Ratings & Reactions: Villa v Chelsea

[stewiek2]

Need a goal and he brings Dendoncker on. If it wasn't so tragic I'd cry not laugh.

Edited October 16, 2022 by stewiek2

[IrishVilla10]

4 minutes ago, MackHaakon said:

Excellent first half when we were really on top. Even second half. Shame with the individual errors that spoiled an otherwise good performance. 

Sad to hear booing after what was a solid performance. Just creates such a miserable negative atmosphere that must make the players disconnect with the fans and ultimately make the turnaround much tougher. Hate it.

Can’t tell if joking or not. Nothing better than being on top 1-0 down 

[PaulC]

Players are letting Gerrard down. Mings had a striker and Martinez should have done better from the freekick and we still cant score despite creating numerous chances. 

[Sam3773]

Did anyone see the owners? Even they’re too bored by our football to attend. 

[chrisvilla4]

Didn't watch, went for a walk. 100% the correct decision. Cheers Steve.

[TheAuthority]

Just now, IrishVilla10 said:

Can’t tell if joking or not. Nothing better than being on top 1-0 down 

When did we last score? Was it Southampton?

[IrishVilla10]

Unbeaten run over, joint 17th plenty to work on for sure. I think we’re a moment of magic away from unlocking dendonkers strengths 

[rjw63]

Just now, TheAuthority said:

When did we last score? Was it Southampton?

Forest, for a lucky draw

[DJBOB]

You knew we were getting nothing at half-time. Great game by Kepa and then irony of Watkins out wide is that he did what Coutinho and Buendia don’t do - he stayed out wide and provided width and danger. Bailey and JJ were overloading on the other side to provide - again - some desperate width. And if you’re going to just cross from deep all game, might as well have Watkins AND Ings attacking it. 

Sadly, Slippy G doesn’t recognize things like this and completely bungled the formation with the 2nd half. Brought on Buendia and Coutinho, ostensibly for some “magic”, and it was back to the predictably boring shit in front of you with deep waylaid crosses. 
 

Will hear crowing over the first 45 minutes and how we played “well” but it’s always the same tripe against the top 6. We played  “well” because we mercifully didn’t have the ball for most of the time. But at the end of the day, that’s now 10 games against the top 6 during Stevie’s reign with a grand total of 2 points to show from it.

 

[TomC]

If I wanted to put on rose-coloured glasses, I could say that we lost only because of bad errors by Mings and Emi and because of some brilliant saves by Kepa.

Putting on my Villa Pessimist Glasses, even the first half performance wasn't that good. Chelsea were simply poor. Our midfield still didn't create anything. Of our five good chances, two came from bad Chelsea passes, one came from a good Young pass, and one came from a hopeful long ball. Only one chance was created by midfield, a good pass from Ramsey.

Regardless how the chances were created, the front line did look lively in the first half, Ings in particular. Close call between Young and Ings for my MOTM, but I gave it to Ings.

The second half was devoid of chances. Potter made a few adjustments at halftime and suddenly, we looked like we looked against Forest, Leeds, etc. The second goal sucked any life out of the side and you just knew we had no way back.

As usual, SG's subs didn't help. Buendia for Bailey and Donck for Ramsey looked like simple "fresh legs" subs. Coutinho for McGinn seemed like "throw on an extra attacker and hope it works." I didn't see any real tactical change.

We may have given enough of an illusion of improvement in the first half that NSWE don't pull the trigger tomorrow. Our owners are busy men; if they don't do it tomorrow, but stay around for the Fulham match, you'll know they're thinking about doing it.

 

[IrishVilla10]

1 minute ago, TheAuthority said:

When did we last score? Was it Southampton?

Youngs screamer against Forrest, between him and Luiz corners and I think we’re on to something 

[It's Your Round]

6 minutes ago, pintpotvilla said:

It would be best if he just slipped away tonight

He’s good at slipping, shouldn’t be a problem. 

[nick76]

2 minutes ago, TheAuthority said:

When did we last score? Was it Southampton?

 

[paul514]

At least we played better today. 

We looked better in attack with Ollie as an inside forward and Ings in the middle.....

Totally not the right way to go but it makes his 'system' better

[VillaParkAvenue]

Attack looked better with Ings, Bailey and Watkins in the first half, very predictable it all went to shit when Coutinho and Buendia came on.

[Ingram85]

5 minutes ago, PaulC said:

Players are letting Gerrard down. Mings had a striker and Martinez should have done better from the freekick and we still cant score despite creating numerous chances. 

Wtf lol. Blind. Best 45 minutes we’ve ever played ever that first half and we still lost it. Poor Stevie. 

Edited October 16, 2022 by Ingram85

[striker]

First half good second half shite once Potter shored it up.

Gerrard’s subs meant any cohesion Villa had was lost and as several had said Chelsea didn’t have to get out of 1st gear to win.

Villa look like a relegation team going through the motions so unless something changes quickly that’s exactly what they’re going to get!

[macandally]

Fact is, this league is so competitive you simply have to score when your on top.  We still concede.

First half performance is largely irrelevant, we need wins now and I have no idea where the next one is coming from or how Gerrard can engineer it.

[jim]

4 minutes ago, TheAuthority said:

When did we last score? Was it Southampton?

Monday 

[foreveryoung]

Just now, paul514 said:

At least we played better today. 

We looked better in attack with Ollie as an inside forward and Ings in the middle.....

Totally not the right way to go but it makes his 'system' better

Better, but still no goals. You can play like ***** Man City but if we are not scoring and winning it means shit!!