Villa v Palace Post Match Thread

[levico]

I guess all went to plan as far as the Club is concerned. Don’t know how we’re supposed to win trophies though although I’ll eat my words if we do win the CL.

[Astnor]

What was with black sabbath back of the shirt? I thought that was cool as i like black sabbath.

[Demitri_C]

I really feel for all the fans that went tonight. It was just as pathetic as Everton last season

[VillaTim]

Watching Will Hughes run all over your midfield is the stuff of nightmares. I'm more disappointed with this than after Stevenage given the depth of resources we now have . It's absolutely pathetic.

[Ducksworthy]

Take the bloody cups seriously for once!  Feel sorry for the people that go.

I do feel sorry for anyone paying and having to schlep back and forth to Aston on a work night in winter but maybe we’re just taking other things seriously. Withdrawing isn’t a serious consideration so we have to prioritise.

As I’ve said elsewhere, all means nothing if we don’t show up against Spurs and Brugge though.

[PaulWinch again]

Pretty poor - disjointed, which isn’t surprising, but also looked disinterested at times. We need to turn up against Spurs now.

[frank]

If you're trailing with around 30 minutes to go, at least have a beach full of first steamers to choose from! Only Cash and Ramsey with real experience there, and Emery leaves them on the bench. Entirely predictable. A waste of time playing the domestic cups as Villa simply don't take them seriously.

Supporters pay their money and, quite rightly, expect their team to make an effort to win. The last 20 minutes, with Palace completely dominant, were an insult to those fans.

[jon collett]

Went tonight.

Not bothered about the selection at all.

Disappointed in those that played. That back four should have been able to keep a clean sheet. I do not understand the obsession with passing out from the back. Even statistically it can’t be justified as we concede so many goals from sloppy giveaways.

Tonight showed how much we will miss Torres, Tielemans and Watkins if injured.

V disappointed in McGinn, Jaden and Buendia in addition to the defence.

Can’t work out what’s wrong with Bailey. Still wonder about a hernia.

I’ve seen us win the League Cup three times but would certainly prioritise the other competitions.

[VillaTim]

The Bayern win has papered over a lot of cracks . Our form is distinctly average and nowhere near good enough .

[brontebilly]

Gauci's performance tonight makes me pine for Olsen. Jumped over the first one, and then sort of did nothing at all for the second. Rubbish.

Just seems an odd pick up from our scouting department. Keepers playing under Emery have to be good with the ball at their feet, this kid seems scared stiff of passing the ball. Doesnt seem that athletic off his line either.

[Demitri_C]

Take the bloody cups seriously for once!  Feel sorry for the people that go.

I do feel sorry for anyone paying and having to schlep back and forth to Aston on a work night in winter but maybe we’re just taking other things seriously. Withdrawing isn’t a serious consideration so we have to prioritise.

As I’ve said elsewhere, all means nothing if we don’t show up against Spurs and Brugge though.

Next season i think a majority of our fans will give the carabao a miss as we dont give a shit about this competition as a club so why should the fans.

Sets a poor example

Just hope we dont lose sunday otherwise im gonna be a tad bit pissed off we rested players for nothing

[Skerra]

All I know is that, before Emery came to Villa, he was known as a cup specialist and winning a few as well. Of course, come to a club like ours, which has been trophy less for too many years and, now doesn’t seem to want to know about the domestic cups. We will end this season with no trophy again so, just hope we can get top 4 again, although I suspect it’ll be about 7th. The Club will also be happy if we can go a couple of rounds in the CL knock out stages which means £££££’s for the club but not that much to many of the fans. Sadly, that’s football nowadays.

[Max Villan]

I really feel for all the fans that went tonight. It was just as pathetic as Everton last season

The service the club offer on match days now, combined with that shite on the pitch is not a recipe for happy fans.

[Percy McCarthy]

My last 3 games in the Holte:

Stevenage 1-2
Everton 1-2
Tonight.

Sorry everyone.

Need to put a photofit on the turnstiles: do not let this man in.

If he got a good view of captain chaos, Diego Carlos, tonight then it may have been worth it.

I saw him in our last fiour clean sheets at home, just from the other end. But as you’ve stated many, many times, you’re an actual Villa fan who prefers a defence that concedes more goals.

[Risso]

Can’t work out what’s wrong with Bailey. Still wonder about a hernia.

He does enough sprints, running flat out to show that there's no injury, he just seems to have reverted back to 2022 era Bailey, ie not very good at all.