West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Monty]

A big problem was Delph going off. Bannan is not a defensive midfielder at the best of times, and certainly not in a two against five situation!

In all farness neither is delph. I think he is best when he picks the ball up and drives at the defence-he was outstanding in a more adanced role for leeds, i think it is a case of needs must for him at the moment.

He's much more suited to the role than Bannan though, undeniably.

[richtheholtender]

I suppose a point is a point and we are out of the bottom three but it is still annoying.

We're perfectly ok in attack. The defence is ok too truth be told. It's the bloody midfield. It's the problem we have had since close of business at the end of August.

Almost every Albion possession from about 40 minutes onwards ended up with them having possession - and free players - on the edge of our box. Lambert should be moving heaven and earth this week to get a couple of strong midfielders from somewhere.

Sort that out and we could actually be quite a good team.

The midfield is poor, but it isnt in the middle of the pitch that corners are delivered from

[PeterWithesShin]

Why do we ask our best forward to keep defending their best player at a corner.
He is just a kid for fucks sake.

Our best forward didn't play today.

Not sure i'd say Weimann is better than Benteke.

I think it's fair to say he's more consistent, though. Benteke was magic tonight but has been really poor the last few games.

4 goals and 2 assists in his last 7 games. It'll take that every day of the week.

[Dribbler]

 We need a strong spine to the team, we have Guzan in goal, Vlaar in defence and Benteke up front, add in a big athletic midfielder and we might have something to work from.

[Nastylee]

Truth is the midfield is killing us. Strengthen that and the defence will look better as it won't be under pressure for long periods of games. Priority now before the Newcastle game, must have someone making a debut  that night to sort this out.

[Mortimer's Bear]

Why do we ask our best forward to keep defending their best player at a corner.
He is just a kid for fucks sake.

Our best forward didn't play today.

of course he did,if you think you are being clever go and play with somebody else.

Sorry who's being clever?

[kippaxvilla2]

When, when will I ever see us hold onto a fucking lead.  That is 2 points dropped.  They were there for the taking, but he decided to sit back and then made the shittest substitution ever - was he trying to save him for Tuesday?  Bannan is hopeless, Holman just looks as if he has spent all his playing days at Dandenong.  Ironically, Delph was having a very decent game until his injury. 

[PeterWithesShin]

Delph going off was a big hindrance to us. Didn't think i'd be saying that a month ago.

[Monty]

Why do we ask our best forward to keep defending their best player at a corner.
He is just a kid for fucks sake.

Our best forward didn't play today.

Not sure i'd say Weimann is better than Benteke.

I think it's fair to say he's more consistent, though. Benteke was magic tonight but has been really poor the last few games.

4 goals and 2 assists in his last 7 games. It'll take that every day of the week.

Are those Benteke's stats? Blimey, he can be effective when looking rubbish!

A point - Moussa Sissoko in that midfield and we wouldn't have lost the game.

[PeterWithesShin]

Sorry, that is last 7 league games.

[LeeB]

And that second half 'performance' ladies and gentlemen, exactly why we will get relegated this season.

Fuck off, you're really boring now.

Wanker

Pack it in the pair of you.

Well not quite sure why that twat told me to fuck off. I didnt know I kept say we would be relegated to the point of it being boring.

One more from either of you and you're banned. It's that simple.

I've only had one go, he's had two. Surely I can sneak another in?

[bertlambshank]

Why do we ask our best forward to keep defending their best player at a corner.
He is just a kid for fucks sake.

Our best forward didn't play today.

of course he did,if you think you are being clever go and play with somebody else.

Sorry who's being clever?

Not you.

[curiousorange]

As an aside, what did people think of Graham Dorrans today? Didn't do that bad but wasn't fantastically influential.

[PeterWithesShin]

You can try Lee, but i'm not going to promise that it ends well!

[tomd2103]

A big problem was Delph going off. Bannan is not a defensive midfielder at the best of times, and certainly not in a two against five situation!

In all farness neither is delph. I think he is best when he picks the ball up and drives at the defence-he was outstanding in a more adanced role for leeds, i think it is a case of needs must for him at the moment. I hope that if we can get in a dmf or two he can be utilised in a more advanced role.
and for all of those  ripping into Holman, today he was pretty crap to be fair but on  a couple of occasions this season he has been the post game focus in the highlights, dont be so quick to write him off

The first half was as good as we have played all season. Unfortunately the three subs had a negative impact (in all fairness Baker and Delph were injured, and N'Zogbia looked jaded so I can see why PL made the changes) and the 2nd half had an air of inevitability about it.