Aston Villa v The Blues Post-Match Thread

[PaulWinch again]

shit game from two sides who were not interested in trying to win...

heskey is the most pointless dickwad in the game, closely followed by that ginga twat sidwell...

i wish both of them would just fuck off...

barry banana and clark did well...

Extremely harsh on Heskey, he had no support and did the best he could.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Typical derby, we just lacked that extra bit of flair to win the match. We played far too deep and gave them far too much respect.

[Warren Aspinall]

A really poor game, neither team wanted to win & both definitely didn't want to lose. Dunne looked embarrassing when Jerome came on, after games like that it's always a relief when you don't lose.

[Dante Lavelli]

All very predictable.  I think our league position is starting to mirror our talent.  I'm not overly concerned (yet) as Houllier has not had a chance to shape the squad and buy players.

Positives - Clark looks very good and composed on the ball.
Negatives - Where do you start.  The selection was very negative.

[taylorsworkrate]

very poor game, could have lasted a fortnight and would've finished 0-0.

Forget the derby element, i cannot believe that we could send out that negative a team at home to a poor side.  How can you play 3 defensive midfielders?  I also cannot believe that in a game so lacking in ideas and invention, that Ireland was not brought on.

I'm not angry, just really depressed after a very bad performance.

[ez]

I'm not unhappy. They were due to get something against us sooner or later. A draw i can handle.

[taylorsworkrate]

I think our league position is starting to mirror our talent.

If thats the case then MON worked miracles, which i refuse to believe.

[ROBBO]

I think GH was worried about losing this one with key players out, by now he will know what talent we have and it isn't a lot. They all tried even Sidwell but the talent just isn't there, hopefully he has targets in mind for January.

[WarszaVillan]

we really miss petrov

[sfx412]

Awful

Only not losing makes it palatable.

Don't care about the poor squad, or the injuries that was a bad team selection, for a home game.
It was the selection of a manager with relegation on his mind, far too negative, far, far too negative.

[django]

Shame to see the gulf in class last time we played them has narrowed so much, they've improved we've fallen back i think.

Only saw the second half but i thought Clark and Bannan looked decent. Heskey did as well as could be expected trying to link up play but there was too big a gap between him and runners from midfield.

It was scary how easily and often jerome managed to get in behind our defence.

[Somniloquism]

It's starting to look like the papers and Scouse fans predictions that Houllier likes to play safe are coming true. No strikers on Wednesday against a Championship outfit and now 5 defenders against the scum.

[PaulWinch again]

Shame to see the gulf in class last time we played them has narrowed so much, they've improved we've fallen back i think.

Only saw the second half but i thought Clark and Bannan looked decent. Heskey did as well as could be expected trying to link up play but there was too big a gap between him and runners from midfield.

It was scary how easily and often jerome managed to get in behind our defence.

I don't know they battered us at Villa Park last time and we got away with it.

[hawkeye]

i am not too sure GH had that many choices, Ireland who i suspect he didnt trust for a derby

[Chipsticks]

Same as the game last season. Only difference being a dodgy Penalty.

Time to move on, go to the pub, and concentrate on the League Cup game.