Manchester City vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[BC Villain]

Another one down to Emery.

Certainly get the impression its not a happy camp at the moment.  Watkins was pretty blunt after Saturday about not starting against PSG.  Emery seems to be pissing off a few of these players at the moment.

[JUAN PABLO]

martinez and their goal..    absolute rubbish..

[Nev]

2 points off a CL place, in an FA Cup semi final, beaten by a last minute goal at a bogey ground that is the home of a team who spent 120m in Jan, off the back of a swashbuckling win at home to another CL rival and it's all gone to shit?

I'm disappointed and there is much to.pick apart but I hope the players aren't as downhearted ahead of Sat.

[RamboandBruno]

Really disappointing second half. Despite them getting about 10 corners in the second half, I didn’t actually think they were that good, but we just couldn’t hold onto the ball enough.
McGinn needed to come on, but ironically the first three players to come off-Ramsey, Onana and Rashford, were three of our better performers.

I know Rogers can be poor then brilliant in the blink of an eye, but he was awful all night, he offered no support to Rashford and was the main reason we couldn’t retain possession at the top end of the pitch, he should of came off early in the 2nd half. Also don’t get why he was arsey coming off unless he was just annoyed with himself.

I do not understand why some posters are finding a way to blame Torres for tonight, if he touches that ball across the box its an o.g. What exactly did he do wrong tonight.

[LukeJames]

Another one down to Emery.

The last 100 odd are down to Emery. We're miles ahead of were any of us thought we'd be.

[eamonn]

Gutted looked like it was gonna be a precious point, but in the end that display didn't deserve anything. THe Sky stat showing us having the worse record, after Southampton, of conceding goals in stoppage time, from what I can recall most of those goals came in the first half of the season, in fact today maybe the first one we have conceded this year.

As soon as that graphic came up, I knew we were doomed.

[Brazilian Villain]

Another one down to Emery.

Certainly get the impression its not a happy camp at the moment.  Watkins was pretty blunt after Saturday about not starting against PSG.  Emery seems to be pissing off a few of these players at the moment.

I doubt very much the 'Faking It' producers will be giving you a call.

[Goldie.7]

Pep saw Emery take off Cash and a few minutes later he takes off Mcatee and brings on Doku and Disasi gets absolutely wrecked. We've left with zero points and it's all down to Emery and his poor subs which were all either poor choices or happened far too late.

Leaving with nothing to a 94 year old man city midfield trio is unacceptable.

[Somniloquism]

saw the team and thought that looks defensive. then 2 in front of a narrow back 4, did he want to win the game?
And as everyone has said, too much respect for an average team but more worrying was the lack of desire from Unai, like he was playing for a point. We needed 3 they didn’t but we made it so easy for them.
CL gone and i now worry about Saturday

Apart from Mcginn, that is the side that conceded two but scored three against PSG at home. It can attack, especially if we can at least beat their CM press which is what we failed to do most of the night. 1st half was pretty level though in terms of attack and defend and even though they had more of the ball and some better chances, we had as many touches in their box as they did in ours.

[Aldridge Villa]

Another one down to Emery.

Certainly get the impression its not a happy camp at the moment.  Watkins was pretty blunt after Saturday about not starting against PSG.  Emery seems to be pissing off a few of these players at the moment.

Am sure that’s not the case at all.

[CT Villan]

Disasi and Emi not at their best. Digne and SJM also culpable for their winner, obviously in addition to Disasi's pub league naivety. Unai has to accept some responsibility too, way too much respect shown to City.

[Beard82]

Rogers was way off it tonight - I was shocked when ramsay went off and not him.  He was awful - lost the ball nearly every time - and struggled physically. 

Hopefully we can at least get Europa, and maybe even a cup win - but we have shot ourselves in the foot too often with slow starts and weak finishes.   

Tonight was painful - but throughout UCL wasnt lost tonight - and if it is it was more from taking 2 points against Ipswich and games like that.

[Somniloquism]

Another one down to Emery.

Certainly get the impression its not a happy camp at the moment.  Watkins was pretty blunt after Saturday about not starting against PSG.  Emery seems to be pissing off a few of these players at the moment.

Am sure that’s not the case at all.

Another one who didn't see the jokes and smiles during the interview. Still I'm sure BCV was one of the ones stating Emery pissed off all the players in the first half of the season as well.

[eamonn]

2 right backs in the match squad and he puts a CH out there for the last 20 mins.
Why?

The kid from Levante is not proven at this level and Emery is blooding him carefully. Unfortunately, that means he gives dipshit Disasi a go at RB when the loudest thing we heard when he joined was that he wasn't a capable full-back.

[LukeJames]

Another one down to Emery.

Certainly get the impression its not a happy camp at the moment.

Fuck off man 🤣