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

[VillaAlways]

Never felt we would win this game the stakes were too high We will pick up the necessary points against teams on the beach hopefully Sourhampton, West Ham, Everton.

[olaftab]

I think Hull will stay below us now.

[Dante Lavelli]

It's funny how people see things differently, I thought that Cleverley had for the most part a very good game, with several high quality attacking moments.  Sanchez and Richardson were dire.  Grealish did well, I thought.

Indeed - on the radio, other than the obvious Benteke, they were singing the praises of Gabby and Sanchez whereas they're the players picked out on here.

[PaulWinch again]

Never felt we would win this game the stakes were too high We will pick up the necessary points against teams on the beach hopefully Sourhampton, West Ham, Everton.

We better hope those teams aren't on the beach in the next couple of weeks. They all play our relegation rivals.

[steamer]

Along  with the commentators I also thought Grealish had a very good first half but tired. Cole did well when he came on.
Some on here just can not give Gabby any credit, he put the ball through for Benteke, second, the Holte were then singing his praises.
Richardson is a fucking liability, Phillips ran him ragged he was at fault in the build up for two of their goals. But hey we play a free transfer aging player what do you expect, he also lost us the game earlier in the season when he was sent off.
Baccuna I thought played well going forward but as a full back AHHHHH, basic rule, do not head the ball back across your own goal !!!
If by a miracle we stay up there is so much dross to get rid off.

[Pat McMahon]

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

Yes, I think it is.  Burnley away....  Blimey!

It's Burnley at Villa Park. I don't think they've won at VP since about 1508.
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I remember them destroying us 3-0 - it was 1973 mind.

[Bulldog]

Concrete Ron? More like putty Ron. He is not interested in the slightest. I saw him at birmingham airport in October "when we played man c at home" he was supposed to be injured with a calf strain. Well he looked ok when he jogged into the airport terminal to collect some friends. He should have been a VP supporting the team. The sooner he leaves the better. Along with many other players who are not good enough. Poor management from the top has got us into this position. Not sure we will stay up now. We are yet again relying on other teams to slip up.
Very very sad times indeed.

[Goldie.7]

Never felt we would win this game the stakes were too high We will pick up the necessary points against teams on the beach hopefully Southampton, West Ham, Everton.

We have no choice now but too. It's not looking good for us though, we all need to pray nothing happens to the big man because if it does.....................

[silhillvilla]

Reality is we are a really poor side.
Take Benteke out and we are 20th in this league

[pauliewalnuts]

Richardson for their second is well worth a watch if you can find a video.

Honestly, looked like he'd had some sort of funny turn, just fucking stood there in no man's land watching it all happen around him.

[Billy Walker]

That is a fucking horrendous performance second half and terrible result.

It's a more than useful point. 

[Matt Collins]

Let's not forget that for most of the first half it was like a top eight side against a championship team. The gap was huge. Bacuna was in constant space. Benteke and gabby were getting a run on the defence at every opportunity. Grealish was repeatedly linking in with good movement

None of that was the problem. That element of the performance was very good. It was the other stuff that just didn't work

[Havencheese]

I think Hull will stay below us now.

Likewise. They'd have wanted us to win that one. Flat footed and the toughest run home of all too.

[OCD]

I think Hull will stay below us now.

That would be one, just need another 2.

[exigo]

In a club that seems to have half the planet's right and left backs on its books, how about we stick two of them on the bloody pitch?
Richardson has never done anything at left back. Bacuna has never claimed to be a right back. We'd be better just stringing four centre backs across the back and letting Bacuna just cross the ball all evening further upfield.
Sanchez has shown himself to be a liability whenever Cleverly isn't alongside him. So no surprise he looked solid, right up until Cleverly came off. And then he barely hit a Villa player for the rest of the evening.
It all seems so obvious from where I'm sitting. Why isn't it for any of our coaching staff?