Aston Villa vs Stoke Post Match Thread

[kippaxvilla2]

It's made worse in the sense we will have to win the Smethwick game at home meaning he might have to rest players for the cup game a real lose lose.

[Smirker]

Disappointing. Deserved a point, but what a cock up at the end. Dearly me Vlaar. 19th now

Am I missing something? We are 18th.

19th

I'm looking at the table right now, we are 18th level with QPR.

[Deano's Mullet]

We got excited bout delphs new contract but what does he do? Really? Since said contract he's been dreadful

[PaulWinch again]

Today hurt more than usual.

But Sherwood has to learn some very quick lessons.

Gabby is a fucking donkey, that should not be used again this season.

Gil needs to have a more free role to have any effect.

Sanchez has taken it upon himself to give the ball away at every opportunity.

Weimann is a waste of a squad place.

Learns those quick we might stop up, but I doubt it.

Let us hope he is the man to get us back up.

Our set pieces are also embarrassing. Gabby and Vlaar have got to go. We're absolutely buried.

[VillaAlways]

It's the manner of the defeat that is so damaging. That was a must win game we couldn't even draw.

[Goldie.7]

Relegation is coming there are too many brain dead footballers playing here.

[Monty]

The formation wasn't responsible for the goals, though - that was some world class fucking rubbish defending on both counts from the individuals involved.

Yep, I know we went into this on the match thread, and I know we disagree, but if so many of our players underperform (or in Gabby's case, are past it, or in Andi's case, never really had it) it's going to make fuck all difference what system we play.

Yep. Formation hobbled us, as did the long balls, but a few players should be embarrassed to take their paychecks after that.

[Tuscans]

1pt will take us out of the bottom three and people are saying it's over, BOO HOO! Get a grip, 36pts left to play for and we we're unlucky not to get a point today.

Next stop Newcastle.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Utter, utter shite!

Every player except Clark should hang their head in shame, Hutton and Sanchez probably less so but that was fucking pointless.
No tactics other than hoof ball to a Stoke defence that lapped it up all day. The midfield was overrun from the first minute, bullied all over the pitch and we despite running around a lot, never looked threatening.

A point would have flattered us but Vlaar wanted to win the Stupidity Prize and despite many challengers he showed he's a complete twat. Today was as bad as we've been probably all season. What makes it worse is Stoke had such a weakened team and they looked so comfortable. Pathetic.

Wankers the lot of them.

[Toronto Villa]

Disappointing. Deserved a point, but what a cock up at the end. Dearly me Vlaar. 19th now

Am I missing something? We are 18th.

19th

I'm looking at the table right now, we are 18th level with QPR.

that table is incorrect. Burnley are ahead of us on GD, and we are behind QPR for the same reason.

[pauliewalnuts]

Disappointing. Deserved a point, but what a cock up at the end. Dearly me Vlaar. 19th now

Am I missing something? We are 18th.

19th

I'm looking at the table right now, we are 18th level with QPR.

That's before today's fixtures

[Reuben]

The table above is wrong as us and Burnley have played 26 games not 25

[The Left Side]

Deflated in the way only the Villa can make you feel!

[adrenachrome]

Familiar Lambertian bollocks in many ways - players looking jumpy with the ball, the lack of confidence to try things, it comes back so quickly.

Sherwood? Well, we had a bit of a lift early on, and there was more energy about the display. However, I don't think the formation did us any favours, and hoofing the ball up to Benteke from literally minute one had the effect of three shots overall. The formation wasn't responsible for the goals, though - that was some world class fucking rubbish defending on both counts from the individuals involved.

Pretty much this. Saves me typing on the train.

[ez]

Very depressing. Keeping Lambert in the job for so long has knackered us.