Arsenal v Aston Villa match thread

[PeterWithesShin]

No we don't seems it was dismissed straight away

[Nii Lamptey]

Never seen McGinn look so tired. He's losing the ball every time he gets it. Should have subbed him for hotlips at 65 min.

A big fuck you, Dean Smith. I love you as our manager, but you need to wise the fuck up. And quickly!

[PeterWithesShin]

5 mins added time

[The Edge]

Very wasteful up front. Comedy of errors at the back again. Against 10 men for an hour. Fucking sort it out lads.

[Rudy65]

You don't bring Elmo on in place of a threatening winger against a team of 10 men that look like rabbits in headlights every time we run at them.

2 subs left, but Smith leaves the team breathing out of their arse - This one is definitely on him, same as Monday.

We can all see it - As Chicago said, this is Bruce style management.

the fact we are bringing on Elmo says it all. Champs quality at best

[SoccerHQ]

No we don't seems it was dismissed straight away

Never getting that in prem, yes if we play in european cup again.

[Monty]

I'm sorry as hell to say this, but so far I'm not sure we've really been the better side in any game, our game management is very poor, we don't look particularly prepared tactically or physically, our movement off the ball is often substandard and looks a little un-coached, and we don't seem to be reacting to any of this. Dean needs to turn this around.

[D.boy]

Threw it away. Not good enough Smith. This game was there for the taking and yet again we can't do 10 men. You can't keep saying we are learning as that won't cut it.

[TonyD]

Taking Trez off killed us.

[Damo70]

Failing to beat ten men in two games running, the latter of which we had the advantage for about fifty minutes and held the lead twice. I usually go for the glass half full approach but I am pissed about how today has panned out.

[Risso]

Three games against 10 men, and one point to show for it.  Dean Smith's game management is piss poor.

[Villa in Denmark]

5 extra minutes to sort this shit out.

[postal]

This is on Dean Smith I'm afraid.

Players gave their all and showed good quality again at times but with the intensity at this level they need help from their manager in the second half.

Dean seems to think we're still playing likes of Bolton and Rotherham where you can win games in second gear.

Unless someone gives him a tactics talk soon, we will be playing those games. But he does have his man.team around him, so why don't they speak up during the game?

[Risso]

Elmo played all of last year as a right back, so now why is he our go to sub for a winger?

[Stu]

Dismal last 20 mins. Why we were retreating and letting Arsenal have the ball I don't know. We had a man advantage. Don't expect a win here on paper, but given the context of the game today, this is a bad loss.