Ratings & Reactions: Villa v Chelsea

[KenjiOgiwara]

5 minutes ago, NurembergVillan said:

Absolutely crap.  Again.  28 minutes into the second half, we'd had possession for 4 mins 28 secs - including retrieving the ball from throw-ins and goal-kicks.

We may not have a great squad, but we should at least be playing a system and style that suits them.

Grealish is one of the most gifted players in the league, yet he's out wide. Davis wins everything hit forward but there's nobody around him. McGinn looks about 30% fit.  Douglas Luiz is starting to look like a proper midfielder now.

Smith has a hard job, but he's still making a hash of it.

Even if we miraculously stay up, he's got to go.

The problem with this is that there are plenty of matches we've had the better possession, but done little with it. 

Our players aren't any better. Not on Deano. 

[Delphinho123]

Very poor squad with a manager that has no idea what to do when we’re winning. How many times have we led only to lose? Why doesn’t he freshen it up? 

Bizarre management. He’s not even giving us a chance to survive. 

[Wainy316]

How are we possibly going to win a game between now and the end if the season?

[Demitri_C]

Get rid of him its as simple as that

[Dale]

The commentators sounded so patronising. We were shite. Really bad. Defended well given constant pressure, all self inflicted. 

[RobSpain]

At least we will win a few games in the championship?   

[Enda]

Before the match, I'd have said there's no shame in losing 2-1 to Chelsea. They are a solid Top 4 side.

After it... we're just not good enough.

[pacbuddies]

Sack Smith now and let someone else have a go at getting us out of this shit!

[Guest av1]

There were a few out there today that I'd be happy to never see in a Villa shirt again. 

El Ghazi being the first. 

Gutless, spinless performance. 

[Newry_Villan]

Well at least we will win games in the championship. 

[Demitri_C]

Just now, Newry_Villan said:

Well at least we will win games in the championship. 

Not with smith in charge. 

[VillanousOne]

we started to press and pass out from the back when we were 2:1 down? WTF? Why did we leave it so late to try and compete?

Standard 2 goals conceeded, Nyland is terrible. Game over.

I genuinely wish we'd just been relegated without having to play anymore games so I didn't have to ensure this cack every week.

[AVTuco]

We don't belong in this league. Sad but true.

Let's start building from scratch again in the Champ and do it right this time. 

Without Dean or Terry.

[sne]

A very solid 24% possession. 

And we still have no idea what to do when we have the ball so why even bother.

[dubbs]

Smith will get us relegated,  he'll stay next season get us promoted.  Rinse and repeat. 

[Stratvillan]

Targett poor

Grealish poor

El ghazi poor.

Tactics poor.

[Stratvillan]

1 minute ago, VillanousOne said:

we started to press and pass out from the back when we were 2:1 down? WTF? Why did we leave it so late to try and compete?

Standard 2 goals conceeded, Nyland is terrible. Game over.

I genuinely wish we'd just been relegated without having to play anymore games so I didn't have to ensure this cack every week.

What did nyland do wrong?

[AVFCforever1991]

Just now, AVTuco said:

We don't belong in this league. Sad but true.

Let's start building from scratch again in the Champ and do it right this time. 

Without Dean or Terry.

Isn't that what we did when we got relegated?

[BleedClaretAndBlue]

Its so obvious how these games play out. Put Chelsea to win just before Pulisic came on. License to print money being a Villa fan

McGinn hasnt had the desired effect, Grealish looks like he’s no longer fussed. We dont learn from being in the exact same situations numerous other times this season. Just a soft touch as always. Just a b-tech Arsenal

[KenjiOgiwara]

1 minute ago, av1 said:

There were a few out there today that I'd be happy to never see in a Villa shirt again. 

El Ghazi being the first. 

Gutless, spinless performance. 

So many dog shit players.  I feel very sorry for Deano that he has to take the heat from such recruitment. 

Pitarch should be sent packing a long time ago.