MattVillaPortsmouth

We really don’t play to his strengths, not once did we play into space for him to run into - he is more a victim of our slow ass build up play than being a poor player. There is no doubt (in my mind) he is a class player, just not in how we play unfortunately. edit - not that I’m moaning about our play, slow does annoy me but what a season UTV

To slow, why is youri playing as double pivot when McGinn is playing right (in diabys space). So frustrating

Pluses were Sophia Poor - not much she could do with 2 of the goals, thought although nervous she looked assured handling, hope the injury was more nervous energy than anything serious. And Hansen coming back, she is a great outlet. 3-0 not the worst we could have had. in regards to Lear, totally get it, I just don’t think she would have expected it and didn’t check her surroundings just instinct - so you could blame her I suppose, I just don’t

Can’t blame leat that’s just instinct - shocking by Corsie though

If only we could have this youri every week - credit where it’s due, class today

The injuries/suspension no doubt haven’t helped, nor did the fixture list at start. Like I said at beginning of season, even with the ins - we didn’t progress, it was plain to see we needed more even with what we got in. Only good thing about this season, is we are still up there with best of rest, even though they have prob progressed they have only really made up ground on us - as we all have said, big big summer ahead. Regardless of al that our home form is woeful, 2nd from bottom on form table at home (only Bristol lower - only Chelsea still to play away of top 3) - compared to 4th away (only the magical top 3 higher - and we could end up 3rd ahead of Arsenal with us both having 2 left). 8 at home and only 1 win - (that’s only 2 of top 3, still got city to play). We have Leicester/spam left as well as city at home, need to make them count. We got 37 points last season, only 19 so far. Liverpool had 23 currently 29, spurs 18 now on 25. 58 points is the max first place will get, same as last season. If we had treaded water at least we would have been 4th comfortably. I think 7th is the best we can hope for (with the way the remaining fixtures are), which all though not great is not the end of the world. Shame Laura B has only had 12 minutes at City, and with form of Park unlikely to get many more - may get a winners medal, but surely playing time is better at that age for progression

Pretty much sums up our season try hard for a part of the game, give away stupid goals, the fact we have to play Daly in midfield shows were we need to invest - prob need 3 starters in the middle of the park for me. Weird changes, not sure what the need to get Corsie on was for, we needed to swap out the top two, not sure what Lehman has or hasn’t done to not get a sniff. Gap to top 3 is not this big (was a top 4 last year), squad depth is the biggest thing, they can swallow up injuries, Arsenal have shown they are beatable this season, the top 2 not so much so.

Decent goal, one of the only times we have made our passes count in final third, good quick move. Grew into the game, gave it away a few times again to begin with and feared the worst - but keeping our shape well, kind of like the Daly in CM role - she is good at directing the team, gets stuck in and has a decent engine. Would love a second goal, Arsenal will Chuck everything at us in the second half (hope not a repeat of reverse fixture) we can catch them on break. A good chance here to get that elusive point or 3 against one of the top three. Goal seemed to give a few a boost

Thought he was ok, was feeding off scraps - he had a nice little link up with Gordon, and got the ball a few times in the channel. Only really had a half a chance (defender got a good toe in). Weird that a team full of class players can’t adapt their game to suite those playing - played a normal England system for Kane but without Kane. Can see Toney getting most of the minutes on Tuesday, which is good for Villa but not for Ollies summer.

To be fair the line up looked good, I don’t think they tactically out done us - just got a goal when they were on top and kept their shape really well and we were stupidly sloppy. We always had the better bench, and prob would have gambled on being able to make effective changes second half (just hopeful it was 0-0 and not behind) to get us a point or 3. Happy the VAR got to the right decisions, the lost would have been bad but not end of world, but the drama of it all would have been worse. break to get some players back/fitter and hit it hard for last leg

Shame after yesterdays good result, all results today went the wrong way

I’m normally one of his biggest critics, but didn’t think he was that bad today. Seemed to learn second half he can half turn into space, a bit wasteful sometimes but mainly when it’s slow, always better when we are playing it quick through him. But that bit when he lost it to kudos from a corner then busted a gut to recover - fair Play, was screaming at him, didn’t think he had that in him.

We don’t move, we don’t cross, we take an age to make a pass that’s on 10 secs ago , so predictable. we need to get back to basics, big half time team talk, games far from gone

Konsa taking a **** age to take free kick - that leads to goal, stupid football

I meant Dali