Watford 3-2 Aston Villa 15/16 tribute act post match thread.

[SoccerHQ]

Yeah that was 15/16 bad first half. Looked like 11 men who'd just turned up at Watford at 1pm to play a match.

Second half a bit better although two goals came about without much pressure from us (as did their third from the guy who came on).

Fair to see debut to forget for all the new boys, Ings looked like Bent out there on his bad games, Buendia really slow to release ball on edge of the box.

Actually Bailey looked alright, hopefully can start next weekend.

Just need a full week's training at Bodymoor and hope for better at Newcastle. Hopefully Targett dosen't just revert to 19/20 level every week otherwise Saint Maximn will have some fun.

[Scott Nielsen]

Glad we polished the scoreline a bit but that's probably the best that can be said.

Bailey showed a few things to make one hopeful. A very worrying debut by Buendia. Did not see much of Ings though penalty was well taken. Midfield remains a matter of concerns just like last year. Defense not convincing.

[Pete3206]

Dismal

[pauliewalnuts]

Piss poor.

[sickbeggar]

Complete bottlers. Thought i was watching Arsenal again and we obviously went into the game with the same complacency. Being out-played and out-fought by watford. Embarrassing.. The formation was arse so bin that .Apart from Bailey, the new boys looked like we've wasted 60m on that evidence. Every player wouldn't get more than a 5/10. Smith needs to get a grip fast or he'll be gone before the clocks go back

[PaulTheVillan]

Our centre midfield has no organisation or control.
El Ghazi needs flogging.

[Ad@m]

The only silver lining I saw was that Ramsey looked very composed when he came on.

Lots of clouds if I look at the rest of the players...

[pauliewalnuts]

Too slow can someone delete this thread?

[villadelph]

I understand that the team may not have "gelled" yet and going forward may be a little clunky and broken, but there is no reason for our experienced back four with JM and MN in front of them to give up 3 unanswered goals.

Lange get to work - this squad needs help.

[BoVillan esq]

We have to forget this, Newcastle game is a must win now, to get the start of the season back on track.

[pauliewalnuts]

Piss poor.

Giving up midfield from the off, and watching them tear us a new one down the left the entire first half.

On the bright side..

Ramsey did very well

Bailey did too and set up McGinn's (superb) goal

Traore looked busy and full of tricks when he came on.

Everything else, though, was absolutely not good enough.

If Roma really do want El Ghazi, I think we should see if we still have that Ford Mondeo 'Dr' Tony brought Di Matteo back from Rome in and send El Ghazi back in it.

[N'ZMAV]

we need a midfield.

[Steve67]

Really disappointing start to the season but it has been really disrupted, probably for other clubs too.  Too little too late for Villa in terms of the goals. We really need a stronger midfield.  Bailey, Ings will be fine as I suspect will Buendia but we need more.  Watkins energy was missed today.

[Ger Regan]

The only positives i can find is at least we showed some spirit towards the end, bailey with an assist, mcginn with a great goal, traore looking lively, and it should remove any doubt from those in charge about whether to sign a midfielder or two. The rest was bollocks. [edited due to word filter]

[wince]

Need Watkins in there. Buendia, more time to convince. Bailey is class but starting to think our ambitions for champions league are making us sound fucking delusional. Championship will be more likely with performances like that. Early days but Dean needs to sort this shit out and make us no longer a one man team. Noting I’ve seen suggests he will do this and his ceiling has been utterly reached. But that was every bit as shit as anything in last 11 years