Aston Villa v Spurs Post-Match Thread

[BoVillan esq]

Thinking back.  My suspicions were aroused by Emery’s post match interview on Thursday.  He mentioned the second leg then hesitatingly mentioned Tottenham almost like he didn’t care.

Funny you should say that i watched his interview on TNT, I really thought how strange he was, so stressed, his pronunciation was boiling over the bloke asking the question must have got covered in spit but he looked like he'd lost it, especially about the tackle.

[danno]

Approached that like one of those (many) early round cup ties we meekly lose.

Start slowly let the opposition gain confidence, concede, little to no reaction, concede again, let game drift, final whistle.

Tottenham’s situation is one thing but we could have all but wrapped up a top five finish with a win tonight.

[Matt C]

Alarming afternoon on many levels.

[brontebilly]

Shocking choice starting XI overall.

Was the subs or lack thereof that did me. Only other time I've seen Emery behave like that was at home to Palace in a league cup game.

Never want to see Barkley or Sancho in a Villa shirt again but that barely even scratches the surface of how bad that was individually or collectively.

Go into Thursday with confidence firmly on the floor. Forest score first and atmosphere will be vicious.

[Villatillidie25]

If it wasn’t for the fact that Tottenham going down would have been hilarious, my only criticism with the starting line up would have been the fact that it contained Morgan Rogers and Youri Tielemans.

Exactly. If you’re going to rest people. Rest the two most important players.
Also. Just never ever ever play Bogarde in central midfield. He’s absolute tosh.

[Demitri_C]

Throwing the game like that is a utter disgrace

[OzVilla]

Rogers looks done for this season too.

[JUAN PABLO]

might have well played Elliot If Emery wasnt bothered .

[brontebilly]

If it wasn’t for the fact that Tottenham going down would have been hilarious, my only criticism with the starting line up would have been the fact that it contained Morgan Rogers and Youri Tielemans.

Exactly. If you’re going to rest people. Rest the two most important players.

No matter how badly those two play they simply can't get out of the team. They have been playing poorly for quite some time.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Emery makes no sense. He claims the priority is the league, but then plays Bogarde over Luiz. I’ve never been the biggest Luiz fan, but even I know he’s light-years better than Bogarde.

He’s also completely burned out Rogers, which is borderline neglect.

Bogarde was one of our better players considering he worked mainly by himself. How it took 85 minutes to replace Barkley who at best was going through the motions I'll never know. And people moan about Buendia. At least he fucking cares. Shocking performance but then playing him as a 10 was a joke.

[BoVillan esq]

Shocking choice starting XI overall.

Was the subs or lack thereof that did me. Only other time I've seen Emery behave like that was at home to Palace in a league cup game.

Never want to see Barkley or Sancho in a Villa shirt again but that barely even scratches the surface of how bad that was individually or collectively.

Go into Thursday with confidence firmly on the floor. Forest score first and atmosphere will be vicious.

Correct Forest will know if they can silence the crowd with an early goal, game over. terrible message sent out tonight.

[Proposition Joe]

Rogers looks done for this season too.

Not totally his fault, he's been played into the ground this season. Poor lad, at the WC he'll look like typical tournament Harry Kane, like he's running around pulling a tractor tyre behind him.

[pelty]

Every player is up for sale in the summer, not 1 player deserves to be here.
No fight, total lower mentality and its happening consistently.

I honestly think Unai is going in the summer, he had a look of a man who knows he's hit his ceiling with us tonight.

If that is his attitude, I hope he does. That performance is as much on him as anyone else. Disgraceful team selection with CL on the line.

You're really odd.

I am odd for not wanting a manager who, according to your initial description, would not want to be here because he does not think he can improve us? That seems like a pretty sensible position to hold.

[Deano's Mullet]

Cant wait to read Dave Woodhall's verdict or hear what Bardell has to say. He was almost frothing at the idea of not beating these .... and guess what weve fucked it.

[Monty]

Every player is up for sale in the summer, not 1 player deserves to be here.
No fight, total lower mentality and its happening consistently.

I honestly think Unai is going in the summer, he had a look of a man who knows he's hit his ceiling with us tonight.

If that is his attitude, I hope he does. That performance is as much on him as anyone else. Disgraceful team selection with CL on the line.

You're really odd.

I am odd for not wanting a manager who, according to your initial description, would not want to be here because he does not think he can improve us? That seems like a pretty sensible position to hold.

I don't remember saying anything like that. You must have me confused with the scribbled crayon screaming in your head.