Villa (H) Post Match Thread

kupest said:
That Foden performance was insane. The lad can reach levels above anything this club have seen. He just ran through the two players as if they did not exist. He isn't predictable like Mahrez at all. He cuts in, goes to the byline, will shoot sometimes, it's just a big box of tricks once one on one/two.
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Nearly brought a tear to me eye
 
colinbellsboy said:
Apologies if this has been put on earlier, but if the goalie puts the ball down to kick it away and a player who is offside, runs and takes the ball and scores,is that not the same. Didn't nani do that a few years ago at the swamp
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I said something similar upthread, if you could be offside by tackling the game would be radically different. It normally feels slower, but if you changed the rules to mean anyone who is offside can not become active again until the attacking side has touched it again you would completely change how the game is played.
 
Chris B said:
I get really bored with these offside debates on TV. Surely, with all the highly paid pundits available someone could clearly set out the relevant laws and explain why the decision was correct or not, instead we usually get uninformed fact-free ‘expert’ views.

Here’s my twopence worth: Rodri wasn’t offside because he wasn’t interfering with play. That doesn’t mean he can then interfere with play later on, in this case by making a tackle once an opponent has played the ball.

The rules are actually fairly clear now, it seems a shame that none of the experts seem to be aware of them.
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It’s totally counter intuitive though.
Going forward you’re told to keep going and the offside will be reviewed after play has stopped. So a defender is really being told to play the ball.
He did, whereas he would have been better leaving it. Rodders would have been offside and couldn’t touch it.
As soon as he touched it Rodders robbed him.
That and the handball in the box being different for an attacker than for a defender are two ridiculous ambiguities in the modern rules IMO.

However, we did nothing wrong and the goal stands, correctly by modern interpretation of the rules.
 
Postman Pep said:
There was no doubt for me once Mings continues to play Rodders is onside. Mings was looking for a pass for me not waiting for a free-kick. If he decided to move forward with the ball Rodders is back in play don't see the difference.
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Was watching on a stream and haven't seen a replay before this I initially thought he was looking for a pass but he was still playing on.
 
How the hell do I know the offside rules better than Villa's players, manager and pundits? It's not even a new law for gods sake.
Great game though, thoroughly enjoyed it and would have even if we had lost, football's a wonderful game when both sides try and actually play and give it a go.
Wouldn't have Grealish anywhere near our club though, got some skill but an absolute cheating scum bag.
 
paulchapo said:
Aston Villa manager Dean Smith to BT Sport: "In terms of effort, it was heroic. We only had three days' training and played a very good team. They had lots of chances but they've missed them and they've been given two goals at the end.

"Are we just going to leave players behind the line then? It's farcical. He was 10 yards offside and come back and tackled our player, it's a pathetic law and a pathetic decision.

"I said to the fourth official David Coote 'did you get juggling balls for Christmas?' I don't think any other manager would get sent off for that.

"Matty Cash is a yard away for the handball, he can't jump without his arms up. He didn't even look at it, it flabbergasts me. It was a poor performance from the officials and that's cost us."

So he's not happy. Three days training is okay after two weeks rest. How many of their players actually had covid? Anyway we had to cope with a similar situation so fuck them.
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Looks like I missed the game of the season, listened on the radio and Clinton Morrison vicki sparks were very complimentary about the game and both sides.
 
Very hard earned win, but 3 points is all that matters. Take a bow Bernardo, what a strike, really good to see the little man return to form.

Special praise goes to Zinchenko who like Stones has turned his season round. Foden also had a good night and was a constant thorn in Villa's side.

Lovely feeling to be top of the League
 
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