Aston Villa 1 Liverpool 3 Post Match Thread.

[kippaxvilla2]

I’ve no idea what it was like as I was travelling and there was no commentary. Looking at the line ups we need about five new first team starters.

[LukeJames]

The worst high line I have ever seen at Villa Park was from Liverpool in the 7-2.

Aston Villa........ Hold my beer.

[PaulWinch again]

Pretty poor. Better in the second half but far too laboured and sloppy. Need to be much better - Konsa was especially poor.

[PaulTheVillan]

Positive. If we played any bottom half team today we’d have won.

[Steve67]

I thought we were absolutely awful at times and really good at others.  Defensively, we seemed all at sea. Going forward, we missed a couple of sitters that I am confident I would have scored, even at my age!  Andy Townsend has summed it up nicely, Villa are where they are because they have the quality of players who deserve to be 12th.  Slightly harsh on a few of them but most of our players are ordinary, lack movement, make poor choices etc and I hope Emery replaces them bit by bit.   Watkins scored with his hardest chance, he needs to improve and I am not sure he can.  I don't like the formation as it leaves us too open.  We are where we should be and need better players purchased.

[Nev]

Loads of positives. Loads of negatives.

We need to take the chances we create, we need to defend better and we need a better back up goalkeeper. Surprised that the Manager didn't make his subs earlier but he's been proactive before so time will tell.

It's been a rotten fucking Boxing Day and you can always rely on the Villa to provide the cherry.

But, I saw enough to be optimistic about our new Manager.

[Skerra]

I thought the formation today was all wrong. However, taking everything into account, a draw would have been about right.

[steamer]

You echoed what I said on the transfer thread. five new
weak across the pitch, give the ball away, get turned inside out by forwards, cant finish
No comment about the Goalie , the crowd sucked in their breath every time he was involved.
what a crap bench
There must be a handbook handed down from manager to manager that prohibits making a substitute early on in a game when it could make a difference, but to be fair apart from Ings for anyone I could not see the point either
You can only polish a turd so much so the manager has a big job ahead in strengthening the squad  and getting them to perform

[tomd2103]

Strange first half, as we created some good chances but just look so vulnerable at the back.  Thought we were a lot better in the second half and were beginning to exert some pressure in the search for an equaliser, but we're getting caught on the break and it cost us eventually.  It was game over after that.

If we are going to mix it at the level we just can't make so many basic errors throughout the team.

[andyh]

The team seemed as ‘up for it’ as the crowd….and vice Vera.
Subdued and lack of energy for large parts.

[PhilVill]

Missed some great chances and in parts, played very well, but defence was just laughable at times. Luiz had a woeful first half and much improved in second, Buendia pretty poor all game and can only assume Matty Cash was carrying a knock which is why he wasnt in team? Think defence will look different in five weeks time. Big shout out to John McGinn who was outstanding

[Paul.S]

If the owners are really interested in challenging for European places then it’s clear what we need. A goalscorer, a central midfielder and a centre half. We cannot waste the huge chances that Watkins missed tonight, cannot be so physically weak in midfield and so defensively naive. I’m sure he sees this as we all do I pray we throw money at it and do something about it. It’s been blatantly obvious for some while now. It’s like Groundhog Day and it’s bloody frustrating.

[BC Villain]

Why leave it so long to make any changes?  Barely any of our players have played for six weeks, so they can't be tired already surely?

[kippaxvilla2]

Bring back Tammy. 

[ChicagoLion]

I can’t take many positives from that performance.
Same problems that have been there for too long now, vulnerable in defence, wasteful with the ball in midfield and unable to convert decent chances up front.
Add to this a complete lack of use of the bench until it’s too late and you have just another repeat performance and result.