No one was saying they weren't a good side. We lost a game after a brilliant run, we move on. Good run coming up.
Simply beat fair and square although they dived liked **** and the referee bought it. But we were all over the place most of the game. I think today shows we don’t have the depth. Let’s hope we can get top 5 and then get some better players in. I think a lot of our players where knackered.
Players were tired after playing Wednesday. Got beat against a good side. Move on and finish the season strong. We can do it.
And tbf we haven't had our manager for the last 3 games, we crushed Man U and Palace, and lost a game where the odds were against us. It's a very positive time.
Beat Ipswich and we'll be in with a good chance. It wasn't impressive today though..are villa simply a better team? I think we have to hope Chelsea and forest fall away
If you'd said beforehand that we'd get 6 points from those 3 games, score 10 goals and concede 5, I think most of us would have happily taken it.
No, if they were they'd be ahead of us in the league. Likewise Fulham aren't a better team that is even though they beat us. We hammered Villa 3-0 at home, and as a team, we're better than them overall.
Agree on the majority of this, but I don't think our players tried hard enough today. Having said that once a Joelinton and Schar got yellows we were ****ed
I don't think that was the issue today personally. They just thought they could be a bit too cute and got blown away. Isak played like he's been talking to Chelsea btw
They played Rashford up front mid week. Then played a fresh Watkins today Earlier we were discussing whether or not to have Wilson on the bench or a second keeper.
Compare Villas team they played on Tuesday to today's team. Then do the same for ours. Edit: Trev, yes we played Wednesday not Tuesday
For me the yellow cards left two key players hesitant and almost unable to get properly stuck in and the right hand side was never addressed. Unfortunately once Villa got the 2nd goal our players started sulking and had chucked the towel in. That's my take anyway. In a good position regardless.
