Derby 2-0 Useless Aston Villa post match thread

[CT]

Why are our crosses from set pieces and open play so woeful?

[Brend'Watkins]

Not playing with a recognised striker was a stupid move by Bruce. I’m sick of his stupidness.

To be fair, I wouldn't recognise Hogan or Gabby as strikers.

What’s the point of having them on the bench if that’s the case?  Gabby can at lease run around an pressurise defences.

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I think we all predicted that result before hand, Bruce is too negative. The formation doesn't suit some of the players and our lack of goal power is crippling us. I can't see us staying in the top six for too long.

He tried to keep a shape we were used to with a physical focal point, but got it wrong. We probably had more ball and territory today than we will have all season. There wasn't anything negative about it at all. We suffered trying to breakdown 11 men all.second half with Derby being as deep as they possibly could.

[Rudy65]

Massively frustrating second half. It showed Derby for what they were; well organised and very difficult to breakdown which made the stupid mistake for the goal all the more frustrating.

Hogan showed by getting on the end of a few crosses what a striker up there could do. He should have started.

Without Kodjia and Davis we just had no answer to 11 men behind the ball for 45 minutes.

Snodgrass should have scored, but there wasn't enough created.

Whelan was their best player and the only opportunities they had we conspired to give them.

A dicky two games this where we are likely 3 points off the 4 target we'd have earmarked. Important we bounce back quickly to keep the automatics on the horizon heading into January.

Not sure what about our current form and games against the top 6 which makes you suggest we will go up automatically. What are you seeing that the rest of us dont?

[wolfman999]

Bruce has to get us promoted or he's out of a job. But imagine this Villa team against the likes of Man City. Or even Watford and Burnley.

Does he really care about being sacked though? It might dent his ego but financially, it's not like getting sacked in the real world for being crap at your job. He would walk away with millions.

[clash city rocker]

It's just so crushingly predictable.

Spot on.

[Fin Feds Dad]

Another eye bleeding episode of Bruceball .

It’s so slow and tedious to watch.

Onomah is bloody rubbish - what moron thought he could play as a lone striker .

[curiousorange]

Bruce has to get us promoted or he's out of a job. But imagine this Villa team against the likes of Man City. Or even Watford and Burnley.

Does he really care about being sacked though? It might dent his ego but financially, it's not like getting sacked in the real world for being crap at your job. He would walk away with millions.

If he has any ambition he would. This is the biggest job he'll ever have and he could be about 180 minutes from losing it.

[ChicagoLion]

Massively frustrating second half. It showed Derby for what they were; well organised and very difficult to breakdown which made the stupid mistake for the goal all the more frustrating.

Hogan showed by getting on the end of a few crosses what a striker up there could do. He should have started.

Without Kodjia and Davis we just had no answer to 11 men behind the ball for 45 minutes.

Snodgrass should have scored, but there wasn't enough created.

Whelan was their best player and the only opportunities they had we conspired to give them.

A dicky two games this where we are likely 3 points off the 4 target we'd have earmarked. Important we bounce back quickly to keep the automatics on the horizon heading into January.

Not sure what about our current form and games against the top 6 which makes you suggest we will go up automatically. What are you seeing that the rest of us dont?

It’s just blind faith in the Manager, that’s all.

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Massively frustrating second half. It showed Derby for what they were; well organised and very difficult to breakdown which made the stupid mistake for the goal all the more frustrating.

Hogan showed by getting on the end of a few crosses what a striker up there could do. He should have started.

Without Kodjia and Davis we just had no answer to 11 men behind the ball for 45 minutes.

Snodgrass should have scored, but there wasn't enough created.

Whelan was their best player and the only opportunities they had we conspired to give them.

A dicky two games this where we are likely 3 points off the 4 target we'd have earmarked. Important we bounce back quickly to keep the automatics on the horizon heading into January.

Not sure what about our current form and games against the top 6 which makes you suggest we will go up automatically. What are you seeing that the rest of us dont?

We're 5th. Crisis.

[PaulWinch again]

Another eye bleeding episode of Bruceball .

It’s so slow and tedious to watch.

Onomah is bloody rubbish - what moron thought he could play as a lone striker .

Onomah isn't rubbish, but he is not a striker either.

[Three Spires Villa]

It really is not good enough, and I’m really sorry to some posters but this “ it will be ok just believe “ us rot, guy behind me today, “we’ll its a tough place to come” what so you don’t think we are good enough, then how come he’s still in a job, jeez it makes me so angry. I said 2nd or near after Boxing Day games, or he should go, well he should go

[Three Spires Villa]

Massively frustrating second half. It showed Derby for what they were; well organised and very difficult to breakdown which made the stupid mistake for the goal all the more frustrating.

Hogan showed by getting on the end of a few crosses what a striker up there could do. He should have started.

Without Kodjia and Davis we just had no answer to 11 men behind the ball for 45 minutes.

Snodgrass should have scored, but there wasn't enough created.

Whelan was their best player and the only opportunities they had we conspired to give them.

A dicky two games this where we are likely 3 points off the 4 target we'd have earmarked. Important we bounce back quickly to keep the automatics on the horizon heading into January.

Not sure what about our current form and games against the top 6 which makes you suggest we will go up automatically. What are you seeing that the rest of us dont?

We're 5th. Crisis.

Yeah it’s all fine isn’t it !!!!

[wolfman999]

Bruce has to get us promoted or he's out of a job. But imagine this Villa team against the likes of Man City. Or even Watford and Burnley.

Does he really care about being sacked though? It might dent his ego but financially, it's not like getting sacked in the real world for being crap at your job. He would walk away with millions.

If he has any ambition he would. This is the biggest job he'll ever have and he could be about 180 minutes from losing it.

But Bruce is just a jobbing manager like Big Sam, Tony Pulis and any number of similar. He will never get the really big clubs but will still manage to make a decent living. I very much doubt that ambition is high on his list at his age. That ship has sailed.

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

Sadly a disappointing but predictable result. Even my wife said when she heard we were playing without a recognised striker that we weren't playing to win the game (my wife knows little about football but still knows the importance of a striker). I'm a little uncomfortable with Terry choosing to watch chelski instead of the team that currently pay him. Albrighton loves to watch Villa live, but has he ever attended a Villa match home or away when Leicester have been playing at the same time as us, whether injured or fit. Running up and down a few steps on the holte doesn't buy any favours from me.