Aston Villa v Arsenal - Match Thread.

[andyh]

2 x number 10 and neither get within 20 yards of Watkins when the ball gets to him.
It’s not surprising he loses the ball every single time with that lack of support.

[Axl Rose]

An embarrassing half. Not a single half decent performance from any of them. And it's too early to drink through it. Twats.

Unfortunately (or fortunately), I've almost worked my way through a bottle of whiskey in the last two hours. Mixing it with soda water, as is the way here, but still.

It's not helping my mood. Hope you're well mate!

[Beard82]

Still in the game but didn’t get started. Arsenal have improved on last season though.

This is what is frustrating me - why can't we improve like that - we've spent enough money.

[Lastfootstamper]

Iroegbunam isn't out...

[AV82EC]

Well that was shite. Think we’re still in bed. The ref is shocking but we have been woeful.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I always think Ings suits bendia and courtinho better than Watkins

Better feet, more intelligent and lethal when given an opportunity.

[manic-road]

I never want to Young play again, he offers precisely zilch at any aspect of the game.

Time has caught up with him, Saka has turned him inside out in the first 45 minutes.

[ez]

we should be garanteed changes for the second half but what's the odds there are none.

[Bad English]

I have had a good think, and my conclusion is that whatever the wankiness of the wanker in the black, we were wank.

[Beard82]

2 x number 10 and neither get within 20 yards of Watkins when the ball gets to him.
It’s not surprising he loses the ball every single time with that lack of support.

Yeah formation just doesn't work against the majority of teams

[Risso]

Edens and Sawiris are here today so hopefully they see we need to spend big in the summer.

[Sexual Ealing]

An embarrassing half. Not a single half decent performance from any of them. And it's too early to drink through it. Twats.

Unfortunately (or fortunately), I've almost worked my way through a bottle of whiskey in the last two hours. Mixing it with soda water, as is the way here, but still.

It's not helping my mood. Hope you're well mate!

The soda cancels it out - keep going!

All good thanks fella.

[Steve67]

Edens and Sawiris are here today so hopefully they see we need to spend big in the summer.

Several out, several in.

[Toronto Villa]

2 x number 10 and neither get within 20 yards of Watkins when the ball gets to him.
It’s not surprising he loses the ball every single time with that lack of support.

It doesn’t work for us. Coutinho looks invisible as does Buendia in this system.

[PaulTheVillan]

Every time Gabby thinks about Buendia he has a cake