Aston Villa 0 Watford 1 Post Match Thread

[JUAN PABLO]

I must say I think Chambers is a solid meat & two veg stopper but the thought of him playing midfield isn't a particularly attractive one.

Same. He's not terrible, but watching him you just get an overriding feeling of "average utility player."

hes our new simon grayson

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30 yard screamer next week against the Albion incoming.

[AV82EC]

The thing that really annoyed me yesterday was in both halfs our ponderous passing and inability to switch the ball at pace meant we didn’t make any use of Cash and Digne standing in acres of space waiting for the ball. Added to which Watfords athleticism meant they covered the width of the pitch with ease despite playing narrow.

Our lack of physicality was also exposed badly in the second half as we were totally outcompeted for second balls time and again. Watford always seems to be coming onto the ball whereas we were rushed and frantic and unable to play a player into space without them continually waiting for the ball or it not being into stride.

I think the subs were substandard and totally disrupted our set up and flow.

But despite all that it was a massive improvement on Newcastle. I think we’ll see a more pragmatic performance against Brighton.

[David_Nab]

England used to have an issue that we had Gerrard ,Lampard and Scholars but couldn't figure a way to get them in the same team.I think we have a similar issue ..Luiz / Ramsey and McGinn individually you can make a case for them to be in the team but as a Unit they just don't work

The last 2 games Newcastle and Watford have sat deep ,used physicality to win the MF and shithoused it with using every trick to slow the game down.I expect a different game v Brighton who are a better team than those 2 but will attack

[LukeJames]

Watford and Newcastle were absolute shithouses/experts in rotational  "pretend that you've been fouled and injured", taking the sting out of the game and stopping any momentum we were trying to build-up.

They were but I dont blame them in the slightest. Theres an easy way we could have countered that.

[Villafirst]

I’ve noticed that when we are playing really crap, boring football, some people seem to blame the supporters for not creating the right atmosphere. The way I see it is that when the players come out, to that absolute shit music they play, they get a great response from the crowd. It only goes very quiet when there is really not much to shout about. The players need to give the supporters something to cheer about. It’s so difficult to get excited about anything if the ball is being played around across the back for what seems an eternity before we invariably give it away to the opposition. One shot on target throughout 90 minutes is not exactly going to get people out of their seats. In conclusion, I feel that the crowd are right behind the team when the match starts but, in my opinion, it’s up to the players to create some excitement so the supporters can continue to be vocal in their support.

Agree, the entrance 'music' is dire and not in the least bit inspiring. Why has the club stuck with that crap for so many seasons? Most people hate it. Why not change back to Queen's We Will Rock You? We used to play that in the 90s & early 2000s.

[Pat McMahon]

We were very quiet and even when Watford fans sang theres only one Graham Taylor we didn't join in.

We were in the upper Holte, a long way back, and didn’t hear them all game, though you could see they were animated after their goal.

yep that was disappointing

[Brazilian Villain]

Agree, the entrance 'music' is dire and not in the least bit inspiring. Why has the club stuck with that crap for so many seasons? Most people hate it. Why not change back to Queen's We Will Rock You? We used to play that in the 90s & early 2000s.

Paging Risso...

[JimmyV]

Why not change back to Queen's We Will Rock You? We used to play that in the 90s & early 2000s.
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Please God no. A source of embarrassment then and would be even more so now.

[clash city rocker]

Well this season we will win the square root of fuck all. How long before our owners decide to throw the towel in ?

[algy]

Feeling something isn’t right with a Villa advert about something ‘Villa league cup win 1982’ ? Did I miss a youth cup here ?

That wound me up last time I was at Villa Park. Something about 10 (?) League titles, but then including 2nd tier conquests. To my eyes, Villa being out of the top division is a failure for the club regardless of what happens*, and it shouldn't be celebrated.


* Not to degrade the achievements of Taylor, Smith etc who led us back to our natural habitat.

[N'ZMAV]

Well this season we will win the square root of fuck all. How long before our owners decide to throw the towel in ?

I was thinking this...

It's possibly safe to say; even if we throw £500mil at the squad over the next 5 years we'll struggle to break into the top 4, or win a major trophy. So, how long will NWSE stick at it for if they're making no money or getting the success they need?

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Well this season we will win the square root of fuck all. How long before our owners decide to throw the towel in ?

Hopefully not as quickly as our supporters.

[clash city rocker]

Well this season we will win the square root of fuck all. How long before our owners decide to throw the towel in ?

Hopefully not as quickly as our supporters.

Ads. I have looked at it in the cold light of day and have to say our squad is not up to it. Look at the dingles. They are putting us to shame and I live amongst the fuckers.

[AV82EC]

Well this season we will win the square root of fuck all. How long before our owners decide to throw the towel in ?

Hopefully not as quickly as our supporters.

Ads. I have looked at it in the cold light of day and have to say our squad is not up to it. Look at the dingles. They are putting us to shame and I live amongst the fuckers.

Fucking hell CCR it’s one defeat and whilst I’m as frustrated as the next man this is miserablism at its peak.