Arsenal 2 Aston Villa 2 Post Match Thread.

[Toronto Villa]

We all get a little fired up on match threads. I know I have at times. That’s normal. And back in the day in the glory years of Garde and TSM 1&2 it was justified. Yet the level of vitriol now gets a bit much at a time we are the best we have been over most of the past 4 decades. It’s even a little toxic on occasion. We laugh at Man U/Arsenal fans. We’re not them in terms of entitlement but on the path to it without having won anything. I’ve started to stay away the game portion of late because I just wanting to watch the games without the anger. It’s ok to vent but some of it is getting way over the top.

[eamonn]

The best thing I find about the match-threads is that it puts your obsession with Villa in perspective. It's reassuring to know that somewhere out there (Oldbury, probably) someone is going psycho over our "mid-block" and that our passive style is ruining their weekend. Again.

[sid1964]

Has Arteta claimed that it was not handball yet?

Good result for us, we need to ensure that we win this weekend

[Drummond]

Match threads are very much like the Arsenal TV thing (and that fan in the stands) with completely over the top histrionics.

It's fine to be pissed off, and when you're in the stands and you blurt out an expletive (which we've all done) I get it, but you don't blurt out the written word, you have to actually type something out, and surely that takes the moment away?

[Nunkin1965]

 I don't really get involved with match threads as I'm unable to multitask.
I wouldn’t anyway as I don't get the abuse.
I accept people vent, but why would I want to read stuff that I wouldn’t want to listen to behind me on a match day at VP?
I also accept that if there were 40,000 of me at a game I'm not sure the atmosphere would be that intimidating as I'm not howling at players or officials!

[Percy McCarthy]

I read them after for a laugh.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

I didn't see the match yesterday but today watched the first half, expecting it - having read the thread on here - to have been like the Alamo, wave after wave of Arsenal attack, with us doing little in return.

It wasn't like that at all.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE?

The people at halftime ripping into Bogarde as well seemed strange.

Ripping into him? There were plenty thinking it was a strange sub, me included, to throw a player into midfield, away to Arsenal when he’d struggled previously when you could have moved the more experienced Tielemans back there. Don’t think that’s too an ‘out there’ thought.
Turns out he played well, fair play to him and hope it gives him confidence for the rest of the season.

[VILLA MOLE]

I didn't see the match yesterday but today watched the first half, expecting it - having read the thread on here - to have been like the Alamo, wave after wave of Arsenal attack, with us doing little in return.

It wasn't like that at all.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE?

The people at halftime ripping into Bogarde as well seemed strange.

Ripping into him? There were plenty thinking it was a strange sub, me included, to throw a player into midfield, away to Arsenal when he’d struggled previously when you could have moved the more experienced Tielemans back there. Don’t think that’s too an ‘out there’ thought.
Turns out he played well, fair play to him and hope it gives him confidence for the rest of the season.

so are we going hyperbolic on the hyperbole ,  is anything rational , I cant cope !!!

[Clampy]

At some point we need to be getting the results we were getting last season if we want CL football, yesterday we had an opportunity to do so.

I continue to be concerned that the summer transfer window improved the squad but not the first X1 and last night shows that.

Until we comply with FFP we’re going it really struggle to keep purchasing players of Champions League status. We seem to have reached this position and suddenly our hands are tied.

I get that and of course transfer dealing is not a perfect science.
Onana and Maatsen let us down last night for different reasons.

Yet in recent games, Onana has scored a winner and Maatsen has set up a winner. You can find positives as well as negatives if you try.

[sid1964]

I saw the clip of the Arsenal fan who was sat in the stands by himself at the end of the game, ranting at the steward, virtually in tears - my wife's comment was "if that is what watching football does to you, I would advise him to get another hobby"

[ChicagoLion]

At some point we need to be getting the results we were getting last season if we want CL football, yesterday we had an opportunity to do so.

I continue to be concerned that the summer transfer window improved the squad but not the first X1 and last night shows that.

Until we comply with FFP we’re going it really struggle to keep purchasing players of Champions League status. We seem to have reached this position and suddenly our hands are tied.

I get that and of course transfer dealing is not a perfect science.
Onana and Maatsen let us down last night for different reasons.

Yet in recent games, Onana has scored a winner and Maatsen has set up a winner. You can find positives as well as negatives if you try.

not against Arsenal they didn't, surprise surprise i was commenting on the match in the err Post Match thread. Keep on sniping KRO

[Sexual Ealing]

At some point we need to be getting the results we were getting last season if we want CL football, yesterday we had an opportunity to do so.

I continue to be concerned that the summer transfer window improved the squad but not the first X1 and last night shows that.

Until we comply with FFP we’re going it really struggle to keep purchasing players of Champions League status. We seem to have reached this position and suddenly our hands are tied.

I get that and of course transfer dealing is not a perfect science.
Onana and Maatsen let us down last night for different reasons.

Yet in recent games, Onana has scored a winner and Maatsen has set up a winner. You can find positives as well as negatives if you try.

not against Arsenal they didn't, surprise surprise i was commenting on the match in the err Post Match thread. Keep on sniping KRO

Is there any joy in your life at all?

[Clampy]

Blue Noses don't tend to have a season ticket down Villa. That really is a desperate  and quite pathetic comeback.

[cdbearsfan]

Don't worry, I've alerted Interpol.

[Drummond]

Don't worry, I've alerted Interpol.

They have a 'least-wanted' list as well?