Ratings & Reactions: Arsenal v Villa

[smg]

5 minutes ago, maqroll said:

Gerrard didn't acknowledge the traveling support  

What would have been the point ? they booed the team at half time and were  not likely to do anything different at the end, probably worse. He knows the feelings of the fans at present, what would it achieve ? He knows he’s ****.

[Eligius]

I was actually happy that we were only one down at half time that's how desperate it is. Not sure what's happened to Konsa but for the past 9 months he has looked awful.

[osmark86]

once we lose to City it will be the worst start to a season since when?

[Villan_of_oz]

Just now, smg said:

What would have been the point ? they booed the team at half time and were  not likely to do anything different at the end, probably worse. He knows the feelings of the fans at present, what would it achieve ? He knows he’s ****.

Whilst I agree with you why he didn't, personal pride for me would've had me acknowledge them. 

[Marka Ragnos]

6 minutes ago, sne said:

We go again.

Fair enough, mate. I’d be interested to see our club play without any manager against ManCity. Maybe let Mings be a player-manager for the next match. All this Gerard stuff now is a big distraction. We have to be focused on winning matches, not Gerrard battles.

[Talldarkandransome]

Let's see what the genius has to say

[CLARETANDBLUEFOXY]

Dreadful game. Gerrard out. That’s all I can be bothered to say. 

[MCU]

1 minute ago, osmark86 said:

once we lose to City it will be the worst start to a season since when?

1874.

[thunderball]

BT interview:

Gerrard: it’s not me, it’s down to them

[Hev]

5 minutes ago, rjw63 said:

It's "GOO", proper Brummie

Also it'sDaz these days is it not

[Talldarkandransome]

What's this emergency area he's on about 

Is that the back of the net

[BG_Villa_Fan]

2 minutes ago, Marka Ragnos said:

Fair enough, mate. I’d be interested to see our club play without any manager against ManCity. Maybe let Mings be a player-manager for the next match. All this Gerard stuff now is a big distraction. We have to be focused on winning matches, not Gerrard battles.

We've been watching this for a while now. 

[osmark86]

Just now, MCU said:

1874.

not really though? surely we've been worse before. we're aston villa for foooks sake

[JAMAICAN-VILLAN]

13 minutes ago, AvonVillain said:

How do you know about Teletext!!!?

How old/young do you think I am? 

[tinker]

7 minutes ago, El Segundo said:

The second half performance was better (not hard) and may have been acceptable had we been 1-0 up and trying to add to it.  We weren't and therefore it was not fit for purpose.   

I've never bought into the hype over Martinez and I think he could and should have done better for both goals, deflection or not.   

Dullard got the midfield wrong yet again.  If he's meant to be "learning" there is scant evidence of it.

Cash was awful, Digne was arguably worse.  

2-1 was a lot better than I expected and more than we deserved.

The only consolation is it should take us another step nearer to the end of Gerrard's reign.  

Think he had a bad game? Watch our goal , Arsenals keeper was horrendous.

[Marka Ragnos]

Sack him.  Now, now, now.  A devastating loss — was in our grasp for a few minutes of glory. Today was the first day where it was apparent to me that our players were really playing their hearts out and being asked to do the impossible, and it’s just kind of pathetic and heartbreaking. Shit or get off the pot.

 

 

 

Edited August 31, 2022 by Marka Ragnos

[thunderball]

Just now, thunderball said:

BT interview:

Gerrard: it’s not me, it’s down to them

Wow, Gerrard feeling it, but for me showing he is out of his depth. Clearly rattled. What a mess, the manager close to breaking there

[RicRic]

18 minutes ago, switters said:

Second half wasn't completely terrible, but to essentially fluke yourselves an equaliser and then not manage to hold onto that for even 5 minutes is just pathetic. And we all will have been expecting it, because it happens so frequently. Conceding goal in first 5 mins, conceding within 5 mins of scoring, conceding 2 in quick succession - these are our special powers. I would bet our stats on those are worst in the league, probably worst in all the leagues. Something fundamentally wrong with this team that they are turned over so easily at those crucial points. 

Omg this is so accurate!!!!!! Definitely hold the record for that

[VillaParkAvenue]

At least Targett is still trash (just missed a great opportunity for Sandcastle)

[WallisFrizz]

3 minutes ago, smg said:

What would have been the point ? they booed the team at half time and were  not likely to do anything different at the end, probably worse. He knows the feelings of the fans at present, what would it achieve ? He knows he’s ****.

I totally agree with this. People whinging that he didn’t clap the away fans. Nobody in the right mind is going to walk up to thousands of people just so they can get verbally abused. There is nothing brave in it and I wouldn’t do it either.