Aston Villa v Manchester City Match Thread

[eastie]

Defeat will be our worst start at home in 67 years - another unwanted stat

[PaulWinch again]

Fucking hell Baker's clumsy.

[Lamb_Stockmix]

You could plough the space between our midfield and attack.

[Fergal]

Too many of these players are underwhelming, technically.

It's all well and good pointing at Benteke as a signing which has worked out excellently, but how many of the other cheap signings we made have worked out particularly well?

This summer we needed to realise we'd come pretty close to going down, and do something about that by buying players from a level better than those we had got used to having.

We didn't, though, we just bought more of the same. I can't see how repeatedly picking up cheap players is ever going to improve us sufficiently to move things on as much as they need to be moved on.

He was unlucky to lose Okore to imjury for the season, but this lack of guile thing was our number one problem last season, and it doesn't look to me like we've done anything to try to improve it.

That's what I meant by keeping an eye on NOW. We should have bought sone experienced quality when we had the chance.  That would give time for the rest of the side to develop and ensure we get them used to playing decent football.

[Monty]

Defeat will be our worst start at home in 67 years - another unwanted stat

To be fair, it's probably our worst opening fixture run ever.

[eastie]

The team lacks experience and every player he's bought has not played in the premiership before - it shows.

[Reuben]

Defeat will be our worst start at home in 67 years - another unwanted stat

Spurs and Everton next...could be a long held record

[PaulWinch again]

Looks like nothing has changed.

[JUAN PABLO]

no change again  ffs

least we have Bowery ;O

[richtheholtender]

Defeat will be our worst start at home in 67 years - another unwanted stat

Yep, not lost 3 at home in a row since 1969. Record breaking team.

[Fergal]

It's ok building for the future but you have to keep an eye on the now...

And it's hardly like the future looks all that amazing, either.

Based on this it's pretty fucking bleak.

[citizenDJ]

Defeat will be our worst start at home in 67 years - another unwanted stat

Blimey. How many of these types of 'records' does Lambert have now?

[eastie]

Defeat will be our worst start at home in 67 years - another unwanted stat

To be fair, it's probably our worst opening fixture run ever.

Newcastle at home ? They have won twice away in the last year - and both times here

[eastie]

Defeat will be our worst start at home in 67 years - another unwanted stat

Yep, not lost 3 at home in a row since 1969. Record breaking team.

Not lost the first 3 at home since 1946.

[Monty]

Defeat will be our worst start at home in 67 years - another unwanted stat

To be fair, it's probably our worst opening fixture run ever.

Newcastle at home ? They have won twice away in the last year - and both times here

Yeah, and I'm not defending how crap we've been, but if we'd played Newcastle-level teams every week then we probably wouldn't have lost all of them.