Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur Post-Match Thread

[Slaphead]

I would not pay too much attention to what Saunders said after some of the shit he came out with today.

[ez]

In the league I do wonder if we'll get back to being a regular top half club or will bottom half become the norm.

[barrysleftfoot]

 I don't think we will get quality players in until CB goes tbh kippax.For me we are not in the position to spend £10m on each position, more for attacking players, so we need to take gambles on players like Hughes, like Lestienne, and hope they turn into good/great players.

 On the positives, i thought Sylla and Bacuna 2nd half were very good, Bennett probably deserves a chance further up the pitch, and for me Helenius, when he gets up to the speed of the prem, looks another good player.The next step for us has to be £10m players, otherwise we are going to remain light years behind the top 5/6.

[mrfuse]

The gap between us is bigger than ever, Lamella, 1 player , cost more than all of our squad put together.

 Having said that, partic 2nd half, we played some nice football, and appaling decision by the referee not to give the penalty, then foot up for their 2nd goal.

 Positives for me, Bennett played well, both defensively and going foward, Baker was ok as was Vlaar, Bacuna and Sylla i thought played very well in a 4-4-2, and Helenius looks as if he has something about him.Tonev was ok, as was Albrighton.

 Thought Lowton, Kovac and Bowery were poor tbh.

 Did'nt expect much tonight, it was'nt a 4-0, Spuds are possibly the 2nd best team in the country.Not as bad a performance, partic 2nd half, as some on here will lead you to think.

Spot on mate, cant disagree with this comment.

I can with all of it.Spurs didn't need to play 2nd half.They knew they had already won.

If the ref had give us a penalty and disallowed there goal for dangerous play, I wouldn't have said Spurs knew they had already won.

[VillaAlways]

Soon as I saw the line up I knew we would hav no chance so no surprise for me really .NEXT !!

[Morten]

Fuck, we are poor. Bowery certainly did not grab his chance. Helenius tried and wanted the ball more. How was that shorts moment not a penalty There was (as usual at home) much more aggression and willingness to try things in the second half, but the quality is just not there.

Yes, Tottenham are better, but I do not like the assumption that we should just accept it as a fact that they are miles ahead of us. Remember, not so long ago we were told Champions League was what we were aiming for. Now it is all about bringing wages down and giving "Young and hungry" lower League players the chance to improve Aston Villa Football Club.

[Mortimer's Bear]

Absolutely piss poor from a shocking Villa team, and that slowed down song they sing is fucking horrible.

[saunders_heroes]

Yet another defeat, yet another humiliation. I remember when we used to regularly beat Tottenham home and away, now we bow down to them like they're Real Madrid or something.
Is anyone really enjoying life as a Villa fan under Lambert and more importantly Randy Lerner?
This really isn't acceptable. We seem to have turned into Stoke, just happy to plod along and survive in the PL, and sod the cup competitions. Is there anyone at the club with a bit of pride in the claret and blue?

[Rudy65]

Loved Dean Saunders as a player but given his managerial record I take no notice of him now

[kippaxvilla2]

I still do not get his comments before this game.  It is  utterly unacceptable.  For years, this competition became our cup, it was exciting to be in it, it's our only fcuking chance of silverware let's face it (don't say it's our year by the way on the other unmentionable) so why not have a fcuking go.  Presumably it is to ensure we tread water in the Premier League again and obtain £60m but for what - doing up another pub?!

[SoccerHQ]

Garbage.

As soon as I saw the team put out I didn't think we had a chance.

Really we need to buck our ideas up and actually try to at least make it difficult for the opposition at VP, it's far too easy.

If we're not careful we'll be pasted in our next two home league games and will struggle to win one before boxing day.

[Kingthing]

AVB " Villa Park is always a difficult place to come"

Are you taking the piss?

[taylorsworkrate]

Tonights positives?

I' ve had a really tender steak

[Toronto Villa]

So glad I came back. Fucking dire. Only players worth anything tonight were Sylla and Steer.

[SamTheMouse]

Look, I know you optimists are just looking it from a glass half full perspective and trying to be realistic. Good for you.

But as you say, Spurs are clearly far better than we are.

That in itself is a hugely depressing state of affairs. I reserve the right to be well and truly fucked off.

Yes spurs are currently better than we are and you could argue they have a better squad than Man Ure and Arsenal  its hardly embarrassing. But the way we are looking at it is long term not quick fix.

I know, I know. But I just wish it didn't have to take so long. I'm encouraging (well, forcing) my eldest to be a Villa fan, and it'd be great if his grandkids could see us established as a top six side again.