Aston Villa v Southampton Match Thread

[mr underhill]

today was the day for a dead cat bounce. it didn't but a point is a point. we go again!

[David_Nab]

Point helps us a little but could of done without Swansea winning

[Billy Walker]

Hard fought point. Stops the rot. We still look a very poor side though. Weimann and Gabby are a waste in the side at the moment. Rest them, let a couple of others have a go to freshen things.

Albrighton was superb today. Worked himself into the ground. Delivered a lot of good balls which sadly our goal shy forwards never looked like making the most of. He's more than earned himself a new deal and it'd be a disgrace not to give him one.

Vlaar was also superb at the back too. Bertrand as well. Bacuna disappointed me. Should have done more going forward.

We were awful but Lambert and Lallana were clearly minding themselves. Didnt stop us trying to hand them two penalties late on but think we dug out the point okish.

Thought Westwood and Delph were good in midfield. Vlaar and Bertrand good at the back. Albrighton tried hard but was up against an exceptional opponent. Guzan made some good saves. The rest verged between average and a disgrace (Weimann and Gabby).

Albrighton was as exceptional as his opponent.

[paul_e]

I saw nothing about Shaw which was exceptional other than his pace, he got himself out of jail in defence a few times by being quick and everything he did going forward was him breaking on to a long ball into the corner and being too quick for Bacuna or Albrighton to catch him when he got a start on them.

He'll probably go on to be a very good player but, unless today was a massive off day, he's a long way from being one right now.  Clyne was far better on the other side.  The only 2 players they had that I thought looked genuinely top drawer were him and Lallana but the latter just couldn't quite open us up today, but it was pretty much only him trying.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Is this what "starting from scratch" looks like?

Albrighton for all his crosses never really put in a great ball, not there was much to aim at as we failed to get numbers in the box.
Delph plays far too deep, nobody supporting the strikers, not that there was any decent service to them.

Shame Robinson came on so late, he certainly added a bit of muched needed energy to the side.

Overall, 'meh'. What a wasted season.