Manchester City vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[SoccerHQ]

seems to me theres a big mentality problem we can't make that big step. in Paris they shit the bed in the last min, the home leg we didn't turn up till 2-0 down and tonight showed them way too much respect such a poor city team filled with average or over the hill players.

Comes from the manager second half as we barely attempted to construct any decent subs and the subs weren't ambitious in the slightest especially with the timings.

He just played it like the PSG first leg and wanting to get away with a 1-1. Not like we were under insane pressure either for most of the second half like in Paris.

I think we'll have to scrap it out v Palace as this late loss will inevitably deflate us and they're a very awkward team if we're not on it.

My main concern now is we play exactly like this in a potential FA Cup final v Man. City. Do that and it would be an even bigger regret than 2000 as we win the competition with the mentality we had v Newcastle and PSG second leg.

[Clampy]

I thought so.

If you get your enjoyment by attacking Villa fans, I can not help you.
KRO.

I had KRO on my bingo card.

You're really can be very unpleasant when people disagree with you. I can't help you.

[BC Villain]

Wow!

Unai Emery: "We conceded late against PSG because they have huge quality. Today is the same. I am happy and overall very proud of what we're doing. We played the match I expected before. In case we got one point, it would not have been enough."

[Brazilian Villain]

I think we'll have to scrap it out v Palace as this late loss will inevitably deflate us and they're a very awkward team if we're not on it.

I think it will fire us up for the semi-final and the last 4 league games.

[ChicagoLion]

seems to me theres a big mentality problem we can't make that big step. in Paris they shit the bed in the last min, the home leg we didn't turn up till 2-0 down and tonight showed them way too much respect such a poor city team filled with average or over the hill players.

Comes from the manager second half as we barely attempted to construct any decent subs and the subs weren't ambitious in the slightest especially with the timings.

He just played it like the PSG first leg and wanting to get away with a 1-1. Not like we were under insane pressure either for most of the second half like in Paris.

I think we'll have to scrap it out v Palace as this late loss will inevitably deflate us and they're a very awkward team if we're not on it.

My main concern now is we play exactly like this in a potential FA Cup final v Man. City. Do that and it would be an even bigger regret than 2000 as we win the competition with the mentality we had v Newcastle and PSG second leg.

I agree, this is not a winning mentality, we are better than this.

[LukeJames]

I'm down to 19/20 Villa now. I couldn't care less what they rest do. I have no idea who they're playing or anything. See what happens.

This has really confused me. I'm probably tired.

Last few fixtures I genuinely didn't have a clue what the rest needed to do. I just concentrated on ours. But then this was me on about 87 minutes......

[JUAN PABLO]

we can still win the last 4 .. Its not over.

[RamboandBruno]

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.

Who else has he pissed off?

Maatsen had the performance of his life on Saturday - benched next game.

Ditto Watkins.

Mings dropped even from the bench even though we look better with him in the starting 11.

Malen - impressive every time I see him, but never gets a kick.

Duran - probably the main reason we picked up points earlier in the season, but decided he wanted out because Emery kept picking then dropping him.

I get that he needs to rotate, but sometimes it's better just to leave it alone.

Apart from Watkins comments on Saturday, have you got intel that Mastsen, Mings and Malen aren’t happy, or are you, dare I say it, shit stirring to reinforce your uber negativity. You know, that thing you do when we lose.

[Paul.S]

Wow!

Unai Emery: "We conceded late against PSG because they have huge quality. Today is the same. I am happy and overall very proud of what we're doing. We played the match I expected before. In case we got one point, it would not have been enough."

You’re very negative towards our manager. I wonder why.

[bill]

If you want to substitute a full back, and you have a full back on the bench. Don’t bring on a friggin centre half. Last minute goal for the opposition,we’ve been here before.

[ChicagoLion]

I thought so.

If you get your enjoyment by attacking Villa fans, I can not help you.
KRO.

I had KRO on my bingo card.

You're really can be very unpleasant when people disagree with you. I can't help you.

SOTV
I think you are a bluenose.

[VillaTim]

Really poor 2nd half ,it's disappointing. Against possibly the worst C115y team in 7 years maybe more .
We are choking big games , PSG now this .
Very poor

[dave.woodhall]

I thought so.

If you get your enjoyment by attacking Villa fans, I can not help you.
KRO.

I had KRO on my bingo card.

You're really can be very unpleasant when people disagree with you. I can't help you.

SOTV
I think you are a bluenose.

I think you'd better take the rest of the night off.

[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.

Who else has he pissed off?

Maatsen had the performance of his life on Saturday - benched next game.

Ditto Watkins.

Mings dropped even from the bench even though we look better with him in the starting 11.

Malen - impressive every time I see him, but never gets a kick.

Duran - probably the main reason we picked up points earlier in the season, but decided he wanted out because Emery kept picking then dropping him.

I get that he needs to rotate, but sometimes it's better just to leave it alone.

Apart from Watkins comments on Saturday, have you got intel that Mastsen, Mings and Malen aren’t happy, or are you, dare I say it, shit stirring to reinforce your uber negativity. You know, that thing you do when we lose.

Hardly likely to be thrilled about it are they?  And you add Rogers coming off tonight and throwing a sulk about it, refusing to shake the managers hand. He's been poor for weeks,  but appears to be undroppable.  Emery's subs almost feel like they've been preplanned on occasions and tonight was one of them.

[cdbearsfan]

There's some absolutely crazy hot takes on here, tonight.