Other random observations from yesterday.

[Peter]

I thought the ref was crap in regards to the time wasting. the linesman were quick to put their flags up for offsides but I thought they were to let them play on.

Also I don't know if it was just me but half time seemed shorter than usual. all of a sudden they were back on the pitch and half the stadium wasn't back yet it was a bit strange.

atmosphere was flat most of the game.

For me, everything changed when Liverpool lost. I suddenly got nervous and it felt as though the picture had changed.

I think that, and our failure to get ahead in the opening half hour, really got to the players. The rest of the day had a glaring inevitability about it.

I still can't really believe the Trossard one didn't go in.

[PSRB]

For me, everything changed when Liverpool lost. I suddenly got nervous and it felt as though the picture had changed.

I think that, and our failure to get ahead in the opening half hour, really got to the players. The rest of the day had a glaring inevitability about it.

I still can't really believe the Trossard one didn't go in.

As soon as Odegaard didn't play that play to put Martinelli through, I thought it was going to be one of those days.

[Peter]

As soon as Odegaard didn't play that play to put Martinelli through, I thought it was going to be one of those days.

I was worried when I saw the team. Not really sure why Zinchenko has come back in fashion. We were fine with Kiwior there.

I understood playing Havertz deeper but by early in the second half it was obvious it was no longer working and Villa had sussed out to cover the run and utliise the extra man in midfield. I still cannot believe Arteta didnt change it until the 83rd minute, by which time it was far too late to change the game.

[IUFG]

I was worried when I saw the team. Not really sure why Zinchenko has come back in fashion. We were fine with Kiwior there.

I understood playing Havertz deeper but by early in the second half it was obvious it was no longer working and Villa had sussed out to cover the run and utliise the extra man in midfield. I still cannot believe Arteta didnt change it until the 83rd minute, by which time it was far too late to change the game.

Everyone with any sort of vision could see that Villa were squeezing us to be narrow and our midfield couldn't cope.

Arteta not changing things as soon as he realised that Villa had upped the press and the tempo after half-time was the start of the decline.

We made Tielemans and McGinn look like Petit and Vieira.

[Peter]

Everyone with any sort of vision could see that Villa were squeezing us to be narrow and our midfield couldn't cope.

Arteta not changing things as soon as he realised that Villa had upped the press and the tempo after half-time was the start of the decline.

We made Tielemans and McGinn look like Petit and Vieira.

And they played through our press with ease. We were constantly leaving the guy in the left back position free on the ball. I assumed we were forcing them to play out through that flank but I couldn't really see why. Can't remember us winning the ball once in their third.