Legia Warsaw vs Aston Villa post match thread.

[London Villan]

Shambles without the ball throughout. I haven't been keen on our shape all season and today was just another example. I've no idea what kind of shape McGinn, Zaniolo, Bailey were supposed to be in but it didn't work. Hopefully with Ramsey back we can get McGinn back into his correct position and get the team back into some kind of order. Midfield two were dreadful but not helped by the mess in front of them.

Agreed. Trying to shoehorn an extra attacking player has really unbalanced us. As has losing Tyrone.

FFS.

[ez]

Did Watkins actually touch the ball?

Not a lot. Service was shite to be fair.

[Taylor]

I thought Ramsey looked decent when he came on.

[Duncan Shaw]

Did Watkins actually touch the ball?

No I don't think so, although he was annoyed about Tielemans not pulling the side netting shot back for him.

[rougegorge]

If we thought the first half was poor, the second seemed even worse to me.

We brought on the 'big guns' but they had little impact overall.

It's easy to say with hindsight after the game,  but I would have started with a stronger line up, but who knows if we'd have been better.

The urgency and determination was lacking all night, and our defensive midfielders, full backs and Martínez were most culpable.

[pauliewalnuts]

Did Watkins actually touch the ball?

Not a lot. Service was shite to be fair.

There was one touch, the ball came in to him on the edge of the box and in customary Watkins style, he 'trapped' it about 20 yards.

[nick harper]

Complacent and painfully slow in possession, arrogant, clearly underestimated them. They were sharp when they turned over possession and the gap between midfield and the back four was alarming.

We looked ill prepared. I fear for us away this season - 12 conceded in 5 games and one was against Hibs.

[Brazilian Villain]

Real rude awakening for the the cocky idiots who've been walking round acting like our name might as well be chiselled into the trophy ready for May.  Wrong team selection from Emery who then didn't react well enough, wrong attitude from the players.

In short, undone by arrogance again.

Nah, we're still winning it. It's just going to be a bit more stressful doing so.

Agreed PW, and don't want our name chiseled on the trophy just yet, the sense of jeopardy will make winning it more fun.

[PeterWithesShin]

Frings players aren't up to being thrown in once a month.

He isn't happy

[pauliewalnuts]

Real rude awakening for the the cocky idiots who've been walking round acting like our name might as well be chiselled into the trophy ready for May.  Wrong team selection from Emery who then didn't react well enough, wrong attitude from the players.

In short, undone by arrogance again.

Nah, we're still winning it. It's just going to be a bit more stressful doing so.

Agreed PW, and don't want our name chiseled on the trophy just yet, the sense of jeopardy will make winning it more fun.

Alkmaar lost to that Bosnian Tractor Factory FC tonight. A few wild results can be expected.

[Bad English]

We might have played shite but our beautiful name is Aston Villa. Shame on you!

[pauliewalnuts]

Their fans made a right racket, too. Never stopped singing.

[Beard82]

Hmm, long way of panicing, but the third unacceptable performance in 4 away games.

Without Mings, our defense looks suspect - particularly with the highline - Pau and this new guy seem a bit lightweight. 

Watkins off form (I swear everytime he has a baby hes shite for 12 months).  Midfield has always been lightweight - which isn't an issue when it does everything else well but Tielemans seems like a fairweather player and you have to wonder what's happened to Kamara.  Think Ramsey takes that chance if up to speed.

Bailey is always hit and miss, as many non-elite forwards are - hence why I think we are light in that department. 

None of this will have gone unnoticed.

[kippaxvilla2]

It’s a reflection on how Fcukin soft we were.

[murgsy]

the messy backline is going to cause us many problems this season. how big a miss is Tyrone...combine that with the lack of a proper defensive midfielder (Kamara is too soft for me) and we're in trouble