Derby 2-0 Useless Aston Villa post match thread

[ChicagoLion]

Got on a plane at ten to three with high spirits.   Landed at 6.30pm switched on phone, still optimistic and had my hopes smashed like a cheap fackin vase.   I take it we didn’t play well?  How did Jack play?
Take

It was not our worst performance but we never looked like we would score.
I thought Jack was the best player on the pitch, looked a class above in my opinion.

[TonyD]

Got on a plane at ten to three with high spirits.   Landed at 6.30pm switched on phone, still optimistic and had my hopes smashed like a cheap fackin vase.   I take it we didn’t play well?  How did Jack play?
Take

It was not our worst performance but we never looked like we would score.
I thought Jack was the best player on the pitch, looked a class above in my opinion.

Thanks for the info.    UTV.

[Taylor]

Not many positives tonight. I guess the best we can say is this is the first game we have lost since Terry got injured (not including that game obviously). I think we really miss his leadership, passing and drive. If we can get through the next couple of games unscathed, then when he is back the results will improve.

[PeterWithesShin]

Lowlights

[paul_e]

Not many positives tonight. I guess the best we can say is this is the first game we have lost since Terry got injured (not including that game obviously). I think we really miss his leadership, passing and drive. If we can get through the next couple of games unscathed, then when he is back the results will improve.

They probably will because the acting like a boxer who's waiting for the opposition to punch himself out relies on having the best defence you can get.  The problem with it is that once you come up against someone that has the firepower to hurt you any mistake you make can be the opening they need to beat you.

[Clampy]

I didnt think we played that bad to be honest but we didn't look like scoring. We seemed to try and walk it in at times instead of shooting. Disapointed but we're still amongst it.

[Toronto Villa]

The major concern for me is that now sides outsides of playoff spots have closed the gap. A few weeks back we had a decent cushion. So it’s not just that we are losing ground around and above us, but below us. We’re not scoring, so conceding even once puts us under immense pressure. And outside of QPR we’ve been terrible when going behind.

[Legion]

Still think we will scrape play-offs. Just.

[olaftab]

The points gap between us and second is the same as between us and 16th. Doesn't strike me as much of an overreaction to not be overly happy tonight.

But no worries we will turn in go jetters pretty soon and zap the baddies and zoom up into the stars on our jet pads.

[OzVilla]

As predictable as an English batting collapse. Our form against the top sides is a big concern but we've players coming back and the window to come so we'll improve again I reckon.

Still expecting a play off spot but after today i think automatic is gone.

[Villafirst]

Losing Kodjia is proving to be massive. Particularly with no fit strikers on from the start. Albert has done really well, but losing a 19 goal striker is huge. Too many injuries to key players has caught up...

[clash city rocker]

Giving away goals like the first is unacceptable at this level.....or any fuckin level for that matter.

[LukeJames]

I didnt think we played that bad to be honest

Of course you didn't.

[PeterWithesShin]

How about everyone knocks off the petty point scoring.  Debate and disagree with each other as much as you want, but this petty shite stops now.

[paul_e]

Giving away goals like the first is unacceptable at this level.....or any fuckin level for that matter.

It really is awful.  The other thing that upsets me in those highlights, and plenty of other times this season, is the amount of times our players struggle with basic technique, for example, first derby chance Taylor tackles with completely the wrong foot, then later there's a fucking horrible shot from Snodgrass.  These are technical skills which professional footballers should know and that they should do often enough in training that they're just natural.  Onomah (I think) planting his feet trying to head away a corner is pretty poor as well.