Aston Villa vs Sunderland Post-Match Thread

[russon]

How on earth does Andreas Weimann keep getting picked? He is absolutely atrocious. 2 great chances, muffed them both and the rest of the time runs around where he knows the ball won't find him. Total garbage.

[Nastylee]

Was it a red? Who knows nowadays? I don't think anyone in the game knows what's what anymore. It was a yellow all day long. If you're going to get a red for going in with one foot, albeit missing the ball, then fuck it all. Things is, you know in the next round of games there will be several identical challenges that won't see a red card. Very harsh decision in my opinion and with it went any hopes of a win. In the end we have to be grateful a defence is the only functional part of the team.

[SoccerHQ]

The problem with this possession football is it just dosen't lead to enough clear cut changes. The only shots at goal we had in the first half were N'zogbia runs so in essence still counter attacking football rather than any pass and move creation.

Our midfield is sterile, slow and uncreative and against any team who parks the bus as Sunderland did we don't have a clue.

I think the Delph red makes this result look a little bit but we need to show more v Palace who aren't defensively as good.

Please please please start Grealish. Sanchez was good once again.

[phantom limb]

If we could just start taking our chances and stop our players getting sent off we'd probably be pretty decent, but it's bloody frustrating watching us at the moment. I would like to see Grealish start against Palace, he looks infinitely more dangerous in his few cameos than N'Zogbia ever has for us.

[pauliewalnuts]

The possession football doesn't create chances, but neither did the dross we played before.

11 goals in 19 games is utterly shocking.

Weimann and N'Zogbia are awful. Keep picking them plus Cleverley and we will continue to fail to score.

Start Grealish next game and buy some creativity in January or we will probably finish 15th or so yet again.

[kippaxvilla2]

Lambert just says happy with the performance all credit to the team bla bla bla. 

[Gerrin]

Do people on here think we should be challenging for Europe under the current ownership? Get a grip. We're avoiding relegation.

[pauliewalnuts]

Do people on here think we should be challenging for Europe under the current ownership? Get a grip. We're avoiding relegation.

Yes, of course they do, that's exactly what people think.

[andyh]

The possession football doesn't create chances, but neither did the dross we played before.

11 goals in 19 games is utterly shocking.

Guzan had a free kick that was right on the 18 yard line. He actually passed it backwards to Okore who was standing inside his own box.
The ball didn't clear our half and we were then put under pressure within seconds.

[sirlordbaltimore]

Guzan had a free kick that was right on the 18 yard line. He actually passed it backwards to Okore who was standing inside his own box.
The ball didn't clear our half and we were then put under pressure within seconds.

That's called footballing progress apparently

[SoccerHQ]

BTW how bad were Sunderland and yet they'll probably stay up pretty comfortably like us.

Frightening to think their frontline cost about 25m, I wonder who signed them....

[Chipsticks]

Do people on here think we should be challenging for Europe under the current ownership? Get a grip. We're avoiding relegation.

I think we should be challenging for 7th/8th place, which I'd count as Europe.

[Dave]

BTW how bad were Sunderland and yet they'll probably stay up pretty comfortably like us.

Frightening to think their frontline cost about 25m, I wonder who signed them....

To be fair, Wickham was Steve Bruce.

[Gerrin]

Do people on here think we should be challenging for Europe under the current ownership? Get a grip. We're avoiding relegation.

Yes, of course they do, that's exactly what people think.

Thanks for clarifying that. I'm not really sure who everyone thinks we can get in as manager to make that happen then?

As far as I'm concerned Lambert is doing as well as can be expected under the circumstances. There has been improvement, admittedly slow improvement, but without finances available to buy top players, what more can we expect?

[Jon Crofts]

Do people on here think we should be challenging for Europe under the current ownership? Get a grip. We're avoiding relegation.

I think we should be challenging for 7th/8th place, which I'd count as Europe.

So do I, except Lambert is in charge so its 15th or 16th.