Aston Villa v Manchester City Match Thread

[Toronto Villa]

The tactics today and against Spurs are exactly what those rationally against McLeish because of his perceived style were concerned about. I honestly believed that with much better players that he'd play to those strengths. He has very rarely done that and that is losing support from the less emotional fans.

Let's see if anything changes in the 2nd half.

[PaulWinch again]

Strip everything away and people pay to go to football matches to be entertained. They will cheer an exciting and exhilarating defeat like against Arsenal, but paying for this shit is unacceptable.

[Fergal]

I don't think of us as attacking the Holte end more like defending the Witton

[spaf]

 Get Clark in to strengthen the middle and help us keep possession. Sub Heskey and Albrighton.

Clark's injured, I believe

Cheers. Missed that.

[pauliewalnuts]

Strip everything away and people pay to go to football matches to be entertained. They will cheer an exciting and exhilarating defeat like against Arsenal, but paying for this shit is unacceptable.

I came out of the Arsenal game absolutely buzzing. I wasn't even too bothered that we'd lost, I was buzzing because we'd played some very good football and really had a go at them.

[PaulWinch again]

Strip everything away and people pay to go to football matches to be entertained. They will cheer an exciting and exhilarating defeat like against Arsenal, but paying for this shit is unacceptable.

I came out of the Arsenal game absolutely buzzing. I wasn't even too bothered that we'd lost, I was buzzing because we'd played some very good football and really had a go at them.

Exactly, and this is just appalling and a short sighted approach.

[Steve R]

We're a soft goal away from zero points here. The chances of it not happening are slim. Give it a go ffs.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

I have not been drinking.Villa 1 Man City O FT ........

[Irish villain]

Keane showing passion

[Dante Lavelli]

Dante, I think I can safely say we all support the club but watching such negative tactics is frustrating. If we had a go at Man Citeh but ended up losing then it would soften the blow and most would accept it and say at least we had a go. The negativity we are seeing week in week out is what is driving us nuts especially when we have a defence so regularly gifting goals to the opposition.

Exactly. Look at the reaction after the arsenal game. We actually tried to play football even if we lost. And that positive performance carried on to the Chelsea game.

I apologies to you (and all).  I did not see the first half so was commenting in the score rather than the performance.  I assumed that people were taking the knee jerk reaction of moaning because Heskey was in the team rather than what was actually happening.  I trust it has been as bad as you guys have said. 

[Summers]

Positives.. we haven't conceded, and we haven't really came close to conceding.

Assuming we become a better attacking side in the second half (as we can't possibly be worse), things are looking okay.

They hit the post, how close do they need to get?

Given had that covered. Had he been saved by the post I'd agree.

[Toronto Villa]

We must be the best team in the division at turning attack into defense.

[Fergal]

Up to now who would be your Villa MoM?

[pauliewalnuts]

Keane showing passion

We'll miss that. Several times in recent matches he has been the one geeing up the rest of the team.

[pauliewalnuts]

Up to now who would be your Villa MoM?

Keane. For looking bothered.