Aston Villa vs Queen's Park Rangers - post match thread

[Deano's Mullet]

Without Benteke our goal threat is zero.You could say Sherwood is having to work with the shit that Lambert left but he still looks tactically a bit naieve. A point isn't good enough long term really but priceless considering we were 3-2 down at one point. The sooner Ron Vlaar and some of the other dead wood clear off the better. Uncertain about whats going to happen but a draw is better than a defeat.

[aj2k77]

Okore should be in the team instead of Vlaar. He's built up a partnership with Clark and Vlaar looks half fit and half arsed.
Kieron Richardson has let us down numerous times this season already, he's shit and should be out of the squad now. Nowhere near good enough.
Bacuna is a threat going forwards but a liability at the back, maybe wide mid but I can't wait to get our fullbacks back.

If we are to stay up Benteke's going to do it.

Wouldn't have taken a point before the game but after that second half it's a precious one. Somehow we've gotta get a win. When we are on top we need to kill the game too. Too many chances going a begging when we are flying. We need to kill the game before the numerous individual errors kill us.

[PaulWinch again]

In reality it's a shocking two points dropped, but at the same time we're lucky Benteke saved us. Richardson was diabolical and Vlaar didn't warrant his place of Okore.

[manic-road]

Tim Sherwoods lack of changes during games has cost us points again here

The back four has cost us points all season.

[Matt Collins]

Should have won that. They scored from all three chances. Richardson was an absolute liability defensively and we were bad at the back all game.

Sherwood picked the right team to begin with but it was such a no brainer to change it as soon as QPR went 352

I thought the front two were fantastic first half. Grealish did well too.

But I worry that won't be enough come the end of the season. Means we probably need to beat one of Everton and West Ham plus Burnley

[levico]

Can't bet QPR. Who can we beat to stay up?

[Axl Rose]

Benteke 3 QPR 3.
If we had Messi and Ronaldo in the team we would lose 10-9.

Pretty true, Archie. How are you my friend? Life in Italy is treating you well, I hope.
Ridiculous game. 6am almost, here in Tokyo. I'm off to bed. Not gutted with the point, but still a nervous run in. Up the Villa. Nik

[Deano's Mullet]

Decent game. End to end. Frenetic pace. Very entertaining for neutrals I'd imagine. For us? A bloody heart attack waiting to happen.

Benteke was back to his very best. If we stay up it may well come down to that free-kick. Brilliant. If he plays like this for the last 6 games we stay up with space to breath.
Gabby was up for it today.
Delph did okay.
Grealish impressed me. Cole did okay when he came on too.
Vlaar did okay on his return, though he still seems to struggle up against Zamora when he backs in. Thankfully though, Zamora runs out of steam on 60 minutes.

Sanchez was okay at times but his ricks stand out. He got caught cold too often and it could have cost us.
Richardson had a torrid game. I'd say it was down to fitness, but honestly, he's not very good any more and he's never looked that fit since being here. I think he's a significant weakness at LB.

doesn't matter how many Benteke scores, our defence is still fragile and midfield weak at times. we should have been out of sight at h/t and yet we've scraped a draw at the end.  its going to be a nervous last few games for sure.

[villa_cads]

Appalling defending. No way should you score three at home and then draw to QPR. Thought we were flat second half and didn't respond to their change of shape. Just made things a whole lot harder for the run in.

[silhillvilla]

Poor team selection and poor that sherwood didn't change it when qpr did
Richardson Sanchez and vlaar should never have started .

[supertom]

Tim Sherwoods lack of changes during games has cost us points again here

He made 3 substitutions. Cole did well when he came on. Zogbia won the freekick which Benteke scored from. I think he did okay to be honest. Had Bacuna not picked up a knock, he may have taken off Richardson instead as Rico was clearly our weak spot.

[kippaxvilla2]

Lets be honest this is going to the last game isn't it.

[pauliewalnuts]

Richardson for their second, jesus fucking christ, just stood there, asleep.

[jwarry]

Well at least we look like we can score goals again!

[garyshawsknee]

If QPR go down, we could probably do with Ramsey on the staff here, outfoxed Sherwood for half an hour tonight.