Aston Villa v Swansea City Match Thread

[ronshirt]

Only one person to blame and that us Randy, is he there today ?

He's gone in today to empty the takings from the one-armed bandit in the Holte Hotel.

[JUAN PABLO]

good throw in   ffs

[JUAN PABLO]

get tonev off please

[Morten]

Their last corner again showed why it is not good to have all eleven players back, why not leave Gabby on the half way line

[Lamb_Stockmix]

We desperately need Jordan Bowery.

[supertom]

Our average time spent in possession must be about 2 seconds. It's shocking.

[Stu]

First attack since the 15th min or something, Weimann hoofs it for a goal kick.

[paulcomben]

Votes on Albrighton or Kozak to come on first?

[Nelly]

I was once a massive fan of Lerner but I have to say I'm rapidly losing patience with him. Is it enough for Villa to merely exist or should we be trying to compete?

Since one month I have reached the same conclusion.

I think it doesn't help that there isn't any decent communication from the club other than the awful official site. It creates a feeling of detachment. But yeah sorry to hear you feel the same Archie. Hopefully we can see Villa restored one day

[pbavfckuwait]

If we need BOWERY then we are desperate

[JUAN PABLO]

this is dire

[ez]

I'm getting jealous of Swansea.

[Monty]

Again no. England weren't counter attacking.

Man United have won championships with a 4-4-2 and didn't counter attack.

Firstly, counter-attacking is inherent in being actively defensive. It's the other side of the coin and the reason it exists. England weren't counter-attacking because they didn't mean to be defensive, but because this formation, executed rigidly, cannot compete on the front foot in modern football.

Secondly, United last played real 4-4-2 in the year 2000 and Ferguson brought in Queiroz to stop it (in fact, Ferguson claims to have never actually played 4-4-2, but to have ini fact invented 4-2-3-1). Also, of course they counter-attacked, they were famous for it, but not in 4-4-2 and not for whole games.

[supertom]

If Swansea don't win this they should be ashamed of themselves. We're fucking atrocious.

[richardhubbard]

Utterly awful