Aston Villa vs Stoke Post Match Thread

[Tuscans]

Calm heads
30+ points to play for.
New manager has had a chance to look at what he has inherited.
Needs to make his choices, he is the only hope we have , so lets support him.

Yaaaaay!! When Russia attack I want you on my side.

[PeterWithesShin]

Calm heads
30+ points to play for.
New manager has had a chance to look at what he has inherited.
Needs to make his choices, he is the only hope we have , so lets support him.

Yaaaaay!! When Russia attack I want you on my side.

I hope the Russian attack is as effective as Gabby.

[Tuscans]

Calm heads
30+ points to play for.
New manager has had a chance to look at what he has inherited.
Needs to make his choices, he is the only hope we have , so lets support him.

Yaaaaay!! When Russia attack I want you on my side.

I hope the Russian attack is as effective as Gabby.

[Monty]

Actually Hilts, my post really was about the long balls, which can happen in any formation. You appear to be having a different conversation to the one I'm having. I was talking about long balls, not formations, but apparently you're determined to change the subject while acting like you're not.

It's no good just saying unbelievably obvious platitudes 'Sherwood has to go with the method he most believes in and which he thinks will get us the most points' (well, gee, thanks professor) - what if he's wrong? I think he got it wrong today, in a few ways, most of which aren't the formation. It's not about 'aesthetic nirvana' (again, I like the implied ad hominem - it's beneath you, Hilts, it really is) it's about getting the football wrong on the pitch. Debate those points with me, if you want. Or we can just have a general discussion about 4-4-2, which I do actually think can work in some situations based on what I've seen. Not that that fits your straw man image of me and my views, I'm sure.

[usav]

...and Colback picks up his 10th yellow, misses game against us

That is good news, he is their best player by a mile.

[caster troy]

Did we have a shot? With a kick I mean, not counting headers. I can't remember a single one.

Why not Bacuna for Gil? At least he can take a decent set piece. Our corners were dire once Gil went off. Weimann is not a winger.

Gabby was absolutely shocking, diabolical, horrific. He should be ashamed, because of him we had 10 men today.

[Ron Futchers Tailor]

Sherwood is a massive gamble. He has little experience as a manager. let alone a Premier league boss. I am worried about him as he often speaks in the third person, which is a worrying sign. Despite this I still feel that the villa squad is stronger than QPR, Burnley and Leicester. Our main Problem is April, where i cant see any points at all. Premiership survival will depend on others.

[rougegorge]

I think today showed that any view that the players are good enough to stay up is most probably misplaced.
Only Clark Hutton and Sinclair came out with credit. Stoke were no great shakes but a defensive disaster cost us a point.

Not Guzan's fault but does he ever look like saving a penalty? Only wish we could even get one this season.

[ronshirt]

Stoke were the wrong team to play today. Bigger stronger and quicker. Better organised and well versed in the dark arts of the Premiership.

I think that we have players lacking confidence, players lacking experience and players who don't give a fuck. Absentee landlord Lerner's witless imcompetence seems to have reduced us to Plucky Scufflers FC.

[PeterWithesShin]

The way we were constantly outmuscled today was embarrassing.

[curiousorange]

Guzan used to have an excellent reputation for saving penalties. But I assume that's wholly based on Sunderland in the League Cup?

[usav]

The way we were constantly outmuscled today was embarrassing.

Typical Stoke/Mark Hughes team.   Hate them, but you have to find a way.

[Villafirst]

I don't know how many corners we had, but half of them didn't get above waist high. Terrible technique. Players have no real fight or passion. What was Vlaar thinking? A right cock-up!

[usav]

Guzan used to have an excellent reputation for saving penalties. But I assume that's wholly based on Sunderland in the League Cup?

Nobody was saving that one today.

[manic-road]

Gutted but this is what a lack of investment over the past four years from our chairman does to a team. The quality slowly gets less and less.