Brentford v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Simon Page]

Here you go. Just to give you something to sleep/wake up to, both managers' comments courtesy of PA:

STEVE BRUCE BEMOANS 'RIDICULOUS' MISTAKES AFTER ASTON VILLA LOSE AT BRENTFORD
 Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce lamented "ridiculous" mistakes after his side's
winless run was extended to five games with a 2-1 loss at Brentford on Tuesday
evening.
 The result at a rain-soaked Griffin Park left Bruce's side three points adrift
of the Sky Bet Championship play-off places, and moved the Bees up to 12th in
the standings.
 Asked what he thought of another game without a victory, Bruce replied: "Not a
lot. We weren't good enough with the ball, we made a number of mistakes and many
of them lately have been ridiculous ones from experienced players.
 "It was simply not good enough. You have to do the basics right and earn the
right to play, and we are not doing basics well enough and not playing well
enough with the ball. We gave the ball away numerous times and then resorted to
hit and hope.
 "I thought I'd seen the last of performances like that. We're supposed to romp
away with it at places like this, but Brentford are a really good side and have
been for a couple of years so hats off to them."
 Goals from Romaine Sawyers and Lasse Vibe ensured back-to-back wins for
childhood Villa fan Dean Smith's side, with Josh Onomah's header having got the
visitors back level on the half-hour mark.
 Bruce sympathised with the visiting fans, who expressed their frustrations in
west London.
 "We are a big club with a big history, big tradition and unbelievable support
who rightly vented their feelings," he said. "If I'd made the journey down
here, I'd have done the same... and I have done.
 "Now we have to batten down the hatches and work hard. We're having a blip,
but it's all to play for. We will be better on Saturday (at Middlesbrough),
because I don't think we could be any worse."
 Bruce had spoken before the match about the Bees' expectations not being as
high as his side's, and opposite number Smith believes his team's 'little
Brentford' tag is helping them stay in the race for a top-six finish.
 "He's probably right, to be honest, but it works in our favour because
opposition supporters see us as 'little Brentford' and are surprised when they
see the standard of our football," Smith said.
 "Our expectation is to finish in the top six. We know that will be difficult
because of the size and finances of other clubs in this division, but we have
had two defeats in 17 league games and that is tremendous in this league.
 "I'd like to have more competition for places at the moment, but performances
like this show the strength, quality and character we have in this squad.
 "It wasn't a deluxe performance but given the conditions and the fact that we
have a lot of injuries which means people playing out of position, we were very
good value for the win.
 "We just keep taking each game as it comes, trying to win them and proving
people wrong by always competing with big clubs like Villa."
 

[OzVilla]

The club smells of death.

Blimey. Steady on.

Yes death is too strong. We smell more like a room that hasn't been aired out for years, dark, stuffy, stale, dust ridden and in need of some sunlight, fresh air and fancy pot pourri.

[john e]

The club smells of death.

Blimey. Steady on.

Yes death is too strong. We smell more like a room that hasn't been aired out for years, dark, stuffy, stale, dust ridden and in need of some sunlight, fresh air and fancy pot pourri.

Maybe one of them Yankee candles

[sickbeggar]

A blip? 5 games without a win isn't a blip yer deluded twat.

[The Moose]

Possibly a 'blip' lasting seven games by Monday, Steve? When will this 'blip' end?

[Phil from the upper holte]

My fault I signed up to unibet not won since

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

I was supremely confident of promotion at the beginning of December. However, it’s now the end of December and we haven’t got a fucking clue. He needs to go now. The players have no idea what they’re supposed to be doing.

However, I don’t think any manager who’d come to us will change it.

We’re going to languish in this league for a very long time I fear.

[Des Little]

Soaked to the skin, freezing cold and watching that utter fucking pish. Do us all a favour Steve and bugger off mate.

[Risso]

I didnt think we were that overly terrible but far too obvious at times, especially in the second half. Disapointed with result though.

We were worse than terrible. To think otherwise would strongly point to a person being on a wind up.

No, it would point to a person having a opinion different to yours.

It points to an internet troll who is permanently on a wind up.

[kippaxvilla2]

Can anyone see us getting 42 points with the games we’ve got left? Minimum 80 needed for the play offs I reckon.

[Des Little]

Can we all take a reality check please? Whilst this oaf is in charge, we aren’t going anywhere for a very long time.

[sickbeggar]

Sorry just read that nan's hair statement again and he reckons we resorted to "hit and hope"?!!  wtf have we been playing for the last year and a bit? Has the op acciddently posted a guardiola post match interview? What sort of football does he believe we normally play? The guy is deluded.

[kippaxvilla2]

Steve Bruce says he reacted in exactly the same way to supporters following tonight’s dismal showing at Brentford and declared: “We’re only a week away from a crisis at Aston Villa.”

The above is normally followed by ‘its off with me Head this week it’s ridiculous.’

[SoccerHQ]

We simply don't do enough work on the training ground if failing to do the basics is a problem.

Keep the ball better and we might not concede so many corners which lead to plenty of goals conceded.

[aj2k77]

Broken record man, just fuck off.