Manchester City vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[pauliewalnuts]

As ever, it's just not worth getting upset about this fixture.

We were up against it missing McGinn, let alone then losing Ollie, Emi and others.

Emery did the right thing playing the side he did, and they did pretty well all things considered.

When Foden plays like that, he's going to score goals against anyone.

[Clampy]

I thought we played ok overall really. Could have had another couple of goals ourselves but it was too much with the players we had out.

[Somniloquism]

Have you run when you have had an illness Risso? IF there was a bug and if he was also affected, I'm guessing Emery thought he would have the strength for 30 mins or so but not for 60 or 90.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

I hate Manchester

A cheating club
A plastic club
The Gallaghers
Rain
Salford
Bernard Manning
Chesney off Corrie
Newton & Ridley

[Brazilian Villain]

If Yanited fail to beat Chelsea and we beat Brentford, then we'll have forgotten all about tonight and will be looking forward to Lille.

[Demitri_C]

Massive shout out to olsen thought he was motm

Did excellent to keep us in it 1st half.

[TonyD]

I was in London for work and got the match on the train on laptop at 2.1.  We missed 2 chances then it went 4.1.  Sounds like apart from Foden we did ok???

[PeterWithesShin]

Diaby has started more league games this season than Bailey has, he was hardly chucking in an untried youth player. Maybe there has been illness issues, maybe Emery just though they were the better options for the team we had available/were facing. Talk of him chucking the game is absolute bonkers and based on nothing but frustration.

[Somniloquism]

And just think, if there wasn't the two penalties in the match.......

[Risso]

This TNT coverage is vomit-inducing. Brain donor Ferdinand listing the 5 players Man City were missing. Try Martinez, Torres, Cash, Mings, Buendia, McGinn, Watkins, Kamara...

[john2710]

We gifted them a second goal on half time, missed a couple of chances in the first 10 mins of the second half & then gave away another soft goal to seal it.

Even with our best team, you've got to cut out the gifts & take whatever chances you get.

[Clampy]

Yep, accusing Unai of chucking the game is just nonsense.

[Clark W Griswold]

Have you run when you have had an illness Risso? IF there was a bug and if he was also affected, I'm guessing Emery thought he would have the strength for 30 mins or so but not for 60 or 90.

Some could have been affected more than others as well.

[Risso]

Have you run when you have had an illness Risso? IF there was a bug and if he was also affected, I'm guessing Emery thought he would have the strength for 30 mins or so but not for 60 or 90.

Is there ANY proof he or Torres were ill? Any at all? Or was he just 'saving' them? The team that finished the game was like something Lambert put out against Bradford.

[Skerra]

The only thing we have dodged so far this season is a plague of locusts!!