Southampton vs The Magnificent Aston Villa Match Thread

[Toronto Villa]

Tactics Tim?

Bollocks. Rubbish Ron and Joker Jores more like.

Absolutely. It's not anyone's tactics to tell defenders to get bullied and shat on.

It's so lazy when the team completely shits the bed to blame it on the manager. And I mean that about any manager. Sherwood didn't send Vlaar and Okore out to do what they have done today. It's all on them.

I'm looking for a silver lining here and the only one I can come up with is that I hope this fucking makes them realize that to achieve what we have the past few weeks takes a lot of effort. Today is horrific because the team thought it was done and we were safe. And it might still turn out that way but not how it should have come together.

[PaulWinch again]

Bacuna has been absolutely fucking atrocious.

[kippaxvilla2]

I'm sorry but ive no confidence at all in given

[PaulWinch again]

Given looks absolutely shocking at the moment.

[LeeS]

Its just a bad day at the office. If we were winning everyone would be saying we're going to win the league. Some perspective needed.

The beer is helping.

[Ron Manager]

Totally forgot it was an early kick off. Only tuned in as the goals were being re shown at half time. My mouth is still open with horror. He has got to recall Guzan and give Ron the bollocking from hell. What a shock this match is proving to be.

[Rudy65]

I'm sorry but ive no confidence at all in given

Guzan hasnt been great and his mistake at Man city was awful, but these things happen.

Given is now too old.

Does Sherwood have the balls to change it back to Guzan.

I realise is isnt down to Shay today but he hasnt filled with me with confidence since he came back

[Hillbilly]

Went to the dentist this morning. Much less painful.

[brontebilly]

Given is having a horror show second half here, sad to see. Vlaar is a gutless player, we will be well rid of him in the summer. Okore isn't good enough to be first choice next season either. Scholes was scathing of our defensive line in the first half but Lowton and Senderos are probably slower than what we have on. Pacy physically strong right sided centre half is a must in the summer and another try at a decent left back obviously

[PaulWinch again]

Not much of an improvement second half.

[Toronto Villa]

They all look shell shocked. I don't blame them because they were so confident going into this. I hope that as shit as it has been they are able to shake it off, win next week and go to the cup final with the same belief that they have built up in the last couple of months.

[Bad English]

Koeman looks as if he is enjoying his vittles down in Hampshire.

[Toronto Villa]

And as much as today is what it is, we shouldn't make sweeping statements about certain players based on just today. Today is just a really, really bad day at the office.

[Nelly]

We've had so much possession in this half which is always good. They've done well so far not to utterly collapse. Long way to go obviously.

[Nelly]

Grealish has won about 50 freekicks for us.