Aston Villa vs Spurs post match embarrassment

[eamonn]

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

Tb be fair, I'm always willing to cut boutrosboutrosgnarly some slack as he has the best user name on H&V.

Absolutely. I used to think the best username was Tokyo Sexwhale and was crushed to discover that it was the name of a South African politican and not the result of surreal creativity from a fellow Villan.

[Monty]

OK. Deep breath...

Problem isn't criticising Unai, obviously. He got the setup wrong today, and quite how Cash played the full game is beyond me. It's also as much on him to get the best out of players like Diaby and Zaniolo, who haven't always been shite in their careers, and while there's a lot on them to improve it's also on the coach, every bit as much as it's on him that Watkins is doing so well etc.

I just...I wonder how someone who isn't a Villa fan but maybe wishes us well would react to some of the stuff one sees when he makes a mistake. Without naming names, some do seem to have rather itchy fingers, and then get quite surprisingly intemperate and abusive!

Like, Emery fucked up, but he didn't make Konsa pass straight to a Spurs fan. He didn't make McGinn fly in like a fucking moron. He didn't injure Kamara, in my opinion an absolutely huge loss in games like this. He bears ultimate responsibility for terrible days like today, but he also does for the situation whereby we're disappointed in a result in the race for top four.

Let's keep it together.

[eamonn]

The only positive I can see right now is for those who stayed until the end, the traffic will be light.

Point of order - it's BE's role to comment on fans at VP beating the traffic, and his alone.

[Somniloquism]

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.

The ones you mention Risso are this match. But the not turning up in the first 15 minutes has been happening most of the season even when the rest of the team decisions have been correct.

The first half Tottenham had 5 touches in our box and we had the most chances, albeit off target, so the "stupid decisions" were actually working to some extent. But all Spurs had to do was wait to half time and then score then because we don't turn up.

[eamonn]

And why do we always let James Fucking Maddison score against us? Every single time.

[PaulWinch again]

OK. Deep breath...

Problem isn't criticising Unai, obviously. He got the setup wrong today, and quite how Cash played the full game is beyond me. It's also as much on him to get the best out of players like Diaby and Zaniolo, who haven't always been shite in their careers, and while there's a lot on them to improve it's also on the coach, every bit as much as it's on him that Watkins is doing so well etc.

I just...I wonder how someone who isn't a Villa fan but maybe wishes us well would react to some of the stuff one sees when he makes a mistake. Without naming names, some do seem to have rather itchy fingers, and then get quite surprisingly intemperate and abusive!

Like, Emery fucked up, but he didn't make Konsa pass straight to a Spurs fan. He didn't make McGinn fly in like a fucking moron. He didn't injure Kamara, in my opinion an absolutely huge loss in games like this. He bears ultimate responsibility for terrible days like today, but he also does for the situation whereby we're disappointed in a result in the race for top four.

Let's keep it together.

Yes, everyone fucked up. There’s plenty of blame to go around for that - it doesn’t mean people are turning on Unai (if they are, they’re daft) but it’s reasonable to have questions about our performances against the better sides we’ve played in 2024. We’ve been consistently pretty poor.

[Rigadon]

The season is still live and kicking.  That was probably my least favourite game since 2003, but regardless of what will now be the narrative (Spurs are amazing, Villa should still consider 6th to be super duper), we are still 4th.  We have loads to fight for and we should ignore the incoming noise. 

Spurs are a good side, but today we seemed to give them too much respect.  McGinn was silly going through doggie like that - that is the worst part about today for me.  We will miss him a lot. 

But fuck it.  The season isn’t over yet. 

[Risso]

Bad mistakes today, and another really feeble loss in an important game, just like both Man U games.

[PaulWinch again]

The season is still live and kicking.  That was probably my least favourite game since 2003, but regardless of what will now be the narrative (Spurs are amazing, Villa should still consider 6th to be super duper), we are still 4th.  We have loads to fight for and we should ignore the incoming noise. 

Spurs are a good side, but today we seemed to give them too much respect.  McGinn was silly going through doggie like that - that is the worst part about today for me.  We will miss him a lot. 

But fuck it.  The season isn’t over yet. 

It’s not, but we are far too easy to play (and score) against at the moment. If we don’t stop that we’ll fall away.

[eamonn]

The season is still live and kicking.  That was probably my least favourite game since 2003,

0-6 Valentines Day 2016 at home to Liverpool takes some beating.

[KevinGage]

And why do we always let James Fucking Maddison score against us? Every single time.

Yes. The most annoying little turd in football.

It was neck and neck with him and Bruno Cocknose at Yanited.

But with that wanky goal celebration he's added to his repertoire he's just edged ahead.

[Brazilian Villain]

The only positive I can see right now is for those who stayed until the end, the traffic will be light.

Point of order - it's BE's role to comment on fans at VP beating the traffic, and his alone.

Careful, you might be accused of usurping his Pedant-in-Chief role.

[VillaTim]

Bailey played like he's back on the laughing balloons.

[Somniloquism]

Bailey played like he's back on the laughing balloons.

Was he on the laughing balloons previously then?

[ez]

Five at the back at home I just can't understand.  How many of our competitors would do that. Pack the defence and hope to nick a goal on the break is what rank underdogs do.