Aston Villa vs Southampton Match Thread

[AsTallAsLions]

Is Ghazi playing?

Yes

Only noticed him because he was supposedly marking their player who scored from a corner. Awful defending

He did whip a dangerous ball in early on in the game, in fairness.

Was there anyone to connect with it? Was there fuck

[PeterWithesShin]

Just back from the tip. Wish I’d stayed there.

Why were you at St Andrews?

[GarTomas]

I’ll weigh in with some blind optimism and say we’re going to win 4-3

[Axl Rose]

I’ll weigh in with some blind optimism and say we’re going to win 4-3

I'll have what you're having, mate!

[steamer]

I hope that was not our good half.
In 63 years of age , I have seen some crap. but that has to be up there with the worst.
This team, with those Individual performances, tactics and lack of spirit will be relegated.
Across the pitch they are better than us
A special mention for  wesley, I have tried not to slag him but, he misses an open goal, what the fuck is he doing constantly on the left and not in the centre.
He does not capture a throw to him and then stands fucking rigid as they drive forward.
The defense !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Only marvelous has any credit, and why is Grealish on the wing !!
More to follow.

[SoccerHQ]

Just joined aswell, stats look dismal and a real disaster if we lose this as seems likely now.

As much as we moan about Mings and McGinn losing form, taking both out of the team and it looks a championship 11 in terms of mentality.

[Demitri_C]

Disgusted at that 1st half. Its been a disgraceful performance. As usual smith does nothing about it and just does on hoping we wont concede again.

We look a complete and utter shambles in defence. Even bruce did a better job setting up our back line.

Yet he persists to stick with under performing flops like conor and wesley

[hilts_coolerking]

I’ll weigh in with some blind optimism and say we’re going to win 4-3

I'll have what you're having, mate!

10 pints of Drummond's Old Peculiar.

[kippaxvilla2]

It’s okay.  22 of the 30 goals we have conceded this season have been in the 2nd half apparently.

[Joe S]

He was never going to be a premier League manager. If we wanted to spend big in the summer we should have looked from the top down...

[GarTomas]

I’ll weigh in with some blind optimism and say we’re going to win 4-3

I'll have what you're having, mate!

I’ve mentally consumed the rest of my beer advent calendar. 10% all the way.

[clash city rocker]

I’ll weigh in with some blind optimism and say we’re going to win 4-3

Blind....optimism...take your pick there ?

[themossman]

Good point. Mings may not be perfect but without him our defence has gone from ineffective to shabolic and there is no on the pitch leadership at all.

[PeterWithesShin]

Where's an abseiling santa when you need one.

[mallo]

This was supposed to be a lifeline. We can’t carry on like this for the rest of the season - something has to change.