Paul33

BBC: Lambert, "we were very good with the ball"

Errrrr ..... really ?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'd rather gamble on Sid Cowans until season's end - at least Sid would have us playing positive, dynamic football and despite what one or two stooges say, I don't think the players like Lambert's "new system" !!!

I didn't approve of fan action against McLeish but I'm at the point now whereby if the fans don't rise up in such a way that the media run with it and embarrass Lerner then this guy will put us in the Championship !

1-0 down, 30 minutes left, just two creative players on the team and what does Lamburk do ...... takes them both off !

Get rid of Lambert NOW !!!!

Quick ...... somebody find Andy Lochhead !!!!!!!!

I can't help but feel that people are going over the top when it comes to this new style of play. I really don't think it's that bad and I really don't think it's that ineffective - just looking at the highlights against Blackpool we could've had a couple more with a little more luck, against Palace if Benteke kept his shot down/Cleverley's shot wasn't blocked we would've won etc. I genuinely think that things will come good and Lambert will be vindicated.

LOL ...... you should have been there to witness the 89 minutes that didn't make the highlight reel !

When 20,000 Villa rise together to cheer and applaud our first shot on goal after 65 minutes against the worst team in the Championship then believe me, fans are NOT going over the top !!!

Cole was my MOM, Westwood did okay too ..... the rest were ordinary.

Ridiculous tactics against the worst team in the Championship and it left us hardly any better than they were.

We want our Villa back ! #lambertout

One of the symptoms of a weakened meniscus is that it will seem repaired but will give way as soon as you put real strain on it and because it is the "shock absorber" in the knee, it takes on some serious strain. Hearing that it maybe is the same injury as the one he had in the world Cup is a bit worrying and i can imagine a few alarm bells are ringing now.

Hope I'm wrong and I'm only going on one person's experience so maybe with the skilled help he will have here then all will be okay.

^ A meniscus injury? That's not a career ending injury.

It certainly can be ..... more so than any other type of cartilage injury. Depending on the area of damage, parts of the meniscus cartilage don't recover (something to do with limited blood supply).

I used to work with a semi-pro who was finished in his early 20s with a meniscus injury that kept going every time he came back.

His heart isn't at Villa anymore and, to be brutally honest, he is not as good now as Okore and Clark.

The big problem for us now is that his injury is potentially career ending and nobody is going to shell out for a player who may never recover fully.

Unbelievable mix of cluelessness and couldn't really give a <word removed> ...... no manager would ever survive a performance like that at any other club.

I pity those who paid good money to sit in the rain watching that !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If he picks N'Zogbia, I will get myself arrested !!!!!!!!

Sanchez was outstanding again but both Bacuna and Grealish injected the sort of spark and dynamic play that seems beyond the likes of Cleverley and Nzogbia ..... the latter proving once again that he is nowhere near good enough to play at this level and surely PL must be getting close to realising this !!!

Vlaar is the weakest of our three CBs so I'm hoping Okore is being rested for good reason and not because Lambert actually thinks Vlaar is better.

As for playing Nzogbia ..... unbelievable that any manager sees anything in him. He offers nothing that a headless chicken wouldn't offer !!!

Disappointing result but more than happy with the performance ...... keep that up and it will be top half finish for sure.

Sanchez was outstanding and is starting to establish himself as real top class.

KEA was one of the worst players EVER to pull on a Villa shirt and Cleverley is really only mediocre at this level. He COULD improve but there is no way he wants to be here at Villa ..... he only has eyes on getting back to United so will never sign a contract here so best to get rid and invest in better.

30,000 Villa fans, 10,000 Man Utd fans.

Can't stand the prospect of 10,000 gloating cockneys !

Neither Richardson nor Zog should have started .... crazy line up !!!

Okore MUST start ..... dropping him would be a disaster on many levels. He will be a better player than Vlaar and dropping him during a run of good form would send out real bad signals to him.

Leave the two CBs as they are please.

It isn't the individual talents that let us down, it is the tactics and shape of the side that lets us down and that is where our current coaching team have got it wrong ...... albeit there are a few small signs of improvement now.

Unless Vlaar commits to stay at Villa then he should be left in the reserves unless we are desperate. Okore will be a better player than Vlaar and we need to stick with him ..... he is the future top man in this position.

 

 

 

Word from the training ground is that a number of "senior players" had complained about his attitude and were blaming him for certain "issues" within the camp ..... but I have no idea what they are.

It definitely is NOT a move that has anything to do with Ireland ..... he was pushed !

Not true.

 

Very true actually !!!

 

 

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What makes you so certain, Paul?

 

A contact on the inside and yes I know people hate hearing that and, to be honest, I would have just sat back and watched it all happen if it wasn't for the official BS about Ireland/family being rammed down people's throats.

Nothing against Keane - did a good job at first but always going to be a wrecking ball and bust ups are always sure to happen.

You could see from the freedom of performance in the first half on Saturday and the long overdue involvement of Grealish to see the impact of his departure !!!

 

Word from the training ground is that a number of "senior players" had complained about his attitude and were blaming him for certain "issues" within the camp ..... but I have no idea what they are.

It definitely is NOT a move that has anything to do with Ireland ..... he was pushed !

Not true.

 

Very true actually !!!

Benteke would have been a beast today - we lacked a strong presence in the box and he'd have filled his boots !

Decent performance - albeit better first than second - and encouraging stuff at times from the likes of Cole, Sanchez and even Gabby ..... just need to see it every week now.

 

 

I'm sure that people will be blaming Lambert for Okore's mistake. They're idiots. 

 Possibly same people who've been giving him grief for not putting Grealish on - who gave ball away before pen.

 

 

It was Gabby who gave the ball away for their goal...

 

It was Richardson actually !