Aston Villa 0 v Stoke 1 Post-Match Thread

[hilts_coolerking]

Think our fist XI would have demolished them, but it is what it is. We've confirmed what we knew already, that the squad is weak and likely will be for a few more cycles of the window.

Our first XI bloody well ought to demolish Stoke's stiffs.  Our second XI bloody well ought to beat Stoke's stiffs.

[Sexual Ealing]

May that be the last game for AEG for Villa... jaysus

100% this.

[themossman]

Not the best tenner I’ve ever spent.

[jacks_headband]

Rubbish to a man but fortunately most of those players will get very little PL time all being well.

It annoys me that I'm not more annoyed by going out of the cup though

I'm gutted, love the league cup. Best chance of winning anything.

[Lastfootstamper]

It’s probably obvious to a lot of them they are surplus to requirements... the know they aren’t good enough.

But was there any need for them to go all out to prove it?

[CT Villan]

Not acceptable, even for the second team.

Jota did more in 10 minutes than most did in 90.

I hope nobody in the first eleven gets injured.

[Toronto Villa]

The best thing about tonight is that a number of our best players didn’t play and will hopefully be rested for Sunday. Because I am really struggling for anything else remotely good to say. Not one player stood out. And Lansbury, Hause and Neil Taylor have absolutely stolen a pay cheque tonight. Utter shit.

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Think our fist XI would have demolished them, but it is what it is. We've confirmed what we knew already, that the squad is weak and likely will be for a few more cycles of the window.

Our first XI bloody well ought to demolish Stoke's stiffs.  Our second XI bloody well ought to beat Stoke's stiffs.

The difference in quality between our first XI and reserves is astronomical. The difference between our reserves and a mixture of Stokes first team squad isn't particularly great. They're all Championship players of a much of a muchness.

[Russ aka Big Nose]

Nakamba did well, even with his decision-making and passing and useful experience for Ramsey but that apart, nothing to be pleased about.

Lansbury and AEG were especially poor and we will struggle to move them on unless we take a big loss on both.

[hilts_coolerking]

Going out is a pisser, but not the end of the world.  The worst thing is the alarming lack of quality among our squad players.  Yes we made changes, but so did they, and we should always have enough to beat a Championship club's stiffs. 

[saunders_heroes]

Not worried about it as it was the second team. Onto Sunday.

[mr woo]

Well, if this isn't the game to prove Keinan Davis has all the makings of a decent centre back (cuz he ain't a centre forward) I don't know what is.

And while we're at it, the same applies to Kourtney Hause and career criminal.

[The Edge]

May that be the last game for AEG for Villa... jaysus

That was a farewell performance if ever I saw one topped off with two fingers to the coaching staff.

[CT Villan]

Sorry, but another thing that boils my piss is the number of cowards in that team that duck out of headers...yes Guilbert, Lansbury and Taylor I'm looking at you.

[Clampy]

As poor as it was, I'm not overly gutted if I'm honest. On to the next one.