Aston Villa v Chelsea Post Match Thread

[kippaxvilla2]

We’ve won seven games all season all against average to shit teams.  I can’t see how all of a sudden we are going to get another three and a draw in 8 games against mostly good to very good sides. 

[IFWaters]

Grealish is more bothered with a scratch on his leg than keeping us up. I think the claret and blue blood in him is overdone. Like another poster said he looks gone to me. Mings also looks half-arsed , he gets frustrated but it looks superficial to me. I just dont see the desperate need to grab a point, to throw everything at it from most of them. Perhaps Samatta at the end, he was chasing everything. Im afraid its symptomatic of the vast money in football, it just doesnt matter to these players. I feel sorry for Smith, I believe he cares, but he is out of his depth, I wouldnt mind a change just to see if it could make a difference. JT ? Maybe ? or Fat Sam - I hate it but why not ? He correctly pointed out our recruitment in the summer lacked experience. We could have had Cahill back but went with Konsa. I know who is the better defender.

[Three Spires Villa]

That was shit, rubbish, shit and rubbish, I would like to be more eloquent but Ia m very very pissed off

[RamboandBruno]

I’ve defended Smith all season, because I thought he did have an influence last season in getting us up, it wasn’t all Grealish and it meant more him being at the helm with us going on that run. But simply sticking with the same tactics game after game, no matter the opposition is just madness, or strikes me as someone who is now lost. Saying that I don’t think he’ll get sacked before the end of the season and despite that dog awful performance with are 1 point from safety. Only basing this on one set of games this weekend,  but Bournemouth and West Ham look as bad as us, so I think it’ll simply be who manages to put in 2 or 3 dogs of war type performances out of the 3 of us. We don’t look capable at the moment.
I think McGinn will pick up but it may be too late when he does. I think Hourihane tries but is not up to this level, Trez at the moment shouldn’t be anywhere near the team, nor Jota. I felt sorry for Davies, there was generally no one in 20 yards off him, that is down to the managers tactics. He simply has to find a way to get Samatta and Davies in the team, I would be tempted to take out hourihane and El Ghazi and put in nakamba and Samatta and play Luiz in a more advanced wide midfield position.
Grealish is wasted out on the left as every supporter and pundit has said, he had that one run through the middle when kante got booked, but we need him doing that all game long. As much as I love the kid, it does look like his hearts not in this though and that’s not acceptable. Why was he not taking responsibility for that last minute free kick Instead of bloody Trezeguet! Even if he has lost faith in the manager, which we don’t know and psychologically he’s moved, he has to show some professional pride for the club he ‘loves’
I think we need to get 3 wins and a draw as an absolute minimum, at the moment Newcastle, Palace (though they looked good yesterday), Everton, Arsenal and West Ham are key. Think we have no chance against wolves, Man Utd or Liverpool.

[kippaxvilla2]

https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/competitions/premier-league/12012157/smith-proud-of-effort

He couldn’t have asked for much more oh and as predicted Chelsea’s bench is mentioned.

[RichardBatchelor]

I disagree with some of the comments about our commitment - I thought we were committed and good defensively - but the total absence of any class going forward - it was awful - means we just cannot stay up. Especially with McGinn and Grealish so hopelessly off it. I can’t fault Mings and Hause. The first Chelski goal was a brilliant cross. The fault is tactical by letting them get crosses in time and time again - sooner or later a corker’ll come in. We’re down.

[Three Spires Villa]

Oh and Dean was proud of his players display, really Dean, really, and before anyone asks what he should have said, how about as a Villa fan and Manager I am angry and disappointed where this club know is, not just some bollocks

[robbo1874]

Just watched first 20 mins of the second half on Optus. We’ve gone from 1-0 to 2-1 without touching the ball. Couldn’t watch any more. It seems we may be reliant on West Ham and Bournemouth somehow being shitter than us to stay up.

[Toronto Villa]

It is absolutely, utterly fucking predictable bollocks that he comes out with. I mean if lottery numbers were based on what he is going to say post game we’d all be minted.

[Toronto Villa]

Just watched first 20 mins of the second half on Optus. We’ve gone from 1-0 to 2-1 without touching the ball. Couldn’t watch any more. It seems we may be reliant on West Ham and Bournemouth somehow being shitter than us to stay up.

Since November we’ve been hoping there are three teams worse than us.

[PaulWinch again]

https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/competitions/premier-league/12012157/smith-proud-of-effort

He couldn’t have asked for much more oh and as predicted Chelsea’s bench is mentioned.

Poor and defeatist.

[hilts_coolerking]

https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/competitions/premier-league/12012157/smith-proud-of-effort

He couldn’t have asked for much more oh and as predicted Chelsea’s bench is mentioned.

He always reaches for a platitude or an excuse.  Yes he's protecting the players blah blah blah but 1 point out of two home games in a relegation fight is shit.  Take some bloody responsibility man.

[john e]

I think the biggest problem we’ve got is the manager long term
and then the form of Grealish and McGinn short term

having said that as ridiculous as it sounds I think we will beat Newcastle  (there I’ve said it)

[Five Villa Tattoos]

The big problem we will have is that we have a  load of totally shite players on high wages which no other club will pay or want.

[Legion]

https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/12012133/pulisic-and-giroud-give-chelsea-win