Aston Villa v Newcastle Post-Match Thread

[Tony Daleys Shorts]

Bizot has been a good signing but he fucked it up royally tonight.

[Somniloquism]

Yeah Newcastle weren't that good, we made it easy for them with the sending off and poor defending. Missed Konsa.

If you meant because he should have played RB instead of Bogarde, maybe (although Bogarde didn't do much wrong until that final pass). But Lindy and Torres weren't really at fault for any of the goals.

[Villan82]

I'm still not over the semi from last year so not fussed. The obsession will be back next January.

Good luck to Newcastle but I wish the media would speak up for us once in a while.

Well, considering how fast we turn on ourselves is it any surprise? Nervous energy around the place since January. Very obvious players trying to get the fans going.

[Stu]

Unai obviously has no interest in the FA Cup and it showed.

Like others have mentioned, I’ve very few good memories of it.

[pauliewalnuts]

It's not the end of the world, we're never winning this cup again, anyway, are we?

However, it's worrying how often we've looked shit for weeks now.

Playing with 10 is hard (unless you're playing against us, obviously), but that second half was truly pathetic, just laughably shite.

[KRS]

Shite. Pathetic. Embarrassing.

We’re really struggling with all our injuries and competing in 3 competitions isn't sustainable, so getting dumped out of the FA Cup isn’t the end of the world.

[Toronto Villa]

Unai obviously has no interest in the FA Cup and it showed.

He sent out a strong side. He didn’t look gutted when we scored. He didn’t tell Bizot to be an idiot and get sent off.

[LeonW]

No complaints. Brainless at times. I’ve complained about some if the decisions going against this season but my god the ref had a shocker for us today. First goal offside, Digne should probably have been sent off and then he clearly handles inside the box but the officials give a free kick outside?!? More concerning is the fact that this 3 home losses out of the last 4 home games. Fortress VP no more.

[Brazilian Villain]

Yeah, I’m more concerned about retaining top 5 league position tbh given injuries we have.

I'll be more upset if we fail to beat Leeds next week. Europa League and/or a CL spot via the league are our priorities this season.

No injuries, and we're a week closer to getting a couple of key players back.

Sorry, if that's not romantic enough on Valentine's day.

[TonyD]

Shite. Pathetic. Embarrassing.

We’re really struggling with all our injuries and competing in 3 competitions isn't sustainable, so getting dumped out of the FA Cup isn’t the end of the world.

The idea is to try and win cups. 

[Toronto Villa]

It's not the end of the world, we're never winning this cup again, anyway, are we?

However, it's worrying how often we've looked shit for weeks now.

Playing with 10 is hard (unless you're playing against us, obviously), but that second half was truly pathetic, just laughably shite.

It’s not just the specific players we have lost that arguably all start for a top 6/7 side. Certainly Kamara and Tielemans. But it’s the structure that Emery bangs on about that’s been broken. To lose all three almost at the same time has been a huge blow to how we operate. Almost impossible to correct in such a short space of time.

[Ian.]

Unai obviously has no interest in the FA Cup and it showed.

He sent out a strong side. He didn’t look gutted when we scored. He didn’t tell Bizot to be an idiot and get sent off.

Yeah don’t agree with that. Considering the injuries that was a strong side. Many said after the last league match to play Tammy and Ross and we missed the passing of Torres.

[AV82EC]

Ah well, the FA Cup misery continues. Onwards….

[ROBBO]

Everything went in our favour except the stupidity of a goalkeeper. Our goal was offside, they should have had a penalty, digne was lucky not to be sent off. What gets into these keepers brains,  just do not foul, if they score we still have eleven players on the pitch. We were well into the game before the sending off, just a clown show.

[ajmant]

Bizot Bizot Bizot