Aston Villa v West Ham United Post-Match Thread

[pauliewalnuts]

There is nothing any manager can do when good players like Delph have a brain freeze.

What about everything else, though?

We were an uninspired mess and lucky to be level at half time,

His tactics are bewildering. We just look an absolute disorganised mess, who, if we get anything, seem to do it despite the way he sends us out to play, not because of it.

[ciggiesnbeer]

68% possession. 

[robbo1874]

I feel sorry for the poor buggers that go week in week out- 36k was a decent turnout against west ham, given ours and their circumstances. If you've committed to a ST and have to sit through that shit every other week then my heart goes out to you. I'd be thinking: can I really be arsed to attend home matches? By this point. Last time I had one was Gregory's last season and it was painful towards the end, travelling up from London. We had a half decent side then too. God only knows the motivation that would be required now.

[andyh]

When it takes 14 passes to move the ball out of your own half, then you are never going to break teams down.

A contract for the manager who presides over the team with the worst home record across the continent beggars belief.

[PeterWithesShin]

P.s. I'm getting reay fucked off with us bringing every player back to defend corners. Leave Gabby up and at least two players have to stay back to mark him.

[JUAN PABLO]

I hope my sky dish packs up in time for Tuesday.

Its on BT

It runs through my sky dish ;-)

hope it falls off Eric

[nick harper]

I thought we'd got away with 0-0 at half time as west ham looked much more of a threat. Still in the dressing room at the start of the second half. Unforgivable lack of concentration.

Well done to Albrighton - clearly playing for a contract but he did add a spark.

Those thinking we were looking towards Southampton rather than down are sadly mistaken. We will be in it to the end of the season now. I pray we can get Vlaar and Okore playing together in the next month otherwise we will pay the price for not getting more cover in January.

[Goldie.7]

Teams have figured us out 3 games in a row now where we have conceded 2 goals in quick succession.

Lambert on wm now saying we played well at Everton, I nearly fell off my stool.

[walsall villain]

It's like bloody Groundhog Day. Teams sit deep against us for the opening 20 minutes to see what we've got then realise it's nothing. Inevitably chances come, west ham had two good ones before half time to Jarvis. One bit of skill opens us up, 1-0 and for the umpteenth time a cock by US and it's 2-0 in no time. Then we enter shit or bust mode and start going for it but miss chances.
We are in the mire again make no mistake, anybody who things we aren't and are safely 'mid table' are not being realistic.
Lambert should not be there in my opinion but I can see that the club and many supporters want stability. I want a manager who can see the problems and fix them, look at Pulis at palace, he has sorted them out in no time.
We must start approaching home games differently, albrighton should be starting, Gabby should be wider but under lambert that isn't going to happen.

[robbo1874]

I thought we'd got away with 0-0 at half time as west ham looked much more of a threat. Still in the dressing room at the start of the second half. Unforgivable lack of concentration.

Well done to Albrighton - clearly playing for a contract but he did add a spark.

Those thinking we were looking towards Southampton rather than down are sadly mistaken. We will be in it to the end of the season now. I pray we can get Vlaar and Okore playing together in the next month otherwise we will pay the price for not getting more cover in January.

bit harsh on albrighton nick. He seems to have been largely overlooked by lambert this season. He came on did very well and forced west ham to go defensive. You can't really have a go at him for trying to make the most of his limited opportunity

[JUAN PABLO]

Paul Lambert thinks Aston Villa can take heart from their rally in the last 20 minutes against West Ham at Villa Park today.

Fuck off Lambert.

Brought in to restore our pride.Instead, further cemented us as a bottom six club.

why did I know he would say that

muppet

[Ads]

I can't quote you Paulie, as my phone will have a fit.

It wasn't good enough, by any means,  but the players have to take responsibility too. The two goals were bewildering.

I don't think he picked the right shape or system and I don't think his changes were the right ones after we were two down. There was no need to have two centre halves and two full backs on the pitch, as I have never in all my years ever seen a side defend like West Ham did today.

[hilts_coolerking]

With Albrighton rampaging down one wing we looked quite threatening at times in the second half.  If we had someone similar on the other side then we'd create bags of chances for Benteke and Holt too if he's on.  Slinging crosses into the box isn't exactly cutting edge football but, as Monty says, we just don't seem capable of anything more subtle.

Having said all that, West Ham were sitting back on their lead at the time and it took us the best part of an hour before we made the change that prompted greater attacking intent.  For pity's sake, if that's our best ploy then play it right from the off.

But frankly, this was West Ham at home and we really really ought to be able to see them off.

[andyh]

Has the fucker blamed the wind yet ?

[curiousorange]

I don't think I've ever felt more helpless as a Villa fan. The days leading up to the McLeish appointment were grim, but there was still a slight hope we could be pleasantly surprised. At the current moment we're about to sign a manager up for another three years that will lead a defiant charge into the Championship either this season or next.