Hull City v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[ez]

Last on motd for sure. Oh well, unbeaten in three games and another clean sheet. It'll do.

[Jimbo]

Dreary, unadventurous and frustrating, as predicted. Hull were underwhelming, as were we, but this was a real opportunity to get a third win on the bounce. That doesn't happen to us, so perhaps the only positive we can take from this game is the clean sheet.

Throw-in practise is in order, which tells us a lot about our predilection for complacency.

[Steve R]

Turgid stuff. We need a serious upgrade in Midfield if we are going to move on. KEA and WEstwwod are tidy enough footballers but very ordinary with it.

[cheltenhamlion]

Well that was shit.

[JUAN PABLO]

and please drop weimann and westwood for next game

we look better with sylla and weimann needs a kick up the ass

[PaulWinch again]

Poor game that, Clark and Bacuna were excellent though and Delph was very good. It highlighted the fact we so badly need a creative midfielder but we all know that and without Benteke we look very light up front.

[JUAN PABLO]

ps   can we show Tony in training , how to take a throw in . ffs

[sirlordbaltimore]

Dreadful.

[barrysleftfoot]

 Poor, poor game, real lack of quality from both teams.

 Apart from Delph and Bacuna i'm scratching my head for any positives.Missed Syllas energy, and really need a quality player to play off CB, Gabby misses far too many.

 Westwood very poor, if his passing game is'nt going hes a liability, Weimann, very poor, hope Tonev steps up tbh.Would have liked a Remy kind of player on loan.Need a bit of quality.

[hilts_coolerking]

Crap game to watch, away point and clean sheet decent reward though.

I don't think I'd be astounded if Hull didn't score again this season.

[PaulWinch again]

Dreadful.

An away draw is not dreadful.

[DrGonzo]

  Uninspired much?  Good performances from Delph and Clark in particular.  10 points from 7 games is a decent return.  I hope Kozak is still finding his feet because he looks fairly one dimensional at the present, he definitely needs a Defoe type playing off of him.  This season was one of steadying and progressing and as such I'm not going to complain too much about a dull goalless away draw.   

[Dante Lavelli]

Guzan    6
Luna  (7 but -1 for foul throws) 6
Clark 7.5
Vlarr  7
Bacuna 7.5
Delph 7.6
KEA  6.5
Westwood 5
Weimann 5
Gabby 6   should have scored
Kozak 6

Could've been better, could have been a lot worse.
Probably the biggest gripe was that we seemed happy to take the point whereas the club we're aiming to be would've been throwing everything at Hull. 

The defence looked really solid again.

[peter w]

It was always going to be difficult to play the way we finished the season. on top of that some players will have the 2nd season syndrome - westwood, Lowton as prime examples. But they will come through it. Gabby and Delph arestill impressive and Clark appears to have come on. Whilst they were all in the same team at the sametime last season they were playing at the same level. One or two losses of form, one or two new players and it will inevitably take time for us to purr.

10 points from 7 is a solid enough start and there have been plenty of plus points. Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City win and some negatives- Newcastle, Tottenham in the League Cup. But we're stillbuilding something. I think we'll be slightly better this season compared to last - in terms of points won, but I don't think we'll be in a relegation fight. next season, though, I think it will start coming together regularly.

[ozzjim]

I would have taken 0-0 after last week and their form so far. Gabby should really have won it for us, and Weimann looks totally lost without Benteke bringing him into play.

We are desperate for a 3rd midfield player to sit in front of Delph and create for us. Kozak might be a lump, but unless you give a lump service he will look a shit lump. A new winger/ forward with pace and skill and a forward midfielder are musts as the next 2 in, and they need to be ready, not potential this time. Ge them, and we will be a bloody good side.