Leicester v Aston Villa Post Match Thread

[LukeJames]

The corner thing, I can clearly see were we're going wrong but I can't explain it, its fucking pathetic. We give Rodri a free header on the edge of the 6 yard box last week which was painfully naive. We then have over a week to work on it so that the same thing doesnt happen again, what happens? Absolutely fuck all, their first 4 corners were all free headers. Bollocks training, bollocks management.

[SaddVillan]

Aston Villa manager Dean Smith, speaking to Sky Sports: "It was a very tough night. We started the game quite well but then we didn't defend corners well enough and we had a big mistake for the goal.

"I didn't know what the penalty was given for - I thought it hit Tyrone Mings' shoulder - but it was given.

"The penalty award was a massive moment. We were still in the game. It went against us - I thought wrongly - that's my opinion.

"But then we became architects of our own downfall.

"Being hard to beat needs to be our priority. For periods we were but the scoreline is a harsh reflection."

On Pepe Reina's error for Leicester's opening goal: "Pepe had a rush of blood but it starts from our throw-in and we need to do better.

"People make mistakes. He will be the first to admit that was a mistake but there were other things we could do to stop that goal."

[Taylor]

A couple of weeks ago we were all worried that if we go down we will lose Mings, now we’re all worried that when we do, we won’t be able to get shot of the useless twonk.

[balloubaby]

All hope I had vanished tonight. So poor and nearly all of the players totally bereft of belief-Smith to blame for me for not having the ability to see what is happening in front of his eyes and make the necessary changes at the right time. We all know he is a nice bloke but the timing of his contract extension; Purslow stating the long term plan with Smith at the helm for the foreseeable future an obvious mistake resulting in a lack of urgency in the need to step up to survive in the Prem. As was all the talk of going up sooner than planned-we needed to accept where we were and buy more smartly. We will lose more by going down in terms of players and having to start over than taking the decision to change the manager. Sentiment is noble but smacks of bloody mindedness when it is clear to everyone that sadly, we are again stinking the place out and dropping like a stone.

[villadelph]

sorry but unless there are widespread changes this side will certainly take us down!!

With all due respect, that’s what January is for.

It’s fucking March and we haven’t gotten a point in weeks.

[brian green]

Anobody want to rewind and agree that Premiership security is better than getting to a cup final?  And losing it.

[PaulMcGrathsNo5Shirt]

Any team that sets up with Elmohamady marking Jonny Evans on corners deserves to lose. How the hell does our coaching team come up with that? Much like last with with Guilbert marking Rodri.

Then to hear Smith say he thought Moderately Nakamba was our best player really was the icing on the cake.

Slip sliding our way back to the championship with arguably the most naïve management team in football. It says it all that I'm even considering Pulis and Allardyce as a short term option.

[SaddVillan]

Smith's like a broken record.

Same old, same old.

[Villan82]

Anobody want to rewind and agree that Premiership security is better than getting to a cup final?  And losing it.

Hear hear.

[PeterWithe]

The corner thing, I can clearly see were we're going wrong but I can't explain it, its fucking pathetic. We give Rodri a free header on the edge of the 6 yard box last week which was painfully naive. We then have over a week to work on it so that the same thing doesnt happen again, what happens? Absolutely fuck all, their first 4 corners were all free headers. Bollocks training, bollocks management.

We have the best defender of his generation on the coaching staff yet we look completely chaotic on crosses, both open and set plays.

The plan looks to be Mings and Engels mark zonally on the six yard line and others mark man for man. Our markers get blocked off too easily and too regularly.

Defending was comical at times.

[hilts_coolerking]

You just knew Smith was going to say the penalty changed the game.  Look at the fucking stats you feckless prick.

[Somniloquism]

It seems like only yesterday that we were wildly celebrating only letting Manchester City score twice.

Utter Blues.

Smith out.

And that is the problem, we still lost last week, the difference was Leicester took all the chances (and had two more gifted to them) where Citeh whiffed most of theirs. I don't think we have had one match were the oppositions chances have not numbered in the double figures and I think we might have had four where we had more possession. It has never been looked at to fix and now our players are knackered out, can't be bothered or whatever else is going on. With the rest of the fixtures can you currently see a point let alone three with our defence?

The only plus point is we shouldn't match Derby for goals conceded in a season as I can't see us letting in another 34....

[Meanwood Villa]

Well it was pissing down outside so I decided not to bother going to the pub to watch. Looks like my lack of effort was matched by the players. Fair play to those who went. Looking decidedly grim now. Where will the wins come from?

[Deano's Mullet]

We're down. Conceding goals all season and now they're drying up at the other end too. Hopeless. Absolutely hopeless.

[Legion]

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