Aston Villa v Newcastle Utd Match Thread

[PaulWinch again]

Right Unai, tactical adjustments please. We’ve look ponderous the last few games and it needs to change.

[Astnor]

Might be a bit about that we are found out as they say so Emery must come up with a plan B. Players themselves seems to have lost confidence a bit now. We have been achieving great since Emery arrived bur now we seems a bit lost. Future should be great though - with Emery part of it.

[LukeJames]

Considering our home form the atmosphere has been dead. The slow build up kills it.

[Steve67]

We are not aggressive enough, we are not moving the ball quickly enough, there is too much space around our midfielders.  Easy to play against at the moment.  Need to tighten up in all areas and be much, much busier all over the park.

[PeterWithesShin]

We need to stop pretending Duran is injured and get him on.

[jon collett]

This game is still winnable!

[Hillbilly]

What looks patient when we’re ahead looks ponderous when we’re behind.

[Proposition Joe]

The way we normally come out after HT, the odds are that the next goal will be Newcastle's withing about 5mins of the restart, rather than us setting up a barnstormer

[PhilVill]

On a positive note, I would still have taken 43 points at this stage of the season, and we're still in the FA Cup!

[taylorsworkrate]

Can someone tell me why they flagged on that move that didnt even look offside??

Surely you let the move play out and then see if ut was off like every single fucking time that's happened against us all season ?

It was offside.

Was it though?

It looked to close to see with the naked eye at that speed which is why the flag should be raised.

Moreno was about half a yard offside to my eye.

Wouldn't have mattered anyway. The odd occasion we have got into the final third the quality has been utter turd

[brontebilly]

One particular thing we’ve done badly is crossing from the full backs. We’ve had about 3 chances  from the left and two from the right from within the box, and haven’t created much with any of them

They are reluctant to cross...as our forwards don't look remotely like winning any contest for the ball. Bullied.

[TopDeck113]

A combination of factors for the drop off, but momentum in sport counts for so much.  Go top at Christmas and who knows? 

[PeterWithesShin]

We need to get JJ, Zman and Bailey on. Go for it and take off Diaby, Martinez and the ref.

[murgsy]

Our full backs don't cause them any trouble. They are not that good. So frustrating...

[LeonW]

Season defining second half coming up. 

I still believe we can win this game.