Aston Villa vs Southampton match thread

[PaulWinch again]

the possession stats continue to be utterly embarrassing. After 3 years of "evolution" under Lambert to not progress our style of play is shocking. We will never be anything other than perennial strugglers with a third of the play every match.....

That's what worries me.

I hope we hold on to the lead, I really do, but I just look at this playing style and wonder how often it is going to work for us.

Precisely there's nothing to suggest we're going to improve.

[Jimbo]

Rag Dolly Sanchez looks ready to fall apart again.

[JUAN PABLO]

both teams losing possession

[Legion]

Needs a change in Midfield.

[Ron Manager]

Rag Dolly Sanchez looks ready to fall apart again.

Yep.

[Smirker]

Get Grealish on.

[JUAN PABLO]

southampton well below par thank mcgrath

[Proposition Joe]

Sanchez makes me think: what if ... Nigel Benn played football?

He goes into weird kind of whirlwind frenzies sometimes and leaves his good sense behind.

[supertom]

Is there a more consistently desperate looking side than us in the league?

[pauliewalnuts]

Sanchez has done OK, but I am shit scared we are yet to see his one-a-match clanger yet.

[Villa in Denmark]

Now even the Danish commentators are taking the piss out of our passing and ball possesion.
"The stats have been like that (30%), all season. Even Crystal Palace would be embarrassed."
"Even West Brom did more with 10 men at Stamford Bridge."
I'd liked to say cheeky ******, but......

[thick_mike]

I wonder if Bent will get a touch?

[Dave Cooper please]

All is saved, Bent is on.

[JUAN PABLO]

benty

[VillaAlways]

Bent coming on