Aston Villa v Arsenal Post-Match Thread

[usav]

Might as well start one......

[berneboy]

A fight, at least

[usav]

Much better second half, but still a lot to be desired.

[bertlambshank]

It's better when Legion does it,I don't like this one.

[villa_cads]

First half: no fight. Second half: fight.

[Jimbo]

It feels so good to be just shit as opposed to utterly shit. Well done for showing a little less shitness, Villa! Onwards and less-shitwards.

[Nii Lamptey]

The last 10 minutes shouldn't gloss over what was a bloody awful performance. Only plus point - A goal from the Beast.

Only hope is that they carry their performance from the last 10 mins into the Liverpool game.

[Matt Collins]

Do we win on aggregate?

As I said in the match thread lets hope that like the Newcastle game last year that last twenty minutes at least gives us a template for the rest of the season.

We weren't great by any means. But we were at least purposeful and vigorous.

[PaulWinch again]

The second half is the bare minimum to expect at home, we gave it a go. Maybe Lambert will realise now you do actually need the ball and have the ability to pass it around, you also need to press the opposition. I don't want to see 5 at the back again it's defeatist from the off set. The second half can be a base for improvement, we were still well short of quality but we tried to be progressive.

[Rudy65]

Wring tactics from the start was our downfall. They play one up front, so why do we play 5 at the back.

Good second half fight back.

Great to see Benteke score. Hope he goes on a run.

Better than I thought at half time

We go again...

[Ross]

Lambert can't be allowed to let that last 15 mins paper over the gaping cracks. Abysmal again for most of the game. At least we stand a fighting chance of survival if Benteke's mojo has truly come back.

[bertlambshank]

Bafflement no other word for it.

[Goldie.7]

I predicted a loss and we lost.....again.

[ciggiesnbeer]

I just dont like losing. Decent 10 mins at the end.

SPEND SOME FUCKING MONEY LERNER!

[oldhill_avfc]

Don't be deceived by a better 2nd half performance when Arsenal were coasting.

Midfield was a complete non-entity once again.  Both full backs leave a lot to be desired from a defensive/positional point of view.  Forwards isolated.

Nothing's really changed - unless the Benteke goal is a sign of things to come.