Aston Villa v Manchester City Match Thread

[Fergal]

Randy should have invested in a proper defence in January. Criminal.

No shit Dr Sherlock

If you are over again we need to go for a few pints. Christ this is awful!

I should be over at the end of the month, we can have a few then... Hopefully.

[seanthevillan]

Why didn't Clark just grab the ball after he went down/slipped/got tripped, whatever??

[Summers]

It's an obvious foul. Clark HAS slipped, but he's kept his feet and is pushing himself up and then his feet are swept from under him.

[glasses]

Risky decision by Clark to play with the ball there, yes. But he was fouled. Dzeko took his legs as Clark did the drag back. Bollocks decision by the ref

Honestly? I'm at the game so haven't seen replays.

For me, Dzeko was nowhere near the ball and brings him down. Clark shouldn't be trying that there, but he outskilled Dzeko and he brought him down from what I see in replays.

[mike]

Why didn't Lambert buy a defender in January?  Why?  Why? WHHHHHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?!

Ha! Only you could blame that on the manager.

YYes, why is it the managers fault we have no cover for the powder puff named Ron that he bought.

So it's PL's fault Clark did what he did? You're mental!

Yes, it's Lambert's fault we have somebody so poor as to do that, and cut out the schoolboy insults please.

[supertom]

Why didn't Lambert buy a defender in January?  Why?  Why? WHHHHHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?!

Ha! Only you could blame that on the manager.

Yes, why is it the managers fault we have no cover for the powder puff named Ron that he bought.

So it's PL's fault Clark did what he did? You're mental!

Yes because Clark isn't good enough to be in the team. He shouldn't be playing. If he's Lambert's only option it's Lamberts fault. He had a month to get in some defensive cover and he did nothing. He also chose to sign Vlaar who had a dodgy injury record.

[Rigadon]

He is fouled, but he shouldn't have been doing that.

He was barely touched and gets out-muscled every single week by every opposition centre forward.  He's physically not imposing enough and isn't good enough on the ball and, worst of all, makes stupid mistakes in almost every game he plays.  Somebody compared him to Titus Bramble, but I don't think he's as 'good' as that. 

Lowton has also had a mare.  The defending from a corner in particular was spectacularly poor and has given the ball away every time he's had it in their half.   

Delph has played well and Benteke / Gabby have done OK.  Guzan again has been good.

This is looking very much like a "play like that against *insert fellow struggler* and we'll be OK" kind of routine loss.  Defend like that against any premier league club and you'll struggle.   

[enigma]

Why didn't Lambert buy a defender in January?  Why?  Why? WHHHHHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?!

Ha! Only you could blame that on the manager.

Yes, why is it the managers fault we have no cover for the powder puff named Ron that he bought.

So it's PL's fault Clark did what he did? You're mental!

It's his fault he didn't buy a defender. If he'd bought a defender with a brain then Clark wouldn't have been out there to showcase his stupidity like that.

[PaulWinch again]

Need a miracle now, because we have no guts and we'll buckle.

[Dave]

Not a foul for me he fucked up

They're not mutually exclusive.

[PaulWinch again]

Not a foul for me he fucked up

They're not mutually exclusive.

Agreed.

[ez]

That's why we're going down... That's why we're going down...

[eastie]

Clark was careless -we paid the price - he is to blame , nobody else , should have cleared the ball.

[bertlambshank]

Kuwait flag in P8.The oil money is coming!

[seanthevillan]

Seeing that we had more possession in the first hald - 53%, though fewer shots. Who actually thought that we would do any better than 0-0/0-1?