Aston Villa v Southampton Post Match Thread

[David_Nab]

If we had Bruce on the sidelines for the last few games the cabbages would be at the ready , Smith deserves credit for getting us up and he one of us but whats being served up currently is dire. I can not belive a few games after Leicester took us apart with a front 2 we allowed the same to happen again.

Players are not blameless I do think its not a lack of effort more some of them in a top league for the first time are struggling with confidence after so many defeats.In general seems a lot of unease with a good few of them.AEG and Trez both useless today , Wes battled hard but service to him is  shocking and he  is surrounded by defenders , Kodjia came on played off him and found space and we looked better.

Grealish teams just get tight to him 2-3 players near him all the time and today at times he held on to the ball too long tough not helped when the movement around him is so poor.

We concede to many and the striker doesn't score but I still think the MF being unable to control games , being constantly changed personal wise is actually the biggest issue.

[ChicagoLion]

Go and get Big Sam, now. It's the only chance of making us hard to beat and with it a hope of staying up.

No fuming way

[Taylor]

Happy f**king Christmas Villa. You do this to me every f**king year. Cheers.

[jwarry]

I don’t think the owners will trust Dean with the transfer window budget.
Sad to say but I don’t think I do either.

Not sure Dean has any say anyway

[ktvillan]

In the PL you need players with technique, pace and fitness.  None of our summer signings seem to have any pace, and the whole team has looked unfit for weeks, as well as lacking in both technique and confidence.  A bunch of duds.  It's pretty desperate if people are crying out for the utterly dreadful Trezeguet and the underwhelming Kodija to come on and change things for the better.  Pitarch and Smith must be held responsible for those shortcomings.

And tactically Smith seems to have a mediocre plan A and nothing else. 

Anything less than 6 points from Norwich and Watford and I think Smith will have fully demonstrated he's out of his depth and will have to go if we're to have any chance of salvaging the season.  Pitarch too.  I'm not sure they should be given the chance to sign more slow-motion lightweights who are shagged after 65 minutes and couldn't hit the earth from space.   

Once the crowd turns, Smith's toast and it seems to be heading that way.

Happy fucking Christmas again from Villa.

[Taylor]

Go and get Big Sam, now. It's the only chance of making us hard to beat and with it a hope of staying up.

Oh give over.

[LukeJames]

Playing a high line against 2 pacey strikers in Vardy and Iheanacho was fucking amateurish preperation.

Not learning a single thing from that experience and proceeding to play a high line again against 2 pacey strikers again is bastard negligent.

[andyh]

Fucking rubbish, from top to bottom, front to back and side to side.
I’m not sure if the biggest issue is that we have no fight, no quality or no experience. Probably all 3.

And again, for the fuck know how many time this season, conceding within 5 mins of the restart.

Fuck it all to hell.

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

Woeful from everybody!

[brontebilly]

Playing a high line against 2 pacey strikers in Vardy and Iheanacho was fucking amateurish preperation.

Not learning a single thing from that experience and proceeding to play a high line again against 2 pacey strikers again is bastard negligent.

That second goal was like something you would see in a pub league Sunday morning game. Actually it isn't as the hungover centre back would have taken the forward down once in trouble. Engels couldn't even get that close.

[Taylor]

In the PL you need players with technique, pace and fitness.  None of our summer signings seem to have any pace

AEG and trez have pace, but are too inconsistent,

[Taylor]

In the PL you need players with technique, pace and fitness.  None of our summer signings seem to have any pace

AEG and trez have pace, but are too inconsistent,

[Allan C]

Go and get Big Sam, now. It's the only chance of making us hard to beat and with it a hope of staying up.

No fuming way

If it comes to a change, and I hope it dosnt(yet) I hope the club has more ambition then “Big Sam”

[London Villan]

Premier League experience needed desperately.

[AVH87]

I don’t think the owners will trust Dean with the transfer window budget.
Sad to say but I don’t think I do either.

Doesn't Pitarch own it? Whoever scouted and signed Wesley needs sacking! Could have got Maupay for less.