Match Day Thread Aston Villa v Soton 7/12/2025 3pm

Yep agree also & I have the impression they won’t pull the trigger even when we’re struggling next season either. They’ll ref the tricky start we had last year & will be expecting another 25 game run, sooner or later.

 

You may have got your wish. Aribo has been subbed on for Bree.

 

Actually looks the best one!

 

In fairness to Martin, he would likely do well in the Championship next season. There will be less upheaval and we'll be better off financially than last season. Martin and his football is great for us at that level - he just isn't cut out for managing in this league.

 

Ref looks scruffy, needs a haircut.

 

Yeah, good job Stephens isn't playing as he would probably pull his hair.

 

Tessem and and Blackmore said exactly that

 

Bailey down injured

 

Much better start to this half. 2-0 coming?

 

Since moving Adarma to the left, pushed Dibling wider and KWP to right back, we suddenly seem to have two players working together down the right.
Who’d have thought it?

 

Yeah...Watkins on......

 

One of martins biggest failings is that we have zero working partnerships anywhere in the team.

 

Villa making 4 changes, treating it like a friendly

 

We deserve something from this so far.

 

Just fantastic

 

Yep but the usual mistake means we won’t

 

I don’t think he’s ‘great’ at that level at all, and what’s the point of keeping him if he’s never going to be good enough at this level?

 

We've got it. Wining the possession stat. And we're brave.

 

Live table we are 8 points of 17th after 15 games. Teams above us have a game to play.
Thanks Russ, it is so much FUN

 

3 shots, none on target. Same old, same old.