Aston Villa v Palace Post-Match Thread

[Randy Gurner]

That was as bad as the 4-0 thrashing by Arsenal 10 years ago!

It really wasn’t

It was worse.

I was at both. Today was definitely worse.

[olaftab]

That was as bad as the 4-0 thrashing by Arsenal 10 years ago!

It really wasn’t

It was worse.

Yes much worse based on the fact that we are now not relegation fodder and a CL/EL club.

[PaulWinch again]

Yep agreed, today is such a missed opportunity.

[Nev]

I'm always one for a measured and calm approach to a defeat, but I don't see it here. There is no bigger picture, no considerd and thoughtful view.

It was shit and we were shit.

[villa for life]

It’s funny though Pau has a higher tackle success rate of his Premier League career than Ty - I’ve no idea what that means, but it sounds like a defensive stat.

It may actually mean Pau doesn’t tackle a lot, a bit like when Duran had the highest goals per min rate.

If the Premier League stats are to believe he actually proportionally makes more than Ty.

How so? Stats please. 

[Beard82]

If Arsenal played well we had no chance that day as they were far better than us. They did play well and we got twatted. We got twatted today by a side below us in the league for the 3rd straight season, that makes today worse for me.

Yeah thats my view.  We lost against a worst team.  The fact they always beat us is on us. 

[LeeB]

Much worse, based on our respective league positions, ambitions and squad.

Worst ever for me all considered, that was an absolute catastrophe. I remember going down and losing limply 3-1 there under Gerrard and was the final straw, today we were even softer, 3-0 fucking flattered us.

[AV82EC]

I'm always one for a measured and calm approach to a defeat, but I don't see it here. There is no bigger picture, no considerd and thoughtful view.

It was shit and we were shit.

I agree with Nev.

[chipper]

To the Villa fan who found my phone in section 122 at half time around the toilets I think, and handed it a steward, I am eternally grateful.
Once I rang it the steward answered it.
Many thanks . Keep the faith villa

[London Villan]

There can’t be many more abject and dismal semi final performances ever…

[PaulWinch again]

It’s funny though Pau has a higher tackle success rate of his Premier League career than Ty - I’ve no idea what that means, but it sounds like a defensive stat.

It may actually mean Pau doesn’t tackle a lot, a bit like when Duran had the highest goals per min rate.

If the Premier League stats are to believe he actually proportionally makes more than Ty.

How so? Stats please. 

49 tackles in 49 games vs 106 tackles in 171 games apparently. Like I say I’ve no idea of what that means.

[Beard82]

It’s funny though Pau has a higher tackle success rate of his Premier League career than Ty - I’ve no idea what that means, but it sounds like a defensive stat.

It may actually mean Pau doesn’t tackle a lot, a bit like when Duran had the highest goals per min rate.

If the Premier League stats are to believe he actually proportionally makes more than Ty.

How so? Stats please.

Stats can prove anything.  Mings shoudl have started - and there isnt a person on this planet that thinks in hindsight that we woudl have been worse with him.

[Des Little]

Outplayed
Outbattled
Outwitted
Outsung

Fucking dreadful

[PeterWithesShin]

There can’t be many more abject and dismal semi final performances ever…

Villa v Bolton, Villa v Chelsea.

[PaulWinch again]

It’s funny though Pau has a higher tackle success rate of his Premier League career than Ty - I’ve no idea what that means, but it sounds like a defensive stat.

It may actually mean Pau doesn’t tackle a lot, a bit like when Duran had the highest goals per min rate.

If the Premier League stats are to believe he actually proportionally makes more than Ty.

How so? Stats please.

Stats can prove anything.  Mings shoudl have started - and there isnt a person on this planet that thinks in hindsight that we woudl have been worse with him.

Is anyone saying that? I think the point I’m making is the preference over who should start has shifted into a narrative that Pau is hopeless - which is frankly bollocks, and disrespectful, towards a player who has been key to getting us to where we are and also to some of our biggest results in recent times.