BotleySaint

12 against 10 out there then. Ref a joke.

Not much chance of that being checked!

And yet he started him tonight? I don't think it's something you can predict.

Honestly was he trying to get sent off? I think mentally he just wasn't ready for this. He's been thrown in our of necessity due to our poor transfer dealings. Should have been eased in. Embarassment of a team at the moment.

Utter stupidity. Arguably not ready for this level of game.

Bold faced confidence. I appreciate that but I'm afraid I am struggling to get on board with the idea that this is normal for any other Premier League side.

No panic. We "hope" players are coming back from injury so that's why we didn't sign any cover in January. Actually, that's why we weakened the squad (3 out, 1 in) No panic...... ! Today could go horribly wrong.

Minamino? Can he play full back? Maybe Ralph has a master plan for converting him...

Surely this will not happen. Ridiculous if so. Guess it'll be the youth team for the rest of the season. Which other premier league side would this happen to?

It'll be the usual classic saints window. We all sit here scratching our heads as this player and that go to our rivals. And with a few mins to go we'll announce some injured loan signing who ends up barely kicking a ball for us in the second half of the season

Hard to argue against that today. Clearly from the start this was set up for Villa to win. We've had 2 goals disallowed and 1 clear pen denied. Clear as day.

Looking like 3 defeats in a row and no goals in 7 games from open play. Back to the Saints we know and love..

Not sure where the next goals going to come from. Ings ineffectual today.

Another bizarre one. No foul at all on the keeper. We should at least be level.

Yes we've not really created much. But the officials today are starting to become one of the reasons why.

Wallcot ineffectual today. Need to take him off.

Romeu has been superb today.

Stats aren't great lately. No second half goals in 7 games. No open play goals in 6.5 games. Yes we are blunt.

We don't look confident at the moment in the final third. Performances have dropped off since the Liverpool win. Need players to step up and take responsibility.

Inevitable villa goal.

Yes, Villa goal on the break!

Yes. I'm also having issues with the quality

We just have to hope that decision doesn't cost us. Shocking.

What? Surely something dodge going on there. Utter insanity.

We seem to be on a low ebb in the league. Not sure where the next points are going to come from. Newcastle in Feb?