Unai "Nee Baals" Emery's Beige Renaissance vs Eddie "Baals in a Wheelbarrow" Howe's UNSTOPPABLE Lunchtime Mags

[Diego21 2155]

Nothing. There is no excuse. We would do very wrong to think badly of external agents. Today the game is horrible on our part.

The post saved us in minute 1 for starting asleep, but in minute 15 Aston Villa had already scored a goal, two shots at the post and Pope had saved two goals with two saves with his feet.

Very bad team game. We were able to wake up in the second half, in the first 15 minutes. And with the departure of Wilson and Almiron it seemed that a tie could come.

It has saved us and given an extra life that Watkins was a few centimeters ahead, but Villa were able to kill the game there and they didn't.

Anyway, they have achieved it minutes later.

It's time to do self-criticism.

[thebrokendoll 10280]

fucking abysmal. second best all over the pitch. very lucky it was only 3.

 

sack gemmill.

 

 

[acrossthepond 979]

1 minute ago, Howmanheyman said:

Awful today, their players have had acres of space all game, embarrassingly so. Unfortunately our defence not having a good one has coincidentally enough linked in to our midfield being totally AWOL. We're third as we play as a unit, wander from that and this is the result. Hopefully there's a lesson to be learned because this'll cost us CL without a doubt if it isn't addressed. Shocking.

 

More than that, they've played with an air of complacency that we never even attempted to disrupt. Once they started with the playacting we should've gone on with a proper reducer on one of the culprits - Moreno the chief diver, but Young and Buendia offering plenty in that department as well - and put them on notice that we weren't going to put up with that shite. They never looked like they knew they were in a game, they looked like they were on the training ground and we did nothing to disabuse them of that notion. 

[Renton 23680]

Slight positive I guess is we didn't give up. Straw clutching I know.

 

I fucking hate Villa like. They're right up there for me, absolute wankers. And having Birmingham as England's second city is an absolute embarrassment. Not one redeeming feature in that boring shithole. The only decent thing to come out of the West Midlands in general is the M6.

[toonotl 3431]

Hopefully this is a wake up call for our lot. We were horrible. Truly horrible. Maybe that run of away games was one too many for us to maintain the required intensity. Back home next week for Spurs. We'll respond for sure. There's no doubt about it.

[Howmanheyman 36599]

🎶Now noize, frum the XG boyz,

Now noise, frum the XG boyz,

Now noise, frum the XG boyz!

🎵

 

Edited April 15, 2023 by Howmanheyman
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[RobinRobin 12486]

1 minute ago, toonotl said:

Hopefully this is a wake up call for our lot. We were horrible. Truly horrible. Maybe that run of away games was one too many for us to maintain the required intensity. Back home next week for Spurs. We'll respond for sure. There's no doubt about it.

They'll have to

[Rosco 878]

The whole defence was absolutely shite today

[Ayatollah Hermione 14677]

Defeats in isolation are one thing but we’ve tended to respond to them properly. It can be put to bed quickly if we beat Spurs next week.

 

The one good thing about Villa having Emery is that he’s far too good to be at them for long 

[MrBass 3045]

10 minutes ago, Gemmill said:

 

[RobinRobin 12486]

[Polarboy 2317]

We played badly but a lot of that was down to how good Villa were. We can't have any complaints, Villa were all over us from start to finish. Emery took Howe to school with the way Villa nullified us in midfield. And obviously Watkins had an absolute stormer, which can also be linked to Emery's coaching given he's supposedly had Watkins change the runs he makes into the box. Spurs next week is literally the perfect game to make a response given our positions in the league and ambitions for top 4. 

Edited April 15, 2023 by Polarboy

[Renton 23680]

Urghh, I also spunked up £30 for a BT Sports pass to watch this shit, because it covers 3 away matches. The others are teams I hate nearly as much as Villa, Everton and Leeds. If we lose them like this I'm going fucking postal. 

[Isegrim 10353]

We were due to get a bad result. Shame it had to be against those horrible cunts.  Emery really has turned their season around. It does also show how poor Stevie G is.

[Toonpack 11368]

Missed Longstaff tbh, way too much room for them in midfield.

 

Also seems the inverse of what xG demonstrates is nearer the truth.

[Chaser 1367]

Only thing worse than a Saturday lunchtime loss is a Friday night loss. Taints the whole weekend. 

 

Bleached hair needs to go for next match, too many blonde moments from both of them. 

[OTF 8418]

What a fucking nightmare of a game we've had there. Absolute shitter.

[OTF 8418]

37 minutes ago, acrossthepond said:

 

More than that, they've played with an air of complacency that we never even attempted to disrupt. Once they started with the playacting we should've gone on with a proper reducer on one of the culprits - Moreno the chief diver, but Young and Buendia offering plenty in that department as well - and put them on notice that we weren't going to put up with that shite. They never looked like they knew they were in a game, they looked like they were on the training ground and we did nothing to disabuse them of that notion. 

 

I don't think they were complacent at all, if anyone was it was us. They turned up, and sure they conned the ref constantly, but you can get away with at home when you get to the ball first. Shit to watch and frustrating as fuck.

[Surreymag 71]

A poor game let’s hope it’s just a blip we deserved what we got and let’s be honest 3-0 did not flatter Villa at all. Need to get a big response next week v Spurs. Oh well shit happens I guess. Worst performance of the season by miles. 

[Howay 12496]

26 minutes ago, Toonpack said:

Missed Longstaff tbh, way too much room for them in midfield.

 

Also seems the inverse of what xG demonstrates is nearer the truth.

Agreed Longstaff often gets a lot of flak but he’s our most disciplined CM, as much as Bruno and Joelinton bring to the table they tend to prefer a freer role which allowed Villa so much space today especially with the overload they already had. Longstaff needs to start next game tbh. 

[PaddockLad 19013]

@The Fish & @Gemmill

 

[wykikitoon 22893]

I've not seen any of the game but sounds like we didn't deserve it. I wonder why Targett isn't getting in over Burn though. 

[Gemmill 49970]

2 minutes ago, wykikitoon said:

I've not seen any of the game but sounds like we didn't deserve it. I wonder why Targett isn't getting in over Burn though. 

 

Targett came on on 68 mins today. Don't think it'll be long before he gets a start.

[Rosco 878]

A couple more games like that and it'll be bye bye CL hello Europa Conference 

[Gemmill 49970]

 

Mullered. We'll bounce back though, I'm sure.