Aston Villa v Manchester United Post-Match Thread

[olaftab]

We were torn apart down the left for most of the game - nothing done. We are 2-0 down at half time - nothing done. Giggs is bossing the game  spraying passes everywhere - nothing done. Baker is injured and needs treatment - nothing done... I could go on and on.

How do we see it and he can't.

We could have brought Baker off and not replaced him with anyone and we would have probably been better off.

And Luna.

[dekko]

I haven't looked at the fixtures, I know Palace is up next at home. Who do we have next week?

Stoke.

I still think we'll win that one (although I dont think we'll beat Palace)

[PaulWinch again]

Indeed.

[eastie]

Indeed.

Seconded.

[olaftab]

On the positive side those of you who go on about stats we "won" the shots and shots on target by 17/6 to 14/4. So there you go it's not too bad.

[walsall villain]

Those of you who moaned about the stats against Southampton being significant should notice that today we had more shots both on and off target than them today. So does this mean we were unlucky not to get a point? does it hell. All went well for 15 minutes then game over, no longer in it.
On drive back, collymore reckoned it's our lack of physical strength and bite in midfield that's the problem and I totally agree. We let the opposition play at Villa park. Letting Giggs and Rooney play long balls out to the right wing was criminal. We need to be pressing the ball much more and getting more tackles in. Also noticeable how much pressure out defenders were under due to pressure from their forwards.
We know we need someone with the technical ability to open up defenders but we really also need more energy and strength in midfield than we currently have. Can't see anybody in the wings who can do it at the moment.
Only bright point was albrighton, I have said before that he isn't up to it but that wasn't bad today.

[JUAN PABLO]

my friend from Moscow was watching the game and messaged me while it was on

your stadium is fantastic and deserves a better team than this

[Deano's Mullet]

I was down the pub yesterday with Spurs, Everton and Brighton supporters yesterday and they all reckoned we'd beat them today. I of course knew otherwise. Thats whats so depressing, we all know the reality and Villa were happy to oblige. If Man Utd lose their next league game to someone like Palace or whoever I honestly think .........I dunno, words fail me.

[JUAN PABLO]

Good point SamTheMouse about us having a 5 or 6 million pound player on the bench most games,dont forget though, that we also  have a 18 million pound striker on loan at Fulham .The way things are going there is every chance he could start getting the goals to keep them up at our expense

and bowery     whats the point in that lad

[aj2k77]

On the positive side those of you who go on about stats we "won" the shots and shots on target by 17/6 to 14/4. So there you go it's not too bad.

LMAO

[London Villan]

On the positive side those of you who go on about stats we "won" the shots and shots on target by 17/6 to 14/4. So there you go it's not too bad.

We know what Mumbles thinks of stats... the only one that matters is the score...

[Pete3206]

Plastics day out The Witton Upper today. Horrible.

[SamTheMouse]

On drive back, collymore reckoned it's our lack of physical strength and bite in midfield that's the problem and I totally agree. We let the opposition play at Villa park. Letting Giggs and Rooney play long balls out to the right wing was criminal. We need to be pressing the ball much more and getting more tackles in.

SVC is right. Which is amazing when you think that we constantly play three in the middle of the park, and none of them are attacking midfielders in the traditional mould. As someone said on the match thread, you could chuck a duvet over all three of them most of the time - they just get in each other's way and provide very little in either a defensive or offensive sense. Teams play three in the middle in order to dominate the centre of the park and stifle the opposition, at the expense of natural width. I can't quite see what benefit we get out of it.

[Tuscans]

Delph back for the Stoke game, maybe Vlaar ( not sure ) any news on Bennett?

Guuzan
Herd @ RB for me....
Vlaar
Clark
Bennett if fit ( I doubt it )

Gardner
Westwood
Delph

Albrighton
Benteke
Agbonlahor

[eastie]

Delph back for the Stoke game, maybe Vlaar ( not sure ) any news on Bennett?

Guuzan
Herd @ RB for me....
Vlaar
Clark
Bennett if fit ( I doubt it )

Gardner
Westwood
Delph

Albrighton
Benteke
Agbonlahor

Gabbys suspended , Vlaar and Bennett i doubt will be back either .