Aston Villa v Spurs Post-Match Thread

[Skipper_The_Eyechild]

I think you're being a bit harsh.

[Allan C]

The booing doesn't exist in a vacuum, it's the response to us sliding and having terrible form, now putting in a "couldn't care less" performance like that. It makes me wonder if the players have stopped responding to Emery?

I'm happily done with Barkley, Abrahams, Sancho and others. Just totally going through the motions and seemingly no desire to make an impact.

One thing that did occur to me, that book, Rise Of The Villains, quite proudly boasted that one of Unai's greatest victories has been educating the Villa Park crowd about how to play. All I'd say is, yes - if we're seen to be giving a shit. I don't think any stadium will put up with a dramatic slide in form and then a performance like that against Spurs.

It's gutting because we have so many problems now and players perhaps not buying into Emery is not at all what we need now.

If I could be arsed to scroll back on some threads to early to mid-September, I’m pretty much certain there will be comments about Emery losing the dressing room, the players not responding to his methods anymore etc etc. so is that the rule now, this theory gets rolled out everytime we go on a bad run?

It does seem that way. I think the modern parlance is pantwetting.

I don’t think Emery has “ lost the dressing room” either. I can take a bad run, they all have them but the outcry on here is not about a bad run, it’s about an absolutely disgusting display by the players we support. How I laughed a few weeks ago at Chelsea at Brighton but we were worse!! I saw my first game in 1969 and I’ve seen some dross out there but this was right up there with them. Emery is arguably our best ever coach but he must take responsibility for that rubbish. Whatever the outcome this season, qualify for CL and win EL, I’ll never forget that display

[Demitri_C]

If we win Thursday  night all will be forgiven.  But if we lose that as well i think most us are going to be furious

Even more furious than people are now?

Yep as this is probably our best ever chance to win something  and yet again going out just feels like de ja vus another semi final we fucked

[brontebilly]

At the game last night, I thought Emi should have possibly done better with Gallagher's effort. Watched it back since and I can't decide. Maybe he saw it late and i'm being harsh?

Harsh I think. Blame game starts with Tammy's non effort to stop him at edge of box.

[Monty]

At the game last night, I thought Emi should have possibly done better with Gallagher's effort. Watched it back since and I can't decide. Maybe he saw it late and i'm being harsh?

Harsh I think. Blame game starts with Tammy's non effort to stop him at edge of box.

I said on the thread that I don't think they score that with Ollie on the pitch.

[Demitri_C]

At the game last night, I thought Emi should have possibly done better with Gallagher's effort. Watched it back since and I can't decide. Maybe he saw it late and i'm being harsh?

I cant blame emi for that. I think the lack of denfesive play leading up to it was more at fault.

What pisses me off though was it wss yet a again a 1st attack that we go and concede a goal

[Exeter 77]

At the game last night, I thought Emi should have possibly done better with Gallagher's effort. Watched it back since and I can't decide. Maybe he saw it late and i'm being harsh?

Harsh I think. Blame game starts with Tammy's non effort to stop him at edge of box.

Yes, harsh. Gallagher hit it really early and it was right in the corner.

[oldhill_avfc]

Believe

[oldhill_avfc]

Woke up this morning.

Still mortified and appalled over that spectacle last night from my club, Aston Villa, supposedly a proud name worldwide.  I just want to apologise to every West Ham and Forest fan out there over us undermining the integrity of the league.

God knows what will happen on Thursday!

Why apologise?? - us resting players is no different to clubs fielding drastically weakened sides in the domestic cups and everyone accepts it as normal. As for West Ham fans blaming us for them being in the bottom three - well silly me thought that was because they've lost 17 games this season. If we get through on Thursday then all this will be just another indication of Emery's genius.

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IF

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[eamonn]

Emery and MacPhee were shouting at Abraham to get across but he was too slow and when he did, Gallagher's first touch bamboozled Tammy and took him out of the game.

[Demitri_C]

I remember  almost smashing my tv at that first set piece corner when sancho stupidly  got himself offside.

It was like watching a under 12 team

[Somniloquism]

Just think about how different the season would have been if we had played a very similar team at WHL in January.

[olaftab]

Emery and MacPhee were shouting at Abraham to get across but he was too slow and when he did, Gallagher's first touch bamboozled Tammy and took him out of the game.

That was comical from Tammy, he moved away from Gallagher covering no one.

[Olneythelonely]

I remember  almost smashing my tv at that first set piece corner when sancho stupidly  got himself offside.

It was like watching a under 12 team

That was completely Tielemans’ fault. As shite as Sancho is.

[Demitri_C]

I remember  almost smashing my tv at that first set piece corner when sancho stupidly  got himself offside.

It was like watching a under 12 team

That was completely Tielemans’ fault. As shite as Sancho is.

I couldnt believe it. Honestly so poor