Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur Match Thread

[achilles]

Spurs have a squad we could only dream of, that's the reality. We desperately need investment, but there's no doubt we've improved on last year.

... its very hard to see at times!

[Toronto Villa]

Wiemann having a stinker so Lambert takes off Gabby. Genius!

Gabby was hardly having any joy against Walker who you could see was happy to give Gabby the outside channel. He looked busy but ineffective. For me six of one etc

[PaulWinch again]

I will keep saying it, but Gabby and Weimann need better replacements. Look at Townsend, and the way he has run Luna down in this game. Ben Arfa for Newcastle. That type of player that will carry it and hurt teams has to be brought in or we will keep struggling.

Yep I agree, they need competition at least.

[Tuscans]

We looked a better team last year in my opinion...he's gone backwards Lambert

Utter nonsense.

Easily pleased

Statistically every single result this season has been an improvement on the corresponding fixtures last season, except for Norwich which was 2-1 last season compared to 1-0 this season.

This is an indisputable fact.

Easily annoyed.

If watching this is your idea of fun then good luck.

[Clark W Griswold]

Something is not quite right in the Lambert revolution if Vlaar is a regular starter and El Ahmedi and Baker even play for us at all. Bunch of frigging carthorses. Not that they're the only thing wrong today but just an observation. Another observation is that we've had a shit defence for over 3 years and it's not improving.

[mr-villa]

Can I just point out that Lloris has not had to make a single save all game, says it all really, today we are up against a far superior set of players we just have to accept that and move on to the next game.  We will have better days than today

[ozzjim]

Spurs have a squad we could only dream of, that's the reality. We desperately need investment, but there's no doubt we've improved on last year.

... its very hard to see at times!

But it is true. As said, statistically we have improved every single result so far this season.

[aj2k77]

The bloke's knackered now having had little help all afternoon and we're stretched.

The fullbacks never have any help, for the last 18 months defending they've been run ragged and over lapped non stop.

[Stu]

Last three games against spurs at home, 10 against, with no reply so far.

[PaulWinch again]

Spurs have a squad we could only dream of, that's the reality. We desperately need investment, but there's no doubt we've improved on last year.

... its very hard to see at times!

But it is true. As said, statistically we have improved every single result so far this season.

This is it, our start has been horrible and we've done ok. It's clear what we need, a lot more creativity and we need to hope Baker never needs to play.

[Toronto Villa]

Spurs have a squad we could only dream of, that's the reality. We desperately need investment, but there's no doubt we've improved on last year.

... its very hard to see at times!

Especially when we are miserable and about to lose a game. But we have improved. A lot of the comedy defending of last season has gone. Despite having lost a top defender and our main forward for a few games we have done ok.

[Duncan Shaw]

Baker is very poor, I agree.

[ozzjim]

Something is not quite right in the Lambert revolution if Vlaar is a regular starter and El Ahmedi and Baker even play for us at all. Bunch of frigging carthorses. Not that they're the only thing wrong today but just an observation. Another observation is that we've had a shit defence for over 3 years and it's not improving.

He has been here 15 months? And had fuck all to spend on a shitload of players. It will take time.

The only 1 I would really say I am not impressed with is Kozak.

[Tuscans]

Spurs have a squad we could only dream of, that's the reality. We desperately need investment, but there's no doubt we've improved on last year.

... its very hard to see at times!

But it is true. As said, statistically we have improved every single result so far this season.

Its dire to watch...you can't escape that fact.

[paulcomben]

Calm down. Spurs have spent the Bale money + a squillion other dollars more than Villa. 3 years ago we were lost, 2 years ago we were Eckfucked, 1 year ago we were transitioning. All relegation battles. This year, enjoy up & down mid table mediocrity. (Or agrre to take Arabs & Russians up the ass if they agree to give your club unimaginable wealth.)