Yeovil Town v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Bermuda Villa]

3rd season in the job and it honestly looks like they have not been coached. I have no idea what our style of football is other than keep it tight get it wide and hope someone produces a bit of magic or we score from a set piece. There is such a lack of movement in the final third and you very rarely see us commit men forward in numbers to give defenders something to think about. I would love to mark our center forwards.


To give RHM his full debut and leave him so isolated with zero support is just criminal and does the kid no favors whatsoever. The worst thing is Bruce could not give a toss about this competition so send out an attacking team with a brief to enjoy their football and entertain the supporters but one up top to a bottom tier club is just pathetic.

If I had just spent millions buying the club I would be wanting us to play attractive football and given the players we have its not a lot to ask. If he has a bad run he will be gone by the end of October because the owners will soon tire of this crap.

[Axl Rose]

That was a struggle to watch.

Fucking hell, what on earth are Bruce and the coaching team doing in training?

Only Grealish, Kodjia and Axel looked like footballers, and I put that down to natural ability. Bruce's treatment of some of the youngsters has been shocking. No game plan, no playing to strengths. Crap man management.

As for the rest, jesus. Taylor, Elphick, Whelen, Hourihane....utterly dreadful. I know Conor popped up with a goal, but he looked like a poor footballer last night.

Bruce looked even more purple than usual post match. I think he knows that he won't be in a job if that's what he serves up week in ,week out.

And rightfully so. I'm sick to death of watching his idea of football. Yes, he gets results, but we can have good football and results, too.

[olaftab]

Amen Axl. Obviously didn’t see it but know and feel the pain. Bruce really is a colour by numbers painter.

[Axl Rose]

Amen Axl. Obviously didn’t see it but know and feel the pain. Bruce really is a colour by numbers painter.

Haha. A win is a win and all that, but it isn't much fun watching us.

Like I said, I think players like Grealish and Kodjia are just naturally talented, and they do what they want to, to an extent.

Other players need more guidance, coaching and instruction. A lot of our team looked lost, and not for the first time, may I add. The ball isn't a hot potato, and I wish out defenders would stop the aimless hoofing. That's last resort football.

We'll see soon when Brentford come to Villa Park, how comfortable their players are on the ball. Alot of that has been coached into them.

It was a pleasure to watch Grealish and McGinn on the weekend, seeing them passing and moving, interchanging play. Every player should be able to do that.

I'm fed up of Bruce and his way of football. It's so unenjoyable, and that's the bottom line for me.

[Matt Collins]

Moreira kept a clean sheet and saved a penalty. I’m not clear about why he’s getting a lot of criticism because it’s not as if there were loads of goals being knocked in at the other end. There’s not a lot more you can ask of a goalkeeper!

You can ask him to be brave. To come and collect the ball. And to generate an air of calm

[TheTimVilla]

How can such an attacking formation be so mind numbingly defensive? Based on last night, None of that starting XI deserve to start against Ipswich, including Adomah & Green.

[Matt Collins]

I agree - except maybe tuanzebe

Problem is - who plays wide? Elmo and AN other?

Hopefully we get a couple of loanees soon.

[mr underhill]

come on in Brendan

[Axl Rose]

come on in Brendan

That'd be great.

[London Villan]

Thoght the same thing this morning.

[Edvard Remberg]

Moreira kept a clean sheet and saved a penalty. I’m not clear about why he’s getting a lot of criticism because it’s not as if there were loads of goals being knocked in at the other end. There’s not a lot more you can ask of a goalkeeper!

He flapped at just about everything. So i'm going to rename him Flappy McFlapface.

Yes, let's get on the back of both keepers,  as they have had the whole of 1 match each! Because as a keeper, you don't need confidence,  but ridiculed into performing better. 

[mr underhill]

As debuts go, his was better than the Norse god's i thought.

[Damo70]

Moreira kept a clean sheet and saved a penalty. I’m not clear about why he’s getting a lot of criticism because it’s not as if there were loads of goals being knocked in at the other end. There’s not a lot more you can ask of a goalkeeper!

It is too soon to judge him one way or the other for me. De Gea looked like a calamity waiting to happen in his first season at United, especially in his first few months. Even for a big guy he had to adapt to the physical nature of the game in England.

[j66acd]

come on in Brendan

That'd be great.

Maybe that’s why we signed McGinn!

[GarTomas]

It’s clearly tough for Bruce. This time last season if he’d of made this start the mass hysteria comments would be rolled out - as it is having met the owners it must know he won’t be able to get away with it this year.

His comments about the academy players who started, real football is so disingenuous. If he really feels that way he’s had 2 years to rectify; either loan them out or play them. The fact that’s he’s loaned in academy players from other clubs just adds insult to injury. Yes they may have been poor tonight; but they were just as poor as many of Bruce’s tried and trusted signings.

We all knew he was limited and his approach was to churn players and hope something sticks. He found it last season with the 7 win run then exposed his limitations by picking the same team week in week out when many of them were clearly out of form or in need of a rest.

My views on him haven’t changed and even if he does somehow manage to get promotion this year I wouldn’t be trusting him in the top flight again.  After 2 years there is no Plan A, B or Z. It’s let’s hope for a bit of quality from someone.  Look at the difference in Leeds after one pre season and selling arguably their best player.

Our coaches clearly don’t do much but Gary Walsh is going to be busy this year as well.