Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa Match Thread

[ozzjim]

As a performance though, this is utter, complete shit. Anyone defending Gerrard for this team and style is on the wind up for a bit of fun. There is no defence. Not one clear cut chance in that half. Tripe.

[Ian.]

Archer on for the completely ineffective Watkins at HT? Nah.

Or play them together?

Taking Coutinho or Buendia off?

I’m with Ozzjim, taking Phil off.

[steamer]

create absolutely fuck all
Sack this set play guy in the morning
Corners with the CBacks coming up, we pass it short and lose it
Free kicks do not beat the wall
Coutinho, what is the point ?
Well done Ash best Villa pro along with Mings on the pitch

[garyellis]

So Forest there for thevtaking what does our glorious leader do in the half time team talk?

[pauliewalnuts]

I think the word for this is 'aimless'.

[PeterWithesShin]

I don't know what's slower, our build up play or the H&V servers.

[four fornicholl]

Sad, but I think Coutinhos ship has sailed

[PeterWithesShin]

Unless either side score, my prediction is he'll bring on Ings for Buendia after 65 mins.

[paul_e]

Fucking awful half, created very little, again playing in treacle. The only times we looked dangerous was when we moved the ball quickly.

Buendia, yet again, doing nothing to prove he should start more often.
Watkins working hard but looks totally out of form, Gerrard is damaging him by not making a change at this point.
Coutinho just not in the game at all.

More generally Buendia, Coutinho and Ramsey are all playing far too deep.

I'd take Coutinho, McGinn and Watkins off for Ings, Archer and Dendonkcer, go 4231 with Archer and Ramsey either side of Emi2 behind Ings and trying to get into the box and Dendoncker sitting deep with Luiz.

[passport1]

As we seem to be playing eye bleedingly bad football like Burnley we might as well go the whole hog and get Dyche in.

[brontebilly]

Anyone else think that Dougie keeps giving it away?

So f*cking half arsed tonight.

[kippaxvilla2]

Bet 365 have just given 8/1 on Watkins to score the next goal. Even they think he’s shite.

[wince]

Fuck that scouse twat out of our club

[Villa Lew]

Our best player is 37 years of age!

[cdbearsfan]

Is this song new? I don't remember it from previous visits to the City Ground. Maybe I was always late.