David Edgar

I'm pretty sure he cannot start a Premier League game. And if he does by some miracle, he won't make the distance.

I don’t disagree too much (apart from the being lazy part), but still a better option to Gayle or Carroll imo. The Joselu I saw play for us was definitely not lazy and definitely didn't lack fight. He worked bloody hard for the team, even with limited ability against EPL defenders. We'd have been better off with him as out #9 this season. And that's proper shit state to get in.

What do the following have in common? Lincoln City Wycombe Wanderers Shrewsbury Town Oxford United Scunthorpe Town Gillingham Burton Albion

Does the boring stuff that helps the team flow which often goes unnoticed. That's why Rafa selected him ahead of shelvey.

I agree with all of that, but the bit about Shelvey. He doesn't need to go as deep as he does. He should be instructed to stay higher up the pitch. Ki in once Schar returns please.

He'll know the answer to that already.

Remember when we had a proper striker?

Back to basics.

Did the commentator just effectively criticize Rafa for building a strong defensive counter attacking system that got us mid table 2 years in a row?

Poor lad with so little confidence.

Kinda obvious. Bruce hasn't managed to make anything work other than an imitation of Rafa. And he doesn't have the ability to tweak it properly to facilitate the different players or opponents.

You can tell Bruce didn't map out a clear strategy for this game.

Shelvey is the worst.

Hayden and Shelvey with some inspired passing.

He's actually worse than Joselu. Mad.

That effort went about 40,000,000 feet into Space.

Think so. But isn't able to start games or train properly.

This massive stoppage will mean at least one minute added on.

Joseluinton at it again.

Villa are on another level to us this eveing. It is embarrassing.

Hayden proper got hold of that

Basically a less talented and less productive Ben Arfa.

ASM is a liability in defence.