Aston Villa v West Ham United Post-Match Thread

[rougegorge]

Albrighton aside, it was yet another abject home performance. Lambert's constant praise of the players doesn't help even if he might say differently behind closed doors.
Most of the players he's signed who played are not up to it and he could nearly field a whole team of signings that didn't start today whose level is somewhere below the Premiership.
The build up at home is always laborious involving passes along the back line until the inevitable long ball up towards Benteke.
There is no plan.

[saunders_heroes]

Lambert's tactics - sideways sideways sideways backwards hoof! Sideways sideways sideways backwards hoof!
Repeat.

[UK Redsox]

We had enough chances to win this game today but didn't get the breaks you need. It's a shame that Delph our best player  made the dreadful mistake for their second but this was their day today after the Carroll kerfuffle tat went on all week.

We were dreadful and got what we deserved- take off your blinkers!

No we were not and I was at Villa Park and not wearing blinkers. I am sorry it's my fault as   I could have been watching a poor stream and joined the armchair brigade in  condemnation.

The performance today was way better than last week at Everton, which just goes to show how bad they were last week.

Villa would look a far better team with James Collins in defence in place of either Clark or Baker (particularly Baker).

At the end of the season, I'd like to hear Lambert say whether or not he wanted to bring in another centre half. If he was prevented from doing so because of lack of funds, then fair enough. If he didn't see the need to do so, then that's it as far as I'm concerned, he should be fired.

Benteke shows flashes of last season's form but I still think that his first touch is generally poor.

Delph was unlucky but should never have had to be the one dealing with the problem (Baker should have done better when he put a weak header out for the initial throw in).

Albrighton really gave it a go when he came on. He put in some great crosses that the strikers should have done better with.

[Ads]

We slow ball it too much. It was only when Albrighton came on that we got the ball forward, in a none lumped way, and got into dangerous positions. We put in a number of crosses that we should have done better with.

Prior to that though, we are too easy to defend against as we don't play with any tempo.

[paulcomben]

There is always someone worse off and Cardiff look dreadful. Rat faced Ole will soon be heading back to Norway with his tail between his legs. If Villa can beat Cardiff and Fulham and Norwich, that'd sort out this season. So, that won't happen then.

[myf]

the most depressing thing is 13 more games of this shite to bear. i can only think of the first 45 mins at anfield when i enjoyed watching us this season. the garbage we've had to put up with last 3 seasons is unbelievable.

[eastie]

We only started to play when we were 0-2 down and it's something that happens far too often .
Why the hell can't we up the tempo from the start and take the game to the opposition rather than sitting back going sideways and backwards - we are the home side and should be on the front foot.

[Chris Harte]

Wouldn't go in for us today. When Albrighton hit the inside of the post only to see it go for a corner via the keeper's heal you just know your lucks out.

We didn't help ourselves gifting them their second goal, mind.

[eastie]

We had enough chances to win this game today but didn't get the breaks you need. It's a shame that Delph our best player  made the dreadful mistake for their second but this was their day today after the Carroll kerfuffle tat went on all week.

We were dreadful and got what we deserved- take off your blinkers!

No we were not and I was at Villa Park and not wearing blinkers. I am sorry it's my fault as   I could have been watching a poor stream and joined the armchair brigade in  condemnation.

The performance today was way better than last week at Everton, which just goes to show how bad they were last week.

Villa would look a far better team with James Collins in defence in place of either Clark or Baker (particularly Baker).

At the end of the season, I'd like to hear Lambert say whether or not he wanted to bring in another centre half. If he was prevented from doing so because of lack of funds, then fair enough. If he didn't see the need to do so, then that's it as far as I'm concerned, he should be fired.

Benteke shows flashes of last season's form but I still think that his first touch is generally poor.

Delph was unlucky but should never have had to be the one dealing with the problem (Baker should have done better when he put a weak header out for the initial throw in).

Albrighton really gave it a go when he came on. He put in some great crosses that the strikers should have done better with.

We reportedly had a substantial bid for a player turned down last month so I can't see how he could blame lack of funds when he spent nothing on transfers last month .

He had money but did not spend it.

[Lizz]

Wouldn't go in for us today. When Albrighton hit the inside of the post only to see it go for a corner via the keeper's heal you just know your lucks out.

We didn't help ourselves gifting them their second goal, mind.

Just home and have got friends coming round soon, but pretty much my take on the game.

[richtheholtender]

There is always someone worse off and Cardiff look dreadful. Rat faced Ole will soon be heading back to Norway with his tail between his legs. If Villa can beat Cardiff and Fulham and Norwich, that'd sort out this season. So, that won't happen then.

You just know Tuesday is the sort of fixture we lose.

[fredm]

We only started to play when we were 0-2 down and it's something that happens far too often .
Why the hell can't we up the tempo from the start and take the game to the opposition rather than sitting back going sideways and backwards - we are the home side and should be on the front foot.

This is what confuses me. How come we never come out and hit the straps from the start. Put the other team on the back foot. Get a grip on the game. But, no. We tip tap pass it sideways and backwards so that the opposition gain confidence and get themselves sorted. If PL can't motivate them then the coaching staff should. If they can't, then bring in somebody who can.

[brian green]

Just got home from another day in purgatory.   The plain fact is staring in the face anybody with eyes to see and a brain in their heads.

Lambert is no better than McLeish.

[Bad English]

I was gardening all afternoon. I only had to look at the score. I feel blessed.

[Legion]

Someone else can start the Cardiff pre-match thread.