Aston Villa vs Tottenham Post-Match Thread

[LeeB]

I'm fucking livid. It's bad enough being a Villa fan without the fucking referees conspiring against us.

[ChicagoLion]

I am no supporter of Lambert but today was not his fault, he changed the system with NZog through the middle and a free role. We were 1 up deservedly although Spurs had created more chances. But the ref lost control of the game and Benteke reacted.
There is an obvious lack of leadership on and off the pitch. We should have had enough to see that game out.

[PeterWithesShin]

I have a horrible feeling we've blown our chance of making the Champions League this season.

[CJ]

Just back and still completely incandescent with rage at that cheating cockney ref. Benteke had to go, but Mason had to go too, as well as Soldado (?) for running 20 yards to shove Benteke. I couldn't believe it when no Spurs player got a red. And Cissokho only got his yellow after Eriksen spent about half an hour persuading the ref to book him - he'd shown no indication of giving anything more than a free kick until Eriksen's intervention. And don't even start me on how Vertonghen didn't get sent off. Overall we deserved at least a point until Benteke's stupidity - which could cost us dear in the next 3 games.

[Ian.]

I have a horrible feeling we've blown our chance of making the Champions League this season.

Hey ho, but closer to the Championship Division.


What a stupid name for a league anyway.

[clash city rocker]

You must admit we are great at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory..!!!

[Clampy]

He's just been on sky and said we were excellent.

I thought it was the best we've played so far this season. We didn't deserve to lose it anyway but it's another defeat albeit a slightly undeserved one. I'm not sure why the players couldn't have done that at QPR on Monday and maybe they have to shoulder some of the blame as well.

As for Benteke,  I didn't really see it what with being upstairs in the Holte End but the ref lost the game when he failed to send the player off for the two footed tackle. After that, he was woeful.

[tomd2103]

Taken in isolation, it wasn't too bad today although it was still a little disjointed.  Guzan made some good saves, Lowton looked decent going forward (not so good defending at times - he's made for the wing back position), Baker and Cissokho defended well though were poor in possession, the midfield was OK and Benteke looked somewhat close to his best.  If he had stayed on, I think we would have probably seen that out.

Having seen the replay of the goal, both Gabby and Weimann let Chadli past them for their equaliser.  To be honest, they are the last pair I would want picking people up off set pieces.       

[SoccerHQ]

Have to say aswell everyone creaming over Harry Keane or whatever he's scored....

9 goals fair enough but most of them have come against europa league pub teams and in the carling cup. No doubt he'll be in the England squad soon but predictable hype for someone english from Spurs or one of those clubs coming through.

Don't think he's much better than Weimann in all honesty.

[Monty]

Reading the match reports, everyone thinks we were hard done by, that the red was harsh and that we were the better team until it happened. Even if the red was warranted, Lambert set up the team in a way which paid off, and he can hardly be blamed for our best player being silly. I think we need to be honest with ourselves - I don't particularly want Lambert as Villa manager, but he was unlucky today.

[Richard E]

I have a horrible feeling we've blown our chance of making the Champions League this season.

I have a horrible feeling we've blown our chance of making 20 points this season.

[Richard E]

Two seasons in a row Vertonghen has not been given a deserved straight red at Villa Park now.

[LeeB]

Reading the match reports, everyone thinks we were hard done by, that the red was harsh and that we were the better team until it happened. Even if the red was warranted, Lambert set up the team in a way which paid off, and he can hardly be blamed for our best player being silly. I think we need to be honest with ourselves - I don't particularly want Lambert as Villa manager, but he was unlucky today.

He was, but today was the least we should expect, a coherent team playing with purpose.

Show that in the next 4 games or so and he'll start to get me back. I won't hold my breath though.

[tomd2103]

Reading the match reports, everyone thinks we were hard done by, that the red was harsh and that we were the better team until it happened. Even if the red was warranted, Lambert set up the team in a way which paid off, and he can hardly be blamed for our best player being silly. I think we need to be honest with ourselves - I don't particularly want Lambert as Villa manager, but he was unlucky today.

Maybe so Monty, but we still reverted to type after we scored and seemed happy to sit back rather than continue to get at Spurs.  There's just a total lack of ambition running through the club. 

[Risso]

Reading the match reports, everyone thinks we were hard done by, that the red was harsh and that we were the better team until it happened. Even if the red was warranted, Lambert set up the team in a way which paid off, and he can hardly be blamed for our best player being silly. I think we need to be honest with ourselves - I don't particularly want Lambert as Villa manager, but he was unlucky today.

A third of the possession and 1 shot on target at home.