Aston Villa vs Southampton Match Thread

[tomd2103]

Messy but ahead. Need to look after the ball much better

They are awful, but this hasn't felt as comfortable as it should have so far.  Mainly due to the fact that we've given the ball away far too often. 

[edgysatsuma89]

I'm more concerned about the 4th fucking fence panel that has just gone down in my garden. I can see the pound coins tumbling down.

[enigma]

You'd think the way Southampton like to play short  passes the wind would affect them less. I'm not sure that's the case. We haven't been great but seem to cope with the conditions a bit better

[Dante Lavelli]

As a reminder, MCY only won 1-0 at home to SOU. Let's not assume it should be easy. That doesn't compensate for playing poorly I know.

They out played Liverpool too but gifted them 3 goals.

[Rigadon]

Should have 3 or 4 goals.  Wasteful again.  They will score 1 at some point so we’ll need another to be sure I reckon. 

Bailey. Like playing with 10 men. 

[SoccerHQ]

As a reminder, MCY only won 1-0 at home to SOU. Let's not assume it should be easy. That doesn't compensate for playing poorly I know.

Southampton are that typical bottom 3 side but don't get many points but they've had plenty of close games with some of the top teams. They were leading at Arsenal and home to Liverpool after an hour so bit like we were in 19/20 when we let so many points slip through our fingers against top 6 home and away.

Can remember us leading 2-1 away to Arsenal with half an hour left, they had someone sent off and we still lost it in the last minute.

[Somniloquism]

Is the wind blowing towards the Holte? If so, I expect to see a Duran thunderblast from the half-way line.

[Baldy]

When we attack down the left, Bailey needs to concentrate on getting in at the back post. Easy goals to be had, ask Brennan Johnson of Spurs.

We need to step it up in the second half.

[paul_e]

Should have 3 or 4 goals.  Wasteful again.  They will score 1 at some point so we’ll need another to be sure I reckon. 

Bailey. Like playing with 10 men.

The big one we left out there was the ball Rogers squared about a yard out and no one got a touch on it.

[SoccerHQ]

Should have 3 or 4 goals.  Wasteful again.  They will score 1 at some point so we’ll need another to be sure I reckon. 

Bailey. Like playing with 10 men. 

I think Bailey's been o.k personally. Considering his level a few weeks back he is at least involved more now and you feel something might happen.

With that breakaway just before half time it really wasn't a great pass to him from Kamara.

[VILLA MOLE]

You can hear the saints fans boo when they start messing around at the back .  We need to press them more as they have mistakes in them . 

[ADVILLAFAN]

Any subs on?

[VillaTim]

As a reminder, MCY only won 1-0 at home to SOU. Let's not assume it should be easy. That doesn't compensate for playing poorly I know.

The 115 aren't much of a benchmark this season

[pelty]

Need another couple to feel comfortable. I feel like it is written in the stars that Cam will score against us, so need a margin.

[SoccerHQ]

Bree sacrificed and they've put on another CM so need to watch that as Aribo can score.