Aston Villa v Manchester City Match Thread

[AVFCRob]

You play for a 0-0 at home, 10 men behind the ball from the start, zero ambition then...you get what you deserve. Nothing. Zombie football.

Evidently McLeish learned nothing from Everton's attitude and intent in their recent win against City. Evidently Villa should be honoured to be sharing a pitch with the Manc millionaires. What a fucking tragedy.

What is the point of AVFC circa 2012?

[JUAN PABLO]

nzog has done more than heskey in two mins

[ozzjim]

Liverpool, Man U and Man City at home have been the three most inept displays I have seen at home in about 10 years. Even more worrying, Swansea and others were just as bad.

I thought he had turned a corner just before Christmas, then we won at Chelsea, and we looked like we could pick some points up.

Now he is regressing, right at the wrong time. We are in deep, deep trouble.

[Irish villain]

That's it for me. I'm not sticking up for McLeish again.

He dug his own fucking grave today.

im with you .    the bloke has not got a clue

Totally. I stuck up for him the other day saying he'd apparently  learned from his mistakes and was at least trying to go for it a bit.  Then he goes and reverts to type and gives us a repeat of Spurs/ Man Yoo/ Liverpool.   The man is an idiot.

Even if we score, even if we somehow win I have made up my mind. He made it harder than he need have. He went into this game with a strategy that was going to make fans puke, players nervous and invite one of the best sides in the league onto us until they scored.

[Compass]

Ireland is our most creative player. Where is he?

[Monty]

Don't forget how poor that stat is. 3% of the play in Man City's third includes Man City being in possession. We haven't pressed them back when their defence has had the ball, meaning their centre backs can start passing from the halfway line, giving them a huge territorial advantage. It's just basic.

[Fergal]

Too little too late AM FUCK OFF NOW

[Apyadg]

What is the point of AVFC circa 2012?

About the same as it was under O'Leary/Ellis. The results, the approach we take to games (surrendering before they even start), it looks exactly the same.

Proud history, no future.

[PhilGibson]

Did we honestly expect anything different today, he played for a draw by holding out as long as possible, he did the same against Spurs and Man United, he puts out a team with far too much respect for the opposition in the hope we don't get hammered to dent the confidence further.

[Somniloquism]

Streaker on the pitch. Sounds like he has gone past more people then any one of our players.

[Chipsticks]

That streaker showed more determination and drive to move than any of our players so far, being outdone by a naked man is not good.

[The Situation]

Go fuck yourself McLeish you moron. You have zero backbone and you're afraid to try and win a football game at HOME.

What an embarrassing, negative performance.

IF YOU THINK A DRAW WAS THE BEST CHANCE OF US GETTING A RESULT WHY DO YOU THINK MAN CITY RAPING US ALL OVER THE FIELD IS THE BEST WAY TO GET A RESULT? THEY HAVE CAMPED IN OUR HALF THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THE GAME AND YET YOU HAVENT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WHY ARE YOU PLAYING HESKEY IN MIDFIELD? WHY ISN'T N'ZOGBIA OR IRELAND NOT PLAYING?

[PaulWinch again]

Ireland on 76 minutes too late.

[Somniloquism]

Ireland coming on, for Marc.

[Fergal]

Ireland has 14 mins to change the game...