Aston Villa 2 Crystal Palace 2. Post Match Thread.

[wince]

Two points at home to Bournemouth and palace doesnt scream like a team thats going to be getting top 6 this season.

Defensively we are a utter and complete mess. Its way too easy to play against at the moment.

One win in 8 is it now? Only chelsea away next 😂

Barkley motm for me

At least you are here to cheer us all up

[villadelph]

Three points off top four, oh the horror!

Need to find our rhythm again and get some reinforcements in January. Too many of our squad aren’t hitting the heights of last season, but there is plenty of game film to study us now.

In Unai we trust, enjoy your weekends.

You might want to put your head in the sand and think everything is ok but it isnt.

One win in eight you happy with that? You noticing improvement from last season?

I enjoy watching football on the weekend.

[RichardBatchelor]

Too many players off it, especially Rogers and Tielemans. Jaden is a waste of a sub at the moment, I am afraid. There's a lack of precision, confidence and being ruthless. I know everyone is Emery's responsibility in the end, but I think part of the problem is a lack of leaders on the pitch.

We know the answer to that.
And it’s coming very soon.

[PaulWinch again]

Bloody hell it’s a very weird phenomenon at the mo. We know Unai is an elite coach, but everything about us screams badly coached - disjointed, incoherent, confused. It’s not great.

[Deano's Mullet]

Stick Mings in. He was as responsible as anyone for the fantastic run in end of 22-23. We're definitely missing Diaby (at least first half of last season Diaby). I'm all for giving Unai time to work it out, he's going to have bad spells and this is one of them.

[Demitri_C]

Three points off top four, oh the horror!

Need to find our rhythm again and get some reinforcements in January. Too many of our squad aren’t hitting the heights of last season, but there is plenty of game film to study us now.

In Unai we trust, enjoy your weekends.

You might want to put your head in the sand and think everything is ok but it isnt.

One win in eight you happy with that? You noticing improvement from last season?

I enjoy watching football on the weekend.

Thanks for not answeing any of the questions 😂

[Demitri_C]

Two points at home to Bournemouth and palace doesnt scream like a team thats going to be getting top 6 this season.

Defensively we are a utter and complete mess. Its way too easy to play against at the moment.

One win in 8 is it now? Only chelsea away next 😂

Barkley motm for me

At least you are here to cheer us all up

Would it help if i offer a cuddle?

[Brazilian Villain]

Relieved for the players.  Annoyed with the manager.

Why? I am the opposite. I am annoyed with players under-performing.

Maybe he was disappointed with Unai's choice of wet weather gear and the fact that he didn't score the penalty.

[Risso]

Stick Mings in. He was as responsible as anyone for the fantastic run in end of 22-23. We're definitely missing Diaby (at least first half of last season Diaby). I'm all for giving Unai time to work it out, he's going to have bad spells and this is one of them.

I agree. We need to go back to basics a bit, and remember how to defend. Torres is great on the ball, but he's an absolute liability when it comes to the actual basic art of stopping the other team from scoring.

[SoccerHQ]

Score the penalty and we probably run out comfortable winners.

We didn't and conceded 30 seconds later and it was another struggle.

We simply are dropping too many points at VP to seriously challenge for top 4/5, Brentford will be a carbon copy of today with their pace upfront.

One thing we need to stop doing is trying to turn Bogarde into a Konsa clone. Infact our right hand side is massively weaker compared to last season and that is hurting us most weeks.

[RichardBatchelor]

Stick Mings in. He was as responsible as anyone for the fantastic run in end of 22-23. We're definitely missing Diaby (at least first half of last season Diaby). I'm all for giving Unai time to work it out, he's going to have bad spells and this is one of them.

I agree. We need to go back to basics a bit, and remember how to defend. Torres is great on the ball, but he's an absolute liability when it comes to the actual basic art of stopping the other team from scoring.

Agreed. So where would you play Torres? Midfield? He’s not the quickest.

[Demitri_C]

Fair play to palace. They exposed our weaknesses today.

Its quite clear id you can counter well against us we just cant handle it defensively at all.

I know ive memtioned this before but we seriously need to get mings in. Pau and mings for me is worth a go. Even if both left sided centre backs. Defensively it cant be much worse than what we have seen in recent games.

[wince]

Two points at home to Bournemouth and palace doesnt scream like a team thats going to be getting top 6 this season.

Defensively we are a utter and complete mess. Its way too easy to play against at the moment.

One win in 8 is it now? Only chelsea away next 😂

Barkley motm for me

At least you are here to cheer us all up

Would it help if i offer a cuddle?

Go on then. I’m a friendly chap!
It’s a shit result but still close in the top. Need to adjust some expectations and has been 12 months nearly of inconsistency. I am hoping this is a stop the rot moment and we spring on.
Who knows.

[Risso]

Stick Mings in. He was as responsible as anyone for the fantastic run in end of 22-23. We're definitely missing Diaby (at least first half of last season Diaby). I'm all for giving Unai time to work it out, he's going to have bad spells and this is one of them.

I agree. We need to go back to basics a bit, and remember how to defend. Torres is great on the ball, but he's an absolute liability when it comes to the actual basic art of stopping the other team from scoring.

Agreed. So where would you play Torres? Midfield? He’s not the quickest.

On the bench.

[brontebilly]

Stick Mings in. He was as responsible as anyone for the fantastic run in end of 22-23. We're definitely missing Diaby (at least first half of last season Diaby). I'm all for giving Unai time to work it out, he's going to have bad spells and this is one of them.

I agree. We need to go back to basics a bit, and remember how to defend. Torres is great on the ball, but he's an absolute liability when it comes to the actual basic art of stopping the other team from scoring.

Starting to get targeted nearly every week now by meat and drink type forwards.