West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa Post Match Thread

[brontebilly]

I'm convinced with 11 men that we would have got at least a draw, and almost certainly the win. We were playing well and were way better than them. 66% possession at the time. Then Richardson makes a fucking stupid challenge and we are going to be struggling all game.

Blame also to Benteke and Gabby, I said pre-match that if they play well we'll win. Even with 10 men that would have been true. First half they were okay but in the second half they were both woeful. When we needed them holding the ball up, especially when we were under pressure they were useless.

Agreed on Gabby and Benteke second half, both gave away the ball constantly and we couldnt get out as a result. Sanchez had a very good game protecting our back four and used the ball in the main well. His touch gets him into trouble at times but thought he was our best player.

Thought we played well in the main, took a brainfart from Guzan to hand them a goal although two of our players watched Berahino put in the cross without closing him down. Fair play to the players, with a man down we still managed to create a great chance at the end for Benteke. Cant be missing those. They were poor really. Varela caused Hutton problems but aside from that they struggled to create openings against us with an extra man.

Guzan 4, Hutton 5, Okore 7, Clark 8, Cissokho 6, Cleverley 5, Sanchez 8, Nzogbia 5, Richardson 0, Benteke 5, Gabby 5. Delph 7. Vlaar and Weimann werent really on long enough.

[JUAN PABLO]

i thought we were shite


Lambert is clueless

ha - no blame to Richardson who got sent off, or the players who once again could not follow basic principles

if yopu check my earlier posts mate . I did blame him too but we were shite and he is still clueless . He picks the team and he motivates the team and sorts the tactics.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Meh, grats to the Baggies. The (fair) red card cost us the game. It is what it is. Onwards.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

We got what we deserved - nothing.

We can blame Richardson all we want but the real culprit is the idiot that sends his team out week after week, month after month, year after year without a fucking plan.

To lose to a really poor side like Albion, you need to be really, really shit. We unquestionably are.

No the real culprit is quite patently the guy who got sent off and left us with ten men for an hour when we were dominating possession and looking comfortable

There wasn't much in it, first half. You make it sound like we were ripping them a new one. Still, if you can't see the big picture and complete predictability of what happened today then keep blaming Richardson. If he'd stayed on we may have got something, a draw, even a win but it's just as likely we may have lost.

[brontebilly]

People will blame Lambert, but today's real culprit is Richardson. I don't care how shite Lambert has been the last few months, if Richardson hadn't been so ball-achingly stupid, we wouldn't have lost this. At least our next match is easy.

Richardson is a bonehead but it doesn't give Lambert carte blanche to get his team to defend for 70 minutes. Good managers are able to adapt to bad situations.

What would you have done differently? Bringing Delph in for Nzogbia was the correct call. As much as Benteke and Gabby's hold up play was awful in the second half, not sure Weimann would have improved us and it was hardly the game for Grealish.

[Deano's Mullet]

Why start N'Zogbia at all? He was dreadful on Sunday, average at best in earlier games.

[Nastylee]

Should've been more direct. It's all ok keeping the ball but it was in our own box and meant the midfield were always under pressure to keep possession in very deep areas. Should have played long ball and at least forced the issue just like the last 5 mins. Disappointing but at least we'll be closer to full strength next week and a win against that lot is long overdue.

[Nastylee]

Playing N'Zogbia from the off had no bearing on the result. Moot point.

[N'Zimidy]

It was definitely the game for Grealish. We had no creativity and nobody who ran at West Brom.

[Deano's Mullet]

Should've been more direct. It's all ok keeping the ball but it was in our own box and meant the midfield were always under pressure to keep possession in very deep areas. Should have played long ball and at least forced the issue just like the last 5 mins. Disappointing but at least we'll be closer to full strength next week and a win against that lot is long overdue.

I honestly cannot see us winning that one. Defend deep, counter attack.... its not going to work against this Man United side. The teams that have hurt them this season have gone for it.

[Goldie.7]

Poor starting line-up I would of started Grealish and Delph. Although I fancied up to lose even with 11 men just because Lambert is incapable of winning 3 in a row, it simply just doesn't happen.

Richardson was a completely idiot for that challenge, as soon as he did it I knew it was going to be a red card, what a plonker. He didn't lose us the game though that is ridiculous saying that i've seen many teams go down to 10 and not lose, ball watching and players not getting back is what led them to score.

I thought Benteke hold up play was dire, Sanchez was good but for me he lays off the ball in dangerous areas too much, Cleverley was rubbish at pretty much all the set-pieces and N'Zogbia needs to stay on the bench, he just doesn't do enough to be starting. Typical Gabby performance of doing sweet fa the entire match.

Oh well bring on Manure.....

[russon]

Guzan 4, Hutton 5, Okore 7, Clark 8, Cissokho 6, Cleverley 5, Sanchez 8, Nzogbia 5, Richardson 0, Benteke 5, Gabby 5. Delph 7. Vlaar and Weimann werent really on long enough.

Weimann was on long enough to pox up a straight forward pass and horribly miscontrol a ball to him which then went out of play. I'd give him a 2 (which is an improvement on the score i'd usually offer him. He's absolutely useless.)

[Tom_Mc9?]

Games like these are ones that I struggle to blame the management too much for. When we make QPR look like Real Madrid I'm concerned, but I'll ignore this one and see how we do against Man United next week.

[PeterWithesShin]

Richardson was a completely idiot for that challenge, as soon as he did it I knew it was going to be a red card, what a plonker. He didn't lose us the game though that is ridiculous saying that i've seen many teams go down to 10 and not lose, ball watching and players not getting back is what led them to score.

I bet not many go down to 10 men after 18 minutes and don't lose.

[Ads]

West Midlands Police are an utter shower of fucking ******. What a fucking disgrace. They hold people outside the station and then start battering people with tuncheons, not letting anybody in despite the crush getting worse. Fucking shower of twats.