West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[ozzjim]

IF Zog was injured then that was just bad luck. IF he wasn't, then Lambert is a prized bellend for that substitution.

Spot on


I have defended Lambert a lot, but it was just rediculous. Holman and Bannan were shit.


Athletic midfielder, propper stopper before the window is out please.


Lambert is cursed I am sure of it. He has no luck whatsoever.

[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.

[PeterWithesShin]

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.

[l_mckay]

A point I didn't think we would game before the game. Shame about the second half but at least there are some positives

[AlexAlexCropley]

The game Lambert lost my support. Beyond inconsolable.

[aj2k77]

Have we ever had a team as brittle as this one, you know once we concede more are on the way that's why we get hammered when we concede early.

We are gonna regret the 4 points we've blown against Swansea and Albion.

A signing to strengthen please, we cannot close games out with Bannan and Holman, they will take us down.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

Part of me thinks a draw is a good result.

However, the more I think about letting a two goal lead go fucks me off. Fucking idiots. A win would've been HUGE.

Really fucked off.

How will the players take it?

[citizenDJ]

Taking off our most threatening player, who was having his best game for us by a country mile, removed about 75% of any attacking threat we had, allowed them to step up easily, and limited the effectiveness of any counter attacks. It may also have the added bonus of pissing off said player, who has been described as being a bit on the touchy side.

Assuming that decision was tactical, it's utterly bone-headed.

But again, it's woeful defending that have cost us the win there.

[DB]

It was alocal derby, good point but should have been out of sight. Note to Lambert, play that team  and formarmation please...don 't take Charles off for Hollman it killed us. My Boggies mates were saying N'Zog was tearing them open...and he took him off!

[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. People saying he is the reason we lost are trying to blame something for the sake of it.

Everyone has been slagging off PL for playing 3 at the back and he did tonight and we were better for it. Credit where it's due as well as criticism please.

[JUAN PABLO]

His subs didn't cost us the game. Delph and Baker were forced substitutions due to injury and Holman came on for Zog to sure it up and press. We should have been more than 3 goals up before Zog came off.

What cost us was not only shit defending at set pieces but a complete lack of a winning mentality. Again.

exactly , so why take him off , he was best player by miles

[andrew08]

We would have taken the draw. Like Wigan at home the timing of the oppositions first goal was crucial and it killed us. In other circumstances a good derby but a win wiuld have been crucial.

It's obvious to say we need to beat Newcastle and West Ham but non defeats keep us in the mix. Still need another centre half which would help.

[clash city rocker]

If we had gone 2-0 down like they did we would have got hammered. However we did have a 2 goal lead at half time and still doubted we would win. That sums up why we won't be in the premiership next season

[Apyadg]

CNZ was not injured. Injured players don't sit down on the bench and watch the rest of the game.

Tired? Maybe, but I'd rather have had him on the pitch exhausted than a supposedly fit Holman.

[D.boy]

Positives - 1st half
Negatives- 2nd half