Arsenal 3 Villa 1 post match thread

[Steve67]

Very poor, better when he finally decided to change it but still really poor stuff.

[AGRIPPA]

Utter dirge

[SoccerHQ]

First 45 minutes was one of worst I've seen in years, arguably our worst since promotion anyway. We offered nothing.

Second half a bit better but you always look good at 3 down, Arsenal just gave up pressing last 20 minutes.

Simply not good enough anyway, would love to know what was said in the teamtalk.

Current standard of performance is diabolical, DS won't be lasting to December at this rate.

[London Villan]

First half beyond abysmal. But… at 433 we at least looked competent and created chances. Smith is hanging himself though, he needs to sort it quickly. 532 has seen us waste the last 3 games.

[Rigadon]

We need a new manager and a few new players on that showing. 

What is Aston Villa trying to be?   

[olaftab]

Thank you Dean and players for completely ruining my weekend. Just fuck off now.

[Legion]

Wrong in every conceivable area.

[Jon Crofts]

It’s not the players.

[Risso]

Dreadful. The first half was as poor a half of football as I can remember seeing, and I haven’t quite blocked out the Tim Sherwood era completely.

[mike]

I think net zero spending and an average manager was never really going to see us do anything much this season.

[Beard82]

Please please test the 3 5 2 - it doesn’t work.

Please Dean - I want you to sort it

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

Poor starting team and tactics. 1st half dire, 2nd half showed improvement, but too little too late! Again Tuanzebe shouldn’t have started and playing 3 at the back should have been shelved after the wolves collapse!
West Ham game is going to be interesting for a number of reasons.
UTV!

[murgsy]

One observation. I thought Mings was l terrible in the first half. Then comes the change of system and he looked totally different. I think even the players know that they are suffering from DS poor management and it's frustrating them.

[Clark W Griswold]

Utter shit.
Ings, Watkins and Bailey are good players. Play them as a 3 with Watkins left. Yes, he was good down the centre last season but we have Ings now and need to utilise him so rather than change the whole system just play Watkins left as hell still be good there.
Midfield still lacks a proper hard man to break up the opposition. Buy one in Jan and play McGinn and one from Sanson, Luiz or Ramsay.
Defence and GK were quality last season. Defence needs a good kick up the arse or whatever it takes to get them back on track. Give Tuenzebe back to Man Utd and buy a quality up and coming CB that can play left or right CB to keep Mings on his toes.

[LukeJames]

It felt like they were playing about 8 in midfield.