Wolves v Aston Villa Post Match Thread

[Brend'Watkins]

First half rubbish 2nd half much better although we lacked creativity. People giving our forwards stick. All of them poor first half 2nd both ElGahzi and Trez put a shift in the 2nd. I was disappointed in Lewis, some poor passing and loss of possession. It’s also the worst I’ve seen SJM play. If he doesn’t perform any there’s no Grealish then you’re up against it.

[olaftab]

Engel man of the match for me today.

[AlexAlexCropley]

Jesus, some of these comments. Wolves are a much better team than us, they'll probably be pushing for the Euro places again this season and I wouldn't be surprised if they get into the later stages of the Europa.

Remember where we were this time last year? We're making progress but most of our players have little to no top level experience, Wolves have genuine top quality like Moutinho, Neves, Jiminez, Patricio players who would walk into most teams in the league. Playing them at their place when they're in good form and without so many of our first choice players was always going to be tough. Rotten luck with the injuries made things worse.

Newcastle at home after the international break is the real test of where we're at currently.

This

[hilts_coolerking]

We're making progress but most of our players have little to no top level experience,

That's because we didn't buy any.  We chose to go the other way.  I thought it was a mistake st the time - at least not to mix it up a little - and I still think so now.

[Axl Rose]

Got the potato ambling into Villa Park, next. He'd love to get one over on us. But he won't. Perfect game to kick start the season I reckon.

Crap today. Thought Konsa, Mings and Guilbert did ok, and that's about it. Left back is a big issue. Targett was embarrassing, and seemed to give up, Taylor is a nightmare to watch.

Wesley needs someone up with him. Luiz isn't as good as I thought he'd be away from home. Mcginn needs a rest it seems.

We missed Jack terribly.

Not a happy man tonight.

Taylor played well you numpty

Did he really, though? Not in the match I was watching. Looked uncomfortable in possession, not good going forward, can't really pass a football. A poor player.

But if that's what equates to playing well in your eyes, the best of luck to you.

Numpty. Oh dear.

[tomd2103]

Awful first half, but when we actually played some football in the second half we looked better.  Desperately lacking real quality in the final third though and we really need to invest in those areas in January. 

Too many poor performances on the day and too many players constantly giving the ball away.  The front three were especially guilty as were Guilbert, Targett, Taylor and even McGinn and Nakamba were guilty of it too often.  Douglas Luiz looks lik3 a passenger at times and his effort to stop Traore was half-hearted. 

[Three Spires Villa]

I get the point about the players having little top flight experience, but they why didn’t we buy some that had dot experience, not a good enough excuse.

[St AustellAVFC]

Disappointed with performance today. Individuals... Konsa, Trez and AEG were ok, Konsa best of three.
I think today’s game had the most handballs in one game I’ve ever seen.

[taylorsworkrate]

Disappointed with performance today. Individuals... Konsa, Trez and AEG were ok, Konsa best of three.
I think today’s game had the most handballs in one game I’ve ever seen.

I thought that Trezeguet and El Ghazi's lack of defensive effort was pathetic for a large part of the game, and they were toothless going forward.

[RichardBatchelor]

One of those days. Found it annoying Wolves won every single header we put in their box, yet we continued with that tactic. They did a job on us. We’ll bounce back against Newcastle.

[GXVilla]

Got exactly what we deserved today.
Must learn to look after the ball better, we repeatedly give it away cheaply and put pressure on ourselves.
Konsa was the only plus for me today.

[Pat Mustard]

Today wasn’t great, but there are some overreactions here and elsewhere. We were missing a large part of the spine of our side, and by half time were down to our 3rd choice keeper and Neil Taylor at left back.

Put it this way - what do you think the result would be if the roles were reversed and we were full strength with Wolves been missing Patricio, Dendoncker and Neves, then lost Ruddy and whoever their left back is by half time? I would expect a lot more than they showed against us. If they are the 7th best team in the league then we have not got a lot to worry about.

[PaulWinch again]

Piss poor. The first half was an utter embarrassment and that level of performance is wholly unacceptable. I appreciate injuries don’t help, but fucking hell it was bad.

Must be much much better.

[hilts_coolerking]

When you've got players out its up to the rest to step up.  Basically a lot of our squad players aren't good enough to do that.  Mind you, some the first teamers aren't either.

[themossman]

Interestingly varied points being made about individual players. Amazed anyone could think AEG had an ok game.

But then I guess in a performance like that it’s a bit like arguing about whether Charles Manson or Fred west is friendlier.