Hull City v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Matt Collins]

Worth remembering that every side playing at hull this season has seemingly put in a similar performance to us. It's the second game we've not scored in since January I think.

So we can't be that bad going forwards

[Toronto Villa]

There are going to be matches like this which shows that we have a ways to go. It was a poor game but we were the better team. Put Benteke up front today and we're sitting in the top 6

[Chipsticks]

Chuffed with a point and a clean sheet away from home, lets hope this gives the defence confidence to build on and that we work on our creativity.

Not bad.

[PaulWinch again]

Chuffed with a point and a clean sheet away from home, lets hope this gives the defence confidence to build on and that we work on our creativity.

Not bad.

Agreed clean sheets will mean we can pick up a lot of cheap points and eases the pressure on our team.

[supertom]

Worth remembering that every side playing at hull this season has seemingly put in a similar performance to us. It's the second game we've not scored in since January I think.

So we can't be that bad going forwards

They were very well drilled in fairness. Though Wiemann and Kozak's inability to get in the game made life easier for them than it should have been.

[Toronto Villa]

For all the money we haven't spent and the players out injured we sit 3 points back of Man City. Not the end of the world at all and if anyone had said 7 games in we'd have a positive GD and would be sat 3 points off 3rd place they'd have been taken off to the nut house. It's mostly an average league and I think we'll be comfortably mid table and in touching distance of a european spot all season.

[Matt Collins]

I just wish we'd spent 7m or so on someone like leroy fer. I think we need a player like that. Him alongside Delph and we could afford to play a no 10, or indeed not need to

[taylorsworkrate]

Anyone who still believes the premier league is the best in the world, needs to watch this game. For two teams to have such a lack of basic ability is quite frankly pathetic.

[eastie]

Paul Lambert accepted that neither side deserved to win this contest - but revealed his delight at the progress being made by his young lions.

Lambert was happy with the commitment of his charges but admitted they lacked a cutting edge in front of goal, something they are not usually short of.

Villa boss Lambert took a holistic view of the start to the season - including this draw at the KC Stadium - and pointed to obvious growth in the group.

He said: "I don't think either side did enough to win the game. It wasn't a great game for people to watch. But we have been involved in some big matches this year and this is a hard place to come.

"A point away from home, especially in this league is something really valuable.

"It was stalemate. We had one or two half chances but it wasn't enough to win the game.

"I couldn't fault the lads for work-rate and trying to do the right things.

"We had a lot of the ball, especially in the first half. We looked dangerous at times but we didn't have that cutting edge that we normally have.

"I can't recall Brad really making a save. The clean sheet is a big thing and a point away from home means three games having not being beaten."

On the development of his players, he continued: "They are growing into the league.

"Fabian is playing ever so well. He was excellent. Libor led the line great again. Some of his link-up play and touches were fantastic.

"There are a lot of big pluses now for the team. It's growing together, there's no doubt. We might have lost this game last season. But all credit to them.

"We have a pretty good return on points. A point away from home is a tough thing to get."

Lambert was also pleased to see Gabby Agbonlahor and Ashley Westwood back in the side after a spell on the sidelines.

He added: "Gabby is just back from an injury. He only trained on Thursday. It's minutes under his belt along with Westwood."

[mrastonvilla]

Just back, has Curtis Davis given Kozak his shirt back yet?

[PaulWinch again]

I'd agree on Delph but I thought Kozak struggled badly with the physical side of things.

[Malandro]

a good point. Crap match, but we will never go a season without a crap nil nil!

[Toronto Villa]

Anyone who still believes the premier league is the best in the world, needs to watch this game. For two teams to have such a lack of basic ability is quite frankly pathetic.

I wouldn't judge the entire league based on one game. Last week we played in a really exciting game. I'm sure Germany, Spain, Italy all have games that would be best forgotten.

[Small Rodent]

Dreadful.

An away draw is not dreadful.

Never said it was, I said the performance was DREADFUL. Are you disagreeing ?

Did you? You just wrote 'dreadful'.

It's like one if those cinema poster adverts.

"Marvellous" Time Out. When the full quote is "Marvellous costumes, but the film is bollocks"

[SoccerHQ]

For all the money we haven't spent and the players out injured we sit 3 points back of Man City. Not the end of the world at all and if anyone had said 7 games in we'd have a positive GD and would be sat 3 points off 3rd place they'd have been taken off to the nut house. It's mostly an average league and I think we'll be comfortably mid table and in touching distance of a european spot all season.

This for me.