Aston Villa v Leicester City Match Thread

[Goldenballs]

Playing Traore in front of Elmo pretty much guaranteed Barnes a goal, he was already in double figures. Nakamba should definitely have started to actually put some pressure on their players, especially around the edge of our box.

If a simpleton like me can see that I'm struggling to see how Dean and Co couldn't.

Barnes goal was nothing to do with Traore, Elmo stood still watching the ball come back from Martinez whlst Barnes actually tried to get onto it, that's not tactical, it's a very avoidable individual error.

Elmo has been all over the shop.

[Hampshire Villa]

Please make some changes Mr Smith

[N'ZMAV]

I feel sorry for Watkins.

The one player who you can't really slate after that half

Poor bloke needs some support.

[AlexAlexCropley]

White flag stuff.Luiz is doing my nut in.

[PaulWinch again]

It’s a shame we’ve only started upping our game once the game itself is lost.

[Risso]

We are utterly clueless. We’re playing  like a relegation threatened team. Poor all over the pitch.

[Ads]

3 subs for me. Leicester look ropey when the ball is played into the box.

Barkely, Traore and El Ghazi off.

Watkins wide, Davis up top to try and drag some territory a bit higher up. Bring Trez on right to try and get Elmo forwards a little more for his delivery, which is about all he has left.

Sanson into midfield with McGinn to allow them both to press onto their midfield too.

Go direct, get set pieces, about our only hope. Flat, passive and insipid performance.

[picicata]

Hook Traore and Barkley. Stick on Trez and one of Nakamba/ Sanson and get in the Leicester player's faces.

[Legion]

Can we declare at half-time?

[exigo]

Get Sanson and Nakamba on for Barkley and El Ghazi. Push McGinn on and play Sanson left. This midfield is criminal at the moment.

[Deano's Mullet]

When was last time we won after being two down? I see other teams do it but it’s not sonething we seem to be very good at. Sanson and Nakamba on hopefully.  Credit to Leicester though, we haven’t given them a go really but they are a decent side.

[paul_e]

We've generally looked a shadow of ourselves since we came back from the outbreak.

I agree, we've looked very flat since we came back, it's not an excuse but our high pressing has disappeared and it's changed our game completely.

[Pete3206]

All I can hear is the Leicester bench and players, shouting and supporting each other. Silence and gormless looks from the home side.

[brontebilly]

El Ghazi strolling round like he's having a jog round Kingsbury Water Park. Hook him immediately.

A long way from our worst out there I'd argue

Barks and Traore off, let's get a look at Ramsey and Sanson, shift McGinn to the right.

So many poor performances out there. Keeper should have saved both goals, midfield two providing no cover in front of CBs, the Elmo/Traore right side horror show. That complete charlatan Ross Barkley, hopefully one of his last appearances in a Villa shirt.

[Mellin]

Another tough half to watch. Really think we should've set up to spoil today, with Traore in place of Grealish on the left, Sanson and Trez in midfield. Too open and not bringing any attacking quality to justify it.