Lerner's Driver

Lucky! But who gives a **** x

Just now, foreveryoung said:

I think the pressure has killed us. We know we are far better than this.

Bournemouth needs to be 3 points.

It's Emery's fault. Far too passive.

Boooooooooo

We deserve to lose this. 

Bullshit from the first minute. Disgusting performance.

**** do something Villa 

We look **** shit.

Our passing is horrible.

2 minutes ago, Genie said:

They’re a decent side but I think we’re giving them far too much respect.

Too slow and imprecise in our passing. All the teams that have caused us problems this year are aggressive. 

Sure Lille are a good team playing at home, but we have been wank this first half.

Can't pass, too slow.

We don't like it up us. It's our weakness.

Too passive so far.

Are we absolutely certain there won't be any more possible FFP points deductions thrown into the pot, just to spice things up?

Couple of games to go, Spurs still in fifth, Villa looking increasingly likely to secure fourth.

Then, pif, paf, poof... Would you look at that, Jeff. Seemingly, out of nowhere, the Premier League have stepped in to ensure justice is done and this season ends fairly!

New PSR rules are announced today, with this from the Athletic...

Any club wishing to replicate the financial might of the ‘Big Six’ will continue to find that challenge awkward. Newcastle, for example, will find the same blockades in their development as they currently do. Their spending capabilities will not be transformed until they deliver regular success, building turnover along the way.

Seventy per cent of their turnover will remain a lot less than the clubs they wish to catch for some years to come and, with that, comes the difficulties of consistently challenging. The new rules only entrench the need for long-term growth planning.

Here we go.

1 hour ago, RicRic said:

No because BOTH matches are extremely important as of now, I wouldn’t be ignorant to it but if you think this is going to be less as important than fair enough 

Thanks for acknowledging the potential, I appreciate it.

31 minutes ago, RicRic said:

I dont think they’ll be looking at spurs fixture regardless of it being a derby, its a prem fixture so just like ours tomorrow it will be full on.

 I’d assume everyone on here are aware they are very much in a hot battle for the title so every prem game will be full squad and no resting… i dont understand why anyone thinks there gonna take their foot off the brakes and rest key players no chance! wishful thinking though

No acknowledgement from you of the return match vs Bayern being in their thinking?

1 minute ago, Zatman said:

Our form isnt poor, its average but its not poor

12th currently. Not poor as such, but a big drop off.

3 minutes ago, smg said:

Not a chance

They discussed the prospect of Arteta resting 2-3 players against us on the Athletic weekend podcast because our game comes before the return leg of their Champions League game vs Bayern.

I guess a big match against Spurs will also be in their thinking re: player selection. It surprised me, but there was some genuine openness among the contributors on the pod to Villa causing an upset.

6 minutes ago, imavillan said:

i get it all....the injuries to the squad....the grit of the team...digging in....not having a settled back four...the experiences or lack of...Martinez playing a blinder and keeping us in the game....etc

what i don't get is a team going 2 up in the 2nd half and well on top and then......all of a sudden, 2nd best.....

why didn't we carry not on and try to get the 3rd which would have effectively settled the tie?

that's what i don't get

we won.....but it feels as shit as it did on Saturday.....

 

Agreed. To me it feels like we are doing the age old Villa thing of not being quite good enough. Obviously, I hope we get over the line, but we are limping, let's be honest about it, it's stopped being convincing and we are hoping what are doing is good enough now rather than feeling confident throughout. 

Just now, imavillan said:

yeah, but come on, i hear you...

Martinez motm

a wafer thin off side

why am i so disappointed, and i mean really disappointed,  with a home win?

 

We are limping. The stats show that we nearly always concede making it all the harder to control and win games as we were doing earlier in the season. We are now into a clear phase of  random unpredictability, so very hard to know what you will get from us. Still capable of some very good attacking play, but it's not at all consistent and the defensive mistakes always leave us vulnerable to disappointing results.

Meh