Leicester City (0) vs Aston Villa (0) Post-Match Thread

[gpbarr]

And how are Newcastle six points and six places above us.

Simple they hired an experienced PL manager who could arrange the existing resources more effectively and supplement them with some additional good players.

We didn’t

This

Spot on. We fucked up and appointed Gerrard, an appointment that by the day looks worse and worse

[Villafirst]

Surprised Nakamba didn't start. If he's fit he should be in. I don't know what Chambers has done wrong? We looked much better when he played, especially in that 3 match winning run.

[Skerra]

Sadly, I don’t see it like some on here. We were playing a team that only had their thoughts on their European semi final this coming Thursday. In addition, we have had a 2 week break but looked a bit like this was our 3rd match in 7 days. At this moment in time, I haven’t seen any improvement since DS left, although at the time I thought it was the right decision for him to go. If I were the board, I’d be looking at options for a new manager to give that person time with a full pre season and a transfer window. As it stands at the moment, my feeling is that if we stick with SG, he’ll be gone by Xmas and then we have to start all over again.
I’m waiting to see what the season ticket prices are going to be going up by plus, see how we shape up between now and the end of the season before I decide to renew or not..so, for the 20,000 that are itching and waiting, one of you lucky people may get mine.
Yours not a happy bunny!!

[Beard82]

I thought Tim looked good when he came on

[Brazilian Villain]

Summary of post match comments fir our last 2 games:

Beat the goal down v Spurs, missed our chances then shipped 4 against a side gunning for Europe with 2 strikers on top form = worst Villa side in living memory.

Kept a clean sheet today and got a point  away at Leicester whose last 4 home games were 3 wins and a draw and who are in the Europa Conference semi finals = the worst Villa side since the end of WW2..

Ha, very true.

[achilles]

Summary of post match comments fir our last 2 games:

Beat the goal down v Spurs, missed our chances then shipped 4 against a side gunning for Europe with 2 strikers on top form = worst Villa side in living memory.

Kept a clean sheet today and got a point  away at Leicester whose last 4 home games were 3 wins and a draw and who are in the Europa Conference semi finals = the worst Villa side since the end of WW2..

Ha, very true.

... and utter bollocks!

[olaftab]

I never thought I will celebrate a 0-0 against an ordinary team with fist pumps but I did. Well done Steven a masterclass😉

[Mister E]

Watkins continues to struggle. Coutinho and Bailey off too.
Timmy I. showed more in 20mins than Luiz has all season. Nice to see Marvelous back too.
A good point to build on.

Yes, exactly as I saw it.
I'd offer an honourable mention for Konsa, who was terrible last time out but looked composed and controlled today.
Bailey still has so much to do to prove that he's worth a squad place.

[BC Villain]

And how are Newcastle six points and six places above us.

Because they have appointed someone who's worked with and coached their players as opposed to just walking in and telling them their shit.

[Big Ming]

In the grand scheme of things it’s a good point.  But I’m seriously concerned about giving Gerrard a big transfer budget in the summer. 

can’t waste it much worse than Dean Smith did.

Think the Director of Football might have had something to do with it.

[Tayls_7]

Time and again we labour with too many passengers.  I'm particularly thinking about Konsa, SJM and Luiz who have been consistently bad for a number of games now. It isn't like we don't have alternatives and it is what is pissing me off about Gerrard's stewardship. I think Ollie was up for it today and better on his ownbup top but just needs a bit of luck. Bailey did okish and Coutinho unfortunately very anonymous.  Very few deserve plaudits for that insipid display.  MoM if there was one, Young.

[Risso]

Time and again we labour with too many passengers.  I'm particularly thinking about Konsa, SJM and Luiz who have been consistently bad for a number of games now. It isn't like we don't have alternatives and it is what is pissing me off about Gerrard's stewardship. I think Ollie was up for it today and better on his ownbup top but just needs a bit of luck. Bailey did okish and Coutinho unfortunately very anonymous.  Very few deserve plaudits for that insipid display.  MoM if there was one, Young.

I thought Bailey was absolutely rotten and hardly put a foot right. First half especially he was woeful. He was supposed to be an amazing winger but I can't recall a single time he took somebody on. Why he gets a start and not Buendia is baffling, he might have a bit of pace, but if he's never got the ball then it's pointless. Most of the tine when he did have it he passed it back to Cash.

[Beard82]

Time and again we labour with too many passengers.  I'm particularly thinking about Konsa, SJM and Luiz who have been consistently bad for a number of games now. It isn't like we don't have alternatives and it is what is pissing me off about Gerrard's stewardship. I think Ollie was up for it today and better on his ownbup top but just needs a bit of luck. Bailey did okish and Coutinho unfortunately very anonymous.  Very few deserve plaudits for that insipid display.  MoM if there was one, Young.

I thought Bailey was absolutely rotten and hardly put a foot right. First half especially he was woeful. He was supposed to be an amazing winger but I can't recall a single time he took somebody on. Why he gets a start and not Buendia is baffling, he might have a bit of pace, but if he's never got the ball then it's pointless. Most of the tine when he did have it he passed it back to Cash.

Theres something very wrong there - even compared to his first few cammeos for us

[Risso]

I thought Mings was great today and dealt with everything that came into into our box effortlessly. Iroegbunam looked really good when he came on, as did Buendia. The problem today was mostly the midfield. McGinn looks fat and hardly contributed a thing first half, and Luiz was at his jogging around doing fuck all worst. The passing was really poor today, too. Still, a point stops the rot, and we need 6 points minimum from the next two games please.

[pauliewalnuts]

McGinn and Luiz have contributed fuck all between them for at least 80% of our matches this season.

That is where I struggle with Gerrard's tough talk about players who don't perform. Those two combine contributing fuck all week after week with being amongst the first names on the team sheet every time.