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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Monty on December 05, 2015, 02:04:50 PM
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Villa (4-3-3): Guzan; Hutton, Okore, Lescott, Bacuna; Gana, Sanchez, Veretout; Sinclair, Gestede, Ayew. Subs: Ilori, Agbonlahor, Westwood, Richardson, Adama, Gil, Bunn.
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Guzan
Hutton
Okore
Lescott
Bacuna
Gana
Veretout
Sanchez
Sinclair
Ayew
Gestede
Bench: Bunn, Ilori, Gabby, Westwood, Richardson, Adama, Gil
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WOOOOOSH look at that back four!!!
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And Ilori on the bench! Extraordinary change-around.
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Three threads ;D
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wow, footyskillz almost got the back four right.. and I busted his chops for it.
Could be a long one today.
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This could be interesting...
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I like the fact he seems to be trying to pick a settled side up front and to be fair, they did look positive last week - but by god, that defense has a hammering written all over it. Southampton must be licking their chops having seen that
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Three threads ;D
I was DEFINITELY first. Unless we lose, in which case I definitely WAS NOT first.
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What has happened to Richards?
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What has happened to Richards?
Injured ain't he
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How shit is Richardson that even though we need a LB the manager feels he is better on the bench.
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I like the fact he seems to be trying to pick a settled side up front and to be fair, they did look positive last week - but by god, that defense has a hammering written all over it. Southampton must be licking their chops having seen that
I just hope Gestede can hold up play in the final third so we're not constantly under pressure all day. High hopes..
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Asked him to play right back. He said no no no
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I said that back five would start though didn't get the whole team right.
I like that line up 1-2 villa
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Last weeks game was I think "it" for us.
I can't see us getting anything today.
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I said that back five would start though didn't get the whole team right.
I like that line up 1-2 villa
Apart from you said Richards would play.
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I am coming out in support of massive air and ground strikes upon the Southampton goal.
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I am coming out in support of massive air and ground strikes upon the Southampton goal.
We don't have the precision technology though. With Gestede around, innocent civilians behind the goal are likely to be hit as well.
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There is one bright spot - the teams we might catch (?) around us (Bournemouth, Sunderland, Newcastle, and Swansea) are all unlikely to pull further away given they play Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Leicester respectively), and even Norwich have a tough one at Norwich.
Now thats called hope :)
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I am coming out in support of massive air and ground strikes upon the Southampton goal.
We don't have the precision technology though. With Gestede around, innocent civilians behind the goal are likely to be hit as well.
Oh man - that made me laugh and I needed it!!!!
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There is one bright spot - the teams we might catch (?) around us (Bournemouth, Sunderland, Newcastle, and Swansea) are all unlikely to pull further away given they play Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Leicester respectively), and even Norwich have a tough one at Norwich.
Now thats called hope :)
Norwich will definitely get at least a point if they are playing themselves.
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Does that team mean Bacuna at right back and Hutton on the left?
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There is one bright spot - the teams we might catch (?) around us (Bournemouth, Sunderland, Newcastle, and Swansea) are all unlikely to pull further away given they play Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Leicester respectively), and even Norwich have a tough one at Norwich.
Now thats called hope :)
Norwich will definitely get at least a point if they are playing themselves.
Oops :) haha
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Come on Villa.
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Getting nervous now. Not sure why. I keep thinking I'll resign myself to our fate and stop worrying every week but my brain won't let me.
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Does that team mean Bacuna at right back and Hutton on the left?
Almost certainly, he can do a decent job there so it shouldn't be a massive concern
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There is one bright spot - the teams we might catch (?) around us (Bournemouth, Sunderland, Newcastle, and Swansea) are all unlikely to pull further away given they play Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Leicester respectively), and even Norwich have a tough one at Norwich.
Now thats called hope :)
Hard to see past Norwich for that one. Our squad is comparable to many others in terms of quality but we lack spirit and a willingness to fight imo. Be it a lack of confidence or just the wrong characters in the dressing room something is amiss. Gabby, Lescott, Richards and Richardson as examples of your senior pro's. Oh dear.
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Desperate times call for desperate measures, Clark & Richardson have been awful defensively. It might work, I just can't see it though.
Anyway, what it does show is that Garde won't stick with those who keep fucking up. I'm sure if he had another realistic option Guzan would be out of the team too.
If nothing else I expect to see us put up a fight.
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22 Stekelenburg
02 Soares
06 Fonte
17 van Dijk
21 Bertrand
12 Wanyama
16 Ward-Prowse
10 Mané
08 Davis
11 Tadic
19 Pellè
Substitutes
01 Davis
04 Clasie
07 Long
14 Romeu
15 Martina
20 Juanmi
26 Caulker
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God knows what to expect. Good to see Okore back and good to see Richardson out.
Come on Villa, give us some pride and something to shout about or at least don't go a goal behind after 20 minutes.
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22 Stekelenburg
02 Soares
06 Fonte
17 van Dijk
21 Bertrand
12 Wanyama
16 Ward-Prowse
10 Mané
08 Davis
11 Tadic
19 Pellè
Substitutes
01 Davis
04 Clasie
07 Long
14 Romeu
15 Martina
20 Juanmi
26 Caulker
That looks better than our team.
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22 Stekelenburg
02 Soares
06 Fonte
17 van Dijk
21 Bertrand
12 Wanyama
16 Ward-Prowse
10 Mané
08 Davis
11 Tadic
19 Pellè
Substitutes
01 Davis
04 Clasie
07 Long
14 Romeu
15 Martina
20 Juanmi
26 Caulker
That looks better than our team.
Sadly you can say that about the majority of the Premier League.
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Come on Villa, give us some pride and something to shout about or at least don't go a goal behind after 20 2 minutes.
I have suggested an edit (I salute your admirable optimism though).
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Come on Villa, give us some pride and something to shout about or at least don't go a goal behind after 20 2 minutes.
I have suggested an edit (I salute your admirable optimism though).
It's all I have left pal !! UTV.
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Some of the team are wearing woolly hats in the warm up
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If they manage to mount any attack in our half of the pitch...we are fucked!
Thats not a defense...thats just a white flag.
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I'm dreading this
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Come on Villa, give us some pride and something to shout about or at least don't go a goal behind after 20 2 minutes.
I have suggested an edit (I salute your admirable optimism though).
Made me chuckle.
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We're going to get our pants thumbed. Still, fuck the fuckers.
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I have some weird nervous optimism about today. Can't quite explain it.
Just think Southampton are in a strange transition mode and we could nick a result.
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Some of the team are wearing woolly hats in the warm up
They had fucking TIGHTS on in the Bodymoor training pics on Pravda.
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Some of the team are wearing woolly hats in the warm up
They had fucking TIGHTS on in the Bodymoor training pics on Pravda.
Good job snoods have been banned.
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That could be the worst back four in the history of the world
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Some of the team are wearing woolly hats in the warm up
They had fucking TIGHTS on in the Bodymoor training pics on Pravda.
Good job snoods have been banned.
Yeah, by the laws of God and nature.
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Rudy just planted a shot over the protective netting and about 20 rows up in the stand. A proper Tonev
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Are we fuck-a-doodle-doo'd?
I've had some bizarre optimism. Not sure why... Saw that line up and drained 2 bottles of Leffe Royale IPA (new blend) in my hotel room in Brussels. There's cock all else to do, so I might as well tune in and watch the spanking develop.
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Cries.
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Another depressing Saturday afternoon about to start
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Rudy just planted a shot over the protective netting and about 20 rows up in the stand. A proper Tonev
F me he doesnt normally get that close
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This lot just got battered 6-1 at home a couple of days ago. They are hardly going to be bouncing with confidence themselves. We have to believe we can get into them and rattle them a bit. Let's not wave the white flags so quickly.
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We will give them an early cock up walk in goal and then they'll be flying, we've seen it all before. I dread Saturdays because of these twats. Sorry for not being supportive but I've all but given up, like our Chairman.
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Need to get Bacuna in crossing positions - he's the best crosser in the squad after Amavi perhaps
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Lescott is captain then
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I wonder on what minute Dozy Sanches will miss/misplace his first ball, causing mayhem? I'm going for 3.
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Glad to see Richards isn't playing. Hopefully Jores will impress and make the position his own.
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I've politely asked my friends not to take the piss after what looks like can only be another depressing defeat...they said "no". I'm not looking forward to this one. Please prove me and all the doubters wrong Villa.
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22 Stekelenburg
02 Soares
06 Fonte
17 van Dijk
21 Bertrand
12 Wanyama
16 Ward-Prowse
10 Mané
08 Davis
11 Tadic
19 Pellè
Substitutes
01 Davis
04 Clasie
07 Long
14 Romeu
15 Martina
20 Juanmi
26 Caulker
Is there a single player from our starting line up that would get in theirs? I think not
Good time to be playing these though I reckon, if we could get the first goal they will get a bit nervy.
Bacuna at left back, remember some of his shocking appearances on the left before but at least he can run
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22 Stekelenburg
02 Soares
06 Fonte
17 van Dijk
21 Bertrand
12 Wanyama
16 Ward-Prowse
10 Mané
08 Davis
11 Tadic
19 Pellè
That looks like a list of ferry companies from around the world.
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Looks like Bacuna at Keft back and McCafu on the right
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I'm hoping listening on the wireless will bring us more luck than relying on Sox Sports News!
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Fucked by the fuckers!
Bring it on! Come on Villa... prove us all wrong just once!
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Here we go then. Our fans in good voice.
COYL!!
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See they've got the same slow dirge song as Spurs
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And there was their first chance.
sha losing after 33 seconds.
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Defence in Keystone mode within the first minute.
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And there was their second.
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God. that was shit!
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Comedy defending again. Should have been 1-0 down already
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Should be two down already
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Should be two down
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Fantastic start
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Could easily be two down already.
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Should have been 2 down
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Fuck me. Not got a feed but considering do I really want one?
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Getting fucking murderded but still 0-0
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Should easily be 2 down now. Shit.
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Hutton ffs
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Shit defending for a change. At least they didn't score but it's not looking good.
Could get a spanking here again.
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Bloody hell if we loose this by less than 4 goals,Ill be surprised.
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Could easily be two down already.
Something to build on...
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Ayew is our best player.
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that defensive line up looks horrific. Lescott will get ripped apart here.
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How utterly shit are we defensively?
Lescott and Guzan organizing the back four. *Shudders*
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I might go out shopping!
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I like the fact he seems to be trying to pick a settled side up front and to be fair, they did look positive last week - but by god, that defense has a hammering written all over it. Southampton must be licking their chops having seen that
The one that have played have been pretty suit too.
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Leicester 1 up, it wasn't Vardy!
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Lescott used to be a footballer, didn't he?
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I might go out shopping!
See if you can find a bargain left back
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fuck me, they should be 2 up already
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I never get that, if they'd scored the first the whole pattern of play would have been different so the second chance would never have arrived.
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Leicester 1 up, it wasn't Vardy!
They have gone from lucky and plucky, to being legitimately a good football team. Soaring high on confidence. There is nothing flukey at all about Leicester now.
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I might go out shopping!
I'm off over the allotment in a howling gale - better than sitting here waiting for the inevitable
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Hats off to the support again.
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Gestede is pissing me off, ambling around, no sense of urgency.
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We need to settle this down and survive the early storm. Do that and get into the game there is no reason we cannot win today. We just get steamrolled in games too quickly.
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I'm only following it on here. Another depressing Saturday afternoon.
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I never get that, if they'd scored the first the whole pattern of play would have been different so the second chance would never have arrived.
The way we're playing 'A' second chance would have arrived! ;)
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Not even competing here are we. How many times do our fullbacks flail a leg to try and pathetically stop a cross, fucking get stuck in fannies.
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I never get that, if they'd scored the first the whole pattern of play would have been different so the second chance would never have arrived.
I know where you're coming from, but it is the Villa...a second chance always arrives.
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Maybe the players we have are uncoachable. It doesn't mAtter who is in charge, we are all over the shop at the back.
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Whats bacuna doing
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What the fuck is Bacuna doing there with his arm??
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Bacuna frightens the shit out of me.
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What the fuck was bacon doing there? Tried to handle it as it went flying out for a goal kick
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wtf was BAcuna doing with his arm there??!!
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Gestede is pissing me off, ambling around, no sense of urgency.
He's a carthorse, that's the pace he plays at, ambling.
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Sanchez fucks up yet again.
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I see the fucking keystone cops are on defensive duty again.
Shocking from Sanchez and Hutton.
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Dozy Sanchez, 11 mins.
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I was hoping you'd miss the obvious flaw in my point about a second chance!
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Is Bacuna at left back?
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This is horrible to watch, devoid of confidence, second to the ball. It's only a matter of time before they score the inevitable.
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I never get that, if they'd scored the first the whole pattern of play would have been different so the second chance would never have arrived.
Agree. They might have been 4-0 up instead.
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Is Bacuna at left back?
He's in that general area.
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Leicester 1 up, it wasn't Vardy!
They have gone from lucky and plucky, to being legitimately a good football team. Soaring high on confidence. There is nothing flukey at all about Leicester now.
Stoke also looked superb today. Some of their moves were sublime. Both goals scored playing into the wind as well. Man City didn't get a sniff.
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I seriously think Sanchez needs laser eye surgery.
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We sound woeful on the wireless. Sounds like we'll completely collapse if/when they score.
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They look completely devoid of confidence. And Gestede, with the best will in the world, really doesn't look like he can contribute meaningfully to holding the ball up or anything else.
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Another one missed.
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Fucking awful from Sanchez, I've never known a Villa player create quite so many chances for the opposition as that twat. And what exactly is Gestede doing, other than lumbering around up front like some shit Kevin Fancis tribute act.
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Is Bacuna at left back?
He's in that general area.
Made me chuckle.
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Spurs winning at the Bitters.
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I like Sanchez for his combative style, but you have to say his distribution doesn't look good enough for this level.
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Sanchez, awful, again!
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Is Senderos fit? Why not him instead of Lescott?
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This is a matter of when not if Southampton will score.
We can't get anything to stick up front.
Classic case of our midfield sitting back and our front 3 are completely isolated.
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Sanchez is the new NRC. Wins the lot ball a lot, he has to as he gives it away so often.
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This is just awful.
When we do get possession, we have no ideas what to do with it. That indecision, and general lack of movement means that we get closed down very quickly and then giving up possession very easily and cheaply.
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Looks like we're having our arsed presented to us on a plate despite it being 0-0
What curry does everybody like? I'm on for a Chicken Tikka Naga... but I'm ballsed if I can find one in the local area around this hotel. In fact, I can't find anything here at all.
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Is Senderos fit? Why not him instead of Lescott?
Because he's not part of our 25 man squad.
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Another one missed.
Means only one thing; it's our day.
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What a waste, Bacuna.
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I'm watching on the live stream my misses thought I was watching a comedy show by the amount of lol I was doing
don't suppose she was far wrong
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Shambolic from back to front, this has a pasting written all over it.
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Is Senderos fit? Why not him instead of Lescott?
Wasn't named in the 25 man squad so can't play for us til January
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Sanchez needs his head ducking in a bowl of ice water. He's in a land of perpetual nod.
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Rudy saves us.
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Vertout seems quite leisurely when they have the ball.
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we are doing well to be at nil
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And another one missed
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And then another missed.
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Guzan oh dear
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Jesus guzan fuck up nearly cost us. And again.
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How aren't we losing so far. Fucking abominable.
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It's been absolutely pathetic.
Again.
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Southampton have created at least 10 excellent chances already.
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Lets hope we rob them 1 0
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We should be five-nil down in 20 minutes.
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Shocking defending
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In a game full of terrible defending Hutton had been outstandingly poor.
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I'm watching on the live stream my misses thought I was watching a comedy show by the amount of lol I was doing
don't suppose she was far wrong
Yeah it should be in black and white and speeded up. Gestede would still look slow though.
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We really do look shockingly poor.
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Fucking hell they've missed some easy chances - once they score they'll get a hatful with the chances they're creating. Could be embarrassing
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I'd take 0-0 now.
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We look like a poor championship side.
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We are stinking the entire Premiership out aren't we, we really are.
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Jesus guzan fuck up nearly cost us. And again.
It starts with Guzan in my opinion. He's become a massive liability and he cannot organize those in front of him and sure as shit doesn't inspire confidence. Goalkeeper for me is a priority in January.
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Guzan, you are the shittest keeper I've ever seen pull on a pair of gloves for us. Woeful.
And what was Lescott doing at that corner.
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I fucking hate those yellow shirts; they are symbolic of our lack of bollocks.
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Ayew can at least keep the ball.
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We could easily be 76 nill down already
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I think it's safe to say that we are finishing 20th with around 20pts.
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Teams barely need to do more than turn up to beat this team. Gifts aplenty.
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Jesus guzan fuck up nearly cost us. And again.
It starts with Guzan in my opinion. He's become a massive liability and he cannot organize those in front of him and sure as shit doesn't inspire confidence. Goalkeeper for me is a priority in January.
Yep, he's beyond useless. But we also need a left back, central defender, creative central midfielder and a goalscorer.
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And now we're Barcelona.
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Amazing, some possession.
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I think it's safe to say that we are finishing 20th with around 20pts.
I like the optimism.
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Amusingly we've had the same number of on target attempts as Saints.
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Fucking awful from Sanchez, I've never known a Villa player create quite so many chances for the opposition as that twat. And what exactly is Gestede doing, other than lumbering around up front like some shit Kevin Fancis tribute act.
That last bit really made me laugh.
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Yellow shirts; just like watching Brazil.
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Of all the signings over the summer the ones Sherwood could not say were not his were the defenders. Lescott had been a disaster.
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Get Gestede off, send him to the glue factory the fucking carthorse. Get Traore on and see if him and Ayew can produce anything. The midfield, I have no idea, they're not even involved. The defence is just shit and no substitution is going to sort it out. Might take off Sinclair for Gil too just to make it look like I'm doing something.
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I think it's safe to say that we are finishing 20th with around 20pts.
20 points? Tad optimistic!
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Leicester 2 up. Still not Vardy.
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Good possession... and now they have another chance.
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Here we go...
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Jesus guzan fuck up nearly cost us. And again.
It starts with Guzan in my opinion. He's become a massive liability and he cannot organize those in front of him and sure as shit doesn't inspire confidence. Goalkeeper for me is a priority in January.
Yep, he's beyond useless. But we also need a left back, central defender, creative central midfielder and a goalscorer.
Agree with all of that. I actually think a good version of Gestede could be useful at the moment. We just can't keep possession in the oppositions half, whoever the opposition.
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It's been absolutely pathetic.
Again.
as bad as this game last season, Ayew is our only player that resembles a footballer
guzan hopeless
both full backs getting destroyed
centre back, individually and collectively awful
Sanchez handing the opposition chances
Veretout and Gueye AWOL
Gestede - ball bouncing off him
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Just need to plan for the championship
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OS Facebook feed:
Villa have looked solid so far although they did survive a couple of early scares
:o
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Wow! We survived that dead ball.
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Nice to know we could set a new club record of not winning games today
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Westwood, Agbonlahor, now Richardson...at least Garde is steadily dropping the shit players.
Trouble is, if he keeps doing it he's going to run out of players altogether by next week.
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The only person I see pressing is Ayew.
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Leicester 2 up. Still not Vardy.
Second goal miles offside
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Rudy does an air shot when he should have scored!
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Gestede's like having your attack fronted by Bungle out of Rainbow.
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Oh my god !
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Miss fuckinf kick
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Gestede. What the hell was that?
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Just need to plan for the championship
Sell the entire defence, midfield and attack apart from Gil, Ayew and Traore and start again.
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Gestede you donkey
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Eyore!
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Gestede you fucking donkey. Just fuck off I've had enough.
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OS Facebook feed:
Villa have looked solid so far although they did survive a couple of early scares
:o
Can we drag them out and shoot them. I fucking hate social media.
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Gestede - fucking hell haha
quality from Veretout there
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Wow. That was really not good.
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Air shot be Gestede. He really is a donkey
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Great effort by Rudy "Hee-haw" Gestede, there.
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Our misses are worse than theirs, can we have a point for that please?
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Kozak must have turned into one shit footballer to be behind Gestede in the pecking order.
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Gestede you talentless fucking donkey. He's as much a footballer as I am a ballet dancer.
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That was fucking awful hold up play by Jushede.
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Get fucking Rudy off.he is hopeless.
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Air shot be Gestede. He really is a donkey
How is he ahead of Kozak?
Anyone still think we'll stay up?
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Gestede proves twice in as many minutes that he's really not good enough. The attempted return-pass to Veretout...he looks like he's just started learning how to play football.
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Gestede is playing as a premier league centre forward!!!
It's just fucking incredulous.
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Gestede could have a big future as a mime atiste.
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Can kozak be any worse than rudy
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I think the dark acceptance of defeat has consumed me now, I know we're going to lose it really is just a matter of time.
We're not really creating anything of note accept the odd half chance here or there, Southampton also don't seem to be trying that hard. A change of gear by them and we've had it.
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I am pining for Agbonwon'tscore in place of Gestede now.
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Watford 1-0 Norwich
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Can kozak be any worse than rudy
Is Kozak in our 25 man squad?
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Can kozak be any worse than rudy
Is Kozak in our 25 man squad?
Yes, number 27
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I think the dark acceptance of defeat has consumed me now, I know we're going to lose it really is just a matter of time.
We're not really creating anything of note accept the odd half chance here or there, Southampton also don't seem to be trying that hard. A change of gear by them and we've had it.
It's like the generals saying about wrestling a pig and getting dirty. We are the pig, but we're dragging southampton down to our level a bit.
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Another chance missed.
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Can kozak be any worse than rudy
It's what I was saying the other day? How shit must he be in training and reserve games not to be considered
Arsenal 1-0 Sunderland
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I am pining for Agbonwon'tscore in place of Gestede now.
He really is worse than Gabby isn't he. Christ that's dark.
Ah brilliant from Lescott there, forgetting how his own body works.
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Well done Lescott for letting that ball bounce across our 6 yard box unchallenged.
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Is Callum Robinson worse than Gestede? Can we get him back on Jan 1?
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Golf clap for Lescott.
Jesus, when have we EVER had such a collection of rapscallions and ne'erdowells in one team before?
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Just read the last few pages. Was going to start watching. Think I am going to have a sofa kip instead.
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Bench: Bunn, Ilori, Gabby, Westwood, Richardson, Adama, Gil
Lescott is absolutely shocking, I cant remember a worse central defender we have had in over 20 years
Adama for Gestede at the break is the obvious change, move Ayew up top
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Just-head is just awful.
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I think we'll be OK in January, provided we buy a decent striker and left back. And a 'keeper. And a centre half. And a midfielder or two. And a right back.
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Gestede is playing as a premier league centre forward!!!
It's just fucking incredulous.
Gestelde is our replacement for Benteke!!!
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Sinclair needs to stop fucking running too far forward if Ayew has the ball, I swear these players are brain dead. You need to be in the space just around their box FFS
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Just read the last few pages. Was going to start watching. Think I am going to have a sofa kip instead.
Nah, we're just shitting you, it's been our usual brand of high-tempo, electric football, and Gestede has been playing like Ibrahimovitch.
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Just read the last few pages. Was going to start watching. Think I am going to have a sofa kip instead.
Good choice
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Gestede couldn't hold a ball up if he stuffed it under his shirt.
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This made me laugh from the BBC's online coverage
"Have you been watching 'The Hunt' on BBC One? You know how wildebeest look utterly doomed every time they are on screen? Villa's defence give me the same feeling..."
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Gestede couldn't hold a ball up if he stuffed it under his shirt.
He is quite comically bad.
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I am listening to Spanish commentary, which is nice as I am spared understanding most of it. I am imagining them saying "Aston Veeela, fucking hell! Caramba muchachos ! No hay huevos coños!"
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Bitters 1-1.
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West Bromwich equalise
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This made me laugh from the BBC's online coverage
"Have you been watching 'The Hunt' on BBC One? You know how wildebeest look utterly doomed every time they are on screen? Villa's defence give me the same feeling..."
Brilliant...great show by the way.
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I think we'll be OK in January, provided we buy a decent striker and left back. And a 'keeper. And a centre half. And a midfielder or two. And a right back.
And a few refs.
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This made me laugh from the BBC's online coverage
"Have you been watching 'The Hunt' on BBC One? You know how wildebeest look utterly doomed every time they are on screen? Villa's defence give me the same feeling..."
Can't bring myself to laugh, just getting more and more numb to it.
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Wouldn't it be nice, just for once, if Southampton were left cursing playing terribly and then conceding a late goal to lose 0-1.
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No one, other than lescott followed that header into the box, from the free kick.
No one.
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To be honest the Polar Express on ITV2 is keeping me entertained a lot more than this rubbish.
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Villa are crap and this match is shit.
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By christ, if we actually decided to press some of the teams in this league we might stand a fucking chance of winning.
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Adama for Shreks mate for me but he will bring on gabby
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Villa are crap and this match is shit.
Steady on! ;-)
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That is one shit movie.
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Villa are crap and this match is shit.
this is the nail being hit on the head
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Pelle didn't like okore putting it up him.
Tough shit you ponce.
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Villa are crap and this match is shit.
Haha! Say what you see...
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Villa are crap and this match is shit.
Yes, we've clearly improved this week.
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A corner...a corner ...a corner !!!
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GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL
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Super Lescott!!
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We have a corner. Maybe we won't concede before half time.
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Fucking hell !!!!!
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We've got 80 mile an hour winds outside at the moment, I might go outside and try to sweep some leaves.
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YEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS!!!!!
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LOLz.
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH terrible corner and we score!!!!!!
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What a cracking goal.
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Fecking hell!
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What the hell? We've scored?
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Get the fuck in.....
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goooaaalllll
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Bloody hell
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Get to fucking half time. Just get to half time.
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Get battered, score in the last minute of the half. I fucking love football sometimes.
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What the ...??
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Fucking hell Goooooooooooooool! Del Aston Veeeeela!
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We've SCORED!!!! YESSSSS!!!!
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LOLZ!!
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COME ON!!!!!
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BIG JOE!
GET IN
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YAAAAY, the biggest WTF moment of the week but hey, I'll take it :)
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So far this is a bigger robbery than hatton gardens.
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When did we last score from a corner?
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17 pages of nothing but depressing reading...and then we score. How?
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Football is just wrong
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Im a little behind I thought you lot were taking the piss!
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I'll belive it when I see it. Did he kiss the badge? He loves doing that. Fuck....Arsenal conceded. The
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Well whadda you know. Get innnn!!!!!
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Fair play, they haven't taken their chances so far, we have.
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For some reason, I find myself laughing about the fact we've scored a goal. I have never laughed when we score a goal before. It's almost a comedy though?
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I wasn't at all nervous at 0-0, i'm now a bag of fucking nerves.
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Fucking hell.
Winning at half time.
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When did we last take the lead? Was it Leicester?
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Koeman looks like one of them Dr Who potato head Sontar characters.
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I'm stunned. Anybody got any smelling salts?
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I have literally forgotten what this was like. I can't even remember the word - we're, what, backwards-losing?
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ref seeming to play on until they score
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For some reason, I find myself laughing about the fact we've scored a goal. I have never laughed when we score a goal before. It's almost a comedy though?
It's the relief....
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We've been saying for ages that we will take a win however we can get it. Off the refs arse, against the run of play. Long, long way to go but I'll fucking take it. We need to turn this around somehow, someway. In any way possible. We've given ourselves a chance and something to build on.
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What's that line from The Shawshank Redemption about hope can drive a man insane.
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Well deserved :D
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When did we last take the lead? Was it Leicester?
Swansea at home.
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We are being unspanked.
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I think that's what you call "against the run of play"
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Im still in shock . Come on villa.
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This is definitely us at half time.
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c244/lococoal/VillaVillainBW.jpg)
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ref seeming to play on until they score
I think we're all in the same state of complete shock to be fair.
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They're just fucking trolling us now. We're still going to lose.
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Enjoy it while you can folks.
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17 pages of nothing but depressing reading...and then we score. How?
Ahem.....
Another one missed.
Means only one thing; it's our day.
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I have literally forgotten what this was like. I can't even remember the word - we're, what, backwards-losing?
chuckle
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well what do you know, after being mauled the Wildebeest has got back up on its feet and fought back.
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This feels strange.
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Goal here:
http://www.flashscores.co.uk/match/l8g74ITK/#video (http://www.flashscores.co.uk/match/l8g74ITK/#video)
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Alllways knew Lescott was a great signing
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They've been playing well, we really haven't. We're winning.
If we could just not be shit for the whole of the second half that would be nice, and might give us an unlikely result.
Also nice to see a villa fan score his first goal for us.
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Only 5 pts from the promised land of 17th now!
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Villa are crap and this match is shit.
I'll post again when we need something in the second half.
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Let's learn from the Leicester game, 10-0-0 for the second half. Can we ply 2 keepers?
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Years ago I would be feeling optimistic now...but try as I might I just can't at the moment.
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Which manager will provide the best half time bollocking
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I can't remember, are we allowed to dream?
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Let's learn from the Leicester game, 10-0-0 for the second half. Can we ply 2 keepers?
We can - Bunn on for Gestede, Guzan up top.
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It is a pretty amazing situation to be in, winning at half time.
I honestly don't know what to do or how to react, it is so odd.
It's a bit like when all those East Germans crossed the border when the wall finally came down and started wandering around decadent western shops in their double denim, looking about them, totally unaware of how to take in what was happening to them.
That's how this feels.
Obviously we'll still lose, but even so, it's all very strange.
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You know what , after seeing these pathetic Facebook groups regarding villa the relegation party and everyone taking the piss ...
We might just turn the corner today and stick those fucking things down their jealous stinking throats..
Come on villa. Defend for your lives . Lets get three points.
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Let's learn from the Leicester game, 10-0-0 for the second half. Can we ply 2 keepers?
Thing is it is nothing like that game because against Leicester we were legitimately the better team. 1-0 was very well deserved and even though we went 2-0 up slightly against the run of play, we still were in control. It's not like that today and if we continue to sit back, defend deep, give the ball away, lose our markers, stupid goalkeeping lapses, we will not only concede, we will lose.
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For some reason, I find myself laughing about the fact we've scored a goal. I have never laughed when we score a goal before. It's almost a comedy though?
I laughed too!!!!
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Normally we're defeated by now, I can't take this "hope" thing.
Now I'm going to be pacing around like a caged tiger.
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just saw some of those Southampton misses again, fucking hell some of them were sitters
Adama for Gestede (move Ayew up top)
Richardson for Bacuna (bacuna will either get sent off or give away a penalty for sure)
Thought Veretout and Gueye got a bit more into the game in the last 10 mins before half time, Veretout definitely has a touch of class about him
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You know when you have those dreams when you are pinned down by an invisible, malevolent force and can't get up from your bed. I'm like that on the sofa. I can't move. What the fuck happened there?
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Goal here:
http://www.flashscores.co.uk/match/l8g74ITK/#video (http://www.flashscores.co.uk/match/l8g74ITK/#video)
Thank you, Karlos. A brilliant goal!
Well it made me happy anyway.
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We've had a lot of luck today and got away with a few ricks. I hope this could be our day. Trouble is when you get a lucky result you need to kick on from it and we didn't after the City game.
Keep going Villa, but honestly, our backline isn't going to keep a clean sheet today. It just isn't...is it??
That said, they look nervy at the back too. We could score more. I think we'll need to, for a result today.
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You just know the 2nd half will go pretty much like this:
Right lets soak up the pressure and hit them on the...Oh damn it Southampton have scored.
Okay lets just consolidate and go ag...oh shit 2-1 down
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Let's learn from the Leicester game, 10-0-0 for the second half. Can we ply 2 keepers?
You mean like glue two together into some kind of Viz SuperKeeper?
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I can't believe it.
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You know when you have those dreams when you are pinned down by an invisible, malevolent force and can't get up from your bed. I'm like that on the sofa. I can't move. What the fuck happened there?
That'll be whatever you've been drinking this afternoon. I've got the same with the hotel bed now... I blame Leffe Royale. This entire thing feels like some sort of weird trip right now, and a bottle of the beer is sat there laughing at me.
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3-1 Villa 40-1
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the cat is twitching so he must be having a dream that the Villa have scored and are winning at half time...can't be real can it
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We could really do with Arsenal putting in a shift in the second half and winning. The last thing we need is to have a good result and find all those around us get points.
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I sort of chuckled when we scored, then I just felt sad. Can't shake the feeling that it's just going to make them come out all guns blazing and steam roller us.
Still, I had that brief chuckle. Makes it all worthwhile.
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Id bring on adama give them something to worry about . He might be important to take some pressure off , win free kicks and hit them on the break.
But in remi we trust.
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I dread what's going to happen in the first 10 mins of this half
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We all know we're going to lose, but in years to come the stats will say we kept a clean sheet in the first half and, I can barely say the words, scored a goal. We can feel blessed to be the generation that witnessed this shimmering Christmas miracle, when we lost 6-1 to Southampton.
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Goal here:
http://www.flashscores.co.uk/match/l8g74ITK/#video (http://www.flashscores.co.uk/match/l8g74ITK/#video)
Thank you, Karlos. A brilliant goal!
Well it made me happy anyway.
What an absolutely brilliant dummy from Hutton. That goal was straight from Bodymoor Heath. I knew Remi would make a massive difference.
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What we need right now is someone, and it pobably is Lescott to show some leadership and get every one settled down.
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And we nearly concede straight away.
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Defend better than that villa
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Sinclair, sort it out
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What's a false narrative? Is this it?
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Just watched the goal. Spookily Villa-like defending from a truly awful, awful corner. Maybe/hopefully it's contagious. That said, it's a cracking 'leave' from Hutton(?) at the front post.
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What the hell was Sinclair doing there, the absolute dunce?
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I love Jordan Ayew. Great attitude.
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Ayew so far has played very well.
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We could really do with Arsenal putting in a shift in the second half and winning. The last thing we need is to have a good result and find all those around us get points.
The last thing we need is having a bad result, and all the others around us getting points.
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Gestede's like the back half of a pantomime horse, all clippety-clop.
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well what do you know, after being mauled the Wildebeest has got back up on its feet and fought back.
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Baker sent off for Bristol City
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Baker sent off at Bristol, second yellow, hope it's not an omen
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Comical Rudi. "It's behind you!"
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There is the odd glimpse of skill shown by us which gives me a bit of hope, my hope is then just totally shot down by stupid errors and sloppy play.
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We seem to be fighting more.
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Another three Villa goals and I'll be able to unclench my anus.
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Played guzan ayew
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Come on Villa!
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Another three Villa goals and I'll be able to unclench my anus.
Heard Amyl Nitrate helps with that. Apparently. :o
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ffs Bacuna what a shit,shit pass
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Bacuna you stupid ******
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Another three Villa goals and I'll be able to unclench my anus.
My aperture is so clenched it's swallowed a settee, two comfy chairs, a music centre and a pair of his 'n' hers bathrobes.
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Looks like Brad has been told to claim everything in the air
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Administer some to Rudi and Ayew then.
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Gestede's like the back half of a pantomime horse, all clippety-clop.
oh no he isnt
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We've gone up a level now. Still pretty shit, but better.
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Great move
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We look the better team
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That was football. Actual football.
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I can see us growing in confidence at the moment
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Ayew's our best player by a country mile.
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That was a very nice touch by Gestede. Let's hope it's a confidence thing!
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Southampton look short of ideas. I'm starting to think the unthinkable.
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Gestede's like the back half of a pantomime horse, all clippety-clop.
oh no he isnt
oH YES HE IS
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I hope we win; I feel like getting fucking blootered. Hang on, if we lose I'll feel the same. I love you Villa!
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Apparently Hutton just made a great block.
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Come on Villa, come on arsenal.
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Hurton block
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We look the better team
were getting into dangerous territory then.
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great commitment from Hutton
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Ayew's our best player by a country mile.
Looks like we bought the right Ayew.
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Eastleigh take the lead at Stourbridge.
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We look the better team
were getting into dangerous territory then.
Unchartered.
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Ayew's our best player by a country mile.
He's starting to become one of my favourites. Works really hard.
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Be interesting to see how Garde reacts to their double substitution
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Hutton's no Zidane but he's got plenty of what we need for a relegation fight.
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That was a very nice touch by Gestede.
I missed that. Did he publicly apologise on the Tannoy for being a cart horse or something?
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Arsenal score/Sunderland losing.
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That lad from the Burbs is coming on.
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i actually think Guzan's been OK today after the first 10 mins.
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very surprised with Koeman taking off Tadic
we urgently need fresh legs
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Hutton's no Zidane
This match thread is surreal. A Villa goal, Hutton in the same sentence as Zidane. Amazing! :-)
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That Davis looks ok . Why cant we pick up players like him.
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Sinclair not done a lot. Would think about giving Adama a run in 5 minutes or so.
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I almost want Southampton to score now. I don't think I cant stand watching the last 10 minutes if the score stays the same.
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There are hints that we're not as bad as we think we are. But then a silly mistake occurs and it's back to square 1. Maybe we just need more confidence
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Can Leicester do any wrong apart from being Leicester?
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Come on Villa, see off these long ball merchants, they're fuck all.
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i'd get gabby on now
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My rear vent has swallowed next door's house.
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Great play by Ayew
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Ayew is quality.
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We seem to get alot of people around the ball when they attack but never actaully make a tackle
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i'd get gabby on now
Why?
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Gabby and Adama for Gestede and Sinclair?
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Ayew is becoming our main man
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i'd get gabby on now
Him or Traore. We need a bit more energy out there. Kind of game Gabby might be quite useful.
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My rear vent has swallowed next door's house.
"Parcel left up neighbours anus"
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We can do this..barring 80 min bog ups.
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Great from Guzan
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Can Leicester do any wrong apart from being Leicester?
Absolutely stunning Richard. 3-0 up, just taking the piss, making PL football look very easy indeed.
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Come on lads. good save Guzan.
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i'd get gabby on now
Why?
To make Gestede look less shit is about the only reason I can think off.
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We have to atop shit like what verwtout just did.
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Gestede is soft as shite.
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Need to get hold of the ball......
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My rear vent has swallowed next door's house.
"Parcel left up neighbours anus"
"...still with postman."
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This is starting to sound too open. I'm a bag of fucking nerves!
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Gabby and Adama for Gestede and Sinclair?
I would go Gabby and Gil.
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A yew has been villa motm by miles. Attack and defence
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It's coming isn't it?
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Westwood was going to come on, but with Rudy injured we may change that.
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Come on lads. good save Guzan.
Mehrez hat trick.
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I have started an olive oil press in my sphincter.
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Well it was very windy over the allotment so have come back to xhare the pain with you all
A goal you say?
For us!
I feel ill now, I'm off out again....
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Fuck off
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Time 16.30. Just saying.
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Shit
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Bollocks
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Fuck it
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It was always coming.
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tits
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It was nice while it lasted.
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Shit
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Wank
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Oh well. That's not good. We will not win this.
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Comedy defending from Sanchez.
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It wasn't going to last.
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And there we go, we will lose now, as sure as eggs are eggs!
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Yep, inevitable
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Bacuna holding his hamstring. So we're currently playing with 9.
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Too many shit players lads. Just too many of them.
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Down, down, down down.
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well its all over now.
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It had all been getting a bit frantic
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Another goal lads..finish it off. Pls! Villa I meant! Shitehawks
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Whys rudy still on
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fucking fuck.
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It's the hope that kills you.
Bollocks.
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Westwood coming on. Ace.
A point is, well a bit pointless if you know what I mean.
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Westwood coming on. If Westwood's the answer someone's asking the wrong question
*sigh*
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On the plus side, my sump can relinquish my neighbour's sports utility vehicle.
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Fun whilst it lasted. Now somehow hang on for the point.
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How can a professional team defend like that?
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Westwood? We going diamond?
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My arse just collapsed now.
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First ever PL goal. Any other ducks they need to break I wonder?
FFS. I almost had hope.
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I can't see any difference in Gestede's gait as he clip-clopped off.
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Well now I'm convinced we'll stay up, let one in, a striker goes off and we bring on Westwood.....Just end the season now so I can forgo the pain and agony of the next 5 or 6 months.
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Too many dozy, thick twats in this team, I'm afraid.
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I've defended Sanchez up til now, but he is shit.
Richardson on.
Trying to protect the point.
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Richardson now
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Richardson on. I'll take a point now!
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We need to get a point here. Make up some ground on Sunderland as it stands.
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Now Richardson to add to Westwood
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Garde needs to be able bring in players he knows or trusts or simply believes will be better. Whatever that costs.
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Westwood and Richardson on. I despair.
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First ever PL goal. Any other ducks they need to break I wonder?
Well to be fair it was also Lescott's first Villa goal.
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Now Richardson to add to Westwood
or...Insult to Injury.
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Its too much for me to take ...Westwood and Richardson. Lord have mercy.
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My prolapse is bringing mild relief to my previously tense nether regions.
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Westwood and Richardson on. I despair.
He's trying to get out with a point. I don't blame him, but just look at what has to work with.
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Richardson and Westwood, may as well be Laurel and Hardy
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What a wanker
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I am trying to get out with a functioning rectal passage.
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Fuck off Westwood you piece of shit poor excuse for a footballer
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Ffs hit the target Westwood
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Fucking hell westwood should have scored then.
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Westwood blasts it over when it was easier to score
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Westwood over the bar - theirs
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WESTWOOD CAN'T KICK A FUCKING FOOTBALL.
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Fucking nice one Ashley.
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Got to go for the win. No choice.
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WESTWOOD YOU WANKER
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Too many fucking useless players.
It's all so horrible. The brief hope of three points and we just get let down week after week.
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What a wanker
who?
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Great ball from Sanchez but how could Westwood blow something so simple? Not even on bloody target! Shocking.
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To be fair to Remi. Trying to protect a point with what he has at his disposal is like trying to stop Russia invading Cornwall when all he has is the corniche liberation army.
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Westwood at least hit it across the keeper for Gods sake.
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My trembling nether peephole has given forth its domestic bounty, which is something.
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Good spirit from us after the equaliser.
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Adama on for Sinclair now might just give us something to work with up front.
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Shane Fucking Long coming on.
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That was a bit of a waste.
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It would be nice to get a little luck for a change.
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Shane Long. We all know what happens now
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Shane Long FFS
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What a wanker
who?
Sorry, take your pick, but I meant Westwood.
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here comes our bet-noir :(
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Adama on for Sinclair now might just give us something to work with up front.
Might have been better if earlier
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Richardson really is toss, isn't he?
Let's be honest, the writing was on the wall for us the day we signed him. He's a player with "relegation specialist" written all over him.
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Richardson and Westwood, may as well be Laurel and Hardy
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What a wanker
who?
Sorry, take your pick, but I meant Westwood.
Ah, okay.
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Richardson really is toss, isn't he?
Let's be honest, the writing was on the wall for us the day we signed him. He's a player with "relegation specialist" written all over him.
He's complete bollocks. We are really missing Amavi
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Richardson, ******, trying a drag back in his own box
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Richardson and Westwood, may as well be Laurel and Hardy
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Don't you dare besmirch the good name of Laurel and Hardy like that.
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Richardson and Westwood, may as well be Laurel and Hardy
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Is that the Barton Arms..
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I'd bite your arm off for a point now.
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Richardson and Westwood, may as well be Laurel and Hardy
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Don't you dare besmirch the good name of Laurel and Hardy like that.
I apologise. totally wrong to associate the two Villa players with two geniuses
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Why the fuck didn't the referee stop play? Gana had a fucking head injury, we were down to ten, had Southampton scored there ought to have been an inquiry.
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Get on with it Gueye you massive fanny.
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My first post on a match thread for over 2 years but I'm just waiting for the 'it's off to St Mary's for a late winner for....'
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This ref has been very quick to give them free kicks, not so quick with us though.
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Richardson really is toss, isn't he?
Let's be honest, the writing was on the wall for us the day we signed him. He's a player with "relegation specialist" written all over him.
When we signed him, Senderos and Joe Cole, i thought that was a hat trick of absolute championship signings.
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Great from Lescott.
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5 mins stoppage time
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FIVE FUCKING MINUTES? WHY????
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5 mins. Wonder if we'll do a Villa?
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5 fucking minutes!?
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Why is Guzan time wasting. A draw is no good.
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5 minutes of added anal compression.
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5 mins stoppage time
I just fear torment and heartbreak in the coming minutes
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5 mins stoppage time
Its always like that if the ref thinks theres been too much time wasting
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It's coming again isn't it?
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Why is Guzan time wasting. A draw is no good.
It's better than losing
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Why is Guzan time wasting. A draw is no good.
A draw would leave us with 6 points to make up on sunderland over the rest of the season. We need a point here.
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We don't need a draw, we need a win. One point is better than zero, but we just can't be settling for this. Unacceptable.
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Sanchez MOM..?
The co commentator is a twat.
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Northwich Vic were 2-0 up at Northampton with 7 mins to go, now losing 3-2.
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5 mins stoppage time
Its always like that if the ref thinks theres been too much time wasting
Or if you're playing FIFA 16, 5 minutes stoppage time every fucking match.
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65% thought we'd lose, not sure why suddenly a point is unacceptable.
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Don't we learn?
That last header they just had, with long sneaking in and our defenders standing watching.
The same as last week.
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We don't need a draw, we need a win. One point is better than zero, but we just can't be settling for this. Unacceptable.
True but at the start of the day as much as we needed a win, going to Southampton is tough. Most would have accepted a point and especially after we played in the first half. A draw feels like a win.
Arsenal 3-1 Sunderland
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Watford 2-0 Norwich
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Arsenal 3-1
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Gabby is on
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First Gana now Sanchez, acting like total pansies. Fuck off!
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5 mins stoppage time
Its always like that if the ref thinks theres been too much time wasting
Or if you're playing FIFA 16, 5 minutes stoppage time every fucking match.
Didn't they fucking fix that? It was a problem in '15
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My gnashing windsock has shredded the Chesterfield.
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Gabby.
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At this time even a single point is better than none.
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Northwich Vic were 2-0 up at Northampton with 7 mins to go, now losing 3-2.
Ditto Brighton against Charlton
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Gabby's dad is on.
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I'd much rather have Gabby up front than Gestede. It's like choosing from the remaining two fat birds at the end of night out I grant you.
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The draw is far from unacceptable, but time-wasting for it is.
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At this time even a single point is better than none.
Yep just to stop the run of defeats.
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I think they missed the Sanchez injury,it was an Elbow from Pelle.
Probably not as bad as he made out though.
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Gabby getting back to fitness is good news.
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The draw is far from unacceptable, but time-wasting for it is.
Getting a point now is acceptable. However we arrive at it.
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Is cock face going to blow full time or what?
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At least we fought for that. Shame we didn't get all 3 but it's a decent point.
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The draw is far from unacceptable, but time-wasting for it is.
I don't know. I think we're done in. We've lost a couple of players to injury. It's a great point.
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Ok good. A point, one made up on Norwich and Sunderland.
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Yes! It's like Rotterdam all over again. Rejoice, rejoice! A point.
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The draw is far from unacceptable, but time-wasting for it is.
We are deep in the mire, it would be thoroughly unprofessional to not be playing for a draw at this stage in a game we've been completely battered in.
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The draw is far from unacceptable, but time-wasting for it is.
Getting a point now is acceptable. However we arrive at it.
No, that misses the issue. Southampton have been vulnerable, we've had decent moments in attack, we haven't won since the opening day, we're miles behind in the league, and we're not away at Man Utd. We needed to at least try for a win. I'm not at all impressed with the antics at the end there.
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A point vs Man City and Soton is not to be sniffed at, if only we'd turned over Watford...
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But we didn't. We need wins.
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Sorry but if we'd gone all out for the win and been caught on the break and lost they'd have been absolutely slaughtered for not being professional and taking the point.
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Disappointed to have not got the win but after the first 2 minutes I would have easily took this point.
Also a bonus that we didn't completely fold after Southampton pegged us back.
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The draw is far from unacceptable, but time-wasting for it is.
Getting a point now is acceptable. However we arrive at it.
No, that misses the issue. Southampton have been vulnerable, we've had decent moments in attack, we haven't won since the opening day, we're miles behind in the league, and we're not away at Man Utd. We needed to at least try for a win. I'm not at all impressed with the antics at the end there.
We'll agree to disagree then. It shows how desperate the players are to stop the rot that they will do things they likely wouldn't to get that point. We've not won since the opening day. Desperate time calls for desperate measures, and I will gladly accept the point.
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we were lucky they battered us most of the game
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Sorry but if we'd gone all out for the win and been caught on the break and lost they'd have been absolutely slaughtered for not being professional and taking the point.
Not all out, but kicking the posts while taking a goal kick? It was like watching a Conference side play Arsenal hoping for a replay.
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Sorry but if we'd gone all out for the win and been caught on the break and lost they'd have been absolutely slaughtered for not being professional and taking the point.
I'd be ranting about a team of thicko's and Garde being dim for not telling them to shut up shop. It's not fantasy football, we are deep in the shit, we need to sneak points away in games we've not played well. 1-1 is a good result today but we've got to start picking up some home wins and soon.
Gestede, comedy donkey, so far off the pace of being a Prem striker it's unbelievable. It's going to be Gabby and Ayew next game.
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But we didn't. We need wins.
We need to stop losing. Therefore not losing is a positive step forward. Southampton away isn't easy and today's result would have been even better had we done what we should have done and beat Watford last week.
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Considering the pasting we took most of the game, 2 players off and players on the pitch who haven't played much and so are probably knackered, i'm glad we made sure of the point.
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The draw is far from unacceptable, but time-wasting for it is.
Getting a point now is acceptable. However we arrive at it.
No, that misses the issue. Southampton have been vulnerable, we've had decent moments in attack, we haven't won since the opening day, we're miles behind in the league, and we're not away at Man Utd. We needed to at least try for a win. I'm not at all impressed with the antics at the end there.
They weren't antics at all, if you saw the replay you would have seen that gana's face under his left eye had swollen up and as for the sanchez one romeu just ran into him with his head. Probably not intentional but none the less a clash of heads.
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Fine, I can see I'm in a minority here, but I think there's a difference between being sensible and being negative. We overdid it towards the end.
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Did Gabby have more touches than his last appearance?
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Fine, I can see I'm in a minority here, but I think there's a difference between being sensible and being negative. We overdid it towards the end.
we got a point in a game we are lucky not to have take a battering from. That supersedes everything when you've been on a run like ours.