Manchester City v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Richard]

Makes me angry about football, not Villa.

To be expected. Forget it and move on. Three points next week will do. Any less will be very disappointing.

Exactly this. Predictable scoreline. There are a lot of teams bunched together who are all average, we are only 3 points behind Liverpool who spent loads. Man City and the other 1 or 2 are in a league of their own.

[Brian Taylor]

I think the FA must have issued a statement that 8+ goals are not good for the game! How many could it have been? Need to survive now against lesser sides!

[Goldie.7]

I thought Clark was poor to be honest.

Bent and Delph were contenders for me.

[Apyadg]

This was always going to be the real test, first quality side we have come up against and we lacked all over, our defence was shocking at times.

So forget the results we've got so far, the actual test is when we come up against a team of world class players after spending a sum we could only dream of? A team who will almost certainly finish in the top 4 and probably run other teams close for the championship?

Edit: Quite right, sorry Legion.

I haven't half had enough of some people on here seeming delighted whenever we lose, though, they can't wait to stick the boot in.

[Legion]

This was always going to be the real test, first quality side we have come up against and we lacked all over, our defence was shocking at times.

So forget the results we've got so far, the actual test is when we come up against a team of world class players after spending a sum we could only dream of? A team who will almost certainly finish in the top 4 and probably run other teams close for the championship?

Are you joking, or are you just a twat?

No need for that.

[glasses]

Perhaps could have been a little different had Gabs scored at 0-0. (Id have picked up some first GS bet money to go out on the piss with for a start!) Although, we probably still would have lost. They really are a very good team. Thats what ridiculous money gets you though.

3 points next week will do nicely.

Oh, and Heskey was more Kaiser Chiefs than Der Kaiser today

[Villanation]

Just shows why modern football is crap, the league is boring and predictable beyond the top 6 and why we couldn't sell 1700 tickets today. Watching your team get spanked for £38 battling to finish 8th isn't fun.

Fabian Delph is a piss poor excuse for a footballer, i said it before the season started and i've said it after every game since. He's Championship standard at best.

Best point made, isn't it a sad day when your allowed to throw 500ML at a side and they can pass a ball around like that and make everything else look totally embarrassing.

How sad has football become..........................and friggin boring, did any Man City player actually break sweat.

[Pete3206]

If you're going to play Heskey, at least use him in strongest position as a target man.

[CJ]

Sad to say I predicted 4-1 to them and the gulf in class reflects the gulf in finances. They'll buy all the trophies and continue to hoover up the best players, so the filthy Mancs can carry on with that twatty celebration.  Bit pissed off with the team selection but think we'd have lost whoever played. Not too hung up about the result - we're going to need a huge slice of luck to beat the likes of Citeh and unfortunately we've become also-rans. I'll be more concerned if we don't get results in the next 3 games.

[TopDeck113]

Well... we scored, which is a plus after last season's visits.

I'm out tonight with a Citeh supporting mate, which should be as much fun as watching the game for a second time.

[Goldie.7]

This was always going to be the real test, first quality side we have come up against and we lacked all over, our defence was shocking at times.

So forget the results we've got so far, the actual test is when we come up against a team of world class players after spending a sum we could only dream of? A team who will almost certainly finish in the top 4 and probably run other teams close for the championship?

What results? Why play clark when Cuellar is on the bench? Our defence was shocking at times like their second goal for instance!

[Pete3206]

Just shows why modern football is crap, the league is boring and predictable beyond the top 6 and why we couldn't sell 1700 tickets today. Watching your team get spanked for £38 battling to finish 8th isn't fun.

Fabian Delph is a piss poor excuse for a footballer, i said it before the season started and i've said it after every game since. He's Championship standard at best.

I have to agree.

[old man villa fan]

Predictable line up, predictable pattern of play, predictable result.

Saw a comparison of stats of Petrov and Delph against their opposing pair for each game this season and they have not come close to matching any of them.  Worrying when you consider this is the first really decent team we have come up against.

Why is it every game our players look as though they are playing with each other for the first time.

Somebody said it earlier and I feel the same, if this had happened a couple of years ago, I would have been upset.  Now, I couldn't have cared if they had scored another couple.

[Villanation]

This was always going to be the real test, first quality side we have come up against and we lacked all over, our defence was shocking at times.

So forget the results we've got so far, the actual test is when we come up against a team of world class players after spending a sum we could only dream of? A team who will almost certainly finish in the top 4 and probably run other teams close for the championship?

Edit: Quite right, sorry Legion.

I haven't half had enough of some people on here seeming delighted whenever we lose, though, they can't wait to stick the boot in.

Complete rubbish. this is exactly the kind of team that tests the side, that shows the teams strengths and weaknesses. talking complete rubbish.

[Walmley_Villa]

Bring Clark back into the centre of defence and concede 4 goals?