Tottenham vs Aston Villa Post-match thread

[Toronto Villa]

Even more so when you read that Gana and Traore were simply left out of the squad. Gana who has been head and shoulders our best midfielder this season. Idiotic, and if I did not know better as short sighted as much of the little England press gang have been.

It's truly unbelievable especially regarding Gana.

[curiousorange]

MacDonald, nice as he seems, is part of a settling for less culture at Villa. The academy set-up appears to be superb but the end product - getting them to be solid, Premier League players - seems to be lacking. Superstars come along rarely, so I'm not asking for a miracle, but why does their talent drain away as soon as they get anywhere near the first team?

[Toronto Villa]

Kmac is the Gabby of the coaching staff. Happily accepting mediocrity.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

I feel kmac is getting too much criticism here he is stepping into the breach and doing his best.

About time ppl looked at the players! Yes ayew and Gil could of started but he picked what he thought was right

Let him go back to what he does best and lay off him he isn't the reason we're in this mess

He's probably picked the worst starting 11 possible.
He is responsible for that.
The fact that he brought Ayew and Gil on to change things for the better shows that he had not picked the best possible team.

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

There is not one of us capable of picking a worse starting line up out of the squad we have tonight. That's what galls me.

[Monty]

Even more so when you read that Gana and Traore were simply left out of the squad. Gana who has been head and shoulders our best midfielder this season. Idiotic, and if I did not know better as short sighted as much of the little England press gang have been.

It's truly unbelievable especially regarding Gana.

That just can't be true, can it? Christ, that's not a selection, its a fuck-off.

[Percy McCarthy]

I don't know if we have a 'bad bunch'. Half our squad never get a chance to play. Honestly, what was the point in signing Tiago Ilori? Richardson got pelters tonight, yet he's apparently first choice left back.

Yes, I don't know either (if we've got a 'bad bunch'). Ayew and Gil did well. Hutton (who I've never liked) and Sanchez deserve to keep their place. Sinclair wasn't total shit. Richards will be back. Grealish has talent and links well with Gil. Okore, Gana, Amavi and Veretout should be in the team. Adama, Crespo, Ilori and Kozak have it all to play for in training.

It's not impossible that with some intelligent tactics and organisation we could be a decent team.

[Toronto Villa]

Even more so when you read that Gana and Traore were simply left out of the squad. Gana who has been head and shoulders our best midfielder this season. Idiotic, and if I did not know better as short sighted as much of the little England press gang have been.

It's truly unbelievable especially regarding Gana.

That just can't be true, can it? Christ, that's not a selection, its a fuck-off.

They were rested Monty. We are fucking bottom of the league and this idiot decides the best player of our so far shit season and a player who has barely played at all needed resting. I'll let you react now.

[Billy Walker]

I think we have the makings of a team that should be higher than it is in the table and I hope we already know the bodies we will be bringing in in January to address our weaknesses. 

Looking at the bigger picture for the remainder of the season, I want to see the club now do all in its power to get Villa Park full and up for it for every remaining home match of the season - I want to see our PR Dept, Commercial Dept, every member of staff getting positive and playing their part with the supporters in lifting the team.  The "R" word should not even be mentioned or spoken about at Bodymoor Heath, there's over two-thirds of the season left and we are far from down.

[Percy McCarthy]

Even more so when you read that Gana and Traore were simply left out of the squad. Gana who has been head and shoulders our best midfielder this season. Idiotic, and if I did not know better as short sighted as much of the little England press gang have been.

It's truly unbelievable especially regarding Gana.

What?!

[aj2k77]

I was worried our best midfielder was injured, just shocked to hear he was dropped or rested.

[atomicjam]

Rested, he looked tired or something:-

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/idrissa-gana-adama-traore-reason-10376399

[aj2k77]

Bullshit. All our foreign summer signings were dropped or tired? Utter bollocks. I'd love to know what's going on in that dressing room and training pitch because it's not right at all.

[aj2k77]

''We couldn’t play people here and say after 20 minutes that they look knackered.”

But Gabby can play injured and Richardson looks fucked after half time in every single game. The blokes talking utter tosh. Fuck off to Swindon with Dim.

[tomd2103]

Looking at the bigger picture for the remainder of the season, I want to see the club now do all in its power to get Villa Park full and up for it for every remaining home match of the season - I want to see our PR Dept, Commercial Dept, every member of staff getting positive and playing their part with the supporters in lifting the team. 

A rousing rendition of La Marseillaise before each game should do the trick!