho.

Nothing will change, then Pep will seem shocked that we've lost.

 

[theholysmurf]

We are lucky to get in at 1-0.

Lucky if we went in at 3-0