As in the headline, you would think we were the better side today if you looked at the stats.
And it’s about as good as an example of why stats can’t be trusted or relied on.
(Which is exactly why I think moneyball is total bollox too).
So, I don’t do stats at all and go on my opinion from what I witnessed.
Which was utter rubbish.
Where do I start?
As has too often been the case, we started brightly, created a bit (with no penetration whatsoever), looked the more threatening side and then conceded as soon as they had a chance, with some shocking defending, yet again.
I’m sorry, but this pattern of play is all to familiar and as much as I try and give optimistic types of opinions, I can’t get away from thinking we are absolute rubbish as a team.
Is it the players?
Well, Konsa and Mings looked like amateurs today, in my opinion.
You can not go into a game with such a lax attitude that you consistently get caught out so early.
Even if I openly admit to not rating Mings in the slightest, I do rate Konsa.
There’s a problem here, somewhere.
Yet again, our midfield offered nothing.
It is set up to be more defensive than attacking, but the players don’t suit that.
We all know McGinn excels for Scotland when he’s blazing forward, pressuring their defence and trying attempts on goal and is probably the main reason the Scots might qualify for the World Cup.
He’s wasted messing around in our third.
It’s similar with all of them.
Ramsey is crap defensively (although he is nicely learning how to stick the boot in, when needed) because it’s not his game.
Luiz, who I really rate as a midfielder is in a similar position and being ripped to pieces for not being a holding midfielder and I think it’s a bloody shame. He quite rightly is sick of being a scapegoat and wants out. I don’t blame him.
You watch him go elsewhere and be valued at £75 mill in short time, imo.
I don’t have much to say about the game, because frankly I’m not interested. We offered very little. Yet again.
I’ve been sort of called out for saying we’re rubbish, but I’m sorry, we are.
All that mattered today was getting three points. Which I actually thought we would.
But I’m taking a bigger view, where I’m looking at the squad.
I think we have the players to get us into Europe.
Yet, again, we look miles away from that.
I’ve given my thoughts about Gerrard; he isn’t my cup of tea.
And here’s my prediction;
We are going to have a big clearout in the summer.
It’s what Gerrard does.
And we’re going to waste another load of money on big money signings sold at low prices (Ings, Watkins, Traore, half the team) and we buy players at inflated prices again.
Dean Smith practically wasted £90 mill and I can’t see past the same sort of thing happening again.
When, oh when will we get a manager who can actually improve what we have, as opposed to ripping it up all the time?
I’m sick of us continually having to change things and never seeing any signs of trying to build something.
I’m becoming seriously bored with the Vila.
Wolves were poor today, but when you have opponents like us, it’s all to easy.
UTV (but I don’t see it at the moment).
I was optimistic with a good 5-10 minutes ☹️
Haha, we are so shit, it’s laughable.
Game over and I’m in the money 🙁
Konsa with a shit header. I’m afraid on current form he should be dropped.
Yep, that was so, so poor.
Ings has had 3 good chances now and just proved what I think of him.
He has to go.
The really annoying thing is we’ve pissed all over them, but they still lead.
LOSERS, as SG would say.
How the f&*£ are we losing this ???
Watkins FFS follow the ball in and don’t get me started on Ings 😡
Spurs mate watching the game is amazed we’re not ahead…
So am I.
It’s the Villa all over and it seems we’re just not destined.
😂😂
No wonder we have a poor record against Spurs and at home generally. Even when we play good football we can’t actually score!
Ings has missed at least two gilt edged chances.
As always we give away a goal.
Can’t see us keeping this up 0 – 2 Spurs with another defensive error no doubt
You got a crystal ball?
We have done everything except put the ball in the net. Amazing that we have two strikers and neither of them to be seen when Lloris spilled the ball on a few occasions. Also why wasn’t it a penalty when Hojberg followed through a tackle and took Ings out? It was deemed a foul when Mings went through on an earlier tackle. Only difference was one was inside the box. Inconsistencies!
Purselipps get that cheque book out, now write one out for £60 and send it to Benfica for Darwin Núñez.
Sixty quid is a bit vheap!
They’re having a sale 🤣
(£60m)
I was trying to think of the last time we got a follow-up for a goal.
I’m struggling.
It’s all typical Villa.
That free, where PC lobbed it up for Ings was superb and really inventive.
You can’t budget for a shit striker who’s miles off form and has been horrendous for us missing it though.
That should have been a pick of the weekend all over the world for being something different.
Maybe we should get Suarez in to score goals – just think what Archer could learn from him.
Darwin Núñez
That half sums us up quite well since Gerrard arrived. A defensive error, leading directly to a goal, Followed by us missing a hat full of chances with some poor finishing. At least we are creating for once although Spurs have been terrible on the ball.
Was a worldy. Nine times out of ten that’d flew wide but that’s us at the moment )-:
More crap defending,
You’re in the money Badger, I’m on track for a forecast and we’re in the shit again 🙂
That will about seven teams that have doubled us this season including Watford!
Who’d be a Villa fan
Class goal from Kane.
And that’s what we’re missing and the difference.
Our shit strikers don’t even come near that quality.
See Gerrard’s reaction to Watkins miss from the header?
I think maybe Ollie’s days are numbered?
Typical Villa..again!..Spurs 3 shots on goal 2 goals, us 8 and no goals.
Have to say I think this ref has been very decent so far
Oops, Kulusevski, I meant.
See Gerrard has given the game up – just sat on the bench now.
It’s what he does.
And I don’t like it.
What does it say to the players?
Right – that’s it – had enough of this
Spuds 3 chances 3 goals.
Villa what 4/5 solid chances?
0 goals.
That’s the difference between quality strikers and the pair of Muppets we have up top.
Make that 4 😭
What did I say ? Not brains in our team. They let us play our heart out then punish us us 3-1 it would be. Sorry 4 it.be