Aston Villa v Palace Post-Match Thread

[LeeB]

Palace are a good attacking side.
They rested for this game.
And they beat a better side because we a bit knackered.
Plus they are a our bogey side.
Shit happens.

I am not having any of this tired bollocks. Preston would've given them more of a game today.

[TonyD]

Sign a bloody right back and CH and we will be formidable next season.
Not holding my breath for right back.
How many seasons?

[saint13]

We needed far more physicality today. Mings and Onana are both physical players at 6'5". Can someone explain why both were ignored and stayed on the bench?? Completely baffling by Emery!

I said the same on the train there today. I was very surpised by the selection.

[Nev]

Palace are a good attacking side.
They rested for this game.
And they beat a better side because we a bit knackered.
Plus they are a our bogey side.
Shit happens.

I'd generally agree, but we didn't "try a leg" today. That, for me, is unforgivable in a game of such magnitude.

[john2710]

We've played them 4 times this season, we knew how they'd play. Packed defence & midfield then pounce when we lost the ball. And we walked right into the same trap again. No width, no movement, no aggression & walking pace football. We looked like we weren't interested. The complete opposite of what we did only 7 days ago.

I hope & I'm sure they do, feel as bad as I do tonight, because they all, including Emery, let us & themselves down today & that hasn't happened in a long time.

[PeterWithesShin]

I think the tiredness could be a thing with Rogers and Tielemans. not just physical but mental as well. Those are the 2 that aren't really ever rested and are the 2 I think are key to how we perform. When they are on it we tend to be, when they aren't we tend to look a bit slow and pants.

[saint13]

I was at the game and our fans were fine before and at the start of the game. The atmosphere tailed off once everyone could see how we were going to play - it was pretty clear after about 5 minutes how the game was going to pan out.

I said to the guy next to me after only 5 mins that our play was too slow and we were getting 'stuck' at the back and therefore we could not get out. If we play like that we are done...the system does not work.

[Hillbilly]

I just got up and started watching without knowing the score and turned off after Eze scored. Too predictable.

Add me to the Mings should have started brigade. And probably Onana with Tielemans up in place of Asensio. Palace have that physical spine with Wharton and Mateta. The patient build up stuff doesn’t work against them because they are very patient too. They let us tie ourselves in knots and pick us off.

Emery really has a blind spot here.

[Brazilian Villain]

Yeah, Kamara, Tielemans and Rogers had poor games today (and Tuesday) which probably explains why it's been such a disappointing week.

[AV82EC]

Yeah, Kamara, Tielemans and Rogers had poor games today (and Tuesday) which probably explains why it's been such a disappointing week.

My son said pretty much the same when we chatted after the match. Those three are often the catalyst and none of the three of them turned up.

[Louzie0]

I don’t see why Ty didn’t start or come on as a sub. I love Unai but find he’s a bit underwhelmed / narrow thinking where Mings is concerned. As we didn’t have Marcus R, it would have made sense to play TM.

[Chip Butty 111]

For me neither Mings or Pau are top 4 players..both have too many mistakes in the locker. Questions need to be asked about Martinez, he's becoming a victim of this world's no 1 moniker, how many times has he conceded from the first shot on target this season? Half of our problem today was that Kamara and Tielemans played like they had there bootlaces tied together, and were dispossessed easily resulting with us being hit with pace on numerous occasions. We were a rabble today

[brontebilly]

I think the tiredness could be a thing with Rogers and Tielemans. not just physical but mental as well. Those are the 2 that aren't really ever rested and are the 2 I think are key to how we perform. When they are on it we tend to be, when they aren't we tend to look a bit slow and pants.

Rogers is on Emery anyway. He has ran him into the ground and consistently played him out of position. Today was to accommodate Asensio. It's not as if we don't have options to rotate him a bit.

Tielemans was bullied today, a game too far perhaps but still the right selection for me. Onana didn't show up at Man City during the week when given a big chance so no surprise he wasn't started. Kamara had a nightmare again but not sure we should ever be trying Barkley and Tielemans in a 2. Game was probably gone anyway.

[pauliewalnuts]

Emi is on a downward slope, I fear.

Tielemans has started 51 games this season. Rogers can’t be far off. Today they looked it.

[PeterWithesShin]

I think today was the 56th game of the season for Tielemans and all are starts. It takes its toll.