Aston Villa vs Spurs post match embarrassment

[Somniloquism]

If only Villa and Emery had worked out why we wait 15 minutes to actually play in the second half.

[PhilVill]

Dreadful

I don't think Spurs even played that well. We were just shite.

Stupid formation and tactics by Emery.

I find it very strange how offended some get when any criticism gets fired Unai's way, though. It's bordering on cult like behaviour.

Both he and the team were appalling today. They'll both be back with a vengeance, I'm sure, but like it or not, Emery got it massively wrong today.

Spurs - ******

Yep, it's full-on weird.

He has a fair bit of credit in the bank

And, people keep forgetting this season has been achieved despite being without Mings since game week one. That day when Mings went off I thought we would do well to finish top 10.

He does. Absolutely.

And I think that overall he has done an absolutely marvellous job.

But that doesn't change the fact that he was still shit today.

And do you know who will be most critical of Unai Emery today?

Unai Emery...

Is correct. He won't need told he fucked up.

[coreyfeldman]

Dreadful

I don't think Spurs even played that well. We were just shite.

Stupid formation and tactics by Emery.

I find it very strange how offended some get when any criticism gets fired Unai's way, though. It's bordering on cult like behaviour.

Both he and the team were appalling today. They'll both be back with a vengeance, I'm sure, but like it or not, Emery got it massively wrong today.

Spurs - ******

Yep, it's full-on weird.

He has a fair bit of credit in the bank

And, people keep forgetting this season has been achieved despite being without Mings since game week one. That day when Mings went off I thought we would do well to finish top 10.

He does, and I'm glad he's with us, but what has any of that got to do with playing five at the back at home to Spurs?

The thing is that nobody is talking about the alternative to that. Otherwise you have to start tim who hasn't started in the Premier league for a year or more, or starting Rogers who has just come up from championship.
We're struggling in the middle for numbers and I really can't blame him for playing how he did today, the players were awful and have to be just as culpable

[TopDeck113]

He won't need told he fucked up.

He won't.  My concern is that the tactical fuck-ups are coming with increased frequency and in games that really matter.

[brontebilly]

Cash didn't play in midfield.

He didn't play in defence either .

Our defensive shape was fine in the first half but once the first was conceded he should have ripped it up.

Honestly think Emery has vastly overrated how good Konsa is, he can't play RB end of. I never want to see him in that position again. He can't play in a back 3 either. Back 4 next to Torres, that his spot. Same for Cash, RB in a back 4 or on the bench. Emery has been itching to play that setup today all season, beggars belief he went with it in such a crucial game.

[Legion]

Not great.

[boutrosboutrosgnarly]

Insert Ricky Gervais “ooh you’re hard” gif.

Almost as funny as the man himself, but thanks for the back handed compliment

[FatSam]

Well done unai great starting 11. Biggest game in years and you get us humiliated at home.  Cheers

Most rational people would find it difficult to blame Emery for ‘getting us humiliated’ today. If it’s our biggest game in years, that’s only because Emery has got us into this position in the first place. Maybe Stevie G, or whichever better candidate happens to be out there would have been able to make you prouder?

Mate there is losing a game, and there is losing a game like this. Top teams do not lose 4-0 at home against a team they want to finish above. We looked DREADFUL. Im sorry but when you perform that poorly you deserve to be criticised. It was awful today. Emerys selection was all wrong and it all falls on him

I agree with your post, and that he deserves to be criticised. As always, it takes half an hour or so following the game for all the emotion to subside, and perspective to kick in. I didn’t agree with the tone of your original post, which suggested that your pride had been offended by Emery personally.

[KevinGage]

If only Villa and Emery had worked out why we wait 15 minutes to actually play in the second half.

Aye.

For all his attention to detail (and he's clearly a smart bloke, with the track record to match) it's odd how this keeps on happening.

[Lastfootstamper]

Which denotes bigger, 'colossally' or 'monumentally'? Whichever it is, suffixed with 'shit', that's what most of that was.

[Demitri_C]

Well done unai great starting 11. Biggest game in years and you get us humiliated at home.  Cheers

Most rational people would find it difficult to blame Emery for ‘getting us humiliated’ today. If it’s our biggest game in years, that’s only because Emery has got us into this position in the first place. Maybe Stevie G, or whichever better candidate happens to be out there would have been able to make you prouder?

Mate there is losing a game, and there is losing a game like this. Top teams do not lose 4-0 at home against a team they want to finish above. We looked DREADFUL. Im sorry but when you perform that poorly you deserve to be criticised. It was awful today. Emerys selection was all wrong and it all falls on him

I agree with your post, and that he deserves to be criticised. As always, it takes half an hour or so following the game for all the emotion to subside, and perspective to kick in. I didn’t agree with the tone of your original post, which suggested that your pride had been offended by Emery personally.

No despite my criticism of emery i love the man i dont want him going anywhere but i found today deeply concerning. Im recent home form against the better sides has been really really poor. Todays was the worst.

I just dont understand why he makes the decisions he does. You dont play your cb at rb against spurs with all their attacking talent. The  you dont play cash at rw where he is struggling

He should have trusted timmy today and stuck him in the midfield make it abit more of a battle in middle. Honestly what a collosal and rare tactical mistake ny emery there

[Risso]

If only Villa and Emery had worked out why we wait 15 minutes to actually play in the second half.

Aye.

For all his attention to detail (and he's clearly a smart bloke, with the track record to match) it's odd how this keeps on happening.

Five at the back, Tielemans wide left, Bailey up front with Watkins. Utterly stupid decisions in every department.

[pelty]

Honestly think Emery has vastly overrated how good Konsa is, he can't play RB end of. I never want to see him in that position again. He can't play in a back 3 either. Back 4 next to Torres, that his spot. Same for Cash, RB in a back 4 or on the bench. Emery has been itching to play that setup today all season, beggars belief he went with it in such a crucial game.

I agree with this. Hate that he plays Konsa at RB.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Spurs came with a plan, to press us high and all over the pitch. We left it to them, instead choosing the just got out of bed approach. They're a big, physical side who are comfortable on the ball. We limited ourselves to the counter attack but it's not the best plan when your forwards are struggling with the basics. The inclusion of Tielemans every game is fine if he's delivering but that's such a rare event. He's mostly a passenger and adds next to nothing.

What Unai was thinking with his three centre halves selection rather than the brilliant Konsa-Torres combo is anybody's guess. Cash is no midfielder, he's a bloody good right back though. The midfield failed to support the attack and were outnumbered and outmuscled in midfield. Losing McGinn was ridiculous and we really paid the price. It was a stupid challenge and he can have no complaints.

We've had bad days at the office before but today was shocking, we made Spurs look like Real Madrid and this was supposed to be our biggest, most important game so far this season. We only have ourselves to blame. The only positive I can see right now is for those who stayed until the end, the traffic will be light.

[PaulWinch again]

Bailey regularly plays up top with Watkins so disagree on that one, but the rest I agree.