Villanun

Really saddened by the injury to Hogan because I have no confidence in Kodja to do anything other than perform three stepovers and then hammer the ball into the three defenders directly in front of him. I felt that is we could have started playing the ball to feet a little bit, Hogan could have shone. Now we're stuck with Kodja and... well, who? Gabby? Another thing I have no confidence in right now is the idea that Bruce has any idea how to get anything out the this expensive group of players he's assembled, or that he even has a clue how to get them to cohere as a team. Put simply, I can't see any short term solution to our problems and I worry that by the time my long-term solution - time to gel as a unit - starts working we'll be competing for the Buildbase FA Trophy.

That's weirdly hypnotic. I can't stop watching.

This **** sucks. Poor guy.

Angela Lansbury.

I suppose. I just hope Johnstone was paying attention to what a keeper reacting quickly to a developing situation looks like.

Keeper was out quickly to smother it, not much else Thor could do.

So poor from set pieces. Lansbury, you have one job to do on the post.

Wait, what?

For God's sake. Just before half time, as per usual.

Good work Lino.

Ha ha Shelvey. Stupid booking for a stupid idiot.

Jesus wept ref, if that had connected...

This is like some kind of awful recurring nightmare.

First time I've watched a match without also being on the forum in ages. Thought we did okay, considering the circumstances, and that barring that catastrophic goalkeeping error we'd be in at half time one up and very comfortable indeed. Check the forum and of course, everyone's flipping their shit. We're coming off the back of a heavy defeat and still blooding a bunch of new players into the team, so it's understandable that players who haven't much played together yet might be having trouble finding their flow. Compared to the last match this is a definite improvement. That said, two stupid yellows - how many times does the assistant have to tell you to move away from the corner before you move away from the corner - and that aforementioned catastrophic goalkeeping error have taken the shine off somewhat.

Card was for kicking the ball away.

Brentford could have had five.

They just cut through us so easily.

Aston Villa: destroying families since 1874.

Even when the defence has time they hoof it.

Genuinely can't remember.

I know Green's not a defender, but he needed to close down the cross.

Oh come on.

Hasn't put a foot wrong for me.

Nice cross, close by Green.

WHAT.