Aston Villa Supporters React to Champions League Defeat by Club Brugge

Following Aston Villa’s 1-0 Champions League defeat by Club Brugge, supporters were invited to share their perspectives. Below are some of the submitted comments: Mossy commented: “Before we all lose our heads as critical fans, take a look at the table after four games. We are still ahead of Real Madrid, Manchester City and Bayern Munich to mention just a few! Yes we were sloppy, slow, tired and off the game, plus a complete lack of concentration from Tyrone Mings. Maybe we have lost our form a bit – so have plenty of other teams.” Samuel stated: “Just to combat the negativity that will no doubt be all over this page: Yes, our inability of late to convert chances is worrying, and this game was an incredibly frustrating watch, but let’s not lose our heads. We have a superb manager who has proved time and time again that he knows what he’s doing. Him and the team will get out of this rut.” Finn remarked: “Moment of madness cost Villa a point because they were never going to score. What’s up with Ollie Watkins? He should not start the game against Liverpool. Villa going through a bad spell.” Ian offered the view: “Poor viewing for a fan. Absolutely terrible performance. No spark or flair. Poor passing in the final third. Overrun and no idea in midfield. Unai Emery needs to sort this out and quickly. Do Villa need to strengthen the squad in the January window?” Matt questioned: “Why has our workrate fallen off a cliff? Needs addressing quickly or Liverpool will run riot.” Andy commented: “No doubt Mings will grab the headlines but that was a disgusting performance from the whole team. Slow build-up play, no urgency and one shot all night says it all. Big wake-up call required. Unai’s tactics are being found out and doesn’t look like he has a Plan B. Performances have been slowly deteriorating since Ipswich away.”