Swansea City vs Aston Villa Post Match Thread

[SamTheMouse]

The first half was abysmal - wasted playing a stupid formation that no sensible manage should ever countenance. But I thought we played really well in the second half. Grealish and Weimann both caused Swansea problems with some good running.

We were unlucky not to get something, but it's getting tiresome watching Lambert having to correct tactical mistakes so blindingly obvious that they should never have been made in the first place.

[TonyD]

Plucky losers eventually get relegated. We have find a way to score and win.

Gabby and Cleverley were abysmal.

The pair need to be dropped

[kippaxvilla2]

11 goals in 18 league games.

[OCD]

Created our best chances in the first 2 minutes of injury time. Sums our season up; obvious lack of creativity and flair, no goals from midfield because they don't get in the box enough. I still remember Lambert claiming our team were full of goals with players like Richardson and N'Zogbia. There's not enough goals in Weimann and Gabby let alone our midfield.

[Goldie.7]

Not good enough. No Gabby next game thank god, brainless player,

[SamTheMouse]

Crying out for that number 10, a composed player who looks forward and picks out Benteke with some finesse.

It'd be interesting to see Joe Cole and Benteke get a run of games together.

[wolfman999]

Plucky losers eventually get relegated. We have find a way to score and win.

Gabby and Cleverley were abysmal.

The pair need to be dropped

To be replaced by who?

[barrysleftfoot]

Against the Olbion Berahino was the difference, today Sigurdsson was the difference.Until we buy a creative player, who can committ, go past players, or pick a pass in the final 1/3rd, then we are not going to beat teams we should.

 Where was Gabby playing 2nd half?, far too deep for me, and CB too isolated.

[Nastylee]

Deserved a result I thought. Just lacking that bit of quality in the final third still. A year ago it was 27% possession at home to Swansea, today it was 57% away.

Last year we got a point and this a big fat zero. Possession doesn't win prizes.

[SamTheMouse]

Against the Olbion Berahino was the difference, today Sigurdsson was the difference.Until we buy a creative player, who can committ, go past players, or pick a pass in the final 1/3rd, then we are not going to beat teams we should.

 Where was Gabby playing 2nd half?, far too deep for me, and CB too isolated.

I think Grealish can do that job. At the end there, he was committing Swansea defenders and getting into the box with the ball at his feet. He needs much more match experience, but he's got the ability to control the ball with his head up.

[PeterWithesShin]

Deserved a result I thought. Just lacking that bit of quality in the final third still. A year ago it was 27% possession at home to Swansea, today it was 57% away.

Last year we got a point and this a big fat zero. Possession doesn't win prizes.

And yet it was used as a stick to beat the team and manager.

[IAmTheOneIanOlney]

Not good enough. No Gabby next game thank god, brainless player,

Scored three in his last four games against Sunderland, though - two of them the winner at the Stadium of Light.

[CJ]

Thought we deserved at least a point but were robbed by a shocking refereeing decision and some great saves at the death. How the shove on Gabby by Williams wasn't a penalty and a red card I just can't fathom.

[Nastylee]

Deserved a result I thought. Just lacking that bit of quality in the final third still. A year ago it was 27% possession at home to Swansea, today it was 57% away.

Last year we got a point and this a big fat zero. Possession doesn't win prizes.

And yet it was used as a stick to beat the team and manager.

Rightly or wrongly, I'd rather be sitting here discussing a 27% draw today than a defeat.

[Matt C]

Deserved a point.

Frustrating, not least because of the result but as every time we threaten to build up a head of steam, we take a step backwards again.