Stumblebum Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Clueless, boring and predictable. Another regular performance. Blame the wind ?? Didn't seem to bother Liverpool earlier !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ermie123 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 We could have been 4-0 down, but somehow we kept a clean sheet .. I was thinking 3 points here, now I'll be happy for a draw. We've been totally outclassed by the other Claret and Blue team We really haven't. They're obviously up for the match because Sam's given them a shouting at. Both teams are using lots of energy and are making it very tight. The quality will shine through in the 2nd half. Such humour!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmark86 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 (edited) quit the negativity, we know Villa only plays one half and this half just wasn't it. bring on second half. Edited February 8, 2014 by osmark86 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarjei Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Ahhrr, this is pretty poor stuff. Playing a high defensive line, with Lowton all over the place. Yet somehow the midfield is not linking with either defence or attack. We are desperate for a winger, or someone to find space in front of the centerbacks. The players are clueless for ideas because all they ever do is look for the first movement. At this point the game is reduced to 50/50s and a goal will come to whoever catches a lucky break. It should not be like this at Villa Park against one of the worst sides to visit this season. Scenarios like this really test my faith in Lambert as he seems to not know how to play any other way than on the counter. West Ham are looking the more likely winners. I hope there's a change of system in the 2nd half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Think we will lose this, probably 1-0 with a goal from Cole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchard Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Put the Winter Olympics on if you want, there is a skiing/shooting contest going on. Baffled. The Biathlon - its completely mad This match thread hasn't has nearly enough .gifs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villianusa Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 At least the other team's January signings are having a good weekend, Very poor, and dull, but that's what we are at home, so nothing changed. Lambert is right, there isn't a quick fix for his poor tactics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Albrighton would give our side much more balance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roonst83 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 (edited) Think we will lose this, probably 1-0 with a goal from Cole. This is exactly how I see it. Hammers are doing a "Villa" on us and hitting us on the counter attack. We lack any inventiveness going forward and on the few occasions we had the ball on the deck we could only pass it sideways. This is perfectly set up for Hammers nicking it. Collins is simply bossing Benteke, Jarvis and Downing are causing lots of problems down our flanks and overall they just seem to "want it" more than us. Much better needed for second half - but i'm struggling think where/how we can improve. This, I fear will also be the case when Stoke, Norwich and Hull come to VP. We're too easy to play against when we're at home. Lambert needs to think around this. Edited February 8, 2014 by roonst83 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted February 8, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted February 8, 2014 If only Benteke was like last year.... Anyway, i'm still confident of a win here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villianusa Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Think we will lose this, probably 1-0 with a goal from Cole. Downing corner, flicked on by Collins, and finished by Cole. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Dire stuff from the Villa. Big team talk for Lambert - this simply is not good enough. Get some shots on goal FFS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackHaakon Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 We must be the least creative team in the league. We need to expand our ideas beyond that of kicking a long ball up to Benteke with Weimann and Gabby running behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 The problem is we have a poor midfield with no recognised DM and no recognised ACM either. We have a utility player (a decent one), an inconsistent box-to-box midfielder and a prospect that should be playing in the Championship. We are also playing 3 strikers in an odd 4-3-3 where 2 of them are required to act as wingers. Our central midfield 3 would be ok if we had 2 actual wingers supporting Benteke. Seems like Lambert shoehorns in the best players to his desired formation, even though the qualities of these players does not suit the positions they are having to play in. I have seen no sign of improvement since Lambert took over and losing this game would typify his spell in charge so far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 At times, we seemed to give their wingers far too much space. Jarvis was regularly on his own with 10 yards of nothing around him. 'Chuckle brothers' actually kept us in it in the first half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunnski Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Tough one, Weimann been playing alright so if we were to bring Albrighton on not sure who would go off Bacuna or take Lowton off and switch Bacuna to RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Really glad we got Holt on loan rather than going for Ince. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packoman Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Helenius on please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Match stats 0 on target 5 off target We really do play some amazing stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchard Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Tough one, Weimann been playing alright so if we were to bring Albrighton on not sure who would go off Bacuna or take Lowton off and switch Bacuna to RB We need Lowton on the pitch to switch to CD when Baker picks up his inevitable knock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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