Aston Villa v Manchester City Match Thread

[JUAN PABLO]

like someone said earlier , If we get beat 5-0 and have a go , I dont mind that .

but this is TSM football

[Toronto Villa]

This waving the white flag and playing for whatever we can get at home has been woven into the fabric of this club for a while now.  I think it's one of those gypsy curses that even a supposedly attaking manager like Lambert cannot break. We need the White Wizard and an attacking midfielder at the very least.

[Tuscans]

Lambert has made a huge custard in not buying that special midfielder and buying bloody Libor

I saw a bit of that saturday thing on sky round my mates

Why do villa struggle at home?   he asked the panel

Every one of them said no guile , they need that creator in midfield , the No 10

well at least they worked it out  and they only watch us on MOTD ;(

I don't get it, we have one of the best forwards we'll ever have and he's crying out for a tidy little No.10 player. Lambert must know this but it's too late because im 100% sure Christian won't be a Villa player next August.

[PaulWinch again]

What's happened to Gary Gardner? at least he's got some drive about him.

[Monty]

As with Spurs on Wednesday, people will say the opposition is just too good, and that's true. But whoever we're playing, we should be able to string two passes together and present some sort of goal threat, occasionally.

That side has been sent out for 90 minutes of possession-yielding, backs-to-the-wall, last ditch defending. We wouldn't have let TSM get away with it, and I don't see why Lambert should either.

Agree entirely.

Man City are a quality side, but too often we'll limply give the ball away when not under any pressure. Our one single attacking option is hitting it long to Kozak. Kompany will cope with that all day long.

I am pretty shocked at the way we've been set up, it is bringing back horrible memories of McLeish.

I support Lambert and haven't felt the need to give him stick yet, but honestly, sending us out like that is going to get the majority of fans on his back very quickly indeed.

Especially agree on the Kompany point. How the hell do we expect to get the better of one of the best centre backs in the world by giving him the most basic, ABC attacking play to deal with? He could handle this while working on a sudoku at the same time.

[brontebilly]

Playing a vastly superior side but we have been utterly shite from 1-11. Watching Guzan throw in that goal brought him down to the level of the rest of them. Worrying for Lambert is that a lot of these players are his signings. They are painfully inept technically.
The options on the bench say it all too.

Maybe this is the reality of modern day club football in England but there is something depressing seeing Aston Villa being utterly humiliatated at home to Man City. They are in a different stratosphere to us. We look a championship side without Gabby and Benteke to be honest

[JUAN PABLO]

The McLeish thing is true, though, it's indistinguishable.

No attacking intent whatsoever. I appreciate they're a good side, but have a fucking go, FFS.

We are nowhere near good enough defensively to soak up pressure like that against even the poorer sides, so why does he think it'll work against this lot?

No attacking intent at all, nothing.

even Stoke City were better than Man City , you just need to have a go

[eastie]

What's happened to Gary Gardner? at least he's got some drive about him.

Long term back injury apparently.

[sirlordbaltimore]

Weimann, shit i'd actually forget he was playing

[Rigadon]

What's happened to Gary Gardner? at least he's got some drive about him.

Long term back injury apparently.

So out of character....

[Monty]

What's happened to Gary Gardner? at least he's got some drive about him.

Long term back injury apparently.

So out of character....

It's hardly an aspersion on someone's character to be unfortunate with injuries, don't you think?

[PaulWinch again]

Weimann, shit i'd actually forget he was playing

Not his fault it's the team set up. It's a complete shambles and not acceptable.

[JUAN PABLO]

The signings in the summer have not been good enough up to now

and before someone jumps on me

I dont mean the injured Okore  . I was expecting them to be better than what we already had im not so sure

[Rigadon]

What's happened to Gary Gardner? at least he's got some drive about him.

Long term back injury apparently.

So out of character....

It's hardly an aspersion on someone's character to be unfortunate with injuries, don't you think?

As soon as I'd typed it.   

Just fed up!

[Tuscans]

I fear Lambert is starting to make some poor decisions in his Villa career now. Signings, tatics, coaching...none of it fills me with confidence. I fear another season like the last 2....and that might possibly signal the end of him.