Manchester City v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Toronto Villa]

And I really do hope we sign Cleverely. Works his bollocks off all game and really deserved his goal.

[UK Redsox]

Apart from the first 10 that was pretty impressive.

Was that first Viila goals for TC and CS?

[Tuscans]

Aston Villa Tim Sherwood speaking to BBC Sport: "I thought we controlled the game and there were lots of positives, but no points to take from it.

"I could see from where I was that Christian Benteke was onside and I think it was a penalty and a red card for Joe Hart.

"After a poor start, the team continued to believe we could play through midfield. I was satisfied with the performance but I can't be satisfied with the decisions that cost us points here.

"I thought that we outplayed them. You think we can get relegated playing like that? You are having a laugh aren't you?"

[pooligan]

How i wish our lads could play for 90 mins instead of 85. Time after time we concede in the last few minutes.Even last week we conceded in the 87th minute and were lucky to get away with it. Not sure if it is lack of concentration or fitness but it needs to change

[clash city rocker]

We should get the points we need but continue to keep giving the Xmas gifts out and we won't.The games are running out and we NEED 3 points from our next game.Credit to some players but others should have their fuckin arises kicked.

[Deano's Mullet]

Apart from the first 10 that was pretty impressive.

Was that first Viila goals for TC and CS?

yep.

[PaulWinch again]

Gutted, but good spirit. We really need to get a result next week. If we perform like that and cut out the mistakes we'll be ok.

[Deano's Mullet]

Sherwood is a bad loser. Good!

good.

[richl]

How i wish our lads could play for 90 mins instead of 85. Time after time we concede in the last few minutes.Even last week we conceded in the 87th minute and were lucky to get away with it. Not sure if it is lack of concentration or fitness but it needs to change

What game were you watching last week?

[Jimbo]

Christ, Villa, where would you be if you could only defend?

Worth remembering, though, that even under Lambert we weren't defending too badly.

I guess part of it is the pay off of having more attacking threat from Richardson and Bacuna at full back, in that we're shakier defensively.

We need to find some balance between the two, but the same complacency keeps costing us. Don't get me wrong, I'd rather watch us now than under the idiot, but I can't wait until next season when we can look for some players who can stay awake for 90 minutes.

[pauliewalnuts]

On the basis of that, we can certainly expect to win our next match.

[LTA]

Sherwood is a bad loser. Good!

WM wont like that.  They said a while ago that Sherwoods a bad loser and thats not what  villa fans want...........,

[pauliewalnuts]

Christ, Villa, where would you be if you could only defend?

Worth remembering, though, that even under Lambert we weren't defending too badly.

I guess part of it is the pay off of having more attacking threat from Richardson and Bacuna at full back, in that we're shakier defensively.

We need to find some balance between the two, but the same complacency keeps costing us. Don't get me wrong, I'd rather watch us now than under the idiot, but I can't wait until next season when we can look for some players who can stay awake for 90 minutes.

I'd agree with that.

Richardson, for example, strikes me as clearly not good enough. Although worth remembering we were without Clark who has had a good season.

[manic-road]

Lots of positives despite the result, Cleverley and Sanchez get their first goals, lots of attacking intent and the first team in 6 1/2 years to get more possession than Man City at the Etihad.

I expect next season that our defence will look a lot different in personnel next season.

[andyh]

Their first goal really, really pissed me off.
Fucking about at the back, passing backwards to the keeper when under no pressure can bite you on the arse, just like it did today.
I hoped that kind of negative shite  would disappear when Lambert left!

Great fight back though, I reckon we still need 4 or 5 points though.