So it’s late Saturday night and it seems results went our way today.
All the opposition that counts, lost except for Brighton who drew.
It’s interesting to note there, that they’ve drawn 4 and lost 1 in their last five games.
Is that form good enough to keep you up?
I doubt it, given that all the teams at the bottom have won 1, drawn 1 and lost three.
Basically there’s nothing in it and wins are vital, as Newcastle have shown. A win at Southampton has helped them massively in the short term.
Indeed, a win at Leicester would propel us to 16th I think and we’d still have a game in hand albeit against Sheffield Utd at home.
To be honest, I doubt we’ll get a win at the King Power.
But we’ve proven that we can get a draw, as in the league cup.
I’d like to think we can get a draw again, as a best bet.
Nick a win and that would be a massive bonus.
I think it boils down to which team turns up.
We were abysmal against Southampton, but showed great effort in the cup final, where we’d have seriously threatened a lot of teams for a win if it was a normal Prem game.
The weather seems to be warming up a touch and that might suit some of our players better, which is a point that has been made in some of the replies.
I personally think that if you can’t play in the cold, you ain’t running fast and hard enough.
But then I’d also accept that the cold just doesn’t suit some players.
I’ll take any positive I can.
I’m not bothering with squad news, because nothing has changed and I frankly don’t care about Leicester.
Cut to the prediction then and that’s easy.
If we get really lucky, we win by a sneaky goal, say 2-1
If we get a bit less lucky, we snatch a draw, 1-1, which I’d happily take.
Go with the form and I’d expect us to lose.
And that’s what I’m going with.
A 1-2 loss.
Which will not be the end of the world, as we should expect to lose this one.
It’s more the manner of the defeat that I’m interested in.
If we’ve worked our guts out and really tried, I’ll live with it.
But if it’s another capitulation, I’ll be seriously worried.
I now think it’s beyond Dean Smith’s tactics and more about how much bottle the players have.
Hmm.
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89 responses to “Leicester – Villa: Can we get something here?”
Let’s not kid ourselves Hitch, start with who manages the team, we are a laughing stock to football, they’re not good enough and have to go. Nobody’s going to change my mind times up.
Bill, I agree with you. I was of the opinion that should wait till the end of the season but after tonight’s spineless show again, it’s time to say thanks but goodbye. Smith is too nice for the position we are in. This team of players needs a kick up the arse.
4 now, joke is it not Who can defend Smith now, Villa players didn’t try tonight I’d go as far as to say they playing him out of a job , and I agree.
3-0 another hit on the goal difference. Don’t worry though – Deano and JT will get them in another huddle and that’ll turn things round……
This is truly embarrassing.
Smith is surely on thin ice now.
Purslow needs to man up and act tonight. Lets not forget though that this was the board that gave Smith a 4 year deal based off 14 odd games when we were sitting 16th in the table. We are doomed
I’ve had enough. I’ve turned off and I won’t be watching another game this season.
Easiest team to pass through, worst midfield possession in the league, individual error after error, negative tactics until were at least 2 down. Bye bye premiership status.
Good coaching should improve players as the season goes on. There has been no improvement in any of our players. Coaching staff and players not good enough. McGinn will make fuck all difference as the rest have given up. Even Jack looks like he is resigned to relegation. Back to the drawing board lads. Time to sack the coaching staff now . Nothing to be gained by sticking with this current set up.
It really doesn’t matter what the owners do now – it’ll make f**k all difference. I do worry that we might find ourselves in free fall next season. Worst of all I don’t really care what they do anymore.
Let’s face it JG is gone but I’m not sure Mings will be – is he really that good?
So, like Holte and Bill, I don’t think a I’m able to put myself through this again.
Sadly our latter years as Villa fans have proved to be disappointing, distressing and destructive.
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Okay. Seen enough. The only chance we have, is sacking Smith and Terry first thing tomorrow morning.
Who’d replace them I don’t know but that was terrible. Utterly hopeless. There were several in the team tonight that should never wear a Villa shirt again. Awful.
Sorry to say it, but we’re down. That was as bad as the last days of Lerner.
Did you see the game bum bum. ?
I did and I’ll not thank you for it Bill!!! Lol!!!
An absolute horror show. I enjoyed the Championship but didn’t fancy seeing it again so soon… 🙁
Headless chickens springs to mind?
It seems Hitch that there’s no willing anymore, the whole of Villa is in free fall , and top brass are ignoring by coming out to stem the anger fans have. What owner allow a manager to make mistakes like Smith has all season. We have the worst defenders in Guilbert and Targett, no midfielders that can win the ball and make chances, the team are poor from top to bottom.
I think top brass need get off the fence and invest. Okay so we’ll be banned from the Champions League for a couple of years… So what!
I get the impression Nath is too angry to comment right now.
Nice guy Dean, and the useless Terry have to go.
It’s not about being banned from Europe – we’ll get deducted points in domestic competition – particularly as the EFL would love to hit a team like Villa!
Notwithstanding, it’s difficult to criticise the owners for lack of investment – just was it wise investment.
What really pisses me off is having to endure the pretentious murmurings of the pundits accusing us of having done even worse than ‘a Fulham’.
I think suso the prick has a lot to answer not one feckin player was brought in with any real premiership experienve what a dickhead he should have got the boot ages back we are feckin gone for sure now players showed absolutely no appetite and no heart
The thing that annoys me most is that none of them seemed to care. No hunger and no fight. If you’re not up for the battle then you’ve lost before a ball is kicked. This has to come from the management but Smith is too nice himself. I look at Brentford this season and wonder what input Smith had there before he joined us. Maybe he got lucky getting us promoted. We lost players like Hutton, Whelan and Jedinak who lead by example and replaced them with who?
We are going down with or without Smith. Even Sir Ron in his heyday couldn’t keep the bunch of losers we have inherited up.
We are as good as down the way their playing at the moment and don’t look like improving. So let’s roll the dice get a new management in they then have 10games to save us but if not they have those games to get us ready for the championship next season.
I know everyone on here say he won’t come but why not ask if you don’t ask you won’t know.and that’s pochentino.or the former Huddersfield manager who was with klopp.pulis anyone at least he would sort defence out.
I can see attendance will suffer next season after this.looked like grealish has already left very poor last few games.
How many words can you think of to describe Villa’s performance without adding abusive adjectives!
Inept, woeful, disgraceful, useless, pathetic, disrespectful (to fans paying hard earned cash), fraudulent (pretending to be EPL footballers), lazy, indolent, hopeless, outrageous (ly poor), spineless, gutless, weak, cowardly – all resulting in abject surrender.
Add to the list at your will.
We are,without any doubt, the worst team in this league. At least the likes of Norwich, Bournemouth and Watford show some fight and desire.Defensively we are a shambles.The biggest culprit in showing no fight is Grealish. I wish he would either come out and say he is staying or just sod off to Manure Utd.
We are Championship bound I’m afraid. Smith needs to go.Terry is another one wh has always been drawn to elsewhere so he can get lost too and join Lampard zt Chelsea
Well, that was absolutely abysmal.
I enjoyed the first 10 mins, and then it went downhill…and fast. Here are my ratings!
Reina- what was he thinking?
Guilbert- easily his worst game in a Villa shirt
Engels- too slow
Mings- too casual
Targett- seemed to think we were playing in blue
Nakamba- lost most of the battles
Luiz-game totally bypassed him
Hourihane- shame we didnt bring him on
Grealish- I’m worried he’s not 100% fit
Samatta- the only player who played okay
Elmo- not a premier league player on any level
All in all, a terrible night. Not sure where we go from here. Only positives are Mcginn coming back, and the fact we are somewhat better at home. At least Chelsea are a little off form….oh wait.