Manchester City vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread.

[avfc_1874]

Even at 2-0 I was still expecting our defence to cock up eventually.

It's crap to lose the way we did, but that's the difference between a £20-30 million player and a £50-60 million player which City have in virtually every position. I was more annoyed with the 4 dropped points against Palace & Burnley.

[Clampy]

Get shut of Ollie Watkins the moment the transfer window opens. Honestly, it's embarrassing watching him try to control a ball.

He wasn't great today, possibly his worst game but blimey, stop being such an angry drama queen.

[Stu]

Even at 2-0 I was still expecting our defence to cock up eventually.

It's crap to lose the way we did, but that's the difference between a £20-30 million player and a £50-60 million player which City have in virtually every position. I was more annoyed with the 4 dropped points against Palace & Burnley.

Or getting doubled by Watford.

[Toronto Villa]

As fucked off as we all are, had we been told at the start we will lose 3-2 playing hard vs Man City, who needed a win to secure the title we’d have all taken it. Versus the hammering we all thought we’d get. It’s the manner of the defeat that hurts the most, and on the back of 2 bad draws at home. A very difficult season has come to an end in a very sad way.

[Goldenballs]

I dont think it's spinning it to say to include context myself.

It shouldn't happen at any point in any game, between professional players in the same league. Someone go down for treatment, get cramp, do something to take a breather and the sting out of it.

Embarrassing.

You're talking as if there's a level playing field or even remote parity between us and them. I'm not embarrassed by today. I cannot fathom why anybody would be.

I can't fathom why anyone wouldn't be embarrassed by conceding 3 in 5 minutes.

[ChicagoLion]

Get shut of Ollie Watkins the moment the transfer window opens. Honestly, it's embarrassing watching him try to control a ball.

He wasn't great today, possibly his worst game but blimey, stop being such an angry drama queen.

If we accept the standard of performance displayed today by our first choice striker, we are going nowhere fast.

[pauliewalnuts]

Get shut of Ollie Watkins the moment the transfer window opens. Honestly, it's embarrassing watching him try to control a ball.

He wasn't great today, possibly his worst game but blimey, stop being such an angry drama queen.

Not based on today, but all season we've seen that which Risso describes. I agree with him.

Misses so many good chances, poor control, anything requiring thought rather than instinct and he can't do it.

It's good reading him yesterday saying he wants to become deadly, but I just can't see how that happens.

[PaulTheVillan]

The best and worst of Watkins today.

[avfc_1874]

Even at 2-0 I was still expecting our defence to cock up eventually.

It's crap to lose the way we did, but that's the difference between a £20-30 million player and a £50-60 million player which City have in virtually every position. I was more annoyed with the 4 dropped points against Palace & Burnley.

Or getting doubled by Watford.

Yep. There's probably been about half a dozen or so games where we've dropped around 10-15 points that we realistically should be taking.

[Clampy]

Get shut of Ollie Watkins the moment the transfer window opens. Honestly, it's embarrassing watching him try to control a ball.

He wasn't great today, possibly his worst game but blimey, stop being such an angry drama queen.

Not based on today, but all season we've seen that which Risso describes. I agree with him.

Misses so many good chances, poor control, anything requiring thought rather than instinct and he can't do it.

It's good reading him yesterday saying he wants to become deadly, but I just can't see how that happens.

But get shut as soon as the window opens? Really?

[Ads]

I dont think it's spinning it to say to include context myself.

It shouldn't happen at any point in any game, between professional players in the same league. Someone go down for treatment, get cramp, do something to take a breather and the sting out of it.

Embarrassing.

You're talking as if there's a level playing field or even remote parity between us and them. I'm not embarrassed by today. I cannot fathom why anybody would be.

I can't fathom why anyone wouldn't be embarrassed by conceding 3 in 5 minutes.

As its always possible, especially against the best side in the country, playing in their most important game, where they do or die effectively with 15 left. Momentum is huge in any sport.

You're easily embarrassed.

[Rudy65]

Get shut of Ollie Watkins the moment the transfer window opens. Honestly, it's embarrassing watching him try to control a ball.

He wasn't great today, possibly his worst game but blimey, stop being such an angry drama queen.

Not based on today, but all season we've seen that which Risso describes. I agree with him.

Misses so many good chances, poor control, anything requiring thought rather than instinct and he can't do it.

It's good reading him yesterday saying he wants to become deadly, but I just can't see how that happens.

Agreed. Love his work rate etc and he seems a lovely guy but if we use him as the main striker we aren’t going anywhere quick. Has got to me more clinical. If he didn’t have pace then no way would he be playing at this level

[Bad English]

God Willing

Aston Villa is my religion. Villa Park is my church. McGrath is God.

[Nii Lamptey]

Get shut of Ollie Watkins the moment the transfer window opens. Honestly, it's embarrassing watching him try to control a ball.

He wasn't great today, possibly his worst game but blimey, stop being such an angry drama queen.

Not based on today, but all season we've seen that which Risso describes. I agree with him.

Misses so many good chances, poor control, anything requiring thought rather than instinct and he can't do it.

It's good reading him yesterday saying he wants to become deadly, but I just can't see how that happens.

Agreed. All the best forwards have this skill come naturally... It’s not really something you can ‘learn’. I’d question whether playing him up front is the answer… would he not be better as a winger?

[Big Ming]

So.

We brought in Nakamba to sure up the defence and see the game out.

Then fell apart.