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

[paul_e]

Today is pretty simple to sum up, we started with 2 in midfield and they couldn't compete with the Watford 3 so we kept losing the ball in bad areas. Combine that with one of the quickest wingers in the league running in behind us and we were totally overrun. A lot of people will blame Targett but for me he was the victim of our failings rather than the cause of them. Once he'd been skinned 3-4 times though he did look like his confidence was shot.

Bringing Ramsey on was a good change and it balanced the game out in midfield which meant they weren't getting so much easy ball in behind our fullbacks. For me we were the better team in the 2nd half but their wonder strike for the 3rd meant the gap was too big.

It does show how important the big strong DM is though, we can't have another season of seeing teams do that to us and stopping us from getting into the game for long periods.

[Brazilian Villain]

Not a Buendia at the the office. Vamos otra vez!

Always hate playing promoted teams away first game of the season as they're all still on a high.

[Vegas]

First half an absolute disgrace, poor everywhere, particularly Targett and El Ghazi. Second half much improved but still not great.

Main issue is no centre mid control - McGinn much better second half when he was further forward, but we were totally overrun in the centre. And when Nakamba did get it he tended to give it away again. Meant the defence didn’t trust passing out through midfield so began to aimlessly hoof it forward.

Thought Buendia and Ings were poor. No pre-season and might take a few games, but worrying signs for them. We looked much better with Bailey and Traore on. 

[ez]

Shocked by that performance.  I'm hoping it's just one of those days. The alternative doesn't bare thinking about.

[pauliewalnuts]

No idea how anyone could watch that and not think he need some midfield strength brought in.

At least a couple more signings in the right place needed. And that doesn't include spunking money away on Cantwell.

[Monty]

The good:

Ramsey and Traore looked good when they came on.
Bailey looks like he'll be class when he gets up to speed
Good fight back second half, with a good goal from Meatball
Debut assist and goal from Bailey and Ings respectively.

The bad

Targett looked like the terrible player from two years ago when he got ripped apart by Traore
Truly horrible debut from Buendia
Defence as a whole an absolute rabble
Another reminder that Nakamba and El Ghazi are nowhere near good enough
Young rather obviously not a winger any more
Cash had a shocker
The media are now going to go about how we're not getting over Greasy leaving.

Yes to all the above. And to the last point: they will, and they'll be right.

[Goldie.7]

We paid £38,000,000 for Buendia? Lolz.

Does Cash do any actual defending because all I saw him doing today was pretending to be a attacking right winger?

[Damo70]

Everything has gone wrong for me today. I went to my parents house to do something but wasn't able to. I then missed meeting up for my wife due to a mix up in communications. I then attempted to watch the Villa game on a live stream that kept updating itself into Austrian commentary and then witnessed that total non performance from Villa. All round a day to forget.

[astonvilla82]

Not good enough, did we have the attitude we only playing little old  Watford,too many times we  have played so called small teams, attitude need to change,I don't mind losing but when you put that kinda of performance,I do.

[villadelph]

We paid £38,000,000 for Buendia? Lolz.

I think Ollie in front of him will be far more suitable.

Ings didn't have a great game and stood still far to often. He took a ball to the face off of Leon's shot, just standing there..

[Vegas]

No idea how anyone could watch that and not think he need some midfield strength brought in.

At least a couple more signings in the right place needed. And that doesn't include spunking money away on Cantwell.

Yep, totally agree. The main issue is blindingly obvious, the only way Cantwell improves that team (once Bailey replaced El G) is instead of Buendia, which would make a total farce of our summer transfer strategy.

Desperately need one if not two centre mids. We needed them all last season too. I’m staggered e haven’t brought anyone in there yet.

[LukeJames]

The only positive I can think of is everybody at the club must see we need to spend on a proper DM now.

[PaulTheVillan]

The media are now going to go about how we're not getting over Greasy leaving.

Yep. Predictable and it’s going to be so boring

[Risso]

Yes, Cantwell isn't the answer, although he's probably a very good player. Either get JWP or a decent defensive midfielder.

[cdbearsfan]

Cantwell plus a proper defensive midfielder who is good in possession and hard as nails, please.