Southampton vs. Villa Post Match Thread

[kippaxvilla2]

He's a good actor if he isn't pulling in the same direction.

Gutted not to pick up the 3pts but a good result on the road for the boys! Fight till the end. Utv
5:00pm - 5 Dec 15

[JUAN PABLO]

When you see the  three subs coming on ,westwood ,richardson and gabby ,no wonder we are bottom.

Sinclair disappoints me more and more each week ,he is a championship player like bacuna and the hopeless gestede.

Ayew was really good and he is improving every week , i really like him and veretout looks better . We need more cutting edge in midfield thou .

The french players are looking ok , but we really need some one up front decent with ayew.

Happy with a point but could have easily grabbed the win if Westwood was actually a premiership player

[seanthevillan]

He's a good actor if he isn't pulling in the same direction.

Gutted not to pick up the 3pts but a good result on the road for the boys! Fight till the end. Utv
5:00pm - 5 Dec 15

I don't think it's a case of acting, and don't doubt his commitment, but you can easily read into his words that something isn't quite right there and plenty of others said it at the time.

On the other hand I could be reading it completely wrong, and hope I am!

[TonyD]

The last couple of seasons have seen points and games lost due to the high frequency of ridiculous individual errors.  Any idea why this keeps happening ?  Rubbish players?  Poor confidence? 

[The Edge]

The last couple of seasons have seen points and games lost due to the high frequency of ridiculous individual errors.  Any idea why this keeps happening ?  Rubbish players?  Poor confidence?

I'd say confidence being so low is a major factor. Also lapses in concentration. Sanchez is one of the most frustrating players I've ever seen. He does all the right things 99% of the time but I can't think of a game where he hasn't cocked it up with a stray pass in a dangerous position. Then there's Guzan. What can you say about him? He is constantly unnerving the defence. And Bacuna yesterday. A nothing high ball into the box with only 5ft 6 Steven Davis to deal with. Bacuna inexplicably tried to bat the ball away with his hand and narrowly missed the ball. Why?
How do you explain that? I don't think you can. Just plain stupid. Individual errors are a major factor in why we are in shit street.
 

[TonyD]

If anybody has the time, it would be interesting to see how points errors have cost this season.  Goals let in and goals squandered.

[tomd2103]

Lucky draw, we could have been dead and buried at half time if Southampton had taken half their chances. Better than losing but not good. We may be improving under Garde but it's at a glacial pace and this won't keep us up.

Have only seen the highlights, but they did miss a number of very good chances.  Although it was a good point and the draw at home to Manchester City was as well, we could have easily lost both games quite heavily.  It suggests that rather than us improving, those results were down to other sides mis firing and not taking their chances.  Everton and Watford took theirs and we ended up conceding 7 goals in two games. 

[tomd2103]

The last couple of seasons have seen points and games lost due to the high frequency of ridiculous individual errors.  Any idea why this keeps happening ?  Rubbish players?  Poor confidence?

Individual errors are always going to happen, but if the same individual makes the same errors on a consistent basis then it suggests they are not good enough.

[David_Nab]

Anyone else think that Arsenal with their injuries might be their for the taking if we make a fast start and don't let them settle? Beat Arsenal, next game is Newcastle followed by West Ham and Sunderland, we could get a run going.... that's the dream.

The 3-1 scoreline against Sunderland looks convincing but from the highlights it was alot closer ..They are missing a big chunk of midfield and they are looking nervy at the back they can be got at for sure.

[Rudy65]

Chelsea starting 11 cost £240m yesterday. Bournemouth £2m. It can be done. Bournemouth played better yesterday than we have done all season

Yes small big victories are always good fun however over the next 5 years I would say that Chelsea will win infinitely more  trophies than Bournemouth and likely that by the end of that period Bournemouth will be back in the third division.

Well obviously re trophies. That wasnt my point.

[auntiesledd]

It's going to be interesting what happens when Richards is back fit. Does he drop Lescott? Does he drop Okore?

He may as well flip a coin. Heads you lose; tails you don't win.

ps It's the first time I haven't suffered the pain of watching a live feed us this season - as I decided to start the ritual of my Saturday inebriation early doors. And bugger me if I didn't look at my phone at 5 o' clock to see a miracle had occurred! I'm gonna start next Saturday's sesh even earlier - as the any even-vaguely positive Villa result is clearly down to my maintaining my non-viewing/drinking habit. 

[David_Nab]

They did miss chances on flip side we had the best chance to win the game with Westwoods volley

Westwood he brought on to keep hold of the ball , Traore would have been more attacking but his head down approach probably would have put us under more pressure.Richardson was forced by Bacuna being injured.Personally I would have had Gabby on for Gestede after 70 mins as he was doing nothing and Gabby's pace on counter would have been more useful.

I think Sinclair is played because he will track back with pace ,Ayew also works very hard tracking back but the latter is still able to effect game going forward.Previously we tried Grealish and Gil wide and they just don't cover the ground well enough to protect the fullbacks.Sinclair's movement off ball is pretty good as well we just don't pass the ball forward well enough at present to exploit it.

[The Edge]

It's going to be interesting what happens when Richards is back fit. Does he drop Lescott? Does he drop Okore?

He may as well flip a coin. Heads you lose; tails you don't win.

ps It's the first time I haven't suffered the pain of watching a live feed us this season - as I decided to start the ritual of my Saturday inebriation early doors. And bugger me if I didn't look at my phone at 5 o' clock to see a miracle had occurred! I'm gonna start next Saturday's sesh even earlier - as the any even-vaguely positive Villa result is clearly down to my maintaining my non-viewing/drinking habit. 

you'll be smashed by kick off. It's a Sunday game!

[darren woolley]

I didn't see us getting anything against saints but I'm glad we've got a point out of the game I would have taken that before the game.

[auntiesledd]

It's going to be interesting what happens when Richards is back fit. Does he drop Lescott? Does he drop Okore?

He may as well flip a coin. Heads you lose; tails you don't win.

ps It's the first time I haven't suffered the pain of watching a live feed us this season - as I decided to start the ritual of my Saturday inebriation early doors. And bugger me if I didn't look at my phone at 5 o' clock to see a miracle had occurred! I'm gonna start next Saturday's sesh even earlier - as the any even-vaguely positive Villa result is clearly down to my maintaining my non-viewing/drinking habit. 

you'll be smashed by kick off. It's a Sunday game!

No problem. I'll just keep boozin'-on-through to Sunday evening. When the going gets tough: the tough go drinking.