Fulham v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[eastie]

I find it hard to see how a side can play so well at Newcastle and man city and be so poor against southampton and fulham.

I don't think lambert knows who is best 11 are and the chopping and changing isn't helping much.

[silhillvilla]

I wouldn't read too much into the Man City game.
They are not interested in that cup and didn't play the game as if were a PL game.
That game is a red herring.

[l_mckay]

Pretty average performance at best yesterday,never really looked like scoring until we went 1-0 down and then we actually started to play also I thought Guzans kickin was awful yesterday how do u expect Bent and gabby to beat Hangeland and Hughes in the air,never going to happen

[Ads]

Its not a red herring at all. Man City would win that game against 90% of the country 99 times out of a 100. But they didn't because we were very good.

TonyD has it right, frustrating is the word. And what is it with the fixture list? Five away games in the first eight, nearly all darn sarf too. Boo!

[eamonn]

The number of long balls from the goalkeeper was unacceptable, and showed the folly of going with two up front at Fulham as we were left short in midfield.

We still out-numbered them in the centre of midfield, 3 to 2, did we not? That was what Jol said in his interview when talking about how we made it difficult for them.

[Irish villain]

At least MONderland are losing.

[eastie]

Not that long ago we sent Newcastle down , now they are far better than us with quality like Ben Arfa, cabaye, tiote, cisse and ba- while we have declined desperately- funny game football.

[darren woolley]

Yesterday's game was a poor one I just don't know where our next win will come from we really need to beat Norwich next weekend we just can't seem to score Benteke missed a golden chance for us again we need to sort this out asap.

[damon loves JT]

Nail. On. Head.

[Lambert and Payne]

Just back from a night "out" in London where 2 of the lads we was with decided to go to sleep at 11pm and stay in so I had too, pissed off is an understatement...

The game was shite, Baker had Berbatov in his back pocket all game, Fulham didn't overly impress me and I feel we have the makings of a good team but we lack a creative midfielder. I think we looked rocky at the back when Baker came off.
Not impressed with Benteke off the ball, N'Zogbia, just why? Ireland added some composure in the midfield and if he was taken off for fitness reasons then we need to look elsewhere. Gabby ran himself silly and looked to care, but it was always a dead end. #
As I said, we have the makings of a good team and with a shrewd buy in January we could be dangerous

Not impressed with this weekend. Complete waste

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Ok were all on a downer.

Positives: Until Baker went off we were very solid. And he should start our next game if not injured.

                 Benteke came on and we could of got a point. Gabby is very poor and Bent will thrive better with Benteke`s aerial power.

                 Fans were fantastic and an absolute credit to AVFC.

                 We are at home next week and villa park will be willing the ball into the net.

                 We will never have to listen to Mcleish in an after match talk again !!!!

Stay faithful and loyal to Lambert he is as desperate as anyone to turn us around. And i still believe he will .......... 

[Ads]

Baker is a much better centre half that Clark. The loon puts his body on the line and dominates as he is a complete brute of a kid.

[Percy McCarthy]

Baker has really impressed me too, more than Clark to be honest.

Any injury news?

[Lambert and Payne]

Also like to add, thought we was far too narrow, Fulham used width and we left our full backs too exposed

[1874]

Baker has really impressed me too, more than Clark to be honest.

Any injury news?

Was about to ask the same. Hope it isn't too bad. He looks a proper defender and should be getting more games.