Aston Villa v Southampton Thread - 1st Nov - 12 noon

[Fulford]

Well that scoreline doesn't tell the true story.

 

[JNB90]

Poor from Jack that. World class players score those I'm afraid.

Made up for it

 

[Nerrad Villa]

grealish goal

 

[Stephen Jay Hawkings]

A 4-3 thriller

Unlucky to lose. Everything is just fine.

 

[Melon Donkey]

Scoreline completely flattered us.

Paper over huge huge cracks.

Not good enough.

Football is 90 plus minutes not 45 mins

Take a long hard look at yourselves Smith and co.

 

[gdav]

McGinn & Barkley shocking but who have they got pushing them for their place....

 

[VillaTomB38]

Looks a little more respectable at least, you can’t polish a turd but you can roll it in glitter.

 

[Pangloss]

McGinn & Barkley shocking but who have they got pushing them for their place....

McGinn is particular is not up to the task IMO.

 

[Bonker]

Great finish from Jack but once the other side have stuffed four goals in already then anything that happens after that is moot.

There's something very wrong here IMO.

 

[Melon Donkey]

At least we have won the second half.

 

[Bonker]

McGinn & Barkley shocking but who have they got pushing them for their place....

He's still at Norwich mate ...

 

[Villan57]

shame we didn't play 1st half we may have got a draw or dare I say a win .
That midfield is light weight and the defence all over the place no discipline

 

[eltoro]

We have some good players and if we can spend 33m on a Ollie, I just wish we’d spend 35m on a top manager.

 

[Melon Donkey]

With visiting Arsenal away next week all the good work rapidly being undone by predictable line ups and tactics.

Our thin squad and insipid bench will be our undoing. We won't change because we can't. The days of 1980/81 13 players are long gone. You need to be able to tweak a winning line up aswell I'm afraid .

 

[Tom Cat]

We turned up second half. Played some really good football. Maybe Southampton had taken their foot off the gas, but it can't be taken from Smith and co that we came out swinging.

Actually a bit disappointed we didn't get a point by the end of it. Some positivity there though. Maybe we have learned a few lessons overall. Such a shame we had such dire defending in the first half. Annoyed for Trez too. He had some powerful shots (that bullet header was a highlight) that would have gone in on another day.

They did score some worldies too. I'm sure he'll scuff his next ten free kicks now. Yes we invited those shots, but it's no mean feat taking those chances.

Happy to be pissed off after being so resigned at half time. Oh well, hopefully take that energy into the next game.

 

[Villan57]

feels like a ..............draw

 

[Nerrad Villa]

why aint mings marking there tallest player on corners instead of mcginn we gave them that then when we have a free kick no one running in just hitting it straight at keeper

 

[Thomas Holte]

As much as I love to see Villa score 3 late goals nevertheless, it will give Smith a get out of jail card he will use in his post-match interview not that I ever watch them these days.

It's not a knee-jerk reaction as I said weeks ago I fully expect more of the same clueless tactics followed by yet more excuses and promises that are never fulfilled

 

[wittonite]

Christ Wittonite , a scaffold! It’s not that bad is it? Don’t do it mate.

Thank you for your concern ironside, I could not however find the rope,
so will wait until the next game.

 

[The Fear]

Most unedifying that match, the 3 goals back were nice, fine, but we were already 4 down. Saints simply took their foot off the pedal, thankfully, and then lost momentum.

Not sure what our tactics are. Not sure where our shape was, especially first half.