Aston Villa v Sheffield United Post-Match Thread

[rougegorge]

We looked out of place playing at their level! There were several players who seemed either not bothered or not up to it. Just 2 shots on target is pitiful. We had lots of possession but meaningless side to side stuff ending up with a lump forward. Delph played far too deeply and hardly anyone ran into space or moved forwards with the ball.  No pattern no tactics and consistently the drabbest least exciting football  I've seen.

[b23]

You putting up the bunting? You sound happy things are the way they are and you can stick your finger in the face of others claiming you were right all along. Others just wanted to give the project a chance. You never, ever did. That's the bit you are missing entirely.

"The project" *buries head in hands*

www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23362207

Exactly. The "project" was a lie. Cutbacks wrapped up in ribbons. Some of us didn't fall for it and got stick for saying it.

Ah yes, some of us...you mean you two. It doesn't what you call it, the measures needed to be taken. Or maybe you think Lerner should have stuck with MON and sent us into oblivion? Neither of you have a solution other than being critical of everything.

To be fair Toronto Villa, its not for hilts_coolerking or saunders_heroes to find the solution.

There are, or there should be, people at the club to sort this out.

Sadly, even if they are at the club, they are not doing their job very well.

Lambert should offer his resignation tonight or tomorrow.

I dont think Lerner would accept it though.

Sad times.

There will be no resignation or sacking. Lambert is doing what Lerner wanted. Exactly what Lerner wanted.

Yes Dan.

I totally agree with you.

[Zakk Fatt]

The constant disappointment is starting to get to me now. Lambert is fairly inept tactically (with this group of players) as we all know and the team just lack any form of imagination or creativity. With every bad performance now Lambert will come under more and more scrutiny, if we win the next 3 games then it will all blow over for him, as he will have worked a miracle. Lose the next 3 and I see Lambert looking at the abyss.  As soon as we slip into the bottom five! 

Long ball to Benteke!

[VillaAlways]

How long do we have to continue with this ritual humiliation ?

[eastie]

The constant disappointment is starting to get to me now. Lambert is fairly inept tactically (with this group of players) as we all know and the team just lack any form of imagination or creativity. With every bad performance now Lambert will come under more and more scrutiny, if we win the next 3 games then it will all blow over for him, as he will have worked a miracle. Lose the next 3 and I see Lambert looking at the abyss.  As soon as we slip into the bottom five! 

Long ball to Benteke!

We have a tough run of games ahead - i fear the worst.

[Dave Clark Five]

We looked out of place playing at their level! There were several players who seemed either not bothered or not up to it. Just 2 shots on target is pitiful. We had lots of possession but meaningless side to side stuff ending up with a lump forward. Delph played far too deeply and hardly anyone ran into space or moved forwards with the ball.  No pattern no tactics and consistently the drabbest least exciting football  I've seen.

There were regularly five Villa players hanging back when it only needed a maximum of two of them.
The team went out with no motivation and the Manager plus at least half the team need to be replaced as soon as possible.

[brian green]

I accept reluctantly that he will not resign and he will not be sacked.   He won't resign because he really does think he has a master plan and that the statistics are an irrelevance.   Lerner will not sack him because Lambert is a Yes Man and has been doing his bidding.

So what is the best we can hope for?   Perhaps Lambert will be made to accept the introduction of "help" in the shape of somebody less stubborn, somebody without favourites to give preference to, somebody with media skills and a good communicator.   In practical terms Lambert might not accept such "help" and would resign rather than see his position compromised.   That at least would save us compo money always provided our CEO does not roll over and fess up to constructive dismissal.

[silhillvilla]

That was abject. I can't believe what the club has become. Playing at home has become painful for all concerned. What I cannot stomach is players not giving 100%. Lamberts ill fated midweek press conference gave the players carte Blanche to play as they did today. I'm done with lambert and his cronies after the last few weeks in particular, treating the fans with contempt.

[LeeB]

Why do we seem to wear the tag of 'big club' like a fucking albatross around our necks?

[itbrvilla]

Why do we seem to wear the tag of 'big club' like a fucking albatross around our necks?

Big club? Us?

[Legion]

Yes.

[bertlambshank]

Yes.

I wish it was run like one.

[LeeB]

Why do we seem to wear the tag of 'big club' like a fucking albatross around our necks?

Big club? Us?

Are you for fucking real?

[curiousorange]

Sometimes I think it's just our time again. Everton, Spurs, Newcastle, Leeds, Forest...all big clubs that have had crisis periods and have risen and fallen accordingly. We had a few good years in the past decade or so, and now everyone's enjoying our fall.

[brian green]

I suppose Lee it is because we lack the bottle to act like a big club.   We never throw our weight about, we do not assert ourselves we allow ourselves to be put down, we never bite back.   It's all too gentlemanly and good mannered.   Look at the way MON treated us.   Can you imagine any other "big club" behaving like we did?   Lerner comes across as a shy and introspective man so it is no surprise that we come across as an introspective club.