Aston Villa v Manchester City post match thread

[myf]

3 straight defeats and no goals , virtually no shots on target. Anyone who thinks Everton away and spurs home are easy games are so wrong. I think we're looking at 2 more defeats and hoping Lambert gets the push then .

After being awarded a new contract? Dream on. Another masterstroke by lerner

[Deano's Mullet]

3 straight defeats and no goals , virtually no shots on target. Anyone who thinks Everton away and spurs home are easy games are so wrong. I think we're looking at 2 more defeats and hoping Lambert gets the push then .

After being awarded a new contract? Dream on. Another masterstroke by lerner

Four more years of this.

[SO Villa]

Collymore? Jesus wept. He must be putting in more effort than when he was actually playing for us. Wanker.

[silhillvilla]

We haven't scored in about 6 continuous hours of football .

[Lobsterboy]

We battled away with plenty of endeavour and little or no creative spark.

Benteke's return was a plus and we were only 8 minutes away from getting a very unexpected point

However football is not about teams like us any more it's all about City, Chelski, Arsenal etc - we're just there to make up the numbers and to act as fodder for them when the Sky cameras roll into town; a role we seem only too willing to embrace

Right that's me depressed; time for a drink!

[Goldie.7]

Our home form is so incredibly poor. This is a big factor why I hardly go to VP even if I can get a cheap ticket like for today, what's the point your chances of seeing a win is something like one in five or six.

[A|C]

I thought we played ok, we did tire at the end but I wonder how much the after effects of the virus had on stamina.

My main gripe was the amount of misplaced balls, they might not be world class but they should be able to pass to each other on a consistent basis.

As others have said, we now just make up the numbers.  Sad but its just the inevitable effect the Sky money has had the game.

[Goldie.7]

We haven't scored in about 6 continuous hours of football .

4.5 hrs.

Oh you're counting the rest of the 'The Mighty Reds YNWA' game too, I see

[ciggiesnbeer]

The Premier League is 4 or 5 teams. Then there is the Championship-Plus league below it which we are in.

It is depressing but we need to focus on competing with other teams like us.

[newtonsballs]

As long as people subscribe to Sky this will continue. Oh' it's my right, init. Put roller skates on your knuckles to make walking easier. Me, I've had enough - go to hell Premiership.

[saunders_heroes]

I thought the back 4 played really well but the ball kept coming back to them within every second breath. It's amazing they held out for so long.

[taylorsworkrate]

He's not going to get the sack.

If we score a goal in the next two games he'll probably get 3 more years extended on his contract

[silhillvilla]

We haven't scored in about 6 continuous hours of football .

4.5 hrs.

Oh you're counting the rest of the 'The Mighty Reds YNWA' game too, I see

Yeah didn't gabby score in the opening minutes ?

[Phil from the upper holte]

I'm as unhappy as the next man but I think some need a reality check, losing Gabby was a blow before the game but this team cost a fucking fortune.

We aren't anywhere near as good as they are! I'm just pissed off we haven't seen a goal since Liverpool. Think we should judge the team after playing the rest rather than judging us against the champions

[ChicagoLion]

Apart from Weiman who looked totally out of his depth we did ok for about 60 minutes.
We ran out of steam and it was inevitable they would score, I will take that performance over the surrender at The Bridge last week.