Aston Villa v Manchester City Match Thread

[Malandro]

I'm watching a spanish stream and they have just said the word, "Wimbledon" 3 times...I dont think they're talkign about the tennis

if its the same as mine, its the best ive had this year

Canal+....its stable but the picture is terrible.

na min is espen spanish, all good

[Monty]

It's just long balls which are a problem though. We're not negative like Allardyce's sides, nor nihilistically thuggish like Wimbledon or Pulis' Stoke. We just unnecessarily give the ball away by going long, which is frustrating and undoubtedly stupid.

[gpbarr]

If we go long and finish above 15th, I'll be very happy.

[Tuscans]

Luna you lucky lucky boy

[Monty]

If we go long and finish above 15th, I'll be very happy.

I just don't think that's good enough for Aston Villa.

[citizenDJ]

It's just long balls which are a problem though. We're not negative like Allardyce's sides, nor nihilistically thuggish like Wimbledon or Pulis' Stoke. We just unnecessarily give the ball away by going long, which is frustrating and undoubtedly stupid.

Precisely. We're actually a pretty bad long ball team.

[SamTheMouse]

The centre backs aren't the problem really, are they. We struggle so much to stop balls getting delivered into the danger area, it's no wonder they end up conceding. We suck at defending the flanks.

[pauliewalnuts]

I don't want to see us habitually playing it long under any circumstances.

[Tuscans]

I have to say it but apart from maybe 3 players, this is a terrible side Lamberts has assembled, fair do's his hand have been tied.

[PaulWinch again]

Stop kicking the fucking ball away Villa, our midfield is far far too deep. If you want to play this three, then Delph has to play in front of the other two.

[Rigadon]

If we go long and finish above 15th, I'll be very happy.

I just don't think that's good enough for Aston Villa.

Me neither.  What a depressing mindset!

[JUAN PABLO]

hanging on here

[russon]

i think it's fair to say we're yet to lay a glove on them

[eastie]

I have to say it but apart from maybe 3 players, this is a terrible side Lamberts has assembled, fair do's his hand have been tied.

Have they ? He must have spent about £30m in total - a lot more than many sides above us have spent in the last 18 months.

[Lamb_Stockmix]

Luna you lucky lucky boy

Never a pen.