Aston Villa v Spurs Post-Match Thread

[OzVilla]

I'm sure we all have our own oersonal highlights from that game. I think mine was the corner kick routine very early in the second half, when Sancho played it short, and was immediately flagged offside on receiving it straight back.

i thought Mings' side-footed pass directly out of play at the beginning of the 2nd half was exquisite, particularly given there was nobody within a million miles of him

Gosh, so many but another shout out for Sancho but this time his simple 10 yard pass in front of his man that he managed to shovel out for a goal kick in the first half was hilariously bad.

[dorsetvillian]

This could have been one of the best weeks in modern Villa history. It looks like our players and manager have read the wrong script...

[Villa Lew]

Can't remember a first half as bad as that, we made Spurs look like Champion League winners, we were very lucky they only scored 2, it could easily have ended up with an embarrassing scoreline at half time. 2nd half was only slightly better, as Spurs took their foot off the gas. Next 7 days are absolutely massive for us.

[geolex]

I'm sure we all have our own oersonal highlights from that game. I think mine was the corner kick routine very early in the second half, when Sancho played it short, and was immediately flagged offside on receiving it straight back.

i thought Mings' side-footed pass directly out of play at the beginning of the 2nd half was exquisite, particularly given there was nobody within a million miles of him

Gosh, so many but another shout out for Sancho but this time his simple 10 yard pass in front of his man that he managed to shovel out for a goal kick in the first half was hilariously bad.

A bit harsh ,that was the only time we got in their penalty area in 1st half..

[Grande Pablo]

Probably the worst performance since Unai's appointment.  Secure top five & get to the Europa final & none of tonight matters other than it's shown the players that need upgrading.

[Beard82]

That was as bad as I can remember.  Thats was as abject and embarssing as anything I can remember.  I hope to christ we secure CL football - because otherwise that will look like the complete self-sabatage.  It will be completely unforgiveable to blow it.

Im clinging to a belief that Unai thinks we're not able to be competitive for two games in a week so surrended this one.  Thats the only conclusion as we did not even try to turn it around. 

So gutted - I was desperate to see spurs go down but we gifted them the win that will most likely play a big part in keeping them up.  We saw this season with conner gallagher the advantages there position affords them so it would have been great to get them out the division.

We dont have a squad - we have about 14 very good players - and 10 that just arent up to the level needed.  A mixture of PSR and poor recruitment  we cant rotate because the rest are too weak.

[martyn ellis]

Just make sure y'all don't come across any Hammers fans. They must be furious. I would be.

[ez]

That was as bad as I can remember.  Thats was as abject and embarssing as anything I can remember.  I hope to christ we secure CL football - because otherwise that will look like the complete self-sabatage.  It will be completely unforgiveable to blow it.

Im clinging to a belief that Unai thinks we're not able to be competitive for two games in a week so surrended this one.  Thats the only conclusion as we did not even try to turn it around. 

So gutted - I was desperate to see spurs go down but we gifted them the win that will most likely play a big part in keeping them up.  We saw this season with conner gallagher the advantages there position affords them so it would have been great to get them out the division.

We dont have a squad - we have about 14 very good players - and 10 that just arent up to the level needed.  A mixture of PSR and poor recruitment  we cant rotate because the rest are too weak.

Yes. Emery didn't need today to tell him we don't have strength in depth. He knew we would probably lose.

[brontebilly]

Without massive surgery in the squad over the summer, this team is relegation fodder. Don’t tell me we are 5th. I dont want to hear it. Ever since that mega run (where we fluked a load of wins) we have been bad. Really bad.

It's been a really poor PL this season. Guardiola's weakest Man City team seem to be going to win it. A Man United team managed by a clown for a lot of the season and still starting Maguire & Shaw are third. Liverpool and Chelsea have sabotaged themselves. We are fifth but arguably our team has been on the slide for the last two seasons. The rebuild may have started last summer but for the Old Trafford debacle.

We have lots of really solid pros who have been stalwarts for us. But their time at the highest level is done. Still utterly reliant on likes of Cash, McGinn and Watkins. I was all for bringing Tammy back but his hold up play makes Malen seem Shearer esque in comparison. Huge summer ahead, if it means Rogers and Martinez moving on then so be it to fund a younger team with power and pace.

[rougegorge]

Just make sure y'all don't come across any Hammers fans. They must be furious. I would be.

I agree. It was almost like bringing the game into disrepute.

[taylorsworkrate]

If they don't turn it around on Thursday night after that surrender this evening, then Villa Park will be toxic and correctly so.

[Clampy]

I expected two or three changes but he made far too many and it showed. One he should have rested was Rogers. It was pretty awful and that's being polite.

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

Just make sure y'all don't come across any Hammers fans. They must be furious. I would be.

I agree. It was almost like bringing the game into disrepute.

Are there sanctions for fielding a too weak team in league games?

[Demitri_C]

Just make sure y'all don't come across any Hammers fans. They must be furious. I would be.

I agree. It was almost like bringing the game into disrepute.

Are there sanctions for fielding a too weak team in league games?

If i was a west ham i would be livid at us and rightly so. Pathetic and unprofessional

[martyn ellis]

Something's up somewhere along the line. Since when has Emery stood there expressionless motionless and passionless throughout a whole game? Since when has he left it till the 86th minute to make significant changes? Very weird which even the commentators noted. I'd love to know what's going on. At least Bailey had his cameo and was able to show off his new hairdo.