Manchester City v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Matt Collins]

Our entire team cost less than their left back tonight

And that, in the wider sense beyond this evening, is the problem.

It's part of it. But I think palace, Swansea and other sides will also have put out sides costing similar amounts this season and looked a fair amount better than that

In fact I bet they did against us this season

[pauliewalnuts]

The problem isn't that we shipped four goals at the Etihad and looked absolutely pathetic.

It's that we shipped four goals at home to Stoke City and looked absolutely pathetic.

[Nastylee]

Setting out to not get beat too badly is basically a TSM tactic.

Or Mourinho, depends which way you look at it. Chelsea did exactly the same at Liverpool but with better players punished them twice and he's considered one of the best managers in the world.

[mr underhill]

if all Randy's going to say on Monday is that he intends to sell, there won't be any investment in the summer. that's probably the meltdown the ITK's have been alluding to

[pauliewalnuts]

Our entire team cost less than their left back tonight

And that, in the wider sense beyond this evening, is the problem.

It's part of it. But I think palace, Swansea and other sides will also have put out sides costing similar amounts this season and looked a fair amount better than that

In fact I bet they did against us this season

I agree entirely.

[PaulWinch again]

Setting out to not get beat too badly is basically a TSM tactic.

Completely agree, although one small defence would be that our side is measurably worse in terms of playing talent than it was under TSM.

[andyh]

Opta Joe: 152 - Manchester City have now scored 152 goals in all competitions this season, 109 more than Aston Villa. Gulf.

It would be laughable, if it didn't make you want to weep.

[walsall villain]

We all know the squad lacks depth and we have shortcomings at in various positions. Factor in that most the forwards we have are injured what did people expect us to do? We tried to get a point, they scored, we collapse. I am focusing on the big changes on the horizon and on better tomorrows and am about to forget this season very quickly, just like the two before.

[Desontheholte]

Another desperate performance! Sick to Fuckin death! Its a shame we didn't get twatted by a few more to help that useless tosser of a manager out of here! Oh well hopefully we get twatted Sunday aswell then!

[Jimbo]

The biggest set of clowns I've ever seen at Aston Villa. Please, sell up and go, I beg you.

[pauliewalnuts]

Setting out to not get beat too badly is basically a TSM tactic.

Or Mourinho, depends which way you look at it. Chelsea did exactly the same at Liverpool but with better players punished them twice and he's considered one of the best managers in the world.

Oh, please, there's a bit of a difference between Mourinho's tactics and setting out to limit the size of the defeat.

[brian green]

"Having a go" is like "get stuck in" or "put your foot in", expressions of general encouragement not specific strategy.   I wanted to see us assume a positive attitude towards the game.   I suggest that being positive is not the same as urging the players to have a go.

[hilts_coolerking]

Setting out to not get beat too badly is basically a TSM tactic.

Or Mourinho, depends which way you look at it. Chelsea did exactly the same at Liverpool but with better players punished them twice and he's considered one of the best managers in the world.

Don't be daft.  Mourinho didn't go to Anfield hoping to keep the scoreline respectable.

[Nastylee]

Setting out to not get beat too badly is basically a TSM tactic.

Or Mourinho, depends which way you look at it. Chelsea did exactly the same at Liverpool but with better players punished them twice and he's considered one of the best managers in the world.

Oh, please, there's a bit of a difference between Mourinho's tactics and setting out to limit the size of the defeat.

Personally I think you are being rather silly if you believe Villa tried to to just keep it to a respectable defeat. I would imagine they hoped to keep City as quiet as they could, for as long as possible and hopefully nick a goal against the run of play. Exactly what Chelsea did at Liverpool. The problem is we have no one who can offer a threat, especially minus three key attacking players. Anyway, enough of talking about this. We all know the problem so let's hope something changes. See you in August.

[Tom_Mc9?]

I don't get why anyone would get worked up about this. Our season ended when Norwich didn't beat Chelsea. We lost because Man City are better than us.