Aston Villa v Southampton Post-Match Thread

[hawkeye]

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

This. Don't understand the stick he has been getting the last few games when he has been decent in all of them. I guess the likes of Delph and Bannan have been made fall-guys by certain fans who will always scapegoat them if things are not going well regardless of how they play.

I saw the scathing comments about Delph on Tuesday and just shook my head. Embarrassing to read.

he was shit on tuesday anf had his best game in a Villa shirt today

[tomd2103]

Totally unacceptable.

Fifteen decent minutes at the start, then a full half hour of Southampton totally, totally running things.

Moan all you like about the penalty, but at no point in this match did we look like we might be capable of winning it.

Ten improved minutes at the start of the second half, then nothing, and then a frenzied 5-10 minutes at the end, which will probably add an element of acceptability to this that just is not there.

I am a Lambert supporter, but honestly, if he or the chairman think this squad doesn't need adding to, they're both living in cloud cuckoo land.

Get the right players in, and it could improve markedly. A left back (again, the first half, Soton did what Bradford did, and mullered our left hand side), a centre back, and a gnarled fucker in the middle, and things could improve significantly.

If they do not do that, though, then unfortunately, we are going to get relegated, it's as clear as day. There's not a side in the league with less spirit than us at the moment. A bit of confidence would make a big difference, but at the moment, all we are watching is a bunch of kids getting beaten week after week, and their confidence is dying right in front of us.

We've been beaten at home 3-0 and 1-0 by two of the teams in the scrap with us. Those are the results that get you relegated.

Our sequence of most recent league results are L- D - L -L - L - and given the fact Swansea hit the post about 15 times, that was a lucky point.

The momentum is carrying us straight down now, and there is not a hope in hell of stopping that without additions to the squad, and very quickly, too.

Just got back and this sums it up perfectly for me.  We huffed and puffed and yes we had some chances, but they were mostly as a result of the ball breaking for us round the box and not from situations we had created ourselves.  The defending in the lead up to the penalty was awful even if it was a dive like everyone is saying (was in the North Stand so couldn't really tell).   

We desperately needed some width, yet we continued to try and attack down the middle which they dealt with pretty comfortably for most of the game.  Saying that, on the occasions we did get into wide areas our delivery was poor and the corners were awful today.  I also lost count of the number of times we gave the ball away from our own throw ins today (Stevens especially).

As well as bringing players in, we need to also call time on others as no matter how much we want them to do well, they just aren't going to do it for us.  N'Zogbia is just one of the players in that camp, but getting rid of them is probably going to be easier said than done.  What a mess.



 

[Lambert and Payne]

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

This. Don't understand the stick he has been getting the last few games when he has been decent in all of them. I guess the likes of Delph and Bannan have been made fall-guys by certain fans who will always scapegoat them if things are not going well regardless of how they play.

I saw the scathing comments about Delph on Tuesday and just shook my head. Embarrassing to read.

Delph was a one man midfield on Tuesday. Today Westwood and Delph looked composed, showed desire and got stuck in. We lack some creativity, a fit/in form Darren Bent and an experienced defender which we will have in Ron Vlaar, unfortunately, we just lost a six-pointer

[pbavfckuwait]

Delph played and tried hard all day today, but it is just getting depressing being a Villa fan and I am 52 , I should know better, why does this season every game day, means a row with those you love, because of those bastards you love even more AVFC.

[darren woolley]

I never went today because of flu but I'm feeling a whole lot worse now.

[barrysleftfoot]

 Just come back.Agree with a lot that was said by L and P, we did try in the 2nd half, and the attitude, and determination was excellant, but the quality is not there.Too often the final ball is poor, and the back 4 look vulnerable every time a team attacks.For me both Baker and Clark need taking out the firing line, too inexperienced, too fragile.

 Both Westwood and Delph tried hard, and indeed played well, but they are too weak as a centre 2.We stood off them, and allowed them to knock the ball, we need a midfielder who has the strength, aggression and speed to "get in their faces".Delph and Westwood don/can't do that.

 Benteke, had one of those days, like wens, should have had 2/3 goals today, did'nt score, and unfortunately, he is our biggest hope.Gabby came on, and did nothing as usual, N'Zog tried, but doesn't look a £10m player, Weimann needes a rest.

 I don't see the point of getting rid of Lambert tbh, everything that can go wrong atm is going wrong, Ston didn't deserve to win today, and we need a bit of luck.Will we survive, not unless we buy 2/3 players, over to you Randy

[London Villan]

While Delph did ok today it was an insult to all the fans that went to Bradford on Tuesday to see the pairing of Delph and Bannan in the centre again today.

I want Lambert to sort it, I just don't know if he can. He has to buy/loan a couple of players, with the situation we are in they should have been in place for this game. No to do so is terrible management.

[adam#1]

Keep the status quo and we are down for sure. And even if we do get players in I'm entirely sure it will be enough.

What has happened to our great club?

We became the toy of a talentless fuckwit who bought us with his daddy's money.

Totally agree with that statement. His father was an effective business man and sports franchise owner. RL appears to have inherited his power, but not his abilities, right down to appointing the wrong people such as Faulkner.

[olaftab]

A cheating scum, a wanker incompetent referee and inability to score from good chances cost is the game today. We had enough chances in the second half to win three games but there we are.
Delph  was motm today.

[Lambert and Payne]

I don't think Boruc made one really good save. He made one decent save where he knocked it to the feet of Benteke who missed an open goal which in my opinion he should have beaten away from goal, one save from a header but apart from that it was extremely straightfoward for him. We have no imagination up front

[neo_Villan]

Harry Redtwat had it right: "A fool could manage success at Chelsea." Di Matteo was sacked by West Brom and look what club they turned out to be since then!

Rednapp is just a bitter little twat who was making a cheapshot at AVB who has already acheived more at 35 then 'Arry has in his whole career. If it was so easy, then why didn't any other Chelski manager win the CL? And RDM did a more than decent job at the Boggies. He got them promoted and they were out of the relegation zone when he was sacked. He was also the one who signed Mulumbu and Odemwingie for peanuts.

However, Lambert has not had a chance to make a difference at AVFC, and that goes down to Lerner

Yes he has! He has had more than half a season and he has made us worse.

[Nev]

I don't think Boruc made one really good save. He made one decent save where he knocked it to the feet of Benteke who missed an open goal which in my opinion he should have beaten away from goal, one save from a header but apart from that it was extremely straightfoward for him. We have no imagination up front

We have no imagination off the field either.

[eastie]

Harry Redtwat had it right: "A fool could manage success at Chelsea." Di Matteo was sacked by West Brom and look what club they turned out to be since then!

Rednapp is just a bitter little twat who was making a cheapshot at AVB who has already acheived more at 35 then 'Arry has in his whole career. If it was so easy, then why didn't any other Chelski manager win the CL? And RDM did a more than decent job at the Boggies. He got them promoted and they were out of the relegation zone when he was sacked. He was also the one who signed Mulumbu and Odemwingie for peanuts.

However, Lambert has not had a chance to make a difference at AVFC, and that goes down to Lerner

Yes he has! He has had more than half a season and he has made us worse.

I tend to agree with all your points there.

[Colhint]

I have decided Southampton are crap, after all they only beat us 1-0

[Lambert and Payne]

Harry Redtwat had it right: "A fool could manage success at Chelsea." Di Matteo was sacked by West Brom and look what club they turned out to be since then!

Rednapp is just a bitter little twat who was making a cheapshot at AVB who has already acheived more at 35 then 'Arry has in his whole career. If it was so easy, then why didn't any other Chelski manager win the CL? And RDM did a more than decent job at the Boggies. He got them promoted and they were out of the relegation zone when he was sacked. He was also the one who signed Mulumbu and Odemwingie for peanuts.

However, Lambert has not had a chance to make a difference at AVFC, and that goes down to Lerner

Yes he has! He has had more than half a season and he has made us worse.

Baggies were doomed under Di Matteo, Hodgson took that club from relegation battlers to mid table comfort and almost into Europe. Steve Clark has continued that good work.
Abromivich choses the signings and picked the team, the players chose their tactics.