Aston Villa v West Ham United Post-Match Thread

[hilts_coolerking]

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

We did.



In 2008.

[JUAN PABLO]

8/13 home games lost and the disgrace that is Paul Lambert is offered a new contract.
Quite unbelievable.

that is a bad stat - its sackable

thank f**k we are in the cup  other wise it would be dire

;/

[ChicagoLion]

Lambert has no idea, we play a narrow system and slow predictable tactics just waiting to get picked off. So it takes 2 goals conceded before any attacking intent.


So lets give the guy a new contract, you know you are in trouble when you reward failure.

[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.

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

You're probably right - was being a bit cynical to reflect my mood. He did look very motivated and it's the best I've seen him play for a long time. Certainly deserves a start at Cardiff.

[SoccerHQ]

These home performances simply can't continue under Lambert, no way. No Villa manager should get away with 4 home wins a season particularly as we haven't been any good in 90% of the performances.

Lambert if you want to still be in a job this time next season sign two decent forward thinking central midfielders in the summer.

That was rubbish. West Ham are bottom 3 (pre kick off) with the grand total of 1 away win all season. Yet that was one of the easiest away victories you'll see.

There's never any point in us actually winning games as our worst form seems to come after good victories.

[richtheholtender]

Has our fearless leader made an appearance yet?

[Goldie.7]

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

We did.



In 2008.

Cue leeg posting the video highlights 

[robbo1874]

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.

we did ok from it with Tony Morley and Peter Withe ; )

[hilts_coolerking]

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

We did.



In 2008.

Cue leeg posting the video highlights 

I hope so.  I need a pick-me-up.

[hilts_coolerking]

we did ok from it with Tony Morley and Peter Withe ; )

Quite right.  Although that was 30+ years ago.

[pauliewalnuts]

8/13 home games lost and the disgrace that is Paul Lambert is offered a new contract.
Quite unbelievable.

It's utterly incredible that a manager with a record like that isn't narrowly avoiding the sack, let alone talking about a new contract.

What kind of message does that send? That that sort of record is OK?

I don't know what is wrong with Lerner and Faulkner, whether it's that they're so confident in their "plan" even when the evidence staring you in the face suggests it isn't going to work any time soon, or that they genuinely give so little of a fuck, they think that is acceptable.

[VinnieChase84]

The saddest part is that all this and recent times is quite literally making me lose the will.
I am very almost past 'caring', so so sad that I feel like this but it's the truth. The current reguime Is quite literally driving people away, this in itself is very upsetting.
All I can hope is we are sold to someone who gives a shit, he then employs a CEO with some substance and then sacks this inexcusable useless manger we have. Who, each and every week so far is ready set with his post match excuses

[curiousorange]

In 2006, when Lerner came in, I never imagined we'd be clamouring for him to sod off. But the most excited I got during January was when people on Twitter reckoned he was selling.

[Rudy65]

I got some stick last week for wanting Lambert out of Villa Park.i see a few more have seen the light now.  I Thought we were far worse last week

What is our game plan and tactics? What do they do in training. When the midfield gets the ball there is no movement upfront. Gabby is often just static.

You cant play those three up front. There is no width.Weimann is too deep and a waste of a place. He needs to play alongside Benteke or not at all.

Gabby was poor today.

Albrighton was superb. Not just his crosses but he takes a bloody good corner as well. westwood please note. Albrighton has to play for the next few games in place of Weimann on Tuesday. Give Benteke consistent service and he will score

Centre backs did ok today. Both made goal saving tackles in the first half

Bacuna's passing was abysmal.

Its going to be along old few months until May

[David_Nab]

The board are that dumb they will give him a new contract, a payrise and then end up sacking him and paying  millions in compensation 6 months later