It was an awful game. Both teams looked unfit and sluggish. Rooney was abysmal. One of the worst Utd teams I have ever seen and one that wouldn't have beaten many teams playing like that. Like so many Villa sides of the last 20 years we looked happy to lose 1-0 against them. That is worrying for us. We looked like a team of strangers and very light weight in midfield and attack. We had no creativity. Their goalie, (who is a bag of nerves) only had to throw his cap on one Gabby header. This was despite Man U presenting us with the ball in their half on 6 to 8 occasions. Like everyone else I am mystified what the manager sees in Gabby. Years ago he was young and rubbish, now he is old and rubbish and a stone overweight by modern footballer standards.
Albeit early days, I am not wowed by Ayew for the money we paid, (his brother looked better for Swansea last week on a free). The other 2 midfield players we have bought were no better and I remain unconvinced. I hope they are not Jean Makoun and/or Yacuba Silla revisited. Bacuna is not good enough. I like Gestede & Richards and the left back looks very good. We definitely need better players or the best we can achieve is bottom half of the table. I would have liked him to try & get Huddlestone from Hull. we will wait & see...
