West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[FranzBiberkopf]

we also need other players to take some responsibility for scoring goals. No league goals from midfield all season - Veretout, Westwood, Gana, Sanchez, Bacuna all on a big fat zero.

Spot on. For a central midfield player not to weight in with a few goals is criminal. If the central two at various times (Westwood, Gana, Veretout) had chipped in with 3 a piece thats 9 goals and probably would have got us an extra 6 points+ of the course of the season.

Its not much, but it could have made the difference.

[ChicagoLion]

we also need other players to take some responsibility for scoring goals. No league goals from midfield all season - Veretout, Westwood, Gana, Sanchez, Bacuna all on a big fat zero.

Spot on. For a central midfield player not to weight in with a few goals is criminal. If the central two at various times (Westwood, Gana, Veretout) had chipped in with 3 a piece thats 9 goals and probably would have got us an extra 6 points+ of the course of the season.

Its not much, but it could have made the difference.

we do not have a midfield player that even try's to get into goal scoring positions, I would include Ayew as well.

[Ian.]

As soon as someone gets the ball they're trying to pass it to someone else.

The fuckers.

Trying to pass the ball to a teammate indeed.

Ffs

[Salsa Party Animal]

I do think we need a goalscoring midfielder like Lampard/Taylor/Platt and a goalscorer upfront but we have to get both in to be sure.  We are sorting out defence out but we need goals and goals.

[olaftab]

Shoot me - I thought we footballing wise were good today. We are a much much better team, with solid foundation, today. IF, just IF, we had this team (with the manager) start of the season, we would not be bottom of the table.

Again - sorry for looking at positives.

How dare you? Shooting is too good for you do you fancy being beheaded?

You have to take into consideration that English is my third (not sure if it is 4th or 5th) language. But please dont shot I for the things me not like...something like that

That's very good Edvard. It's a pity we did not turn this and Leicester games into wins something that was possible based on our play. 17 points would have changed the situation completely but we have to keep going and see where that leads to.

[Chris Jameson]

As soon as someone gets the ball they're trying to pass it to someone else.

The fuckers.

Trying to pass the ball to a teammate indeed.

Recipe for disaster, whoever heard of such a thing?

Brilliant post.

Dave can take the credit, I just ran with it. But thanks.

[Legion]

As soon as someone gets the ball they're trying to pass it to someone else.

The fuckers.

Trying to pass the ball to a teammate indeed.

Recipe for disaster, whoever heard of such a thing?

Brilliant. Single out one part of my post and take it completely out of context. 

I'm pretty sure they're just joking.

Great edit!

[SamTheMouse]

We haven't had a goalscoring central midfielder since Ian Taylor. It's one of our perennial failings.

[Legion]

Andy Townsend.

[supertom]

We haven't had a goalscoring central midfielder since Ian Taylor. It's one of our perennial failings.

Milner for a season looked to be that answer and to be fair Barry actually scored more consistently for a period than Tayls (granted, a few pens).

[Tony Erdington]

As soon as someone gets the ball they're trying to pass it to someone else.

The fuckers.

Trying to pass the ball to a teammate indeed.

Recipe for disaster, whoever heard of such a thing?

Brilliant post.

Dave can take the credit, I just ran with it. But thanks.

decent points, all on them, Westwood is a master at the 4 yd pass normally sideways or backwards, but he generally finds a player wearing the same coloured shirt as I'm.

we need at least one leader out there. GO GET BARRY. I fucking know he aint coming , but get some one akin.

[aj2k77]

I just want to bring up Tiny Penis' comments again. Firstly our match day squad cost nowhere near £84m, more like £50m. Secondly, they've spent more NET than us during the last 3 seasons. Thirdly their wage bill is bigger than ours now.

They're not the plucky under dogs who spend £20 here and there now, they spend a lot of money, they just still act small time and in our shadow. The truth of the matter is they've outspent us over the past few years.

[QuintonVilla]

We actually looked ok in the first two thirds of the pitch by our standards. Solid at the back and I thought Gana was excellent in midfield. It all went to pieces as soon as we got near their box, our tactic is cross it in and hope for the best. Trouble is we can't cross a ball, especially Bacuna, and both of our strikers are static and slow. Gil is a flaky player and a bit lightweight but he played well today, problem is he's on a different wavelength to everyone else and hasn't got any options when he has the ball.

Albion were there for the taking and were shocking but we still couldn't beat them which is why we're going down.

My Albion mates are embarrassed that they played for a 0-0 at home against us and so they should be. If genuinely rather go down than be managed by Pulis.

[tomd2103]

Missed opportunity seeing how the other results went today.  I just think if we are gong to stay up, these are the kind of results we need to go our way.  Listened to the game on WM and it seemed that our lack of quality in the final third was apparent again, especially with our crossing. 

[tomd2103]

I just want to bring up Tiny Penis' comments again. Firstly our match day squad cost nowhere near £84m, more like £50m. Secondly, they've spent more NET than us during the last 3 seasons. Thirdly their wage bill is bigger than ours now.

They're not the plucky under dogs who spend £20 here and there now, they spend a lot of money, they just still act small time and in our shadow. The truth of the matter is they've outspent us over the past few years.

Which speaks volumes in itself.