Aston Villa v Newcastle Post-Match Thread

[Beard82]

Given our injuries - I can live with this. Was a shame as looked really comfortable first half.  Also slightly nervous that our home form seems to have gone (that said this game was a strange one!)

Was impressed with Tammy, Dougie, and even Bailey first half (Not a lot came on from Bailey - but he is undoubtably better than Guessard).  Also thought Bogarde was good - despite the errors - he's having to carry a lot at the moment.  Was disapointed with Digne - who put in his worse performance for us. 

Bizot has been a great signing, but a fucking streaker would have handled that situation better.

Thought Linderloff and Pau were good.  The midfield is so key to the way we play - and thought they were good in the first half. But they tired second half (understandably) and we didnt really have options.   Think Sancho is looking sharpe - and did a few good things - interested to see how the rest of the season plays out because he could be a good signing if he finds his best form.

The FA cup is the one I have always wanted us to win, but understand that us getting CL football is a bigger and better achievement.  So with that said - ill take this if we take 3 points against leeds next week.

[Martyn Smith]

Shit decisions by us

Shit opposition

Shit officiating

Glad I went to the effort of swapping out of my shift this evening...

[Beard82]

It’s a poor pass from Bailey, but we should never be so exposed in that situation given the state of the game.

100% - bad pass but we couldnt have messed up the next 10 seconds more if we tried.

[Crown Hill]

Can’t play without a midfield. Dougie and Onana have shown they are hopeless and this cant go on. It puts the defence under pressure and gives us no control in home matches.

I would definitely take anything we can for Onana in the summer!

[Halfway to Moseley]

Emery is clearly not arsed about the FA Cup. Some of the fringe players are clearly not up to it.

[Chris Harte]

Pretty calamitous really.

Newcastle had offered little up until Bizot went bananas. Don't understand why we got caught out like that in the first place.

Digne lucky to still be on the pitch my then though.

Positives? We won't capitulate in the semi final at Wembley this time. And we got through the game with no injuries, I think.

[Beard82]

Im ok with Onnana and Luiz.  I think both currently struggle to do 90 minutes but think they are comfortably better than most midfields.

Tonali was excellent I thought, and is one of the best midfielders in the league.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Emery is clearly not arsed about the FA Cup. Some of the fringe players are clearly not up to it.

Twaddle.

[ChicagoLion]

Can’t play without a midfield. Dougie and Onana have shown they are hopeless and this cant go on.

And we are now totally reliant on them.
The alternatives are Barkley and Bogarde.

[HolteL4]

Bizot, Marco Bizot, Marco Bizot, what a 42 carrot plonker.

1st option should have been to run back to his goal line defenders were running back, 2nd option was to try and push him wide but he choose the 3rd option to be stupid

[eamonn]

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

Nah, we're just playing shite at the moment regardless of competition.

[Somniloquism]

Can’t play without a midfield. Dougie and Onana have shown they are hopeless and this cant go on. It puts the defence under pressure and gives us no control in home matches.

I would definitely take anything we can for Onana in the summer!

First half we were doing well against them with that midfield, albeit some silly mistakes. Second half Luiz and Barkley tired but Onana came into it well stopping their attacks, defending aerial balls and winning challenges in and around the box and made a tremedous run up the pitch with no one following to support him, especially with Roger down, so "won" a freekick.

[olaftab]

Emery is clearly not arsed about the FA Cup. Some of the fringe players are clearly not up to it.

Absolute bollocks from you. Bailey making a poor pass and Bizot making a stupid tackle 40 yards out has got fuck all to do with Unai.

[Somniloquism]

It was pretty much the strongest team he could put our bar Konsa and Lindy did really well in that position. But Unai obviously doesn't care for it.

[LeeS]

Emery is clearly not arsed about the FA Cup. Some of the fringe players are clearly not up to it.

Absolute bollocks from you. Bailey making a poor pass and Bizot making a stupid tackle 40 yards out has got fuck all to do with Unai.

He picked exactly the team I’d have picked. It was strong enough to beat that shower. Unless someone believes Unai asked Bizot to lose his brain then I don’t see how the manager can be blamed.