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He played well for 30 minutes and then faded and then fell over and then went off. Being mediocre for half an hour instead of useless for 90 minutes doesn't equate to "played well" for me !

Two moments that sum it all up ....... Archer is allowed to play with 2 minutes left and Digne passes back to Martinez with 1 minute left and the entire Villa team up front !!!

Set up not to lose, played with zero risk, played with no ambition, played with no style ..... must have been playing away to Man City ..... right ? A blend of SmithBall and BruceBall. Gerrard out !

McGinn and Digne are both pants, whisper it but Coutinho having a decent one if we get the ball to him, defence redundant, forwards are flies on a big window ...... 0-0 all over this !

I believe we go 7th if we win !!!

£10 ..... 5-1 Villa @ 150/1 ..... get on it !!!

So what happens as its a draw ? Is there a replay now ?

Not me ...... still going hell for leather with the whip !

Pace, energy, passing, just all round slick performance ...... hic !

McGinn outstanding tonight !

Funny accents ?

If we do then I fancy Gerrard might be heading north on the M6 afterwards rather than south !!!

Silly name and no way can we find a chant to work with that so ..... don't go near this one !

...... but that is Bailey for you. Good in brief showings but generally nothing special. That's what fans of his previous club warned. Useful sub but no way will he ever be a 90 minute man as proved once again today. Not good enough !

This isn't a panic move after today's game, it has been in negotiation for some time albeit I understand we offered less so maybe today changed our bid. If we get him fit and hungry to prove himself then he'll be a handful and a useful and exciting asset. Does he solve our "problems" ..... no. Does he strengthen our squad ..... yes !

.... but Bailey is no starter and Sarr at his best WOULD add more than 90 minute version of Bailey.

Ezri is a decent player but his confidence has been rocked by being dropped ...... however Chambers has not put a foot wrong when he has started so should probably have got the nod today.

In the unlikely event this is anything but BS, there are no personal terms that would tempt him if he saw today's game !!!

Sorry but anybody who starts Digne after today needs to be sectioned !!!

Never been the same since Ketchup left ..... Gerrard Out !!! #BringBackTheKetchup

The dwarf business guy in Elf !!!

Although we look troubled all over the pitch, I'm pretty sure its the midfield that is the heart of all of our troubles. They are lightweight and get easily outmuscled. They can't defend to save their lives and repeatedly fail to track midfield runners from the opposition. They never run with the ball to break the game line and put opponents on the back foot ..... always sideways or backwards. They never seem to want the ball thus leaving our centre halves with no option when on the ball besides suicide passes. Sort the midfield out and both the defence and forwards will suddenly look half decent. Individually, McGinn is now consistently poor and is a disaster as a captain. Not once did I see him encouraging players when we needed it ..... just silence. Need to change that move immediately and give the C back to Mings who does at least talk on the pitch. Ramsey isn't good enough to start at the moment ..... he looks very flat. Not sure what Kamara is supposed to be doing but I rarely see any impact on the pitch. Bailey is a sub and should never play 90 minutes and Buendia is the best we have by a mile so has to keep starting.

Apart from that, we were okay ?

Decent: Buendia, Cash, Martinez Okay: Mings Poor: Konsa, Kamara, Watkins, Bailey, Ramsey, Gerrard Unbelievably bad: Digne, McGinn Palace had a team of moderate players all playing at their best. Villa had a team of decent players playing below their best. Go figure !

..... or maybe some fans are able to view benefits and progress beyond short term league position. We are an evolving project and gains have to be looked at in a much broader way than just short term league position.