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

[Zenmanc]

TBH when has Pep ever made a halftime sub that wasn't 100% injury related. I honestly think he would see that as admitting to making a mistake and that's one thing Pep does not do.

 

[fulabeer]

Note to Pep.....Don't wait to 70+ mins to make a change

It clearly isn't working. We need changes at half time.

 

[paulchapo]

Kind of player you’d love if played for your team though tbf

We need some of that atm as we are as soft as shite.

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

A last seasons look about us again. Everyone called the midfield before the game. Stop messing about with the lineup ffs.

With the injuries am struggling to see who he could have picked tbh. It’s hardly ideal but we are still in this

 

[Welsh]

On the plus size the refereeing cannot be as biased this half

 

[phargrave]

We’re fortunate to get in at 1-0 down. Villa are a decent side and our good first half performances are now down to a good 10 minutes. The master plan is surely to be good in the second half - Villa (and us on the match day thread) won’t be expecting that.

And they played on Thursday FFS

 

[balotellishaircut]

How much did Spurs offer for Savinho?

£43m

 

[wolviedinho]

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

It annoys the shite out of me.

Completely useless. 1 good pass every now and again is nowhere near enough and we shouldn’t tolerate it.

The club has settled for a low level on the wings.

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

He tried to play from the ground also, which would make Oliver think there was no foul. Strange indeed.

He tried to play on because as I’m sure he know we dont get penalties!

 

[Sky Blue]

On the plus size the refereeing cannot be as biased this half

Oh it can.

 

[Mr HJ]

I'd hope that O'Reilly is able to actually get some minutes - stick Josko at CB and Stones in midfield for Reijnders

Sadly with the players we have out - mainly Rodri John boy is far too slow to create anything - he's great as a link player when we have stability in there but not without.

Agree Josko has to move into the middle with Nico on at left back then as I keep saying give Villa more to worry about - Jeez I could defend against our wide players with ease, they both offered nothing in that half and both deserve to be hooked at Half time.

 

[SWPISHOME]

£43m

He's not worth 43 Freddo Bars.

Useless ****.

 

[Damanino]

others need to step up, there will be games where Haaland aint scoring, who is stepping up in those games? nobody looks like taking a proper shot or any shot. Foden, Bernardo, Savinho, Bobb, Reijnders, do something!

 

[Blueknows]

Playing bad, but, being reffed out of it. So Gvardi slight nudge on McGuin is a foul but a two handed push from Rodger’s on him is not. Just keep making it up as you go along OliVAR

Yet they use the excuse "not a clear and obvious error"....for var not getting involved , how the fuck isn't it an error ?

 

[Mancini’s Pastilles]

£43m

Very fair price

 

[.db.]

There has never been a player more scrutinized than Earling Haaland about his touches. It's fucking ridiculous.

Wouldn’t have even come up if he’d slotted home the 1on1 yet he’s missed his last four 1on1s with the keeper in a row across three games now (two against Everton late on, one against Villarreal second half and one today).

 

[roy.or.r]

Well atleast I can look forward to eat icecream off my missus’ racks today after the match. That has been the plan.

 

[madloaf]

Last 2 league games Haaland has been played in by Cherki twice and today Foden. Wonderful passes which Haaland has wasted. No doubt he's a great goalscorer but Messi probably scores 3.

That's right. Messi never missed.

 

[levets]

Is Ait Nouri injured again? Was on the bench v Villareal

 

[Fordyboy46]

You don't see many other scorers in this City side besides Erling, you really don't