Aston Villa 2-3 Leeds United Post Match Thread

[Toronto Villa]

We are mentally weak in defence. As soon as they scored our heads dropped. It’s not just that Leeds looked physically stronger most of that starts in the head and the belief you have in yourself. It’s exactly how all of us felt on here and I’m sure in the stadium at 2-0. We just knew it wouldn’t last that way and soon as they scored we all knew Leeds would score again. That’s exactly how the players feel now any time the opponents attack. It’s very reminiscent of Lambert when every opposition attack felt like another goal.

[auntiesledd]

Well given the absentees & that line-up, I was more shocked that we went 2-up than seeing us throwing the game away. Our so-called defence were as shite as they are - and need to be overhauled urgently; and we're half the side without JG. The play off's are still vaguely possible at a push: although mid-table obscurity probably beckons.

Merry Fecking Christmas.

[Deano's Mullet]

Nothing we didnt know already, potentially full of goals but toxic at the back. Doesn't make it any easier to take though. Amount of games we've lost like this over the years makes me want to cry. Smith can turn it but we need new defence. Second half of season can be a successful one but losing a game like they before Xmas is a sickener. Leeds were good though and mentally strong.

[Matt Collins]

On the plus side, whelan, nyland, hourihane  mcginn, abraham and Kodjia all played well

Tho I agree with the above. Without jack we do lack technical skills in midfield

[kipeye]

Gutted. It could have been very different, not sure why we didn't kick on but a lot of players looked tired. I still think we can make the autos-but it really is a long shot now.

[Nev]

I expected a skudding with that defence but I think we played ok at times, we are hamstrung by the squad. That will get better. It's only Christmas. Let's see where we are in May shall we?
Happy Christmas.

[Drummond]

It was shit. Our defence is abysmal.

However, going forward we looked good. A couple of signings and defensively we'll be ok. First defeat in 7.

Cahill and Terry?

[KevinGage]

We lack technical skills in midfield and basic game management.

Which -combined with Jason Donovan in goal- ain't a winning combination.

[CorkVilla]

Any decent Villa team that I have known over the last 25 years has been built upon a rock solid defense, if we had a trademark I think it would be a really tight and tough central defense. Sadly lacking now though.

[ChicagoLion]

On the plus side, whelan, nyland, hourihane  mcginn, abraham and Kodjia all played well

Tho I agree with the above. Without jack we do lack technical skills in midfield

Nyland.?
Rooted to the line too often.
The corner they scored from was inside the 6 yard box.

[Risso]

What a load of shite. That fucking defence, utter bollocks. And bringing Bjarnason and Hogan on? Hope he never does that again. Pair of non-footballer twats. Raffle winners to play for a day.

[themossman]

We’d be wining these games with a barely competent defence let alone a rock solid one. When you are winning 2-0 and still pinning teams back it’s not very much to ask to do a shift at the back when momentum shifts the other way.

[AlexAlexCropley]

We never seem to do it when we've got a full house. Agree with poster above- very poor/non existent game management.

[phantom limb]

Very disappointing. Disturbingly, every season in the championship we seem to have been playing for the next transfer window. A consistent lack of long term planning has nobbled us, we’ll just have to hope that we get players in fast and they hit the ground running. Again.

[Ads]

Hutton, Elmo, Whelan and Hourihane. Utter, utter shite.

Positives

None.

Negatives

Out played and battered senseless at home by an injury ravaged side, live in front of the nation in the 2nd division.

Smith. Utter inept. What part of 90 minutes of being bossed by Joe Allan made him think Connor "I'm not really here" Hourihane was capable of doing anything to stop Leeds and their movement.

The full backs; shocking. Hutton, while I appreciate he's on the wrong side, he is shocking.

Elmo. Never wear a Villa shirt again. Fucking chronic. Molested by an 18 year old.

To let Clark run fucking embarrassing. The header for the winner. Fuck off. Utterly fucking shit.

Whelan. You're too slow on the ball and too slow off the ball. They ran between the lines all day long. And you, Whelan, you pedestrian twat, are fucking past it against sides who can move the ball.

Kodjia-why the fuck was he taken off? He was keeping their full back occupied and he never crossed the half way line.

Utterly shocking display.

Automatics gone. We have Bruce to thank for that as the ridiculous imbalance of the squad is being laid bare.

We've also had to have a counsel of perfection given how woeful we were under Bruce.

Leeds deserved that, but we opened the door for them.

Play Offs are the only hope. That depends on a left footed centre half. Get fucking Chester on the right side. Get that keeper gone and get a pair of full backs.

Big ask. Thanks Bruce, you c***. And fuck off Smith for that shite today and all the other c***s on the pitch. Happy Christmas you fucking shower.