Burnley v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Somniloquism]

It does show you that there are no gimmes in this league. Even Wolves, temporarily turned decent when they took points off us, Arsenal and someone else good in March.

It happens too many times for it to be teams turning decent, it is us not playing to the levels we know we can and making the other team then look decent.

[RamboandBruno]

We can’t just worry about Bournemouth
Brighton are as big a threat too.

Its quite incredible that we need to be worrying about other teams results given where we were a few weeks ago.

Things can all change so quickly.

We have seen this time and time again. Team has a cup run and stutters in the league

I wouldn't have minded a "stutter"

What we've seen is a pathetic capitulation in the league

Its been a very poor ending to the season league performances wise so far. However, given we sold Ramsey, couldn’t retain Rashford & Asensio and brought in Sancho, Guessand, the lesser seen Eliliot and Big Vic (love him), I think its massively impressive we are (probably) going to qualify for the champions league alongside getting to the Europa league final.
This is a season and a half given the terrible transfer activity and restrictions on us.
I get its emotive when we play, shit/average, but you know, perspective and all that.
And it was a fooking stonewall pen

[kippaxvilla2]

No matter what happens this squad needs a major overhaul this summer. 

[PaulWinch again]

Some embarrasingly over the top reactions.

A couple. Most I think are perfectly within their rights to feel miffed at our failure to get the truly modest points target to make CL qualification mathematically certain from a perfectly normal fixture list over a period of over a month.

Indeed - the league form is nowhere even passable.

[geolex]

Some overreactions here.

We aren't the first team to be distracted by a final. Going deep in a cup competition is hard for precisely this reason.

Look at how many teams end up properly sacrificing the league when they go deep in a cup.

We are still 4 points clear of Bournemouth who have Man City up next.

Ah stop mate, our last three league performances have been an utter disgrace.

You remember 94 right?

Relevance of 22 years ago? If we don't get CL football we have a summer of scrabbling around the bargain basement for Sancho's on loan.

This is what prioritising a cup looks like. Last year two clubs did it and finished 17th and 16th respectively.

We are doing it and are 5th with a 4 point cushion.

Some perspective.

massive difference ,neither of those  clubs were anywhere near qualifying for CL in the league so  understandably prioritised the  Euro comp

[Mellin]

No matter what happens this squad needs a major overhaul this summer. 

It needs what it has needed all season. More quality in attacking positions.

[Stu82]

Thought Maatsen and cash were dreadful. Cash reverted to last season, but Maatsen is a bigger worry as I don’t think he is Dignes replacement, think we will need to get a better left back.

Mings is done now, thanks for being great over the years but time to go.

[Somniloquism]

I still can't get over Cash deciding he wanted a lie down. Yes he made an awful mistake but he really compounded it by just lying there. Flemming managed to go from two yards away from him playing a pass back to the initial player, to be unmarked on the edge of the box centrally because Cash didn't get up and try to make numbers again which would have allowed someone to follow him.

[PaulWinch again]

It does show you that there are no gimmes in this league. Even Wolves, temporarily turned decent when they took points off us, Arsenal and someone else good in March.

It happens too many times for it to be teams turning decent, it is us not playing to the levels we know we can and making the other team then look decent.

Totally, you could tell today if we’d got to about 70% of the level we did on Thursday we’d have cruised this. But we were unmotivated, casual, and just expected we could walk it. It’s not good enough and it’s a trend.

[Demitri_C]

One point against fulham spurs  and Burnley  is criminal. Worst of all now we have to risk players right before a cup final with  praying no key players pick up a injury

Just so villa honestly

[Toronto Villa]

We all get it, VAR can go both ways but how in fucks name do they not ask the ref to take a look at that foul at the end on Emi? It was as clear as can be. Paul Robinson was the co commentator on the feed I had and he couldn’t believe it wasn’t given.

[aj2k77]

That was lackadaisically shite.

[astonvilla82]

We have to prey city do the job vs bournmoutb. If they win there we are up shit street.

If the Villa who lost to Both Wolves, Spurs and Burnley shows up on the 20th we are fucked

We need West Ham to get something today

[john2710]

Not a great performance against probably the worst team we've played this season. In fairness the players put in a lot of effort on Thursday night & we know that Rogers has played too much football. It's also clear that some of both our stalwarts & back up players are past their best or simply not good enough.

But Anthony Taylor & his mates are a fucking disgrace. Taylor has never given us anything. You can guarantee Liverpool will be given a far softer penalty on Friday night.

[eamonn]

We all get it, VAR can go both ways but how in fucks name do they not ask the ref to take a look at that foul at the end on Emi? It was as clear as can be. Paul Robinson was the co commentator on the feed I had and he couldn’t believe it wasn’t given.

It was checked according to 5Live Extra commentary - and quickly cleared.