Bruges v Aston Villa PMT.

[ez]

I just cannot think of a reason for Mings to do that.

[Chip Butty 111]

We’re playing badly, and getting worse. Tonight was Steve Bruce levels of bad.

'We've had a horrible one'...

[usav]

I just cannot think of a reason for Mings to do that.

Because he takes mental breaks - he always has done, this is nothing new.

[Flamingo Lane]

Why would a footballer bend down to pick a ball up rather than just kick it?

That's actually a very good point. If I passed a football to a three year old child and he/she picked it up I'd be disappointed that he/she didn't kick it.

[andyh]

I just cannot think of a reason for Mings to do that.

I still cannot fathom why he wasn’t sent off.
If it was a pen, then it was a deliberate hand ball.

[Goldie.7]

Only player (from the 10 outfield) tonight who looked like they could be bothered was Maatsen. The rest get 0.

Bailey needs to find a new home in January.

[steamer]

Everyone calling this as I saw it
after 60 years it takes a lot to make me think about not watching a game, Saturday may be that moment.
What the fuck was Mings doing picking up the ball to put it down 2 yards away.
Absolutely zero attacking intent.
I did not see catweazel  on the side lines, was he there ?

[eye digress]

Was it obvious in real time that the game had restarted?

[MalcolmP]

Maatsen 6
Everyone else 2

Kamara best player by a country mile. Maatsen did little  and nothing better than Digne

[andyh]

Only player (from the 10 outfield) tonight who looked like they could be bothered was Maatsen. The rest get 0.

Bailey needs to find a new home in January.

I take it  you thought Kamra couldn’t be bothered, or are you just talking shit ?

[eamonn]

I can't remember a game under Nanny McPhee where our set-pieces have been so dog-awful. Did any of them clear the first man?

I know that for some reason top-class footballers trust their weaker foot as much as pub-players but it was amusing that Neddy may as well have had his left foot protected in a plastic bag when he came on.

[ez]

The ball was in play. Martinez took the goal kick and it left the 6 yard box.

[VillaTim]

Maatsen 6
Everyone else 2

If you get 6 for passing the ball backwards like a hot potatoe then I agree

[RamboandBruno]

So frustrating. We’ve had some thumpings in Unais time, Spurs (twice), Newcastle (twice) and Chelsea in the cup last year, but even in those games we created chances.  Even without Mings’ brain fart, there was nothing, no fluidity, inability to pass to each other, inability to beat a player. I know we pass it around defence to draw players from the opposition on, I know that is our way of playing, but with two minutes to go, Martinez was getting visibly annoyed with Carlos and Konsa and the lack of urgency.

I really didnt think Brugge were very good, they must of booted it straight out of play about 6 or 7 times, so this is a bad defeat performance wise and in terms of potential progression. I think all the four games we have left are tougher than tonight, so everything is up in the air now.

The way we played tonight, it does feel like where is the next performance coming from, I certainly don’t see it on Saturday. The week off after might do us good to re-group before Palace.

I do think the midfield is the main concern and I think he has to try Onana and Kamara with Tielemans.

[Hookeysmith]

To have almost every player lose form like that is very worrying. SUE takes the plaudits to get us here so has to be responsible when it goes wrong