Aston Villa v Fulham Post-Match Thread

[KevinGage]

Everybody gets nervous when they're invested. Fulham created absolutely nothing in the last 10 minutes.

ESR was dreadful when he came on, was expecting more from him. Fulham weren't bothered at all today. We really should have cut back the goal difference gap between Forest and ourselves a lot today.

It's a shame we didn't. On another day it's a 4-0 stroll. I thought that ball that went out on the full with Traroe really summed them up.

Too many games like that this season.

Although first world problems when you look at our overall home record since Emery took over in Autumn 2022.

[ChicagoLion]

How right you are about the TNT pundits Percy. What a condescending wanker Ferdinand is.

[OCD]

Our goal difference tells a story. Poor defensive record and not clinical enough.

Emery's getting absolutely everything out of these players to give us even a sniff of CL.

[Clampy]

A little disappointed that we didn't get that second goal to totally kill the game off but that said, I really couldn't see them scoring anyway. Got the three points which is what mattered the most.

[eye digress]

This should have been our usual 3-0 stroll, but we somehow contrived to make the last 10 tense. That being said, a good day’s work overall.

It’s true that Bouba has been struggling for form (since PSG away?). I guess he and Mings are not on the same fitness cycle as the others, given that he essentially missed preseason, and are waiting for a second wind. Thought he was OK today though.

Asensio is a conundrum. Another one who seems like he is out of adrenaline.

SJM was imperious, as was Tielemans. Ramsey and Onana again made strong contributions from the bench.

I’m not an Ollie basher by any stretch, but when you make public claims over your worthiness to be starting games, you’d better make good on them. And to be fair, he did versus the Jaudis, but not in the game that shall not be mentioned and not yesterday, either.

[ROBBO]

Emery has said many times that we are still building, we are financially constrained by rules that mean the teams that built before the new rules have a massive advantage even now. Two more seasons we may be somewhere near what he wants.

[LeeB]

How right you are about the TNT pundits Percy. What a condescending wanker Ferdinand is.

I'd ban the prick from the stadium.

[RamboandBruno]

This should have been our usual 3-0 stroll, but we somehow contrived to make the last 10 tense. That being said, a good day’s work overall.

It’s true that Bouba has been struggling for form (since PSG away?). I guess he and Mings are not on the same fitness cycle as the others, given that he essentially missed preseason, and are waiting for a second wind. Thought he was OK today though.

Asensio is a conundrum. Another one who seems like he is out of adrenaline.

SJM was imperious, as was Tielemans. Ramsey and Onana again made strong contributions from the bench.

I’m not an Ollie basher by any stretch, but when you make public claims over your worthiness to be starting games, you’d better make good on them. And to be fair, he did versus the Jaudis, but not in the game that shall not be mentioned and not yesterday, either.

I agree with your last paragraph. I think Ollie has been a top player and professional for us, and has been a massive part of our renaissance in the Emery era in particular. However, I didn’t like that interview, it didn’t have to be said publicly.

[Meanwood Villa]

My nephew's second match and an enjoyable spectacle in my opinion. You're never fully safe with a one goal lead but I think we were the better team and held on relatively comfortably in the end.

[Ian.]

Ollie’s just an honest lad, nothing wrong with what he said. He just wants to play and he believes in himself.

We’ve had too many years with players like Richard’s, Lescott, the fat twat who’s name escapes me who couldn’t get past his gate. More too who didn’t care.

Ollie cares massively and last week after the semi-final, not that there was many fans left, but he was one of the only players to walk right around the edge of the pitch and clap and apologise to us.

[rob_bridge]

How right you are about the TNT pundits Percy. What a condescending wanker Ferdinand is.

Said it many times, he was a brilliant player, although not as good as he thought he was, but there something underlying dislikable about him. Actually more than one.

He is a shit pundit. Woeful

[aj2k77]

Our goal difference tells a story. Poor defensive record and not clinical enough.

Emery's getting absolutely everything out of these players to give us even a sniff of CL.

I think you are right here, only the 9th best attacking record and 12th best defensively but we're sitting in 7th with a chance of finishing 5th and Champions league. He is squeezing every last result out of these.

[RamboandBruno]

Ollie’s just an honest lad, nothing wrong with what he said. He just wants to play and he believes in himself.

We’ve had too many years with players like Richard’s, Lescott, the fat twat who’s name escapes me who couldn’t get past his gate. More too who didn’t care.

Ollie cares massively and last week after the semi-final, not that there was many fans left, but he was one of the only players to walk right around the edge of the pitch and clap and apologise to us.

Completely get that and nothing wrong with him being annoyed and saying it to the manager, just don’t think he should of said it to sky sports. It still rumbles on, they were discussing in motd last night. Might be wrong but feels like it creates disharmony when we need to be together for the remainder of the season.

[Ian.]

Our goal difference tells a story. Poor defensive record and not clinical enough.

Emery's getting absolutely everything out of these players to give us even a sniff of CL.

I think you are right here, only the 9th best attacking record and 12th best defensively but we're sitting in 7th with a chance of finishing 5th and Champions league. He is squeezing every last result out of these.

We’ve been guilty of not making the most of chances and that’s not just Ollie. The first half of the season especially.

I read a stat earlier, we’re second behind Liverpool for the most chances created this season.

[markeeeebeeee2005]

How right you are about the TNT pundits Percy. What a condescending wanker Ferdinand is.

Who was the main commentator? He was giving out some big boomer energy.