wittonender

Just for today..........**** the transfer window, Darren Bent, Van Der Vaart, Delph, Uncle Tom Cobley, Harry Redknapp - bring on our young lads! Heroes! Treat them well!

I don't think it was meaningless - but therein lies the problem. It should matter every time they pull on the shirt. There simply wasn't enough effort.

For those that didn't see the game, Malaga won it with a 79th minute goal. Lichaj, who was very good at right-back, was caught out by a crossfield pass over his head. the cross was meat & drink for Friedel low-down, but big Brad flapped it out for a six-yard tap-in!

Can't remember Villa creating a clear-cut chance to be honest. Osbourne did fire one awkward volley high & wide and also fired well wide from outside the box.

Disappointing display lacking in creativity - everything seemed to have to go thru Petrov in midfield, who had little support it seemed from Sidwell & Reo-Coker.

A good summary. Very disappointing all round. Not much to encourage us there, but Lichaj did well apart from being out of position for their goal. Much work to do for the boss.