Aston Villa 1-3 Newcastle Post match cry

[Toronto Villa]

The loss of Pau Torres has been immense. We are completely different coming out of defence. Add to that Digne being out really hurts. That’s half of the defensive 4 and the likes of Lenglet and Moreno simply aren't as good.

[ChicagoLion]

Our form has been regressing for weeks now.
It was going to get better or worse, it got worse.

[Nev]

Appalling on the pitch, appalling on the bench as well. Comfortably the worst performance under Emery and we do look flat, unmotivated and ordinary, the polar opposite of the last 12 months or so.

Here is the time that perhaps was invetable, an elongated drop in form for both team and Manager, the sort that got him the sack at Woolwich. We don't want that sort of nonsense and I think we can can look forward to a glorious Spring. Tonight was hard to watch though, very hard.

[kippaxvilla2]

I’m starting to get really concerned about the lack of a plan b.  High line or nothing which has now been found out.  No answer to teams sitting back.  Worrying.

[Max Villan]

Outclassed in every department? They were more physical and had the rub of the ref and got a few jammy goals.

If that's the price for for selling out to a disgrace of a regime, let them have it.

[PhilVill]

Welcome back 1998/99 season. Hey ho. Safe journey home all, good night.

[Rigadon]

Schooled in every department.

OK, I'm seeing this said as if Newcastle were good. They weren't. They do two things: 1) they defend; 2) balls over the top, maybe win a set-piece. Emery's Villa just lost to O'Neill's Villa.

Is how I saw / see it too.  We were just bullied in the first half and they score daft goals. 

[Goldenballs]

The tactic in the first half of the long ball to Diaby up against Burn was a particular highlight.

[Percy McCarthy]

We were crap. It is what it is, The news a couple of days ago shows it's not worth getting worked up over.

What news?

One of our most esteemed posters/members of H&V community passed away at a relatively young age.

[Proposition Joe]

This is Aston Villa.  This is what we do.  For this see Coventry 1993, Norwich 1990, see stoke 2008 or whenever.  It’s endemic I don’t know how we will ever change.  Top 7 if we are lucky in my view.

Oldham every fucking year it seemed too

[TonyD]

Teams have learnt to put the super press on us as we try and play it out from Emi.
The result is we lose the ball and put ourselves under pressure.
Emery needs a plan B and soon.

[curiousorange]

If we had an alternative way of playing sometimes, I would be far happier. I don't know if it's a particularly Villa curse: all managers are doomed to be hoist by their one tactical idea.

[Steve67]

Schooled in every department.

OK, I'm seeing this said as if Newcastle were good. They weren't. They do two things: 1) they defend; 2) balls over the top, maybe win a set-piece. Emery's Villa just lost to O'Neill's Villa.

The worked hard to close us down, they were more aggressive, cynical fouls and slowing the game down when they needed to.  Better, quicker passing than us.  Easy to see.  Newcastle were better, they are poor, yes, but so are we at the moment.

[PaulWinch again]

Absolutely pathetic, bar a few mins where Bailey had come on.

This is a bit of a culmination of a downtrend in performances - can be no argument now it really isn’t working. Offside trap was all over the shop, completely disjointed - midfield and attack had no zip and Unai made some poor personnel choices, not starting Bailey being the obvious one.

Needs a proper turnaround, because we were completely outplayed and overrun whilst it was still a contest.

[Toronto Villa]

We’ve been shit since we changed out wet look kit. Heck out.