Newcastle United vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Toronto Villa]

I reckon Zaniolo will be in the squad next weekend.

[Villatillidie1982]

Cash isn't good enough, Watkins isn't a centre forward and if we play like that second half too often we won't get off the bottom of the league. Konsa had nightmare but I thought Digne did okay. At least he seemed to care.

[VillaTim]

where was McGinn today ?

[edgysatsuma89]

Kamara worried me more than I was expecting (even though I know he made mistakes last season). There was one point where he went out and checked Gordon, lost his boot and it was so completely pointless, as in piss poor decision making. It made no sense and then he went on to be pretty poor for the rest of the game. He didn't look very composed at all today.

[OzVilla]

Probably the most calamitous start to a season I can remember and when you think about the last 2 years that’s saying something.

[brontebilly]

The Donk might find a way back into favour. We were weak enough as a team even with Mings in it. Without Mings teams will look to crucify us at set piece time. Starting with Dycheball.

[Legion]

Watkins did ok today, that chance apart. His problem was the midfield were just off it and not providing enough support.

"That chance apart" is what he gets paid for.

That's the problem with Watkins in a nutshell.

would you cash in now ?

No, because then we'd have no strikers other than 12 year old Jhon Duran and a totally unproven Sir Cameron Archer.

Of which one is currently injured and the other has an uncertain future according to reports.

[Risso]

Kamara worried me more than I was expecting (even though I know he made mistakes last season). There was one point where he went out and checked Gordon, lost his boot and it was so completely pointless, as in piss poor decision making. It made no sense and then he went on to be pretty poor for the rest of the game. He didn't look very composed at all today.

He's a great young prospect, but he doesn't do "having a stinker" by half.

[Somniloquism]

where was McGinn today ?

I realise the question was facetious, but stuck out on the left to make room for Bailey for some reason, even though defensively, he was needed on the right.

From a Captains POV, well we all know it was still Mings all of last season even if the armband was not on there.

[pauliewalnuts]

I thought one big difference was that they, who let's be honest don't play the most cultured type of football, at least looked absolutely full of energy.

Kamara, McGinn, Luiz, all looked really tired and flat. On the first day of the season. And as for Bailey, fucking hell, I know he came back from international competition late so hasn't had a break, but he looked like he'd dropped a load of pills before kick off.

I wonder if we've started to believe our own publicity a bit too much, and whether this will actually serve as the kick up the arse it needs to be.

[VillaTim]

pretty bad when your uninjured captain is subbed off
Tactically today was a fucking train crash

[AV84]

pretty bad when your uninjured captain is subbed off
Tactically today was a fucking train crash

For a defender when you're already losing 3-1

[Risso]

We seemed to play with so much pace, spirit and invention in pre-season. And today, it had all disappeared.

[Legion]

pretty bad when your uninjured captain is subbed off
Tactically today was a fucking train crash

For a defender when you're already losing 3-1

Damage limitation?

[AV84]

pretty bad when your uninjured captain is subbed off
Tactically today was a fucking train crash

For a defender when you're already losing 3-1

Damage limitation?

I dunno. A loss is 0 points regardless of how many goals we ship. And also it didn't work.