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We asked for your views on Aston Villa’s performance after they were beaten on penalties by Brentford in the Carabao Cup third round – a result which left Unai Emery’s side still searching for their first win of the season.
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Here are some of your comments:
Cyril: Abysmal. One tackle in the opposition half, from which they scored. Brentford sliced through Villa like a hot knife through butter. Four passes and they were on the edge of Villa penalty area time after time.
David: The front four on Tuesday have been extensively recruited by Emery but not one of them looked comfortable in the formation. Ponderous going forward, overrun in midfield at times, and then Pau Torres adding a weakness at the back. Perhaps players still need to adapt but another cup has gone and alarm bells are starting to ring.
Kevin: Is there a player in the history of football who has passed the ball back more than Matty Cash?
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Prit: What frustrated me was the slow, pedestrian, endless, ‘crab-like’ sideways passing Villa do, giving the opposition time to get back and play a low defensive block. We chronically lack a creative, forward-thinking player (a Jack Grealish maybe…) who can break open a defence. Some of the players look unfit, uninterested or have a much higher opinion of themselves than their form is showing. Unai needs to pick a team on fitness and form and not reputation. It’s not a crisis yet – but time is running out.
Tony: Pretty lame really. I didn’t think Villa were pushing on enough. Too many players seem off the pace. Guessand has got an awful first touch – even I could trap a ball better than him. Bizot was badly positioned for their goal too. All in all, a bad performance – and if this carries on, Emery will be gone.
Nick: Really concerned about the fitness and mental attitude of many of the team. Watkins has lost a yard of pace and looked out of sorts. He wasn’t the only one. We are in a lot of trouble.
Matt: At least we scored…
