FC Groningen vs Aston Villa

[Legion]

Yes, 2-1.

[olaftab]

I am shocked that Groningen players are not rushing over to swap shirts.

[silhillvilla]

Did Aberdeen beat these did someone say?

Yesh

[Legion]

Is it over yet?

[David_Nab]

4 goals conceded ,,as our youth team ( which included Lowton and Bennett) conceded today also..

Just how many times have we conceded 4 goals under Lambert now..
Might just be a friendly but just enforces my view we are going to struggle badly this season without better players brought in

[Goldie.7]

Reading your comments it would appear that bringing in Roy Keane has not had the desired effect.  In fact nothing's changed in any way.

Shite players will always be shite.

[supertom]

Useless. Friendly though it might be, the sheer cluelessness of the side, as we've come to expect from Lambert, and the lack of quality, is a big worry.

We need 2-3 good signings and Benteke can't come back soon enough. Then we have to hope that we can overcome how absolutely, unquestionably, fucking useless Lambert is at picking and organising a side.

[PeterWithesShin]

At least we didn't lose the second half. Gives us a strong platform to build on.

[pauliewalnuts]

I have a real feeling that this could be the year it finally happens - unless we buy some seriously decent players.

There's just not enough quality there. They look like they've never met, too.

[kippaxvilla2]

You can't sugar coat this even if it is a friendly.  The squad is totally dire but I think the manager is completely out of his depth.

[PeterWithesShin]

Bent, Gabby and Weimann really worry me. Far more than the defence or midfield do.

[pauliewalnuts]

Then we have to hope that we can overcome how absolutely, unquestionably, fucking useless Lambert is at picking and organising a side.

I stuck with Lambert through the first season and a chunk of the second, but I am increasingly starting to think he's an absolute chancer and genuinely doesn't know what he's doing.

[richard moore]

Useless. Friendly though it might be, the sheer cluelessness of the side, as we've come to expect from Lambert, and the lack of quality, is a big worry.

We need 2-3 good signings and Benteke can't come back soon enough. Then we have to hope that we can overcome how absolutely, unquestionably, fucking useless Lambert is at picking and organising a side.

Absolutely. I hope the summer break hasn't lulled anyone into forgetting just how shit a manager he is. At the end of last season, almost anyone in the four leagues could have beaten us and I've seen nothing to change my mind so far that the same won't be true come the start of this campaign

[olaftab]

Paul Lambert said he was relaxed about villa's 4-1 defeat at the hands of Dutch side Groningen: "it's all about fitness at this stage" he said. "We've still got Ron, Joe and Jores to come in. We'll be right at it for Stoke".

Lambert also said their were signs for encouragement, with pressure from Darren bent forcing a 90th minute own goal. "To be fair to him, Benty's come back for pre season and he looks right at it. I thought our front three were a right handful today. They were unlucky not to score".

Lambert dismissed suggestions that villa's 19% possession and no shots on target were a cause for concern. "I don't worry about the stats. There's only one stat that counts - the score. We didn't have the rub of the green today, but if we keep doing what we're doing we won't go far wrong. I see the improvement in training every day. We'll be right at it for stoke."

Thanks Paul;)

[ciggiesnbeer]

Reading your comments it would appear that bringing in Roy Keane has not had the desired effect.  In fact nothing's changed in any way.

Not yet. Putting results aside (and we should its just pre season) what would be good is to see fitness improving and our style of play starting to look solid.

Our style of play fell back into that weird mush we have when on a down beat string of losses, our fitness seems to have a ways to go....