Morning All.
I have calmed down a lot since the result last week, but the fear and knowledge that our team is lacking has continued to haunt me all week. I’m going to be ruthlessly honest and say that I see this game as a do or don’t for the club. If we win, we will bounce back and the team could gain some acceleration as we are only 3 points away from 7th! But if we lose, I think that may be the first of many nails in the coffin which will ultimately secure our relegation. I have to be this blunt because the previous performances have shown nothing other than lack lusting and in the case of Everton, not even appearing. However, it has been pointed out numerous times from multiple people on this site and everywhere else – fans are fickle, and like the majority of fans, I would glad jump on the hype wagon if we pulled a couple of results off in a row. The only difference is that I will be well aware that this team needs a serious make over, and not a 60 minute one.
Right, the preview.
| STANDING | TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
| 15 | AVFC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 10 |
| 20 | QPR | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -20 | 4 |
If there is a team that is doing worse than Villa’s current form, then it is QPR. They have less points, a worse goal difference but have scored 2 more goals during their struggle. They are also currently in the middle of an injury crisis with 8 injuries! The following players are set to have late fitness checkups today (injury updates found here)
N Kranjcar
R Ferdinand
S Ranieri
N Onuoha
I personally want QPR to suffer as much as they can for this game because we need the result, but that isn’t how these little fixtures turn out really. We have a set habit of being the turn around team for others and we really need to break this habit. I do not want us to be the game that saves Rednaps career at QPR.
ATTACK
This is the fixture we go full out attack in because the goals are there to be taken. They have the worst goal difference in the league by a long shout and we need to capitalise on this sinking ship. Lambert needs to combine what he did last season with what he is doing this season and find the perfect balance between defending and attacking because it can’t be one or the other with us and now that we are finally getting somewhere with our defence, it is time to let the forwards do what we are paying the £1000’s a week to do. Saying that, I won’t be completely impressed if it just the strikers scoring because I want to see more from our midfield, they need to contribute and because that contribution isn’t showing up through assisting, they need to start taking it up on themselves and individually step up. This is a team game, and each member needs to give it there all.
VERDICT
My head and heart says we will win, but both tell me that it won’t be an easy win but a classic Villa 2 nil up and then look rocky for the entire game. QPR will do everything within there power to beat us because they need the win even more, especially for the sakes of their manager and based on their previous game I truly believe they have got it in them to put up the sort of winning fight they need. We need to squash this from the go and be a solid unit. Take note from the games we have lost. Pass the ball into space and if the space isn’t there, you create it and let the players know they need to do more.
PERSONAL OPINION
I hope this is the game that sees Richardson dropped from the starting line up.
GUZAN
Hutton, Vlaar, Clarke (Unless Okore is ready?), Cissoko
Cleverly, Westwood, Grealish
Wiemann Benteke
I would also be tempted to give Joe Cole a starting role instead of Westwood as well as I have a little suspicion that he could be a spectacular, even if only for one season.
I will be unable to watch this game as I am on the lates at work (very angry at the scheduling) so it is down to you guys to fill me in and write in the reviews!
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Shafted.
Lambert’s gotta go now.
Awful pass by Sanchez, Vlaar again beaten, although never going to beat Austin for pace.
Shame for Sanchez he had a good game. Vlaar is bk to being shit again. Lamberk has to go end of
Fuck Sanchez. He has a big fat pay cheque to console him after this. What have we got. I’m never this negative on here but I’ve finally snapped. LAMBERT OUT LAMBERT OUT LAMBERT OUT. And if we go on and win our next two or three games…….. STILL LAMBERT OUT.
I rest my case,
Another all time low
Spurs,saints & then hammers ffs things that nightmares are made of.
That’s it its over were going down if we can’t beat qpr or even score season over see you in the championship
Game over. Sanchez let himself down with 3 shit passes in 2 minutes. Everything we played is in front of April, nobody can cross. Where the fuck is grealish?
And yet the fans still arn’t calling for Lamberks head says it all
Why aren’t you outside VP with your banners? Or are you waiting for others to start things?
Cole and Benteke just ran into each other when we have for once had a good ball in. Sad
Joke Cole
Such negative play from the word go tonight by Villa. Passing sideways and moving it so slowly.
My 7 year old son has just turned to me to say he doesn’t want a Villa shirt for Christmas.
Sensible lad. How we’ve fallen under Lerner and Lambert.
Can anyone tell me the point of Westwood gabby Clark. Also what’s the point of playing bent and benteke with no one to supply crosses. It’s about this inept prick of a manager was sacked or realised we have to go 442
How the hell does no one put it to either side of Green, he’s been very good yes, but every shot is right at him.
Bent’s on the pitch??
Gabby and weimann pointless. Offer nothing. Midfield look up and only have 1 option. 2 creative wingers and I think we would be OK with Sanchez, cleverly and delph in centre mid. Why you want wouldn’t try grealish is beyond me.
3 years on go with gabby wiemen benteke that doesnt work fire on bent and no width same as bradford cleverly for 8 m even mon wasnt that stupid ,what has keane done apart from sell a book ,felt sorry for sanchez thought he had good game up to that if he had got 30mins in them last 4/5 matches his fitness would have been better but thats what a good manager would have done LAMBERT IS A JOKE OF A MAN
First time in Villa’s history we haven’t scored in 5 games, first time we’ve lost 5 games in a row was either 01-02. So Lambert setting records again.
Lambert must go I have enough of this shit
This defeat to me is more soul destroying that the Bradford game. Agbonlahor and Weimann should be left to rot in reserves. Absolutely Fucking useless.
no end to our misery we cant even get a consolation worst team worst MANAGER new man for spurs drop all bar sanchez benteke youth team show more fight
Benteke just as shit one season wonder
DUNNE all day ahead of vlar clark baker sendros
Didn’t he used to play for us? Even James Collins put in a decent shift at Wet Spam the weekend. Even Joe Bennet bloody scored at Brighton!!!!!
Grow up….nowt wrong with Vlaar, Over Baker and Clarke yes
Quicker he fucks of to UTD the better
Isn’t this another record Lambert has broken tonight? 5 defeats in a row with zero goals scored. Lambert has no pride. Just a stubborn idiotic twat. Bottom three by the end of November.
What a wander of a manager going straight down the tunnel. No acknowledgment of the fans. We all no he won’t get sacked which to me now needs to happen though
That’s the problem he just signed new contract we are stuck with him. For the first time I really think we will go down this year unless he’s sacked and to be fair we deserve to
Lambert has one more record to achieve and that is to see us relegated. LAMBERT OUT LAMBERT OUT LAMBERT OUT LAMBERT OUT LAMBERT OUT.
5 games without a goal another unwanted lamberk record. Yet no villa fan called for his head and lerner gives him a new contract ffs. Lerner deserves to go down
Part of me agrees with you but I fear he would let the club go to the wall if it were to happen,