Aston Villa 3-0 Newcastle United (15/04/2023)

[David Edgar]

Howe has been schooled by Emery today.  Our fans will talk about our players having poor games or that Watkins has been unplayable, but the reality is that Emery has Villa set-up in a way to dominate us.  

[RodneyCisse]

They’re the better side today, we look shattered.

[Choppy Chop Chop]

Just now, STM said:

Lads, when we get beat. Relax, do something. Go outside. Go for a pint. To sit in here slagging off the best side we've had in 20 years.

 

We are in dreamland man.

This

[Wolfcastle]

Bodes well for a response against Spurs mind

Got to make the Targett for Burn change.

[triggs]

Midfield has been nowhere defensively all game either. Odd performance

[toon25]

1 minute ago, Andy said:

Villa are class btw, they are absolutely in the top 4 race, confidence and momentum are huge things at this stage of the season and they have both in buckets. 

Would genuinely prefer Manure and Spurs over this lot.

[ExiledGeordie]

Just now, NUFC said:

 

Howe is too loyal towards Burn, been shite in 2023 and Targett must be wondering what he has done

 

 

Yep Villa have definitely shown Burn up as one of our weak links today. He’s been solid but against this press, 

pace an athleticism he’s going to struggle.

[Billy Warthog]

When winning runs come to an end, it's how you react afterwards that matters. We need to be back to our best v Spurs. 

[Mike]

Matches like today will make the summer window better.

[nufcjb]

Said a few weeks back, I had a fear we would do a Wigan away. This is it for me, can't get even near them. Lose 2nd balls all the time.

 

[Smal]

Howe did say we'd be having a lot of rest this week and not much training... but we don't look to have benefitted from the rest at all.

[KetsbaiaIsBald]

Come on sneak one. 

[Miggys First Goal]

Ashley Young can fuck off an’all. 

[McDog]

2 minutes ago, The College Dropout said:

The Villa wide 10’s have killed us. The left back has killed us. Watkins has killed us. 

 

 

Yes, we've been properly killed.

[Novocastrian]

We look absolutely clueless in fairness, our only tactic seems to be a long diagonal ball over the top. Emery has done a number on Howe here.

 

 

Edited April 15, 2023 by Novocastrian

[JB]

How's that not a yellow? Jesus Christ

[Keggy_Keagal]

Outplayed and outfought the day. Emery set up Villa perfectly to exploit our weaknesses. Hopefully a big wake up call and leads to a refocusing and another run of wins for us

[Adam]

How is that not a booking for Young? 

[TRon]

4 minutes ago, Bimpy474 said:

Did someone say Watkins wasn't all that earlier, he's been brilliant, movement, holding it up and finishing. Best player on the pitch, we've been awful, beyond awful to actually, worst we've played under Eddie.

 

He's been great today, but can't help wondering how much of that is down to our defenders not being able to cope with his movement.

[KaKa]

Wilson trying to nutmeg him instead of just driving forward with the ball ... man, what a shitty day.

[r0cafella]

Just now, Smal said:

Howe did say we'd be having a lot of rest this week and not much training... but we don't look to have benefitted from the rest at all.

It’s one of the reasons I’ve been hoping Howe expands his coaching team, I don’t feel as if we are on the cutting edge when it comes to sports science etc. 

[Ace]

Totally shit the bed all round. 
 

We are still in a good position but the margin for error is gone 

[Andy]

Just now, toon25 said:

Would genuinely prefer Manure and Spurs over this lot.

 

Not for me. The fake rivalry between us and them is weird tbh, the likes of us and Villa disrupting the big six is a great thing for football. 

[The College Dropout]

Emery has bested Howe tactically here. 

[NEEJ]

Young has made two horrendously late challenges today, he should be off.