Houllier - 'Never had a team that gave up so easily'

[Phil from the upper holte]

It was a very low point for me that day. We have responded well and im hoping for at least a draw tonight, Never had a great record against Man City, I still have nightmares about David White

[ktvillan]

I like what I'm hearing and it's now making me wonder whether his comments about the game being lost once 2-0 down at Liverpool (which boiled my piss at the time) were a reflection on him or if he knew the team had no heart.

I didn't manage to see any the Citeh game but my first thought was that if it was worse than the Anfield debacle it must have been a real horror show.   I knew it was over at Anfield at 2-0 in the first 15 minutes or so, so much so that I turned the TV off, expecting a rout.  But I didn't expect the manager to be saying that.  I'd agree that, with hindsight, that comment from GH seems a little less like a gallic shrug and more like a signal that he knew he had some players who weren't up for it.

[garyshawsknee]

It was a very low point for me that day. We have responded well and im hoping for at least a draw tonight, Never had a great record against Man City, I still have nightmares about David White

And Peter Reid scored the winner against us at VP when were going for the title in 90.

[darren woolley]

I pray we do better with tonight's visit i really hope we stuff them as long as we don't ever see a performance like we did when we lost 4-0 that hurt.

[Lambert and Payne]

Im hoping there wont be any need to think about giving up tonight, im hoping we get the lead and keep it. I hope we get a few though, my heart skips many beats every Villa game

[Phil from the upper holte]

Coming soon...

Aston Villa squad :

Never had a manager give up so easily

[eastie]

I've never had a manager give up so easily by selecting such a weakened team !

[The Left Side]

GH you didn't help yourself tonight!

[JJ-AV]

Never has a manager given up so easily.

Get rid.

[hawkeye]

I want him Gone, after Liverpool this shows just how warped his judgement is, we have 2 weeks off after the Bolton Game.

[Risso]

Total and utter abject surrender tonight.  All the rhetoric about "We can win things" then he does that.  What an absolute ******.

[JJ-AV]

I really warmed to him lately, I liked the way the team was taking shape, but I just don't see why he's done this. I just don't get it.

[Cuz]

Whats he doing FFS!!! i give up on this bloke thats it for me he's mad and must go in the summer if not sooner

[Cuz]

Season over ridiculous, they were for the taking tonight

[villa `cross the mersey]

Feck off Houllier youv`e lost the fans now- after such a good performance Saturday why give up tonight?