Aston Villa v Chelsea Post-Match Drubbing

[KevinGage]

David Pleat on R5 has just said that for the last few games he'd leave "all these foreign mercenaries" out of the team.

Richards, Lescott and Westwood survive the cull. Oh joy.

Idiotic comments from a complete buffoon.

I genuinely don't understand why the Beeb continue to employ boneheaded old mercenaries like Pleat and Lawrenson.  They show so little commitment to actually bother with things like research for their job. A cull is needed there, too.

Ayew, Gueye and Veretout (at times) have been our better players this season. Flabby, Lescott and Richards comfortably amongst our worst.

[tomd2103]

Yet again feeling hurt, embarrassed and upset after one of our games.  Players totally gave up in the second half and the caretaker looked totally out of his depth.  End of the season can't come quick enough. 

[TopDeck113]

Foreign may be the wrong adjective but we've had seasons of welcoming mercenaries through the door who really don't give a shit about the club other than the fact it represents another cash cow to lucratively milk for a season or three.

[myf]

Saw the first half. Lescott and Richards - why?  What is the point.

[Chris Jameson]

Something I have noticed is that most pundits, ex players, journalists, reporters etc have a high regard for Villa and are genuinely saddened by our plight.

[brontebilly]

Hutton, Cissokho, Ayew, Gana and Grealish were passable. They'll do ok at a mid-table Championship club.

The rest can go to the glue factory.

honestly? Hutton and Cissokho are two awful footballers, both were woeful again today despite their efforts.

Ayew and Gana particularly both play to the crowd but tracking back players and other basics are lacking from their game and respective characters. Dont be fooled by Gana particularly

Grealish showed some quality when he came on, not his fault that Cissokho hit their covering centre back every single time he was played in

Villa fans hateometer ladder after today

1 - Flabby
2 - Bacuna
3 - Sanchez
4 - Guzan
5 - Richards
6 - Gil
7 - Lescott
8 - Westwood

Eric Black strikes me as a "proper football man" but a manager with a brain would ensure that is the last time we see the likes of the above in a Villa shirt again this season. Westwood is poor but I dont think he deserves being part of the non trying lot.

Bunn, Lyden, Okore, Clark, Kinsella, Veretout, Gana, Westwood, Grealish, Ayew, Gestede. with the likes of Sinclair, Traore and any youth player of promise being given chances. It will mean further defeats but those that are evidently stealing a living need to be cut asap

[rob_bridge]

Didn't see, hear nor follow the match as was on a plane. But just read that Pato scored. P.a.t.o. That tells me how bad it must have been.

I honestly thought he'd retired as not heard of him for 3 years or so

[clash city rocker]

People at work have actually stopped taking the piss out of us and just seem embarrassed to say anything these days.

[aj2k77]

Garbage again.

Hutton, tries, but is freakishly shit at football, he's a headless chicken and plays like he's in a blindfold. Cissokho plays like a confrence player and looks hopelessly gormless. The midfield is just devoid of anything. Sanchez can't pass, full stop, Westwood struggles to kick a ball properly hence why he rolls it sideways 5 yards most of the time and Gana is just drowning and has given up.

Gil is the ultimate fanny, he's like a kid playing against men. Gestede, pointless traffic cone of a player.

Guzan a comedy keeper and the two centre backs, not only do they not give a fuck, even if they did ones utterly shit and the other is finished.

All in all fuck off the lot of them scum bag wankers.

[Villafirst]

Fans have wanted Adama fit asap after the metatarsal injury in January. He's finally fit.....and left out altogether! Is it the appearances and money conspiracy?

[KevinGage]

All footballers are mercenaries, in a sense. It is a job.

And then you look at someone like Jack Grealish -who is actually Villa- but lets himself down with his professionalism.

I'll settle for Mellberg, Laursen and even Ayew levels of professional commitment, ta. 

Those things shouldn't be decided by the passport.

In fact, you could make a strong case for foreign players traditionally showing far more dedication to their chosen career than the typical British/ Irish player, who wants to have his cake and eat it. Playing, partying and on the piss.

[Singapore Villa]

Andy Townsend was visibly emotional post match on the box here.  Essentially saying that the MINIMUM expected of any professional footballer is to actually try and give their all for the entire 90mins. We need a huge squad overhaul in summer, a massive job. 

[steamer]

Andy Townsend, was heart felt in his pre match predictions and his post match comments.
He said four players  he did not name them, should be pulled aside and told, you will not play for this club again, move on.
He intimated , Richards, Lescot, Gusan, Baccuna and flabby for good luck, you are going down bring in youngsters who have the passion and send a message to the fans.

[andyh]

EVERY single one of those who started, plus Bacuna are complete and utter wankers, every one.
Not one player came of of that with any credit whatsoever.
Running around aimlessly, like a few of them, doesnt make a good performance.

That is probably the strangest game I have ever been to. Where the 'football' was completely secondary to everything else going on.

The problems at this club will not be sorted out by 1 season in the championship.
They are far,far too deep.

[auntiesledd]

A predictably pathetic capitulation. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

Oh, but thanks to the VP faithful for giving some of those despicable thieves in claret & blue some long-overdue clog. I just wish it was as easy rid our club of these cretins.