Leicester City v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[cdward]

Sam Allardyce called it, regarding the substitution of Gil, but stopped short of actually criticising Sherwood.
Gutted we lost that.

[Des Little]

May be worth a mention to the fans that 'taking the piss' and ole's with every pass are best kept to times when even we can't fuck it up. Otherwise we end up looking a bit silly.

[VillaAlways]

I don't know about anyone else but it feels really painful tonight ,it really hurts

[andyh]

Allardyce just summed it up pretty well. Hopefully Tim will learn

I think motd could have at least celebrated our goals a bit

From the "highlights" it looked like Leicester had 99% possession and 4 million chances and we had 2 lucky breakaways.

I really get your point and we were excellent in the first half....but, to be fair.
I don't recall their goalie actually making a single save, and other than the Gil goal we were barely in their half after half time.

[brontebilly]

Sanchez was pretty solid upto about 60 mins then morphed into Sanchez 2014 model, loose passing, no awareness, monumental errors. It was painful viewing.

He's struggling with fitness still. I just worry whether he'll ever get up to the level required to go 90 minutes every game. I have to give the benefit of doubt at the moment because he was late back to pre-season without much of a break, and he's just been on international duty. I would hope come Oct/Nov he won't be dying on his arse at 60 minutes.

Yes his lack of stamina is very worrying but in fairness Westwood and himself should never ever play in a 2 man midfield. Thought Grealish and Sinclair went missing for us too in the second half. Not good enough.

Wasn't all that impressed with the Richards, Lescott combo either. All in all we descended into an absolute rabble, made infinitely worse by the subs. Hutton was pretty shite too but not sure why he was dropped as was one of our better players v Sunderland.

[Rudy65]

I do worry Ray Wilkins is probably not helping the situation but merely adding to the confusion.

I said at the time of his appointment that he has a moderate record as an assistant and manager. He is so nice and polite. He is never going to rock the boat and challenge tim

[silhillvilla]

I don't know about anyone else but it feels really painful tonight ,it really hurts

I never ever thought over a football game I would replay that fa cup game when we lost to Yanited in b6 despite being 2 up with 8 mins to go. And losing.
Today is that feeling again it's horrid.

[PeterWithesShin]

Amavi probably had the worst last 20 mins, and there is a lot of competition for that 'honour'. I was expecting him to get a red as he seemed to lose all composure.

[Rudy65]

Sanchez was pretty solid upto about 60 mins then morphed into Sanchez 2014 model, loose passing, no awareness, monumental errors. It was painful viewing.

He's struggling with fitness still. I just worry whether he'll ever get up to the level required to go 90 minutes every game. I have to give the benefit of doubt at the moment because he was late back to pre-season without much of a break, and he's just been on international duty. I would hope come Oct/Nov he won't be dying on his arse at 60 minutes.

How can he not be fit. Its bloody ridiculous of a prem footballer

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Allardyce just summed it up pretty well. Hopefully Tim will learn

I think motd could have at least celebrated our goals a bit

From the "highlights" it looked like Leicester had 99% possession and 4 million chances and we had 2 lucky breakaways.

I really get your point and we were excellent in the first half....but, to be fair.
I don't recall their goalie actually making a single save, and other than the Gil goal we were barely in their half after half time.

Yes andy that's my point...we were very good in the first half, after the first 10 minutes...and agreed, it seemed as if we were allergic to the ball in the second...some credit must go to Leicester for that...and our set-up, or lack of it, seemed to play into their hands.

Still feel bloody sick though mate...clutching at wotsits for any crumb of comfort, injustice or Mike Dean being their 12th man!!!
;-)

[silhillvilla]

Simply cannot blame the ref.
The Bacuna / Vardy tangle, my initial reaction was fuck that's a pen. Was amazed he waved it away.
Dean was good today and we cannot blame him at all

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Amavi probably had the worst last 20 mins, and there is a lot of competition for that 'honour'. I was expecting him to get a red as he seemed to lose all composure.

He's been falling apart every game second half. World class first half but it's like watching two different players each half.

[silhillvilla]

Amavi probably had the worst last 20 mins, and there is a lot of competition for that 'honour'. I was expecting him to get a red as he seemed to lose all composure.

He's been falling apart every game second half. World class first half but it's like watching two different players each half.

He's clearly got some talents but at the moment he's like a crap version of Ashley Cole.

[ROBBO]

I looked at the subs bench and there wasn't one player that could come on and make a difference. Thought we dominated them for seventy minutes then went to water once they had scored, very little backbone in the team i'm afraid and there are quite a few that cannot see out a game. Bacuna has to go
he was our weak point in defence and they exploited it. a great pity because the two goals we scored were pure quality.

[footyskillz]

Guzan played twice last week and traveled back and fro so I was concerned about his concentration levels. This proved ultimately costly with a rash error at the end against a the shortest player on the pitch. What I also saw were subs that didn't make much of an impact and two great goals by villa today. One thing I don't find great is Sherwood's immature reaction in his interviews when they lose. It happens in football and yes I felt the same but I don't like a manager to be so despondent and somewhat ignorant to claim villa had won game after 60minutes at 2-0. Also just like the fa cup he again refuses to take personal responsibility and he's going to end up the hard way. That game was there for the taking and I'm afraid the management have to take some responsibility in that defeat as Tim loves to go on about individual errors and blame everyone but himself.