Aston Villa v Rapid Vienna Post-Match Thread

[TonyD]

Ashley Young in a free role is a luxury we can not afford unfortunately.

Cuellar at right-back I can tolerate. Beye at left back - never again. Davies was poor again.

We should never be putting ourselves in a position where Heskey is playing as a lone striker.

We will need to be more disciplined and battle this season.

So true about EH - never win games this way.    Nobody listens.

[claretandblue barmy]

Can someone please explain why we pay good money every other week ?  Is it to cheer on the lads to victory in the leaugue?  Is the reason .... so we can finish in a high enough to gain a place for Europe?  Then why not bother taking it seriously ??   

Im trying to convince myself that its still worth turning up each week paying bloody good money and for what?  Cos at the first hurdle we seem happy to throw it all away, maybe i should just sit at home and watch sky sports news and spend my wages on something else?

I have also seen & heard enough now of KevMac to know he isnt right for the job.  he may be top draw coach but he sure isnt the next Villa manager.  The post match interview on WM tonight was the final nail in the coffin for me, Im not expecting him to be a Barry Fry type (God forbid) but he just does not seem right man for the role.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

Just got back  - what a strange and horrible game it was.  There were so many "What the Fuck is going on" moments in that second half, that I lost count.

Anyway, fuck it - let's get a manager, and win the FA Cup, a proper trophy.

PS: The PA system in the Upper Holte was shit - who was the 99 year old bloke they were cheering?

[BILL DE VALL]

I'm glad we sold our back up left back without another one in the club....

I know
We're looking very Amateur hour-after MON's beautiful timing

[The Situation]

For some reason I knew Petrov was going to miss... he never really looked that confident. In future we should just let either Ireland or Young take penalties because we can cross out Carew's and Petrov's name now.

[Phil from the upper holte]

There was one point where Ireland gave the ball to NRC then moved into space to receive it back but Nigel the thick fucker tried to take on the full back on and ran it out for a goal kick

No wonder Ireland lost interest he must be thinking why the fuck didn't I take the blue pill (matrix joke)

there was another where he played a superb ball into Heskey's path in the penalty area and we got a penalty, and then when Collins made a real hash of a simple clearance and he was the only one aware to the danger, closed the man down took the ball played it to Ireland who played it out to Young who crossed and that bloke who never scores strikers goals put it in like a true striker.
Still we all see games differently

I was talking more about Ireland than NRC. NRC did play a good ball for the pen I agree but his awareness is very lacking at time's. He's also very clumbsy and shouldn't be playing further forward than Ireland

[pauliewalnuts]

PS: The PA system in the Upper Holte was shit - who was the 99 year old bloke they were cheering?

Petrov past 70 minutes?

[CJ]

Just back - can't be arsed to read the rest of the thread I am that pissed off with that pathetic showing. 

Kamikaze defending at its finest. Curtis Davies truly is a pub player and should never wear a Villa shirt again - why hoof the ball towards your own goal when you're 2 feet from the touchline ffs? Beye wasn't much better - even when you're out of your normal position you should be able to pass to your own player 3 yards away. 

After Sunday's game I said that Carew's penalty miss was the worst I'd seen.  Clearly there's a competition within the squad to outdo that. Why was Petrov taking it? Why only one step 'run up' then comfortable height with no power.  And how did Heskey miss the follow up?  And why have Ashes set-pieces deteriorated so badly again?

The line-up was weird tonight too - why was Ireland playing so deep; why was Ash playing so central - we had no real width until Marc Albrighton came on? I'm sorry KMcD - I know you've been a fantastic coach at the club for 16 years but a PL team manager you are not.

On the positive side - Marc Albrighton was a breath of fresh air.  It was good to see Gabby back (hope his injury isn't serious).  And the game was full value for the price of my ticket - £0

[eamonn]

Indeed, it's some indictment when you feel that we missed Nicky Shorey - I can't inagine him being as badly exposed for two of the goals like Habib Daze was.

[claretandblue barmy]

CJ ...Please do not offend us pub players we're nowhere near as bad as C Davies

[BILL DE VALL]

Indeed, it's some indictment when you feel that we missed Nicky Shorey - I can't inagine him being as badly exposed for two of the goals like Habib Daze was.

It's amazing that these prem players cannot play EVEN SLIGHTLY OUT OF POSITION WITHOUT DROPPING AMATEUR BOLLOCKS

[SashasGrandad]

When Gabby went off - and replaced by Alrighton - it would have made sense to all but the current management to put Albrighton on the right side - push Ash more to the left side and we could have put pressure on them when we were 1-0 up.

We started the 2nd half passing the ball across the back 4 with no obvious targets up front. No wonder Rapid sat and waited for their chance. If KMac is such a good coach surely he could see that?

[PaulWinch again]

Right having read the thread, this is unfuckingacceptable. M'ON fucked us over two and a half weeks ago, we need some action. Losing 6-0 to Newcastle and now this, completely dreadful.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

PS: The PA system in the Upper Holte was shit - who was the 99 year old bloke they were cheering?

Petrov past 70 minutes?

Petrov past kick-off?

I can't believe how many times this man can pass a ball sideways and backwards. He's not good enough. NRC should be playing alongside Ireland.

Ireland, incidentally, seems to be a bit of a lazy git. I hope this is not having played for a long time.

[myf]

What a week.  The laughing stock of English football at the moment.  Useless tactics and no leadership or bottle on the pitch.

KMac is clearly not the answer after the last two performances - every game he has messed about with the back 4 and we have looked extremely vulnerable in all apart from WHam.  Ireland a total waste when playing so deep.

I don't ever want to see Davies, Beye, NRC or Heskey again - what a waste of money.