Brentford vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Olof's Beard]

It is really stale, hard to see where the goals are coming from. It was always a possibility that we would start like this, the summer has been rubbish.

We started with 1 Bruce signing, 4 Smith signings, 2 Gerrard signings and 4 Unai signings. He has worked wonders but if you can't freshen things up, you go backwards.

Brentford were rubbish and will struggle. It is very worrying and we need three new players in the next week minimum. Not sure we can afford them though.

[Exeter 77]

As soon as we go a goal down we can't unpick a packed defence - same issue we've had for a while.

[JUAN PABLO]

Lambert out.

[VancouverLion]

Modern football really is shite.

[SamTheMouse]

I have a bad feeling. Dunno why, just do.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Brentford are crap and another game where the opposition keeper could of stayed home. Really slow and predictable. If the fans can see then surely the opposition can. No service, no width, pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, pa, Zzzz Zzzz

Indeed. Anybody remember the days when we had players who would take on a man? I love how we give teams time to get eleven men organised behind the ball. Not a fucking clue.

[PeterWithesShin]

Sold at such a small price that you'd struggle to name many that they sold whose value has increased. Juve are ready to take a 20m bath on Luiz and there was hardly a queue of top club after him even at that price as an example.

[caster troy]

I’ve struggled to muster any enthusiasm for this season after the Old Trafford debacle and it looks like the players have found even less. I can’t see us getting top half unless we pull off an incredible last week of the transfer window.

[kippaxvilla2]

What are our relegation odds?

[villa for life]

I think the players and club are suffering from post traumatic stress.

I wonder if the impact of what happened in that last game v Man U had as much impact psychologically as it did financially.

Many of those players must feel very angry at having their dreams “taken away”.

[Olneythelonely]

Do we not discuss what tactics to go to when we go a goal down? Nothing ever changes. Regardless of the score, or minutes on the clock, we play exactly the same way. It’s madness.

[Mister E]

Monchi and Vidagany have blood on their hands for the shambolic way they've managed our transfer dealings.  Get rid of them.

That's a pretty tasteless way of describing things, even in the heat of a poor defeat.

Not really.  The message they've given all summer is "everyone's for sale".  Can't think of any other club who have a sporting director who actively tries to sell its best players for the smallest price possible.  No wonder the morale of the squad is so low.  They're both incompetent clowns and they need calling out for it.

You're missing the point: Netanyahu and Putin have blood on their hands. Monchi and Vidagany are simply not doing a very good job, as you see it.

[PhilVill]

Pretty shit and yet again, playing at a tempo that's so easy to defend against. I really wouldn't care if Rogers went next week if it meant we could bring two decent players in. This season has Brian Littles last season (minus Savo's spittle) written all over it.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Only watched the second half. We could have played to midnight and not scored. Simple formula to beat us, start fast, get a goal up then sit and defend as we haven’t a clue how to break it down.

Positives

Possession.
Thought Guessand looked ok when he came on.

Negatives

Special mentions for Buendia and Rogers who were absolutely fucking terrible. Soft as shite on the ball and lost it every time they got it.

Everything else.

You were lucky to only see the second half, we were worse before Buendia came on.

[andyh]

I think the players and club are suffering from post traumatic stress.

I wonder if the impact of what happened in that last game v Man U had as much impact psychologically as it did financially.

Many of those players must feel very angry at having their dreams “taken away”.

Giving their dreams up so easily would be a fairer assessment