Spoony Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 bent touched the ball about 20 times in the whole game and a game of football for him at the moment consists of a steady jog whilst playing piggy in the middle.... That is the best summary of Bent's new role at our club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrummieVillan Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Pure disappointment. 2nd half better, but overall horrible to watch. Might as well have 11 on the goal line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakid007 Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Mcleish out HUGHES IN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 They were there for the **** taking, but we didn't even try. I'm not even going to bother going up to watch us play the better teams anymore and instead use the money to go and see us play the weaker teams, because those seem to be the only ones that McShit even remotely tries against. Oh yeah, and the hoofball needs to stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul33 Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 and then i witness an even more defensive performance.....chris waddle got it spot on when he said we look like a team that only cares about the opposition... anybody watch the newcastle game? they lost 3-0 but played some really nice football with players no better than ours... how? coz they played to their strengths...didnt worry about chelsea's players and everyone is saying they didnt deserve to get beat 3-0.... Spot on - McLeish bases his tactics 100% on stopping the opposition instead of using what he has to put the opposition on the back foot and that is unacceptable, especially at home. He's managed to turn proven attacking midfielders into second rate defenders ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangkokVilla Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 anybody watch the newcastle game? they lost 3-0 but played some really nice football with players no better than ours... how? coz they played to their strengths...didnt worry about chelsea's players and everyone is saying they didnt deserve to get beat 3-0.... I watched the Newcastle game and they gave a very good account of themselves, hit the woodwork 3-4 times and got stuck into Chelsea. The two late breakway goals came as they were chasing the game but I am sure their fans would be proud of their performance. I fell asleep before our game came on at half-past midnight, sounds like I had a lucky escape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAFC2000 Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 id love to know what we do in training, because it sure isnt practicing keeping the ball. training probably consists of the defenders having a competition to see who can smash it highest and furthest. You go to Bodymoor and see what a fantastic facility it is and you just think it's a crime that McLeish is in charge there. Think of the work a proper up and coming coach could do on those immaculate pitches, think how grateful and appreciative he would be to work in an environment geared to producing attacking, winning football played by a group of hungry young players - and then cry. Tell that to the board they hired him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeeinMadrid Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 The good: The announcement of my son's birth at halftime Brad Guzan finally getting some playing time Dunne's new Messi-esque moves. The flick up then cross?!!! WOW The bad: everything else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borgs Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Undoubtedly this point has been made elsewhere, but I've only just researched the fact that, in the eight full NFL seasons under the ownership of Mr. Lerner, and in a competition predicated on parity mechanised by a hard salary cap, the Cleveland Browns have won their regular season games at a rate of 33.6% and not once made the post-season. Having had the belt tightened here a couple of years ago, I now understand I'd be a fool to expect anything more than the Premier League equivalent from this club. Save for one or two, the players and the staff at Villa are average at their absolute best, as the aim is merely survival. This will continue ad infinitum, or until there's new ownership, or there aren't several drastically worse teams in the division and this level of ambition gets its reward. So allow me to publically accept this reality. It's tough to witness, especially played out over an extended time scale, but they're the facts, and they'll manifest in every game. Especially against contenders, even at home. Last night was merely the latest chapter in this seemingly endless story. PS. Congrats, YankeeinMadrid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAndLoyal Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Silly free t-shirts being handed out at half-time, arguments breaking out all over the Upper Holte, little kids running riot on the back row, the game being played solely in our own half, the national media laughing at the state of our Club, a team unable to create a contest against the worst United side seen at Villa Park in years. Thanks for **** nothing, Lerner, you prick. Get the **** out of my club and take the two ginger clearings in the woods and the billy big bollock General with you! That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 I think we all know how bad we are. What surprised me is how poor United were. Alot of mis-placed passes. 2nd half they seemed to resort to our tactics. Nowhere near good enough to win the league. Think Spurs are a better shout. And that's what's so disturbing. That a team can come into Villa Park, play like shit and still win easily.... Just incredible what's going on right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russellleond Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 I think we all know how bad we are. What surprised me is how poor United were. Alot of mis-placed passes. 2nd half they seemed to resort to our tactics. Nowhere near good enough to win the league. Think Spurs are a better shout. And that's what's so disturbing. That a team can come into Villa Park, play like shit and still win easily.... Just incredible what's going on right now. i think heskey's shot that went out for a throw in epitomises what's wrong at the moment, though losing one nil is hardly them winning easily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 I didn't bother watching but am surprised it was only 1-0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingsombrero Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 ...though losing one nil is hardly them winning easily One nil or not United had to do so very little to get the 3 points that you can't call it anything other than an easy win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 That was like watching cement set & the Heskey shot that went out for a throw ! Dear oh dear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoD Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 I didn't bother watching but am surprised it was only 1-0 Last year united didn't turn up and found themselves 2-0 down and had to put in a massive effort to grab a draw. This year united didn't turn up and won 1-0. If they had gotten into second gear the score would have been much worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il_serpente Posted December 4, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted December 4, 2011 The fact that their goal came from a defensive mid waiting in the box for a cross says alot. How many times did we get the ball back (finally) after United passed it around and then passed it directly to their CBs and the half line without even trying to find a Villa player first? Last season the ball would have found its way to Downing or Young and they would have started a quick counter. Now it's just hoooof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Any news on the injuries I expect Given will be out now til 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 NZogbia was left out for "breaching club discipline" Anyone know anything about this ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanky Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 NZogbia was left out for "breaching club discipline" Anyone know anything about this ? Think he had a few shots at goal during a training session. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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