1 minute ago, Slojo said:

Not sure how that's an imporvement? We looked w**k again. Nobody is reliably scoring goals besides Giroud,. 

There is none. 

The group are not responding to the management team and when that happens we all know the end game. 

Sad but we need progression

We gifted them the point. Why does Lampard play Christensen, as if Zouma couldn't play at all? Naive as f**k I say, we looked good in the first half, could have scored more but a sucker punch is bound to happen when Christensen is there...

Just now, CFCCAN said:

Because we have no creative midfield and no-one running the channels or want to provide movement up front...this is Sunday pub football at its best, running into blind alleys and totally inept tactically; just as throw in being static also doesn't help ....we are a bang average football team at the moment. 

I don't buy that, we had worse players last season and even at the start of this season with all the injuries. 

1 minute ago, Dr Gonzo said:

Irrespective of how we are playing. What a turn around for villa. Relegation fodder last season to a proper tough side this year. 

They're gonna be fodder again once top teams take McGinn, Cash and Grealish from them

Huffed and puffed, Havertz looked very composed, Pulisic and Chilwell oozed class.

1 minute ago, Imran_CFC said:

After a shocking performance 2 days ago I would say it was a decent performance, you don't just magically become world beaters in 48 hours especially considering our form of late. 

This is a Villa team who have batter both Arsenal and Liverpool this season. 

Frank made enough changes which everyone was crying out for so not sure where the criticism is coming from. 

On its own it's a decent result, but in the context of the last 5 games it's concerning. With City next we could soon find ourselves further sliding down the table. 

Frank doesn’t have any other plans. 
 

Werner is f**king awful. Another Torres/Morata on our hands

Don't think I've ever seen a player dive quite as much as Grealish does. Even their goal came about because he attempted to dive and win a freekick and fouled Christensen.

Just now, EdinburghBlue said:

Hahahahahaha you’re one of my favourite posters on here. Guaranteed a laugh.

 

Ruined him, Jesus??he was on for 20 minutes as well not 10 - but yes I expect him to hit the target from 10 yards out, as you love to harp on about. He’s a 30 goal a season striker, should be hitting the target. Especially in his favourite position which according to you, automatically improves a player!

Yes he played around 20 minutes and you expect him to automatically come back in form after being wasted for over 600 minutes on the wing. You're clueless.

Just now, timetowaste said:

Lampard out. Fast.

Don't think Lampard Out is the answer. Can't just fire the manager every time there is a bad 3 week spell like we have in the past

Why are people surprised at our inconsistency we are a young & new squad and we are literally playing games every few days with limited time on the training ground. 

Cut the team and manager some slack. 

2 minutes ago, coco said:

yes thats what the league is like this season.

Knew someone would trot out this excuse - yes, Liverpool only drew against Fulham and West Brom whilst they were drubbed at Villa Park but they’re also six points ahead of us with a game in hand

3 minutes ago, Sindre said:

Aston Villa are ahead of us with two games in hand. At almost the halfway point of the season.

That is simply not good enough. Worst thing is that we are getting left behind for Top 4 by a lot of teams. United are ahead of us with two games in hand, City the same, Everton, Leicester, Southampton, Tottenham are all ahead or likely ahead after the round is over. It's starting to get dramatic for the season, no two ways about it.

It’s looking really bad and to think a few weeks ago we were high flying and in the top three. 

1 minute ago, Gol15 said:

We gifted them the point. Why does Lampard play Christensen, as if Zouma couldn't play at all? Naive as f**k I say, we looked good in the first half, could have scored more but a sucker punch is bound to happen when Christensen is there...

yes i do agree Frank f**ked up on that, should never be trusting him when you are in need of a result.

Just now, Gol15 said:

Yes he played around 20 minutes and you expect him to automatically come back in form after being wasted for over 600 minutes on the wing. You're clueless.

You calling anyone clueless has to be one of the funniest things yet.

3 minutes ago, STATS said:

Villa without two key players in Mings and Barkley and we succumb to a 1-1 draw. Just not good enough.

We didn’t have James or Ziyech...

That lost against Everton shook the player's belief more than I thought. We desperately need a break to halt this patchy form. 

Can we please end the Sarri comparisons? They misrepresent both our current football and  “Sarriball”.... which by the way wasn’t always bad or dull. So much selective memory.

Decent game of football. Could have gone either way but a draw probably a fair result.

We looked so much better with CHO, Pulicic and Mount all linking up well with a striker who doesn't keep falling over. We still lack goals from midfield and with no Silva or Zouma, didn't look threatening at all from corners. Would have been some winner had Chilwell's late volley gone in but Villa came close too so not unhappy with a draw.

 

 

Just now, Pob said:

Knew someone would trot out this excuse - yes, Liverpool only drew against Fulham and West Brom whilst they were drubbed at Villa Park but they’re also six points ahead of us with a game in hand

i quote results, you quote results, but im making excuses ? get a grip fella.

Just now, EdinburghBlue said:

You calling anyone clueless has to be one of the funniest things yet.

Truth sometimes hurts I guess, good that you're covering it.

3 minutes ago, timetowaste said:

Lampard out. Fast.

I can't be the only one laughing at the irony here

I am surprised we only used only 2 subs..

I would have thrown in tammy as well..

Felt like we could play all day without scoring..

26 minutes ago, Zeta said:

Don't think I've ever seen a player dive quite as much as Grealish does. Even their goal came about because he attempted to dive and win a freekick and fouled Christensen.

Grealish, Kane, Salah, Fernandes, Mane, the 5 biggest cheats in the league and none of them get called out for it. 

Why have we gone from criticising these types of players to praising them and calling them "clever" ? Maybe it's because a lot of modern football pundits are coming from the era of football where they all played with players like this and seen it as normal.

Edited December 28, 20205 yr by Scott Harris

8 minutes ago, chiefBlueCFC said:

Don't think Lampard Out is the answer. Can't just fire the manager every time there is a bad 3 week spell like we have in the past

Ignore him. Bloke is a Clown of a WUM.