West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Lamb_Stockmix]

Holman came on for Zog to sure it up and press.

Well, he did a fucking sterling job of that.

Boo hoo it didn't work out. It was a substitution based on the offensive half of the pitch.

It was a poor substitution. and that's not a smart-arse comment based on hindsight, it was openly questioned by many people the moment it happened.

I think it's pretty fair to criticise taking off the best player on the pitch.

I agree but I don't think it's as black and win as Zog on = win or Zog off = lose.

He wanted to take off either Zog or Gabby and probably kept on the fitter player.

[olaftab]

Gabby and poor subbing cost us 2 points. Gabby should have gone off instead of N'zogbia. Albion supporters are racist scum ...more later.

[Nii Lamptey]

Fuck settling for a point, we SHOULD have WON this game.

Positives

• Gabby back to his best
• THAT goal
• We appear to be seeing an in form Charles N'Zogbia for the first time in his Villa career
• The improved 1st half display - Confident, exciting, technically very good
• Bennett - Thought he played ok today. Made a couple of saving tackles, put some good crosses in. Just needs a bit of confidence which he should get playing alongside Ron

Negatives

• The lack of tactical nouse by Mr Lambert
• The introduction of Barry 'Hollywood' Bannan - Lacking in EVERY possible dept
• The introduction of Holman - Doing his best to impersonate one of the chickens from Chicken Run, running around the pitch, arms flailing everywhere
• Eric Lichaj - Bench at best - SHould not have come on as replacement for Baker
• Injury to Baker, who I think is our next best defender to Ron

...but, we pick ourselves up, we go again. Now I know how Bill fucking Murray feels! 'Sigh'

 

[arnie66]

How many times do you see a side dominate the first half only to be put under pressure in the second.  Albion were never going to play that badly for two halves.

I know its frustrating and we could probably all see what would happen.......but there are some positives.

Charlie seems to be turning in to the player we all hoped he could be and Delph seems to finding some ability to control a game in the middle of the park.

Vlaar returning is also a massive bonus.

If we can turn Bradford over on Tuesday I think we can start to grow as a team, beat Newcastle and start to ease ourselves away from trouble.

Also massively positive is seeing Newcastle implode...I'm sure there will be other sides slipping into the dogfight too.

Keep the faith guys

[Mazrim]

I'll tell you waht is really really broing. Not being able to string two good halves together. I just don't get it.
That was really annoying. That win would have been such a tonic.

There really is no excuses. Get a dominant central midfielder (at least) and a centre half in.
Find some way to not let 2 goals a game in and good things might happen.
I'm really fucking sick of it.

[MonsXI]

Great first half. Terrible second. Should have been in the bag. Why was CNZ substituted? Bizarre.

What minute did he get subbed? CNZ did nothing in the second half and looked like the CNZ we've become accustomed too.

CNZ was winning corners and looking a threat when he had the ball , Benteke and Gabby were so much better with him in the team , they both lost it  a little when he went off as he was feeding them . I just wish Gabby had put him in , in the second half.     

He didnt in the 2nd half

[Lamb_Stockmix]

Gabby and poor subbing cost us 2 points. Gabby should have gone off instead of N'zogbia. Albion supporters are racist scum ...more later.

Poor subbing? 2 were enforced subs!

Why hasn't anyone mentioned Guzan poorly letting the ball slip out of his hands for the corner that led to the goal?

[ez]

Halftime at 2-0 most clubs should and would see it through. I think you need to double it for us.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Always hoped Zog can come good, I think he'll be vital from now on.
He got Wigan out of the shit previouslly.

[Chipsticks]

Fuck settling for a point, we SHOULD have WON this game.

Positives

• Gabby back to his best
• THAT goal
• We appear to be seeing an in form Charles N'Zogbia for the first time in his Villa career
• The improved 1st half display - Confident, exciting, technically very good
• Bennett - Thought he played ok today. Made a couple of saving tackles, put some good crosses in. Just needs a bit of confidence which he should get playing alongside Ron

Negatives

• The lack of tactical nouse by Mr Lambert
• The introduction of Barry 'Hollywood' Bannan - Lacking in EVERY possible dept
• The introduction of Holman - Doing his best to impersonate one of the chickens from Chicken Run, running around the pitch, arms flailing everywhere
• Eric Lichaj - Bench at best - SHould not have come on as replacement for Baker
• Injury to Baker, who I think is our next best defender to Ron

...but, we pick ourselves up, we go again. Now I know how Bill fucking Murray feels! 'Sigh'

 

Bit harsh on Lichaj.

[villan from luton]

N'Zogbia was a link between midfield and attack, he was working hard for the team today and unless he had a knock, I think it was the wrong move to take him off. Losing Delph was a big loss, him and Westwood were excellent in the first half, dont remember Bannan doing anything. The forwards were totally isolated.

[Mortimer's Bear]

Whilst it is immensely frustrating, ultimately I think it was a fair result and a decent performance.

[Nii Lamptey]

Fuck settling for a point, we SHOULD have WON this game.

Positives

• Gabby back to his best
• THAT goal
• We appear to be seeing an in form Charles N'Zogbia for the first time in his Villa career
• The improved 1st half display - Confident, exciting, technically very good
• Bennett - Thought he played ok today. Made a couple of saving tackles, put some good crosses in. Just needs a bit of confidence which he should get playing alongside Ron

Negatives

• The lack of tactical nouse by Mr Lambert
• The introduction of Barry 'Hollywood' Bannan - Lacking in EVERY possible dept
• The introduction of Holman - Doing his best to impersonate one of the chickens from Chicken Run, running around the pitch, arms flailing everywhere
• Eric Lichaj - Bench at best - SHould not have come on as replacement for Baker
• Injury to Baker, who I think is our next best defender to Ron

...but, we pick ourselves up, we go again. Now I know how Bill fucking Murray feels! 'Sigh'

 

Bit harsh on Lichaj.

I just think that you can't play Lichaj and Lowton in the same team. And Lowton is much the better player.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Find some way to not let 2 goals a game in and good things might happen.

Do you really believe that will happen?
We could have swooped for the centre half Southampton had (only £3.5m).

There are good players out there at the right price, but I don't think we're even looking.

[mattjpa]

Their substitution of Thomas strengthened them, Bannan, Holman and Lichaj weakened us. If ever one game summed up the need for a better quality squad that was it.

in all fairness its the carte blanche to cane Lichaj on this site, he did well today and didnt weaken us at all