Aston Villa v Manchester United Post-Match Thread

[London Villan]

The amount of time Giggs had to spray passes out to Valencia time after time was criminal. Why wasn't anything done about that for the first 60 minutes...

[eastie]

Luna has been torn apart by Ben Arfa, townsend and now Valencia all at home - lamberts admission that herd would have played makes me wonder If  Clark or baker may have been left back .

[David_Nab]

More likely 3-5-2

[ROBBO]

The amount of time Giggs had to spray passes out to Valencia time after time was criminal. Why wasn't anything done about that for the first 60 minutes...

Because our players just are'nt good enough.

[olaftab]

@StrideSteve: Poorest Villa v Man Utd match and atmosphere that I can remember. http://t.co/MZ2fIx8tlu

I have a lot of time and respect for Steve but that was just ridiculous.

I think he just about called it right: United were not particularly good; the atmosphere was pretty low-key and the Villa display pucntuated by some awful individual performances.

From what I can remember Steve Stride was around in the 80's so unless he has a short memory it is a ridiculous comment.

[Big Dick Edwards]

The one positive thing I came away with today was Marc Albrighton's performance. Welcome back Marc. Keep it up.

[dave.woodhall]

@StrideSteve: Poorest Villa v Man Utd match and atmosphere that I can remember. http://t.co/MZ2fIx8tlu

I have a lot of time and respect for Steve but that was just ridiculous.

I think he just about called it right: United were not particularly good; the atmosphere was pretty low-key and the Villa display pucntuated by some awful individual performances.

The worst ever? Including the times when we wouldn't get 30,000?

[Mister E]

Luna has been torn apart by Ben Arfa, townsend and now Valencia all at home - lamberts admission that herd would have played makes me wonder If  Clark or baker may have been left back .

Herd would have been far better than Sylla or KEA in MF today, TBH.
Regarding LB, we are short of a decent LB in the club: Bennett is unproven and unfit, Luna is not good enough and neither Baker (who is not a premiership player in any position) nor Clark are FB material. Full back is is a specialist position requiring a specialist, not an infill.

[claret and blue blood]

Poorest performance on the pitch definitely, I absolve the fans as we can only take so many kicks in the nuts on the pitch and stay up for it, Lamberts Villa have had a very decent support home and away considering our record at home especially.

[Mister E]

@StrideSteve: Poorest Villa v Man Utd match and atmosphere that I can remember. http://t.co/MZ2fIx8tlu

I have a lot of time and respect for Steve but that was just ridiculous.

I think he just about called it right: United were not particularly good; the atmosphere was pretty low-key and the Villa display pucntuated by some awful individual performances.

The worst ever? Including the times when we wouldn't get 30,000?

Have we got <30k against MU in the last 40 years? - I can't remember!
The atmosphere was totally flat today; even in the Dark Days we'd get 'up' for a game against them.

But, maybe SS's assertion simply reflects the complete let-down that people generally felt after what was not only a dispiriting game but also an opportunity lost against an indifferent MU side.

[gervilla]

The amount of time Giggs had to spray passes out to Valencia time after time was criminal. Why wasn't anything done about that for the first 60 minutes...

Because our players just are'nt good enough.

Some of them look miles away from being good enough at this level.
KEA isn't capable of impersonating a footballer. He gives the ball away so easily.
Sylla looks like he came from the French 2nd division and Westwood looks like his next move will be back to Crewe.
God only knows what has happened to Benteke.
Luna and Baker, don't get me started.
Technically , our players look so poor, it's like the don't see a football during the week. Terrible first touches and inability to pass to each other.
You pay peanuts, you get monkeys .

[Chris Harte]

26000 vs United in the mid-80s. It was flat today, though.

[Damo70]

@StrideSteve: Poorest Villa v Man Utd match and atmosphere that I can remember. http://t.co/MZ2fIx8tlu

I have a lot of time and respect for Steve but that was just ridiculous.

I think he just about called it right: United were not particularly good; the atmosphere was pretty low-key and the Villa display pucntuated by some awful individual performances.

From what I can remember Steve Stride was around in the 80's so unless he has a short memory it is a ridiculous comment.

I seem to remember a December game in the Turner years where a United side that included Colin Gibson who we practically gave away to them transfer fee wise stuck three past us and I'm pretty sure the attendance was a tad short of 40,000.

[mr underhill]

its obvious that any manager coming to Villa would be working under the same constraints as Lambert and as such, would have a similar chance of success or failure, so why not stick with the status quo?. The problem I have with that is that Lambert has not displayed any real ability to be a budget manager so what have we got to loose by replacing him?. Most of his signings look poor, and tactically we have not progressed under his regime in any real sense from TSM. No one in their right mind would advocate Holloway or someone of his ilk as  a replacement but is it really beyond us to do something similar to Southampton?

[Chris Harte]

@StrideSteve: Poorest Villa v Man Utd match and atmosphere that I can remember. http://t.co/MZ2fIx8tlu

I have a lot of time and respect for Steve but that was just ridiculous.

I think he just about called it right: United were not particularly good; the atmosphere was pretty low-key and the Villa display pucntuated by some awful individual performances.

From what I can remember Steve Stride was around in the 80's so unless he has a short memory it is a ridiculous comment.

I seem to remember a December game in the Turner years where a United side that included Colin Gibson who we practically gave away to them transfer fee wise stuck three past us and I'm pretty sure the attendance was a tad short of 40,000.

No, that's the 26000 I mentioned  the post above.