Aston Villa v Wolves Post-Match Thread

[KRS]

Richards, Ephick and Cissokho are liabilities at the back...each of them is a mistake waiting to happen.
Jedinak, Westwood and Gardner simply aren't good enough even by Championship standards.
We have an abundance of attacking talent but they all look completely clueless anywhere near the 18 yard box.

Bruce will know now that he's got a proper job on his hands to organise and start getting consistent results out of this bunch of shit.

[sickbeggar]

Defence was bad but they tried for the most part. The midfield tho.........fucking hell  Jedinak, why was he bought? Grealish, most overrated midfielder in Villa's history. Hopfully both of them are consigned to the bin now.

[The Moose]

As bad a match as I can ever remember in 40+ years. What a f**king shambles. Good luck Mr Bruce, you will need it.

[frank black]

When Jedinak went off for Westwood it felt putting the lid back on a bowl of sprouts, only to lift the lid on a bowl of cabbage.

[garyshawsknee]

Without seeing him play for his former club, is Elphick any good ? Seems to have too many mistakes in him as does Chester. Though I do wonder how much their performances are effected by having no central midfield in front of them.

A team of strangers, no cohesion, plenty of work to do for Mr Bruce.

[Rudy65]

Pathetic second half. We owe the ref big time. Impressed with Wolves especially Helder Costa who had the Freedom of Villa Park and used it very well until he was surprisingly subbed.

Hopefully that will be the last time I ever have suffer watching Micah Richards in a Villa shirt. He wasn't alone in being crap but his challenge for what should have been a penalty demonstrated just what a dumb, useless footballer he is.

MOTM: The ref.

And he's on loan. Where are we when these players are being offered

[footyskillz]

Also i dont know if already pointed out but are now a point closer to play offs as results went villa way apart from own.
9 points off now as opposed to 10. A week a long time in football next 2 games will say alot to how we go for the play of and promotion push

[Villafirst]

Holloway was spot on for once when said players lose belief and confidence the longer it goes on without a victory. I still have great faith in Steve. It's very early days.

[Ron Manager]

When Steve Bruce watches that back he is going to see Kodjia fail to pass the ball  to McCormack for a tap in and in the same move Adomah doing exactly the same.I feel sorry for McCormack he is an intelligent player.

[Chris Jameson]

Kodjia Bruce has got a big job on his hands, we don't look anything like a team. Kodjia looks nothing like a £15 million player and pretty much all the new signings are very underwhelming.

Watched three matches today, my son's under 14's match was a great game, Harrogate Town was awful but the Villa game was easily the worst of the lot, shocking.

[caster troy]

On the basis of that second half I think we might struggle in League 1 next season.

[AvFc4eVeR]

Our central midfield are where most of our issues lie, and the problem is that we only have four to pick from and from what I have seen this season none of them are much different from the other.

Westwood - Has taken a lot of stick on here, came on for Jedi and didn't make any major mistakes and even made a few last ditch interceptions to keep us in it

Jedinak - Was so bereft of urgency I nearly dialled 999 to report a dead body. He was all meanings of the word 'passenger' from start to finish! In his defence, being part of the Aussie national side and trekking half way around the world every four weeks cant be helping him or us.

Tshibola (pronounced She-Bowler for idiot pundits/commentators out there) - Was very busy but more of a busy fool due to being outnumbered for much of the game. He had some good touches and passes in first half but was anonymous in second along with everyone else.

Gardner - Another who has had a lot of stick on here, it must be said he started our only win this season (albeit against Rotherham) surely he cant be any worse than the other three!

We were overrun in the midfield all game, which is why the entire team tired so badly in the second half. IMO 4-3-3 would be the way to go which would be 4-5-1 without the ball to protect the defence which I will need a whole other reply for and to maybe give the front 3 a clue of what they should be doing.

On another note, can we please stop all talk of promotion/play offs on this forum, it was a long shot on 7th August and it is a complete fantasy now.

To quote a much over used cliché, we are in a position where we as a club/team/fans need to take each game as it comes.

[knowsleyvillain]

The only positive to come out of that was somehow getting a point the second half is as bad as we have seen in a long time.
The gap from the forwards to the midfield was huge, forwards making the wrong pass, as many have said a collection of individuals.
Not a massive Baker fan but he deserves a run of games as the other two are not exactly in the greatest form.
Special mention two the ref he was our best player!Bruce you have a job on your hands here.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Gardner - Another who has had a lot of stick on here, it must be said he started our only win this season (albeit against Rotherham) surely he cant be any worse than the other three!

He is.

Your not wrong about our midfield being a problem though.

[Richard E]

We're just never going to win a sodding game ever again, are we?