Aston Villa v Manchester United Post-Match Thread

[ChicagoLion]

United are weak at the back, so we played with a flat back 5, surrendered midfield and let them attack us which they did at will but not very successfully. I think we should have had an extra player in midfield and with one of the best strikers in the League should have tried to exploit them at the back.
There were performances out there today that tell you that we do not need to be as timid but that is a reflection on the manager.

Once Gabby was sent off we did very well to win the point.

[eamonn]

Have to laugh at Lamberts post-match line that he trots out anytime he wants to make sure people realise he's doing a good job.  "Everybody knows the way the club is at the minute" - not saying there isn't any truth in it but it does jarr how it seems we're the only club ever to have a transitional period that never ends and that it be used to explain away bad results (not that today's was, so there was no need to say it) at will.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Yeah, it does get old. I mean for all the stuff going on behind the scenes Lambert has consistently been given a pretty decent transfer budget every season by Lerner. I do think Lambert runs out of things to say to the press.

Still fair play to him today, good job with the team and thats all that counts.

[villan from luton]

United are weak at the back, so we played with a flat back 5, surrendered midfield and let them attack us which they did at will but not very successfully. I think we should have had an extra player in midfield and with one of the best strikers in the League should have tried to exploit them at the back.
There were performances out there today that tell you that we do not need to be as timid but that is a reflection on the manager.

Once Gabby was sent off we did very well to win the point.

Can I suggest you are chatting a load of shit re your first comment

[villan from luton]

Have to laugh at Lamberts post-match line that he trots out anytime he wants to make sure people realise he's doing a good job.  "Everybody knows the way the club is at the minute" - not saying there isn't any truth in it but it does jarr how it seems we're the only club ever to have a transitional period that never ends and that it be used to explain away bad results (not that today's was, so there was no need to say it) at will.

Was the result crap today and the performance?

[Uknowthescore]

Watching motd now we are an shit

[Archie]

United are weak at the back, so we played with a flat back 5, surrendered midfield and let them attack us which they did at will but not very successfully. I think we should have had an extra player in midfield and with one of the best strikers in the League should have tried to exploit them at the back.
There were performances out there today that tell you that we do not need to be as timid but that is a reflection on the manager.

Once Gabby was sent off we did very well to win the point.

Could not disagree more.
Normally i would not play with 3 CB in order not to let the opponents push, but yesterday, with the midfield decimated and with United that played Falcao, Rooney, Van Persie, Di Maria, Mata, etc., I was convinced that  the back 5 were the best option, and I think that for one time Lambert proved to be sharp.

[ciggiesnbeer]

but yesterday, with the midfield decimated and with United that played Falcao, Rooney, Van Persie, Di Maria, Mata, etc., I was convinced that  the back 5 were the best option, and I think that for one time Lambert proved to be sharp.

Worth bolding that bit. And with 10 men we still didnt get hammered.

Well played all around.

[Richard E]

LVG says not beating us is costly to their (non existent) 'title hopes.' In his parallel universe they were the better side and should have won.

[ciggiesnbeer]

LVG says not beating us is costly to their (non existent) 'title hopes.' In his parallel universe they were the better side and should have won.

He can fuck right off and take the "Red Devil" sycophantic press with him. It will take more than substituting a goalkeeper before a penalty shootout to convince me the man is any kind of tactical genius. He and Roy Hodgson can compete for the "shittiest manager who looks like an owl" contest, thats a title he might win unlike the premier league.


That felt better

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

People enjoy moaning.

Bottom half of the table. Lambert still in his job. No doubt next month Blackpool will knock us out the cup making it 58 years since we last won The Cup.  To top it all I have had to give away all my hard earned money to big business to buy things to give to people in return for things from them that I don't want or need and consume food and drink not of my choice that will leave me feeling tired and bloated and ill in the company of people I don't particularly like before being forced to do masses of washing up then collapsing in front of the box to watch shit television programmes. Happy fucking Christmas everybody.   


 

[Richard E]

LVG says not beating us is costly to their (non existent) 'title hopes.' In his parallel universe they were the better side and should have won.

He can fuck right off and take the "Red Devil" sycophantic press with him. It will take more than substituting a goalkeeper before a penalty shootout to convince me the man is any kind of tactical genius. He and Roy Hodgson can compete for the "shittiest manager who looks like an owl" contest, thats a title he might win unlike the premier league.


That felt better

I'm more worried about what letting in the equaliser has done to our title hopes.

[brian green]

Andy I sympathise but all of that is self inflicted. Don't over eat, don't drink too much, stay out of the company of people you don't like, buy and expect fewer presents, turn off the television and go for a walk or listen to the wireless. Christmas has become a horrible, tinsel sprinkled swamp from November to January. Stay on the dry land of normality and walk around it.
I digress, I simply wanted to state what an arrogant arsehole LVG is.  His opinions about his employers are on a par with his judgement about his appearance. He looks like a twat. He is a twat.

[Tom_Mc9?]

People enjoy moaning.

Bottom half of the table. Lambert still in his job. No doubt next month Blackpool will knock us out the cup making it 58 years since we last won The Cup.  To top it all I have had to give away all my hard earned money to big business to buy things to give to people in return for things from them that I don't want or need and consume food and drink not of my choice that will leave me feeling tired and bloated and ill in the company of people I don't particularly like before being forced to do masses of washing up then collapsing in front of the box to watch shit television programmes. Happy fucking Christmas everybody.   

I'll start bloody moaning if we lose to Blackpool.

[Villafirst]

It's a shame Hutton didn't play. His extra pace and aggression would've nullified Youngs threat. Hutton would've scared the little shit!