Aston Villa v Man United Match Thread

[cdbearsfan]

I'll ask again, how are they allowed to have a Manchester referee?

[paul_e]

Watkins did look for it - and there was no contact.

There was clear contact, maybe not enough for a penalty (although it was as much as Luiz on Pogba) but to book for a dive was taking the piss.

[Toronto Villa]

To be fair, Ollie not been in the match today so, at least Smith has to look at changing his tactics for the next match. Very disappointing display yet again against these toss pots.

He’s not in the game because the manager has one tactic. When it works it looks great. When it doesn’t it looks like Ollie hasn’t in the game because he hasn’t.

[cdbearsfan]

To be fair, Ollie not been in the match today so, at least Smith has to look at changing his tactics for the next match. Very disappointing display yet again against these toss pots.

He’s not in the game because the manager has one tactic.

Nah mate, I think it's because he's been sent off.

[Pete3206]

Watkins did look for it - and there was no contact.

There was contact

[SoccerHQ]

too many dumb decisions by our players this half

I think we've tried our best but simply can't handle it when they start uping the tempo, start of the half they really pushed the full backs up and midfielders to push on towards edge of the box and we simply get outnumbered in ways we weren't in first half.

Just can't believe how easily Luiz got suckered in to that challenge, we lost belief after that.

Actually interested how we do without Ollie on Thursday. Probably not that great which will at least mean we shouldn't be complacent about getting another decent forward in the summer.

They bring on Cavani, we bring on Davis.

[jwarry]

To be fair, Ollie not been in the match today so, at least Smith has to look at changing his tactics for the next match. Very disappointing display yet again against these toss pots.

He’s not in the game because the manager has one tactic. When it works it looks great. When it doesn’t it looks like Ollie hasn’t in the game because he hasn’t.

Eh?

[Damo70]

I've seen enough of Barkley. He's just not good or consistent enough.

I had seen enough of him weeks ago. Promising start but f*ck all since.

[SoccerHQ]

How we didn't get the penalty for that handball though is beyond me.

[ChicagoLion]

I've seen enough of Barkley. He's just not good or consistent enough.

I had seen enough of him weeks ago. Promising start but f*ck all since.

completely pointless

[devilla]

Watkins did look for it - and there was no contact.

They've only shown one replay, but it looked like his foot hit Ollie's thigh to me? It doesn't matter if Ollie is looking for it, contact means penalty, as we've seen with the soft pens we've conceded this season?

Yes, that Kane one is a great example.

[Bobby Boy]

That was a disastrous second half. Too many passengers and one brain dead midfielder killed us.

[Toronto Villa]

To be fair, Ollie not been in the match today so, at least Smith has to look at changing his tactics for the next match. Very disappointing display yet again against these toss pots.

He’s not in the game because the manager has one tactic. When it works it looks great. When it doesn’t it looks like Ollie hasn’t in the game because he hasn’t.

Eh?

Because when it doesn’t work he looks entirely isolated. And the manager rarely tries anything else when it doesn’t work. So it’s not always on the player that he looks isolated. When the manager plays the same way all the time the best teams figure out very quickly how to stop it. Everton are not one of the best teams. Man U are.

[Bobby Boy]

Chris Kavanagh from Manchester.........

[Damo70]

Fernandes has got one of those rat faces that you just want to punch, hasn’t he.

Don't get me started, mate.

He reminds me of Freddie Mercury when he was ill.