Abject Villa v Chelsea post match thread.

[Gareth]

Afraid for me Unai made a massive error not making changes at half time….first contribution Teilemans made to the whole game was the foul for their free kick.

For me our midfield aren’t as good or confident in front of these 2 centre halves as when it’s Torres and Konsa…Carlos in particular just makes me nervous…Konsa’s pace digs us out on the high line so often…these two feel way to slow to play it well.

Looks like I’ll have to renew my season ticket after all

[Footy-Vill]

Two identical home defeats in a row isn't good however you spin it. And they were scarily similar.

Identical scorelines. But Villa had far more possession Vs Newcastle
We didn't concede from corners tonight or own goals.
Tonight one of their goals was a direct free kick.

The manner of the defeat was a surprise again but I don't think it was an entirely similar performance.

[Risso]

Right, get Emery on, let's get the excuses out of the way.

[CT Villan]

Three out of ten for all of them with the exception of Bailey who gets a 4, Martinez and Diaby 5 and Big Tim 6.

I think thats incredibly generous

It is. I had McGinn, Kamara and Tielemans with negative ratings !

[Footy-Vill]

Utter shite apart from Emi, Ramsey, Diaby and if I'm being charitable, Bailey.

No urgency until the 92nd minute says it all.

Watkins and Cash deserve credit. Especially Watkins. He was tireless.

[curiousorange]

After a humbling defeat like that, the team I would like to be playing least is the one we've got. FML.

[TonyD]

Right, get Emery on, let's get the excuses out of the way.

It’s finished on ITV.

[VillaTim]

its going to be a long few months it seems

[Villan82]

A very disappointing night and it has been petering out a bit since right before the Sheffield United home game. I used to come on here, all fired up, ready to defend everything NSWE and Emery were doing as we finally seemed to have all the ingredients.

I don't think Emery has been found out, not at all. I still think we have good players. That said I wonder if something else has gone wrong somewhere and it is causing issues somewhere? There has been something a bit unsettling about the club's activity off the field in recent months and I hope it isn't a symptom of something bigger, financially

[taylorsworkrate]

Utter shite apart from Emi, Ramsey, Diaby and if I'm being charitable, Bailey.

No urgency until the 92nd minute says it all.

Watkins and Cash deserve credit. Especially Watkins. He was tireless.

Cash was poor. His positional sense was laughable

[Beard82]

I thought cash was shit. 

As was the whole midfield

and defense

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Three out of ten for all of them with the exception of Bailey who gets a 4, Martinez and Diaby 5 and Big Tim 6.

I think thats incredibly generous

Indeed, all should be deducted at least a point for not kicking over the North Stand that rat faced chav, Connor Gallagher. Until tonight I hadn't realised what an utter scumbag he is. Happy we never signed him.

[stubbsyandy]

I notice the ref is from Sheffield..a blades fan???

[wince]

A very disappointing night and it has been petering out a bit since right before the Sheffield United home game. I used to come on here, all fired up, ready to defend everything NSWE and Emery were doing as we finally seemed to have all the ingredients.

I don't think Emery has been found out, not at all. I still think we have good players. That said I wonder if something else has gone wrong somewhere and it is causing issues somewhere? There has been something a bit unsettling about the club's activity off the field in recent months and I hope it isn't a symptom of something bigger, financially

I alluded to this in the match thread. It’s a bit odd. It just feels off

[PaulWinch again]

Two identical home defeats in a row isn't good however you spin it. And they were scarily similar.

Identical scorelines. But Villa had far more possession Vs Newcastle
We didn't concede from corners tonight or own goals.
Tonight one of their goals was a direct free kick.

The manner of the defeat was a surprise again but I don't think it was an entirely similar performance.

It was incredibly similar in terms of the underlying characteristics - completely out muscled, lack of intensity, no accuracy, inability to change the tide once it started going against us.