Aston Villa v Brentford Post Match Thread

[Sexual Ealing]

Somebody on the match thread mentioned sticking Richards in the midfield with a brief to just be there, chase the ball and then keep it. Not a bad idea at this stage I reckon. We might as well use him while we're paying him.

[olaftab]

I think to play just two midfielders needs them both to be talented, seriously athletic and willing to get in and fight. We don't have that from any of our midfielders. So why set us up for that?

This.

[brontebilly]

Watching their goal again, if anything Cissokho is one of the few who escapes blame. Chester had gone MIA again so Cissokho had to come in and challenge their forward. Amavi nowhere to be seen, Gollini rooted to line and Gardner allowed a handy cross into the box.

In a proper team, someone sees that play developing and covers for Cissokho. Good defenders anticipate the worst. Our bunch of startled earwigs would sooner hope the opposition fucks up.

The team is completely unbalanced and fucks knows where Adamoah is supposed to fit in. It's getting to the stage where it's Grealish or McCormack, Gestede or Kodija and get a third mobile midfielder in to support Jedinak and Westwood.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

Annoyed with lot of things today. Traffic coming home earlier today. Traffic going to Villa Park and traffic on the way back but most of all the utter shambolic display.
No energy.
No desire.
No rhythm.
No idea.
Totally outplayed by a mediocre second division team. FFS why do I bother??

I may be wrong, but didn't Brentford do well last season? (Or was it the season before?)

[Ads]

He's grasping around for tactics hoping to fall onto the right one like Sherwood.

Sack.him before we have to do a trip to Suffolk and suffer some other no marks battering us.

[brontebilly]

Somebody on the match thread mentioned sticking Richards in the midfield with a brief to just be there, chase the ball and then keep it. Not a bad idea at this stage I reckon. We might as well use him while we're paying him.

When has he ever displayed any of those traits at AVFC. He is a useless pr*ck, hands behind his back like he is wearing a straight jacket and running around after the ball like Lassie.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Seems the enthusiasm is being sucked out of me week by week.

I remarked to my kids at the end of the transfer window there was no prime midfield enforcer brought in - which is bit of a worry. Westwood and Gardner won't cut it. Jedinak needs a 2nd and 3rd in a MF 3 - Tshibola? But who completes the trio?

Not going to give anybody a tonking so put that out your minds - were just not clinical enough - all fur coat and no knickers.

Frankly I'm tired of being rolled over - I want us to be dirty, hard, aggressive bastards that teams shit themselves coming to vp, knowing it's going to be a bruising encounter regardless.

Where is the moment when the opposition's best player is sent sprawling a few minutes into the game - welcome to villa park.

Where is the moment that RDM realises he can't play ALL the forwards in one go.

Onto the tractors's farm where it's a 'must win' and another 0-0. Absolute shite.

Well said.

I know it comes across as a spoilt entitled fan, but what the hell, I am.

I expect Aston Villa to piss this league and I refuse to embrace a world where we will "be doing well" to get to the playoffs or even worse "stabilize" mid table.

Sod that. Our new owner has spent the money. The manager needs to start winning against the likes of Brentford at home AND comfortably.

I dont want to turn on yet another manager I really dont. But something needs to change, quickly. The owner wont, the players wont so we have to start looking at the other option. My opinion is 10 games is more than fair to judge how well he is doing. We cant afford to let it go for longer. We need to win this league, this season. Nothing less will do for me.

[Des Little]

When can we expect our very own sick note Tshibola to play again?

[Phil from the upper holte]

First time tonight it sounded like the crowd turned on them at the end.

Well I can't speak for every Villa fan, obviously, but I'm pretty sure every Villa fan is sick of throwing points away every single match.

Boo, boo like fuck. This is shit.

The crowd Boo when they scored it was pathetic just frustrating all the time they deserved the point

[cdward]

85th min vs Sheff Weds
86th min vs Huddersfield
87th min vs Forest
88th min vs Brentford

Looking forward to the 89th minute equaliser from Ipswich, and the 90th minute equaliser from Newcastle

[Rudy Can't Fail]

He's grasping around for tactics hoping to fall onto the right one like Sherwood.

He'll accidently land on his feet rather than his arse. Right now that's my only hope.

[Sexual Ealing]

Somebody on the match thread mentioned sticking Richards in the midfield with a brief to just be there, chase the ball and then keep it. Not a bad idea at this stage I reckon. We might as well use him while we're paying him.

When has he ever displayed any of those traits at AVFC. He is a useless pr*ck, hands behind his back like he is wearing a straight jacket and running around after the ball like Lassie.

I don't necessarily disagree, but you're talking about when he's played in defence. Played as a sort of even-more-twatty NRC I could see him dominating at this level.

[QuintonVilla]

85th min vs Sheff Weds
86th min vs Huddersfield
87th min vs Forest
88th min vs Brentford

Looking forward to the 89th minute equaliser from Ipswich, and the 90th minute equaliser from Newcastle

Newcastle will be about 4-0 up by the 90th minute.

[curiousorange]

McCormack and Kodjia up top, Ayew on the left of mid and Adomah on the right, job done. Di Matteo obviously wants two wingers so Cissokho and De Laet (or more likely Bacuna now) need to be able to stay disciplined and be ready to fall back when required.

[David_Nab]

Who the fuck knows but I don't think it's a coincidence that our one win came with him in the team