PaulC

and there ladies and gentlemen is one of the most damning indications of lambert Not really! at least say why you disagree? Because he's had to cut the wage bill dramatically while rebuilding the side on a low budget. Its not just about how many games we have won! Anyway its all been discussed before.. Performances aren't good but we are still 6 points outside the relegation zone.

and there ladies and gentlemen is one of the most damning indications of lambert Not really!

He's not a wide man is he! I don't think Bowery is going to make it but he's low maintenance so unfair to criticise him really

Yes his first touch isn't great but he has a knack for getting into goalscoring positions.

and they have had a knock-back today.

Yep I didn't give Albrighton MOTM for us today because his final ball was poor and his corner kicks were probably worse than Westwoods.

With Benteke and Agbonlahor out we are lacking any other choice.

Lucky to stay on the pitch really!

I think he worked hard today but where's the service. We are desperate for a creative midfield player.

Lots of effort but lack of quality from both sides really. Ref or lines-person missed the Crouch handball.

Keegan 1-0, what a save. the ball was there, the pitch wasn't. Its these words and the way he said them that stick in my memory.

Tonev has been a bit of a passenger first half.

I thought we did ok first half. We have defended well thats the main thing!

HERD is cb

Legend, the best sports presenter and commentator ever RIP.

Really hard to decide whose opinion I value the least: Cameron or Lawro Yes but Cameron is at least a villa fan, the only good point about him!

He just needs to keep it simple and feed Tonev. if Tonev plays on the left he just needs to stop making major mistakes every game. 50+ matches already and sorry he doesn't look like a prem player for me. Still only 22 though!

He just needs to keep it simple and feed Tonev. if Tonev plays on the left Agreed, in a way it gives Tonev a bit more freedom as he won't be having to fill in for Baker very much at all I'd hope. I also think from what I've seen of Tonev that he is decent at tracking back and putting a tackle in, probably the best part of his game from what I've witnessed IMO. We haven't see the best of Tonev yet have we. We just need one of his shots to go in and he will be a different player.

He just needs to keep it simple and feed Tonev. if Tonev plays on the left

Really hope he comes good today. Fancy a spectacular strike going in!

I think Clark is the better player overall and and to have Baker and Herd at cbs maybe would make that area even weaker.

Or just give up. This not tell u that is squad is is light and not good enough? People bang on about why he didn't sign this player or that bottom line is group too small and needs quality. I don't think I've banged on about signing any player. Certainly not in the post you have quoted. Our wins this season, in general, seem to come from a bit of luck defensively and having a bit of quality up front from nowhere - such as a Bacuna free kick. Those things don't come along very often and our defence is absolutely dreadful. We will make Stoke look like Brazil passing wise. I was talking in general terms. But isn't that how most games are won.....by being lucky/good at back and scoring at other end? I reckon few teams below us in table wouldn't mind that. Defence isn't great especially with vlaar missing but I'm not as negative as you and I don't think we will see a Brazil type performance from them either. My point was that there has not been a game we've won this season, that I can remember us being the better team, where you can come away thinking we fully deserved the three points. Stoke have better players, and are at home. We fluked a win last year thanks to a strike that Lowton couldn't reproduce in a million years. And this year we are now struggling to even get a shot on target. Easy Stoke win, and we go again. Debateable whether Stoke have better players. I Personally don't think so. Fluked is the wrong word. it was a wonderful goal but he produced something a little similar earlier in the season.

me too and escape to victory

He did well in that position against Man City

Not for me, I think Tonev is the better option on the left.