Palace v Villa Post Match Hiding Place

[ChicagoLion]

Not sure about all the embarrassing comments, being embarrassed usually entails worrying about what others think, when it comes to Villa, who gives a shit what others think.

Wasn’t great last night, like it hasnt been great away for most of the season, as opposed to at home, where we pretty much have a fortress.

Anyway, 4 games in 10 days probably didn’t help us last night. 

Yes. Playing 4 games in the space of a week and a half is one thing some fans should also take into account, especially when we've had to pick the same midfield.

Not having Onana Barkley Kamara available is taking its Toll.

And a constantly changing central defence.

Margins are finer than ever this season.

And few of them going our way, but Emery did shoot us in the foot with the 3 at the back formation.

[Demitri_C]

You can blame injuries if you like, but this side beat Chelsea  and drew with liverpool so im not buying that.
.the formation yet again 3 at the back a complete and utter failure.

Thats on unai. He messed up on this one. I think the last time he tried this was spurs at home last season where we again got a tonking.

It just does not work with this group of players. I never want to see that formation  again

Losing 4-1 to palace is a embarrassing  scoreline. We got embarrassed there last season 5-0 as well. Glasner has emerys number thats for sure

[brontebilly]

We played with control in the first half and were probably unlucky to be behind. Losing Emi knocked us off our stride due to the reluctance to play the slow cat and mouse game we have when he’s there and just looked vulnerable every time they attacked.

We should have been 3 down by half time. Emerys tactics emptied our already fatigued midfield. It was batshit crazy stuff.

Granted Olsen never looks like saving a shot but in terms of reasons we lost it's a long way down the list.

Yet more evidence you watch a different game to the rest of us!

Palace didn't have three gilt edged chances to score in the first half?We were utterly shit in both halves.

With the exception of Konsa Id be reluctant to pile in on the players as it was all down to Emery.

[dcdavecollett]

Seems an odd choice to make, that when you are struggling at the back in terms of both numbers and form, you then decide to change the shape of the defence.

I know Unai knows best, but...