Aston Villa v Southampton Post-Match Thread

[Californian Villain]

"Aston Villa fans will always demand their team beats Southampton at home" Graham Taylor, 2001.

[Fin Feds Dad]

We're gone - another gutless performance.

I said this after Ipswich, and Bradford - and again today . What formation is Lambert trying to play ?

Also the first substitution was a waste - bannan on the left hand side - should have been Gabby straightaway, which he did about 5 mins later.

He really is looking like a clueless manager - and if we do go down it will be a complete disaster, as the TV money goes through the roof next year.

We will do a Leeds - mark my words. 

[Risso]

Di Matteo Jesus

He'd be better than Lambert.  Getting McLeish back would be better than Lambert.  Exhuming Thora Hird and putting her in charge would be better than Lambert.

[PaulTheVillan]

[Pete3206]

Pete3206 commented yesterday:

Aston Villa in The Championship? Nope, not going to happen.

I reserve the right to completely change my mind. 

[markeeeebeeee2005]

That Southampton player should be ashamed of himself! We're still pants though

[andyh]

We're gone - another gutless performance.

I said this after Ipswich, and Bradford - and again today . What formation is Lambert trying to play ?

Also the first substitution was a waste - bannan on the left hand side - should have been Gabby straightaway, which he did about 5 mins later.

He really is looking like a clueless manager - and if we do go down it will be a complete disaster, as the TV money goes through the roof next year.

We will do a Leeds - mark my words. 

The gabby substitution was in response to the fans calling for him.
When a manager makes a substitution based on the fans singing for it, you know he has lost the plot.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

What formation is Lambert trying to play ?

Also the first substitution was a waste - bannan on the left hand side - should have been Gabby straightaway, which he did about 5 mins later.

He really is looking like a clueless manager

More worrying than any of the players over these last few weeks has been Lambert's tactics. I'm really struggling to see what he's trying to do. As somebody said last week, he really should stop calling MON for advice. He should also tell the players to stop hoofing it up to Benteke. It. doesn't. work.

[Lambert and Payne]

How on earth can a (experienced) Premiership referee and Linesman miss 7 foul throws?! On there injury he waited whilst they had the ball and then blew up when we were about to counter. Boruc should have been booked before and if he made our players go back whenever we tried to take a quick throw why did he let them off? I can't comment on the penalty because I never seen it but Talksport said it was controversial so I'll leave it at that I've never been so angry at a referee

Baker made a few good last ditch challenges, but had he been more alert in the 1st place he wouldn't have lost his man/been in the wrong position. Lowton is far too central for a full back. There is no width to our side, Enda Stevens had 2 players on his back and one running at him in the 2nd half at one point! Gabby was the substitution I'd have made at the time of the game but he offered us nothing, we need to look into replacing him

One positive today, I thought Delph showed plenty of fight and desire, also a little bit of composure. For me MOTM

[Witton Warrior]

I just feel sick - the fact we chucked everything at them for 30 minutes and didn't score just makes it worse

Oh and to the 3 "neutrals" who sat behind us today and gave their running commentary on our shitness and then taped me on the shoulder to announce we were going down may I apologise for asking you to shut the fuck up when we were trying to get behind the team - on second thoughts shut the fuck up and then fuck off home...

[Hoppo]

How old are you Eastie? 47? This isn't fantasy football you can't just change your manager. Stop belly aching and support them. We can't buy abit of luck. Same shit refs who feck us over Dowd and Halsey pair of ******.  A massive week now to get the right players in.

[Lambert and Payne]

Robbed.

[claret and blue blood]

Why did he take Zog off who at least looked like doing something?

[Toronto Villa]

as much we should have still had enough even if the penalty was wrongly given, I think more than that the negative impact it has on the players psyche is immeasurable. Good teams shrug off bad decisions and goals conceded because they have the confidence and believe that they can go up the other end and score. These kids don't believe it and if their confidence was fragile at KO, then it is pretty much shot as soon as we fall behind. And especially at VP.

[mattjpa]

Poor:
- Benteke
- Delph

Benteke was gash, yet again, but I think Delph is just being typecast as the worst player on the pitch. He did alright today. Contributed more than N'Zogbia & co, that's for sure.

second to that. I was at the game and thought delph was one of the very to few who aquited himself well today. Its just a lazy opinion to keep hammering him