Leicester City v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Loxton01]

There even slating Tim for his subs on skysports

It was a scandolous decision. Gil had to stay on for at least 10 mins. Then as people have said bring on Clark etc sure it up . I'm sure gil confidence will be dented after that.

Positives are we did play better than under Lambert the play flowed! Gana and traoee will also help! The starting 11 did ok. Richards was solid.

Guzan decision at 2-2 was also terrible.

sherwood needs to get a grip and bloody quick his subs have cost a lot of points and he needs to learn quick

[manic-road]

Just seen the 3rd again.  Guzan.  Just take everything out!

Exactly, he's trying to catch it off Dyers head rather than punch the fucking thing away.

[ktvillan]

I don't blame Sherwood, I blame the players. Doesn't matter what tactics or formation you use, to bottle it from 0-2 and cruising is 100% down to them. We need a proper captain because every time we find ourselves in a pickle and needing some leadership we just find 11 shrinking violets. Absolutely pathetic.

Nonsense. When they put Mahrez in the middle with two wide man, and the left back in particular bombing on - and you're 2-0 up - you put the players on the pitch who can cope with that.

Ayew, Gestede and Sinclair, with Grealish alongside a tiring Westwood and Sanchez. That's not what you do. That really isn't.

Exactly you bring on one or two at least of Richards/Clark/Veretout block up the midfield and frustrate the shit out of them.  And for once maybe even leave Gabby on as a pace outlet and to stop their defenders pushing up too much.  Sherwood seems to want to go shit or bust every game and you can't do that in the PL, as is being proven.  I do agree that some of the players lack bottle and fight though.  Westwood and Grealish looked like they had given up after their first goal and Leicester were first to every loose ball for the last 30.  I just wish I had the gumption to start betting on my hunches with Villa cos as soon as the first Leicester goal went in I just knew we'd throe it away. 

[PaulWinch again]

Gil was running the game ! Ayew don't even resemble a footballer , joke sub

Gil was tired, him being substituted wasn't a problem it's not subbing him for a midfielder that was the problem.

[pauliewalnuts]

What I don't get is when he tells Wilkins he's - frankly bizarrely - thinking of taking Gil off and bringing Ayew on, what the fuck does Wilkins say?

"great idea, Tim"?

Really?

The players have their share of the blame but Sherwood scares me to death with some of these shit decisions.

I was far from convinced by him before the season started but am less so, week on week.

[curiousorange]

What I don't get is that Ray Wilkins has coached at the top level for years. Why the hell can't he see these boneheaded decisions and amateur tactics are costing us?

[Toronto Villa]

Gil was running the game ! Ayew don't even resemble a footballer , joke sub

Gil was tired, him being substituted wasn't a problem it's not subbing him for a midfielder that was the problem.

the only thing I can think of it he put on a player lacking a bit of confidence at a point in the game where he would be under a little less pressure. I realize I am massively clutching at straws with that theory.

[Goldie.7]

This sums up dim Tim perfectly: https://vine.co/v/eFDqThpYEQO

[Risso]

That was a sickener. Terrible decision making from Sherwood.

[Small Rodent]

Arrogant management from Sherwood. Anybody winning 2-0 closes the game out, not bring on more attacking players. Not too worried about the team.

The manager has a lot of work to do on his own performance to win me back.

He is now in the "meh" category for me.

I've always liked Ranieri.

[Toronto Villa]

What I don't get is that Ray Wilkins has coached at the top level for years. Why the hell can't he see these boneheaded decisions and amateur tactics are costing us?

Because he's the assistant and the manager can change to go with it or as is his right go with his own thinking. When you are assisting Ancelotti the manager's decisions are generally sound and on a very different advanced level. Fact remains he's still just the assistant.

[Matt Collins]

I would have taken Gil off too - actually before the goal, so fair play to him on that front

there wasn't one sub he could have done that was "right" - but there were loads of options. Hutton for Gil and Bacuna to stop Schlupp's runs; Veretout to strengthen the midfield. Clark to play left back with Amavi on front. A back three.

We were fucking two nil up, and we knew what Leicester were going to do because they'd already started doing it as soon as the second half started.

The subs were so weird that it makes me question him more than I've done before. It was shocking stuff.

It's not like we're even bringing on forwards who we know are in form and can nick a third. They've both been awful so far. PUT A FUCKING BODY IN MIDFIELD MAN!

[Deano's Mullet]

he's blaming player errors, not his own tactics!

[four fornicholl]

its weird how some one you once worshipped can
become someone you really really despise

step forward Dwight fucking yorke
that stupid gawpy grin for starters

[pauliewalnuts]

Gil was running the game ! Ayew don't even resemble a footballer , joke sub

Gil was tired, him being substituted wasn't a problem it's not subbing him for a midfielder that was the problem.

the only thing I can think of it he put on a player lacking a bit of confidence at a point in the game where he would be under a little less pressure. I realize I am massively clutching at straws with that theory.

We were absolutely under the cosh and, seconds before, had scored against the run of play. That interpretation doesn't stand up to the slightest scrutiny.

It was proper brainlessness. And not for the first time.