Aston Villa v Leicester City Match Thread

[Bobby Boy]

Arrogant team selection and formation by Smith. So avoidable.

I agree with this. Be compact, compete, give Leicester a game.

Traore, El Ghazi, Barkley?

Did we learn nothing from Brighton?

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

Lacklustre and uninventive more than arrogant, I'd say. Let's see if he's got the balls to change it at halftime. There's nothing really to lose.

And that can't come soon enough!

[tomd2103]

AEM should've done better there but look at the space they're getting centrally.

With Jack out it made it easier for DS to bring in Sanson or Nakamba and have a hardworking and deep central three and he's refused and the game is over within half an hour.

The midfield has looked way off the pace since the enforced break.  Douglas Luiz has looked a shadow of the player he was earlier in the season, McGinn has looked laboured and Barkley has largely been a passenger. 

[ez]

Nothing more certain than Traore being subbed today.

[jwarry]

Nothing more certain than Traore being subbed today.

To be fair at least he’s trying!

[PaulWinch again]

Fucking Douglas dye your hair again please.

[LeeB]

McGinn is having a go in fairness, but Barkley looks exactly like the player I'd worried he would be when it was rumoured we were in for him.

[wince]

This is piss poor to watch. We had chance to go higher this season, perhaps higher than we deserve but this is like last season. Needs sorting and fast.

[andyh]

Is Barkley fucking knackered already? He is blowing out of his arse and hardly moving.

[paul_e]

We look like a team that didn't think they could win, it's the first time it's happened this season. What's really frustrating is that they haven't had to play well to go into a 2-0 lead because we've been scared of competing with them.

[ChicagoLion]

Arrogant, stupid, naive ? team selection, fucking  obvious it was not going to work

[Risso]

McGinn is having a go in fairness, but Barkley looks exactly like the player I'd worried he would be when it was rumoured we were in for him.

You were right then Lee, fair play.

[Deano's Mullet]

Our lot are treating the ball like a live grenade. Leicester look like they know what they are going to do every time they come forward.

[sid1964]

Surprised that Samson a not in the side today

[dorsetvillian]

Astonished Smith hasn't changed it. Simply poor management.