Aston Villa vs. West Brom Post-Debacle Thread

[django]

We need to stop punting crosses in from deep. How many goals have we scored from this kind of ball in the past 5 seasons, a handful maybe? but we spend most of the game trying this same unsuccessful tactic. I thought amavi might be the key to getting crosses cut back, but he seems to have lost a bit of confidence already.

Same frustrations with repeating the same routine every corner we get. They don't work so how about we try something else?

[footyskillz]

Having seen the goal just now and the majority of the highlights I wonder why lescott ran back on to the line which kept berahino onside. Being new ti team he went old school defending by covering the post  and line in fact where Morrison was to put it but the stuck out leg meant went in. Very frustrating to see amavi caught in possession again. Seems to be a recurrence so needs help on left side . Sinclair needs to it up top and as striker and Gil slowly will get fit to run the show. West wood set pieces awful still .

[footyskillz]

Gabby needs to be holding it up and laying it off like aguero did for kdb goal fir city today. Agbonlahor did out pace and trick mcaulauy on one occasion but that was based on a long punt upfield. Gil had his shot blocked but more play like that is needed if gabby playing striker. Needs to run channel and give big defenders run around. Today all too often was for west brom both from lack of movement and poor corner set plays

[villadelph]

Gabby needs to be holding it up and laying it off like aguero did for kdb goal fir city today. Agbonlahor did out pace and trick mcaulauy on one occasion but that was based on a long punt upfield. Gil had his shot blocked but more play like that is needed if gabby playing striker. Needs to run channel and give big defenders run around. Today all too often was for west brom both from lack of movement and poor corner set plays

What?

[The Left Side]

I really want TS do be our next great manager (as we all do) but he better change his plans sharpish or get lucky. I don't think he'll get sacked after the money he has spent but if we carry on like this I reckon he'll walk.

[silhillvilla]

I really want TS do be our next great manager (as we all do) but he better change his plans sharpish or get lucky. I don't think he'll get sacked after the money he has spent but if we carry on like this I reckon he'll walk.

He was not given any money

[ChicagoLion]

I really want TS do be our next great manager (as we all do) but he better change his plans sharpish or get lucky. I don't think he'll get sacked after the money he has spent but if we carry on like this I reckon he'll walk.

He was not given any money

net spend £10 million

[silhillvilla]

I really want TS do be our next great manager (as we all do) but he better change his plans sharpish or get lucky. I don't think he'll get sacked after the money he has spent but if we carry on like this I reckon he'll walk.

He was not given any money

net spend £10 million

So in effect no money in today's levels
Joke

[brontebilly]

Obviously Gil was one of the slim hopes of opening them up, but it was reported he hadn't trained at all this week so I'm guessing the reason they would give would be fitness rather than tactical for him being taken off.

Gil was a bit Stephen Ireland esque today I thought, running laterally with the ball from side to side but nothing remotely threatening

A midfield four of Grealish, Gil, Westwood and Sanchez is very one paced

Grealish was another constipated one today

Traore and Gueye will add much needed pace and unpredictability

Lescott is another one finished at this level too, looks like he is running in treacle

[Steve67]

I really want TS do be our next great manager (as we all do) but he better change his plans sharpish or get lucky. I don't think he'll get sacked after the money he has spent but if we carry on like this I reckon he'll walk.

He was not given any money

net spend £10 million

So in effect no money in today's levels
Joke

He spent 50 million quid. Net spend or not, he spent fifty million pounds. I would have expected better results than what we've had so far.

[Smirker]

Genuinely believe sherwood will be given far less time than Lambert. My fear is who would come in after him ? Can even see fat Sam and harry having better things to do

Jurgen Klopp said his next club doesn't have to be one of the elite ones, there are clubs who need help.

Go for him.

[PeterWithesShin]

Genuinely believe sherwood will be given far less time than Lambert. My fear is who would come in after him ? Can even see fat Sam and harry having better things to do

Not all bad news then.

/baddumtish

[ROBBO]

His obsession with Gabby is very worrying ,until he realises he is pretty crap at best we will not be beating anyone.

[PeterWithesShin]

In fairness, there's been plenty on here saying play Gabby today and Tuesday,

[Dave Pountney]

Sherwood hasn't done what he said he was going to do and that is clear out the dross who have dragged the club into the relegation mire, season after season. In fact, he's done the very opposite and despite signing 10 new players in the summer is still playing the backbone of the side who almost took us down last year. Ladies and Gentleman, I give you Guzan, Bacuna, Clarke, Westwood, Sanchez, Gabby and Sinclair. If you include Grealish and Gil, although that would be a bit harsh on them both,  that would make a total of 9  old stagers from the dreadful side of last season. Guzan, Westwood, Gabby and Clark have been members of losing Villasides for 3 or 4 seasons. What on earth are any of them still in the side for? Serial losers and inadequate Premiership players the lot of them. No crystal ball required, read the book. This lot have got form.

It seems to me that Sherwood has to back his judgement and play the players he brought to the club in the summer alongside some of the promising young players coming through. Grealish and Gil are the only two of last season's squad I would include. The rest? Nowhere near a first team sheet again unless we get a flu epidemic in the club. Goodbye, Guzan, Bacuna, Gabby, Sinclair, Clarke, Sanchez, Baker etc etc.