Manchester City vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread.

[Brazilian Villain]

The club should come out tomorrow AM and reverse the decision of targeting the poor after that shambles

[Goldenballs]

Whatever way you want to spin it, conceding 3 goals in 5 minutes to lose a game 3-2 in a fucking epic collapse.

[Ads]

Olsen attacked by those scruffy Manc twats.

[cdbearsfan]

FFS. I just came on to check if anything happened in the pitch invasion as I turned over in a strop once it finished.

[Jon Crofts]

Olsen attacked by those scruffy Manc twats.

being reported across all the major news outlets now.

[villadelph]

Whatever way you want to spin it, conceding 3 goals in 5 minutes to lose a game 3-2 in a fucking epic collapse.

POTD.

[Clive W]

I’ve said a number of times over the last few seasons; in my opinion we never seem as fit as our opponents, which is possibly why we concede so many goals in the last quarter.

It doesn’t matter who we play - even lower league teems always seem to last the full 90 minutes better than us.

Maybe it’s because our ball retention for years now has been so dreadful that we have to expend so much energy trying to win it back

[Ads]

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

[Small Rodent]

Roy Keane said 'there is a softness to this Villa side, that's why they've lost so many games'.  So very, very true.

There’s a softness to our fans.

[Nii Lamptey]

Well, we made a game of it I guess?!

Whilst this season has overall been poor, and you could argue that Gerrard should have altered his playstyle to suit the players at his disposal rather than his 'preferred' method, you can't question his signings so far... all 3 of which were probably our best players today - Digne, Coutinho and Chambers.

I'll give him next season before I properly start throwing the toys out - The imminent signing of Boubacar Kamara is a great start. With him sitting in that anchor position instead of Douglas Luis today, following the Mings tackle prior to the 3rd goal, we wouldn't have lost that game imo.

Coutinho was the only player outside of the back four to impress today. Midfield (inc. star boy Buendia) were dreadful. Can't remember a McGinn pass finding a teammate, Ramsay showing zero energy in closing down, Doug Luiz playing like he hasn't slept for a week. Not good enough, but I also don't think any of them will be in the starting 11 next season.

Special shoutout for Ollie too. Once again, no lack of effort, but no goals either. Not good enough.

We've finished 14th. For the money outlayed, that's clearly nowhere near good enough. Brighton, Wolves, Newcastle, Palace AND NEWLY PROMOTED BRENTFORD?! have all finished above us in the league.

9 of our starting 11 today were international footballers - There is no excuse for us to finish where we have.

I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and a summer window and preseason, but things are going to go drastically downhill fast if this form continues into next season.

Have a cracking summer all! UTV

[Legion]

https://metro.co.uk/2022/05/22/aston-villa-goalkeeper-robin-olsen-attacked-by-man-city-fan-during-pitch-invasion-16689070/

[Holte132]

But this was a jubilant pitch invasion, didn't you realise? Stupid commentators

[Small Rodent]

See you next season God Willing
Best wishes to all this summer
Up the Villa!

Thank you, and same to you and all Villa fans.

[Flamingo Lane]

So disappointing
Thought engineered a great position at 2-0 and had set up pragmatically.
Unfortunately didn't manage to even take the point.
Olsen did ok . Especially after nervy start and provided some decent kicks up field including for the goal.
Buendia was missing and looked astray
Nakamba out if his depth.
Brilliant by Cash and Coutinho
Watkins needs more ruthless.
Await to see the summer window and what lies ahead.
See you next season God Willing
Best wishes to all this summer
Up the Villa!

And to you Footy.  Decent summation.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Watkins has been like this all season

Agreed. What surprises me is how some fans can't see it.

He is a natural finisher providing he only needs the one touch. Anything more and he exposes his extreme lack of technique. Today was no one-off. It's not his fault Gerrard wants to play a more skill based game where we generally work it through the middle. That's not why be bought him and not what he's good at. The opposite in fact.

Unfortunately I think he'll be difficult to shift for a decent price but more concerning is Gerrard wants to build a side around him. It makes no sense.