ManYoo vs Aston Villa Post Match Thread.

[Pete3206]

Sherwood's demeanour was noticeably different between the BBC interview with Alan Twat and AVTV's Alan Partridge. In the OS talk, he sulked like a fan on a trudge from his seat in the Holte to a sorrow drowning pint in The Holte Suite, barely able to answer Woodward's hardly challenging questions. I hope he can pick himself and the players up very quickly, because QPR are cock-a-hoop tonight. 

[SoccerHQ]

Expected result.

Some more strange team selections. Again playing 4 out and out attacking against one of the best midfields in the league on current form.

QPR is massive.

[OzVilla]

No surprise with the result, just a shame the Albion have for the 3rd year rolled over against relegation rivals. I'd love to see them dragged back into it.

[silhillvilla]

Expected result.

Some more strange team selections. Again playing 4 out and out attacking against one of the best midfields in the league on current form.

QPR is massive.

In his defence, cleverly was ineligible , westwood injured, Cole can only last 10 mins.

[BoskoDjembaSalifou]

First time in the away end at Old Trafford, still don't think much of the place. The size of it is impressive, but it's just so dull.

Really annoyed about Gil never getting a game. He looked like our best chance of a goal when Lambert was here, I don't understand what Sherwood is thinking with that.

The criticism Benteke receives is way over the top. He won a few flick ons today, it's not his fault Agbonlahor stood still every time.

Joe Cole, what is the point? He's completely finished at this level. Took two of the worst corners ever and we somehow managed to score from one!

Result was expected, disappointed with our performances. Tuesday is a must win.

[villadelph]

Rooney's a good player, he will score goals in most sides, good midfielder too.
Thought the Ref did well today to wave away that after 3 mins. I've seen them given at OT.

WM were making out it was a nailed on penalty.

My initial thought was pen and a straight red.
I'd need to see it again. The Ref did well for us there.

Initially I thought it was a penalty, but after seeing it a second time Ciaran's hand around Rooney's shoulder would never be a cause for both of his feet to fall out from under him and topple over. If he would've cut the theatrics he probably would've gotten the pen but the fact the he milked it sent the wrong message to the referee.

[SoccerHQ]

Expected result.

Some more strange team selections. Again playing 4 out and out attacking against one of the best midfields in the league on current form.

QPR is massive.

In his defence, cleverly was ineligible , westwood injured, Cole can only last 10 mins.

I would've put Bacuna maybe on the right of midfield.

Leo isn't always great there with his wayward passing but he can make things happen going forward as we saw up Sunderland and could tuck in when neccesary aswell.

[supertom]

Expected result.

Some more strange team selections. Again playing 4 out and out attacking against one of the best midfields in the league on current form.

QPR is massive.

In his defence, cleverly was ineligible , westwood injured, Cole can only last 10 mins.

I would've put Bacuna maybe on the right of midfield.

Leo isn't always great there with his wayward passing but he can make things happen going forward as we saw up Sunderland and could tuck in when neccesary aswell.

Bacuna bugs the hell out of me. Sometimes he looks a player. The goal against Leicester, and his display against Sunderland. But more often he looks like he's seen a football for the first time in his life. He miscontrolled horribly a few times today in midfield which put paid to what could have been promising breaks. Then of course his stray pass lead to one of their goals.

I'd honestly cut my losses on him. Cash in. Someone will give us enough to turn a tidy profit on him. I've had enough of hoping in vain that certain players will develop into Premiership players. But clearly they won't. If you take Bacuna over a 10 game stretch he'll maybe have one good game, look okay in another 2 but he'll look like Ali Dia for the other 7.

If I had my way there'd be a shit load of foot traffic around the out door this summer. And some of them would be getting kicks up the backside on their way out. (Not Bacuna mind you, efforts not been his problem). The vast majority of our squad are absolutely stealing a living.

[silhillvilla]

Something massive needs to change at the club.
A complete step change.

[supertom]

Something massive needs to change at the club.
A complete step change.

Certainly in my time, the squad Lambert assembled in the last two seasons has seen the most concentrated collection of just godawdul players we've ever had. I mean every squad will have duffers every year, but the sheer amount of really atrociously bad footballers we've got on our books is shocking. Even down to the basics, some of the players look 2-3 leagues above the level they should be playing.
If you look at the levels some of the players we've loaned out are playing, like Sylla and Luna, and the fact they're struggling, it really says a lot.
Tonev as well. All controversy aside, is so hideously far from being Premiership quality it defies logic that we ever signed him.

Then this summer Lambert went a different route and appeared to be buying middle of the road players from a 10 year old copy of Pro Evo. But in reality we got 3 players well past their shelf life.

He came in promising passing, progressive football. Then signed players who couldn't trap a ball or pass it 5 yards to a team-mate.

[silhillvilla]

Time is up isn't it. Since MON went and Randy turned the tap off, others have spent and improved whilst we have been asset stripped.
Lerner has a lot to answer for.

[Clampy]

Disappointed today that we didn't close them down like we did to the stripeyfilth in those two games. I thought we were poor overall to be honest. He needed to change it further up the field before he actually did.

[frank]

Just got in, over 15 hours since setting out. Was it worth it? Well, you accept that you can lose a game against a team with such a strong home record and I don't think I'd have minded too much if we'd lost with honour. But we disappointed in all sorts of ways: the team selection, the tactics, the performance of several players, the lack of fighting spirit. We were particularly poor going forward. The midfield gave the strikers little too work with - was there a single decisive pass? - and the few chances that Benteke and Gabby created or were given were wasted. As for Weimann - he runs around a lot and tries hard, but he's just not up to it. I was very surprised that he was kept on for so long.

We talk about the lack of quality in the squad. I've got no time at all for Ashley Young, but I do wish we had someone with his ability and vision. I think he made more decent crosses in one game than we've managed all season.

Were there any positives? I've seen us play worse at Old Trafford and we didn't surrender as we sometimes have in the past. Clark and particularly Okore impressed and we generally defended well. Lowton had a decent game. There were a few good touches from Delph. But overall Villa just didn't give enough, in terms of quality or of commitment.

[AlexAlexCropley]

If I see any more "qpr/ Tuesday is massive now" comments I think I'll implode.

[silhillvilla]

Is enormous bigger than massive ?