Aston Villa v Man City Match Thread

[baddowvillans]

So Kane gets a penalty with the ball gone but not Davis.  The deceit and hypocrisy is appalling

[andyh]

Has nakamba put 6 stone on ?

[Ads]

Nakamba a bit slow there too.

[olaftab]

Laporte on for Jesus for them. Thank christ for that....

So they will play with a very false number 9.

[Risso]

God Nakamba is so deeply hopeless. He looks like a 12 year old playing grown up football.

[Drummond]

They're good this lot but we are a threat.

Come on Villa, we can do these.

(just try and retain some possession please and cut out the sloppy passing)

[Risso]

Good effort Luiz

[enigma]

I fully expect them to dominate even with ten men. We're not very good in possession at all.

I agree, that pass Doug did just before the second summed it up.

He gets the ball on the edge of the box, looks up to see Cash and makes it obvious he's going to pass towards him. Cash just stands and waits for the ball to come to him and Zinchenko just nips in and wins the free kick on edge of the box.

Man. City just levels above, instant first time passing and players moving into the space where they know where the ball is going. Not just 100ms worth of talent but relentlessly drilled on the training pitch.

Worth remembering that Leeds beat these when down to ten men themselves so not impossible I suppose. Thing is though they're the one team that are as well drilled as Man City and with a clearly defined style. I just can't see what our style is supposed to be these days.

[Steve67]

We really have been very poor for several months. I know Manchester City are a good side but we can at least compete. Start kicking people for fuck’s sake

[Risso]

We give it away so cheaply, time after time

[olaftab]

God Nakamba is so deeply hopeless. He looks like a 12 year old playing grown up football.

Can’t believe Smith chose Ramsey to be subbed.

[TonyD]

COME ON VILLA !!!

[Diablo]

I fully expect them to dominate even with ten men. We're not very good in possession at all.

I agree, that pass Doug did just before the second summed it up.

He gets the ball on the edge of the box, looks up to see Cash and makes it obvious he's going to pass towards him. Cash just stands and waits for the ball to come to him and Zinchenko just nips in and wins the free kick on edge of the box.

Man. City just levels above, instant first time passing and players moving into the space where they know where the ball is going. Not just 100ms worth of talent but relentlessly drilled on the training pitch.

Worth remembering that Leeds beat these when down to ten men themselves so not impossible I suppose. Thing is though they're the one team that are as well drilled as Man City and with a clearly defined style. I just can't see what our style is supposed to be these days.

It doesn't help that Jack is out

[AlexAlexCropley]

I think some of ours have been on the beach for weeks

[aj2k77]

Nakamba is a waste of space, looks like a kid chasing everyone around. Sell him in the Summer for magic beans, he's garbage.