Villa v Man City Post-Match Thread

[LeonW]

I’m staring to think they bought Joe off us purely to p*ss us off.

[pooligan]

Yet another game that Oil City benefit from a wrong decision against us Most people remember the goal that should have been chalked off for offside but a lot of people forget them  scoring the winning goal in the league cup final from a corner which should have been a goal kick

[Risso]

I’m staring to think they bought Joe off us purely to p*ss us off.

That arsehole did a tour of all the stands again after the fial whistle. Just piss off and count your cash Greasy, it'll make up for watching your career go down the drain.

[Legion]

I’m staring to think they bought Joe off us purely to p*ss us off.

That arsehole did a tour of all the stands again after the fial whistle. Just piss off and count your cash Greasy, it'll make up for watching your career go down the drain.

He got a round of applause on his way to the subs bench before KO.

[brontebilly]

I’m staring to think they bought Joe off us purely to p*ss us off.

That arsehole did a tour of all the stands again after the fial whistle. Just piss off and count your cash Greasy, it'll make up for watching your career go down the drain.

Guardiola is always strange when it comes to subs. I thought Foden should have been embarrassed with his performance getting owned by Young. After we scored you would have thought it was setup for Grealish to come on against his old team. But no run and only left to high five the kids. I don't get how he isn't fuming not getting a run today. Waving to the crowd without a care.

[Rory]

It was a quality cross for me.

Yeah I think it’s mainly the quality of the cross.

Same here.

I think Martinez misread it slightly, started moving towards the front post then was caught wrong-footed. But it was a very good cross and the ball had a lot of pace on it, so can't really hold Emi responsible.

[ROBBO]

Where did that performance come from? we learned a few things today, we do have a decent squad, Gerrard hasn't lost the players, we look stronger when full backs are left to defend, whatever Ashley Young is taking I want some, we are a better counter attacking side, thought for a long time Ramsey should be paired with Watkins. We looked the stronger side the last ten minutes.

[LeonW]

I’m staring to think they bought Joe off us purely to p*ss us off.

That arsehole did a tour of all the stands again after the fial whistle. Just piss off and count your cash Greasy, it'll make up for watching your career go down the drain.

It’s just bizarre. There have been so many games when they need something to get a win and they leave a £100m player on the bench. Why buy him?

I just can’t agree with anyone who gave him a cheer.

He’s just an idiot.

[Monty]

A year ago, I'd have said cheering him was the height of sap. But honestly now I feel a bit sorry for him. Sure, all the money in the world, but what is he now compared to then? He was once the most talked about player in England, his name was a byword for excitement, for glamour. Now? He's a punchline - and that's when he's remembered at all.

[TonyD]

Good performance! At last
Grew into the game and got better and better.

For me we got better because we started to to play the balls quicker and used the wings up front.

Mings and KingK did well with Haaland.

BUT we started to really stretch them once McGinn went off.

Champions of Europe.     You’ll never sing that 😉

[olaftab]

A year ago, I'd have said cheering him was the height of sap. But honestly now I feel a bit sorry for him. Sure, all the money in the world, but what is he now compared to then? He was once the most talked about player in England, his name was a byword for excitement, for glamour. Now? He's punchline - and that's when he's remembered at all.

Yes indeed. I had intended to boo him if he  had come on but i ended up clapping him off the pitch as he walked off with Tyronne by his side. Waht a waste of superb talent.

[Villan82]

A year ago, I'd have said cheering him was the height of sap. But honestly now I feel a bit sorry for him. Sure, all the money in the world, but what is he now compared to then? He was once the most talked about player in England, his name was a byword for excitement, for glamour. Now? He's punchline - and that's when he's remembered at all.

Yes indeed. I had intended to boo him if he  had come on but i ended up clapping him off the pitch as he walked off with Tyronne by his side. Waht a waste of superb talent.

We all said it at the time. He was so foolish to move and not only did he damage his career, he completely derailed the progress of his 'boyhood club'. Ah well, he is even more filthy rich than he already was so he won't care.

[Matt C]

As others have said, that shows us we do have a half decent squad there once they’re organized properly. Gerrard got it right today.

Credit all round, massive improvement and totally unexpected - now we must follow it up against Leicester.

[olaftab]

PaulWinch again, you're starting Match threads from now on. Great work, fella.

Hold on...he's not won a home match this season

[eamonn]

De Bruyne's cross took a nick off Digne to send Martínez back-pedalling, I thought.