Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur Match Thread

[TonyD]

Id prefer to win this than the manc game . oh well

Agree. 

[Tom_Mc9?]

Yep, the main issue is that they're better than us. I hate it when that happens.

[PaulWinch again]

This is a pretty weak surrender at home in a cup.

[steamer]

Total lack of class, very little movement and no cogent plan going forward that I can see.
Our defence is all over the place, they parted like the red sea when Defoe and H? went forward 10 mins before the goal.
You just knew that Defoe would score.
I wanted Sylla to play but he has been very lacklustre.

[David_Nab]

Last 10 of the half they looked very good. But then when they have every player in the front 6 worth well over 10m behind Defoe, then against our 1-2 million pound bargains they are going to look a much better side realistically. Because they are. We need to give Lambert the means to get 3-4 technically much better players. Until we do, it will be attrition-al and a struggle.

Exactly Lamela cost £30mil I doubt out entire team and bench tonight cost that.

[TonyD]

PL two changes at HT please.  Let's go out fighting.

[PaulWinch again]

Got to laugh at the official facebook updates, 'it's been a very even contest of over all'. Has it bollocks.

[django]

Some of you need to get a grip. We're down to our reserves except for Vlaar, Lowton (dropped on sat) and KEA. None of hem have exactly shone so far this season. Players like Bacuna and kozak are getting used to playing in this country, albrighton and bennet are playing first games in a while after spells out and wih poor form. We're playing a side thats much better than ours, players like Sandro and Holtby would walk into our first team.

They have created a couple more chances than us and are leading by a single goal.

[SamTheMouse]

Ive got to say I think KEA has been crap - could be the stream thou

I thought he was OK, he's doing his usual harrying, but when he wins possession he's got no options. It's all about intelligent movement, and we haven't got any. Part of that is because we don't have anyone floating around behind Kozak to collect the ball.

Movement - or lack thereof - is the biggest single problem we have, and we've had it for years and years. We criticise players for their inability to pass, when in reality they usually lose possession because nobody was moving to make an angle, so they end up having to try a hollywood effort that gets cut out 9 times out of 10.

It makes me wonder whether the player are coached to stay in their position, whether they do it themselves out of fear that they'll be caught out, or whether they're just a bit dim.

[treeve1]

If we don't win a trophy this year it will be 17 years without one (that's frightening!). Any anorak out there know what our longest time period without a trophy is? I don't see it changing any decade soon either!!

[Morten]

We certainly need a few technical players, we loose posession after only a few seconds all the time. They do have a lot of quality, Spurs, though.

[Walmley_Villa]

Face facts, they have a far superior squad than us, at least 3 years ahead of us. Without consistent investment we will never get close.

[NorthYvillan]

Some of you need to get a grip. We're down to our reserves except for Vlaar, Lowton (dropped on sat) and KEA. None of hem have exactly shone so far this season. Players like Bacuna and kozak are getting used to playing in this country, albrighton and bennet are playing first games in a while after spells out and wih poor form. We're playing a side thats much better than ours, players like Sandro and Holtby would walk into our first team.

They have created a couple more chances than us and are leading by a single goal.

Spot on pal

[Tom_Mc9?]

Agreed with everything that django said. Let's see how they do in the second half.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

There's a difference between a team costing lots and a team that doesn't even try to attack/win/try.

£20 to watch us not bother is not how I want to spend my money.