Bruges v Aston Villa PMT.

[Astnor]

There has to be something going off in the background for this spectacular fall and decline , it smells like there are contextual issues underneath. Then again we haven't really played well all season , we've been getting away with it to an extent but now this looks like a serious fall off and major issues unfolding .

Do we have a conspiracy theory?

[brontebilly]

That was truly awful, only matched by the performance of the referee who on top of the bizarre penalty decision made countless poor calls.
Maatsen seems to be getting the better ratings but I thought he was truly abject and I actually thought Bailey was a little better than he has been, certainly didn’t give it away as much. Kamara was just about the best player but tired badly. Everyone's was shocking, particularly Watkins, Maatsen and Rogers

It was a stonewall oenalty. Mings picked up the ball when clearly in play

I thought it was very harsh to be honest.

But that aside, first 30 mins we were ok. Watkins nearly scores and McGinn missed a sitter.

After that, we were a complete rabble. Don't even know where to start. Kamara was ok but that's about it. Still in a strong position in CL but it's three terrible performances in a week. In all honesty, I don't think we have got going this season at all in terms of consistent performances.

Taking off McGinn after 57 mins, Emery is focusing on the wrong issue. Duran/Watkins doesn't work and will never work. Duran had an awful cameo, Watkins was rubbish again. Tielemans back to his form 12 months ago, a complete passenger. Carlos is a clown, Konsa at RB  🤬. Faith in Bailey misplaced yet again this season, Rogers hardly had a kick.

Rotten throughout, an incredibly limited but spirited Brugge turned us over without even a battle after we went behind. Some players are struggling and Emery is too.

[VillaTim]

I read on a Spanish forum that a club only gets 2 good seasons out of Emery. This isn't my opinion, just what I've read. I think the opposition have sussed our plan, and we ain't got a plan B.

KRO mate

[Dave P]

Maatsen 6
Everyone else 2

thought kamara was 7

Yes that’s fair to be honest

[andyh]

If mings was to blame for the goal, then surely Emi is just as culpable?
Mings was looking down the pitch when Emi played a stupid 2 foot pass in front of him.
Why ?
Why not wait till mings was ready ?
Why not wait for the team to reset and reposition fully ?
Why play the ball to within 7 yards of the goal line, instead of spreading the play once the CH’s are in position ?

There was absolutely no need for Emi to pass that ball, and put into play, in the same was there was absolutely no need for Mings to pick it up.

[Chris_Jephcott]

Well that was just pathetic. A totally pathetic performance on top of two previous wet lettuce performances - culminating in a brain fart of a penalty.

This needs sorting out. It’s got the same feel as when we lost our way after Arsenal last season and the drop off in performance and energy from the players is jaw dropping.

This is the team that looked like world beaters a few games ago. Now we look like we’d struggle to win against anyone.

[VillaTim]

Maatsen 6
Everyone else 2

thought kamara was 7

Yes that’s fair to be honest

5 max for Kamara , he isn't a creative type and was just doing the bare basics really . Needs a haircut too

[Paul.S]

I read on a Spanish forum that a club only gets 2 good seasons out of Emery. This isn't my opinion, just what I've read. I think the opposition have sussed our plan, and we ain't got a plan B.

We’ve got plenty of plans. Shuttle changes in the way we play have got us 9 points so far and we are 5th in the league. He’s a top quality coach and hasn’t got that reputation because he only has 2 good seasons wherever he goes.
I’d say there were too many changes tonight,
especially at the back and our passing game went to bits because of it.
A very bad performance yes and very unlike us under Emery but he’ll get it right again.

[brontebilly]

Not too worrying on its own, as we have nine points from twelve. What's concerning is we've now looked knackered for the last three and a bit games. This run is in danger of severely fucking up our season. Liverpool away next isn't exactly a nice easy one to put things right, either.

I don’t know how we’re knackered. We never run anywhere.

It's more mysterious considering we keep resting/rotating players especially so they won't be knackered, too.

Sorry CD but im not buying that excuse. How can we be tired already? We looked shite on sunday and rested the team midweek.

Just think the teams not good enough. We replaced key players with players nowhere near the level and defensively we look even worse than last year

Kamara is back and was our best player, we have the players.  It has been poor. But Buendia is not the answer from the bench.

Seriously, how could anyone blame Buendia for that shambles tonight?

[jon collett]

If I park all the arguments over decisions to one side.

The biggest thing I don’t understand tonight is why we didn’t just have a go.

Even if that exposed us at the back surely we had more quality and would have out scored them?

Why were Konsa and Mings telling the others to slow it down?

It doesn’t seem logical approach to a match in which we had the more highly paid side.

[AGRIPPA]

I'm going to numb this awful day out with alcohol.

Tried….its not working…

[villa for life]

Oh yeah. Emi is at fault as many times as he takes the headlines.. maybe unpopular but true

[MalcolmP]

5 max for Kamara , he isn't a creative type and was just doing the bare basics really . Needs a haircut too
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5 for Kamara?  Specsavers is open in the morning, I suggest you go there as soon as possible.

[eye digress]

Thought Kamara was head and shoulders our man of the match.

Would also clip half a point off for the hair though, so it’s a 7 from me.

[KevinGage]

Something seems off

Without going all FV I wonder of some of the staff (and maybe Emery himself) have been affected by what's happened in Valencia.

Quite a few have strong ties there.