Aston Villa Banter

21 Feb 2026 20:27:37
Like many we have a pint on the way home after the game, read social media the reviews and press comments, the most consistent feedback was, Bailey, Watkins, Onana, Luiz Buendia were the worst performers by a way. It matched my views by the word. Positives very limited, Barkley and Sancho, Cash all did themselves proud. So we go to Wolves on Friday. Barkley, Sancho and Tammy have to start, however Emery is far to stubborn to accept his starting eleven today was definitely a poor selection and he has to change things or our season will possibly end up in failure and by failure it's means Man U, Liverpool, Chelsea Arsenal and Man City take the five champions league places and unfortunately I think based on the last six games it's a possibility.

Come on Emery wake up and stop picking players that are not good enough starters.

21 Feb 2026 22:00:44
We are third and the all our midfield are injured.

21 Feb 2026 18:55:11
We have a top class manager who has done us proud, how on earth can he start Bailey over Sancho. We are playing with ten men, Ollie is shot, Onana was poor. Dougie is definitely not our midfield option. When Barkley and Sancho came on we were a different team. Everton, Leeds, Brentford and Brighton were all the same performances. I have said time and time again we are too predictable to play against hence four points against twelve at home.

It's good that Chelsea, Man U and Liverpool have dropped as many points as us recently, otherwise we would be fighting for Europa conference league at the end of the season, and the way we are playing could still be the case. Many won't agree with me however the recent performances suggest I'm not far off the mark. And yes we have missed Tielemans, Mcginn and Kamara but teams have to adapt to injuries and we haven't.

21 Feb 2026 16:07:05
Take off Bailey and Emil B. for Sancho and Tammy play two upfront.

21 Feb 2026 15:36:33
What a shocking first 33mins get Watkins, Bailey off at half time would also bring Torres on for Mings need someone to play some decent balls to lie towards and make something happen.

21 Feb 2026 20:09:11
Tom, Bailey and Watkins should never be starters, we shipped Bailey out because he was a liability and Emery starts him, the mind boggles.

21 Feb 2026 07:39:07
{Ed's Note - PaghamWolf has posted a new article entitled, Wolves Player Ratings v Arsenal