Cardiff City v Aston Villa Match Thread

[Morten]

we are the only team who can make Kenny Jones look like Drogba

We actually are, arent we ! And Noone and Zaha are Robben and Ribery. Well, not quite, but why are we always so far away from the opponent with the ball ? Bacuna should be more aggressive against Zaha, too often he lets him control the ball. And why do they win every loose ball ? It is as if our players do not anticipate where the ball will be end, or do not believe they can win it. That is not acceptable. Gabby has been really poor and the hoofing to Benteke does not work at all. Pass the ball and let Albrighton hit crosses, some of them have been quite decent, especially the last one.

But I think we should switch to 4-3-3 and put Gabby on the left, then try Bennett as left midfield/winger in another game later.

Oh, and we keep giving the ball away at throw-ins as always..

[clash city rocker]

Even average players at this level should be able to do the basics...pass..move..pick players up..etc..Ours cant seem to though.

[saunders_heroes]

I'm a Westwood fan but he's been very poor again this match. Not that he's helped out at all in any way by our Stone Age tactics and set-up.

Oh please! He plays like this every single game! He's an appalling footballer who is out of his depth in the PL.

I thought he was our best player last Saturday - at least passing the ball and not hiding...

His forte - sideways and backward passing. He is NOT a PL footballer.

[Legion]

And I turned to my brother on Saturday and said, "We need to change this. This is where we need a Plan B."

Which was of course to concede two in as many minutes...  Can see that happening again!

I said to villajk and DC5 that it can't get any worse. I hid my face in my hood for a good 10 minutes afterwards.

[David_Nab]

Our central midfield is not good enough to go with just 2 against any team in this league. Get 3 in there asap.

Exactly hence why we usually play 3 there.No decent supply to forwards Benteke either gets the ball deep or on his head compare that to service Jones is getting...

So frustrating and frankly looking at us we are most definitely candidates to go down 

[ozzjim]

Westwood is not a holding mid, he needs energy around him. How Sylla delph and Westwood have not been given a run of games with sylla holding and tackling like last season is beyond me.

[PaulWinch again]

Our is one of the worst if not the worst in the league, it just offers fuck all. Delph can be good individually, but as a unit they are terrible.

[Mazrim]

Arguably the finest training facilities in the country, and this is the result of all that lavish expense. A team with no composure, no quality and no guts. Even this team are better than this. Lambert, sort it out or do the right thing, admit you're out of your depth, and walk.

[Matt Collins]

We definitely need to get three in the middle. That could be Weimann playing behind benteke with gabby wide, or it could be kea. But it needs to be one of them cos Cardiff have been a fair bit better than us

Why oh why oh why can't we try and get a consistent shape to our play? It really can't help with the passing not to have that automatic feel for where your teammates are

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

I blame the environment agency.

[pauliewalnuts]

Arguably the finest training facilities in the country, and this is the result of all that lavish expense. A team with no composure, no quality and no guts. Even this team are better than this. Lambert, sort it out or do the right thing, admit you're out of your depth, and walk.

Not a prayer. Currently discussing pay rise.

Fucking pathetic management, that.

I honestly would like the whole lot of them to fuck off. What a bunch of amateurs.

[pauliewalnuts]

I blame the environment agency.

I'm blaming Pickles (the fat Tory, not the World Cup finding dog).

[saunders_heroes]

I'm a Westwood fan but he's been very poor again this match. Not that he's helped out at all in any way by our Stone Age tactics and set-up.

Oh please! He plays like this every single game! He's an appalling footballer who is out of his depth in the PL.

I disagree. I'm sorry every time someone disagrees with you that you vent forth some Ohing and Ahing ejaculation like a swooning Dame in a Regency novel.

Keep on deluding yourself mate. You've been doing it since Lambert took over.

[Irish villain]

OK, reading the comments I take it  we are doing badly.

I have a 40 minute drive ahead, hoping for good news when I reach my destination.

[PeterWithesShin]

We'll all be eating our words when we smash five in this half.