Aston Villa (A) - Post-Match Thread

[scousemanc]

City are adaptable. Tonight was a different challenge to PSG last week. But City adapt their play to the circumstances. Villa defended with numbers, hoping for a set piece or a break. PSG have a front 3 of superstars. We beat them both. Add to this the players who are missing, and you realise this is a proper football club.
I would discount Chelsea for the title as being not quite good enough, which leaves us and the scousers. The scousers are a goal scoring machine, you can't deny that, but over the course of a season City have more ways of winning games than Liverpool. Liverpool are slightly 1-dimentional whereas City have several dimensions. Over a season, this is telling. As the City players return, the afterburner will be ignited.

 

[wagonman]

A bit nervy second half

3 points... never in doubt.

JJ

 

[ancoats]

That’s what wingers do.

is the right answer
sterling is not a striker or can play in the false 9 because his finishing is not his best part of his game

 

[Eccles Blue]

I like Leroy he gave us some great seasons and helped us to win trophies fabulous player. Personally I wouldn't boo him I think he would deserve to be clapped. I'm not one for having a boo at ex players, Apart from James Milner, Players come and go, But when they have Sky digs whilst going that is uncalled for then that's a different story.

I know exactly where you’re coming from and Milner would probably not even get the slight applause. I’d sit on my hands :-)

The extent of my booing is that stupid Champions League anthem thing. :-)

 

[Hayley Croppers chopper]

Never a pen and it was a goal kick lol.

Correct, but he could have give it if he was determined to fuck us over.

 

[chris8910]

It’s like a divorce thin line between love and hate for some fans ( Alot of fans did clap him) Could have been a legend at Villa but will no doubt win trophies at city . Likely to become just a squad player at city.

He loved that screamer from Bernardo though.. he would have loved nothing more than score tonight against you lot
Likely to not be a squad player salty

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

i think you may need to go back and look at it again ? an area inside the box across the 6 yard line or just outside the 6 yard box yes. but outside the box with a defender picking up the pieces

Where there was, handily, a player to smash it in. All about opinions mate but it’s fair to point out he assisted what turned out to be e winner!

 

[MikeF]

Like not awarding a pen to Villa?

You sir, are having a laugh.

It’s not a question.

 

[ancoats]

You really do hate Sterling don’t you. Go on admit it.

not at all ? i think it was not his best game and could have offered more.
i think pep will say the same thing about sterling jesus and marhez tonight

 

[Luck95]

Have to say was expecting more a draw but great away win get in

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

That’s two.

Not if you say it really quickly :-)

 

[cleavers]

Surely he'll be investigated for that none performance? I'm struggling to think of a worse refereeing display against us in the PL in modern times... Shocking! :-/

Most weekends are much the same, I've given up worrying about it now as we've learned how to overcome it thankfully.

I texted my lad after only 5 minutes tonight to say he was cheating, and Villa had barely touched the ball at that point.

 

[JGL07]

Nice narrative from Amazon. If the Chukuwumba chance goes in and the "penalty" was given then Villa would have won. Should've guessed.

Is this the one?

 

[chaddblue]

Gotta love the way the media have .. not even glossed over... but completely failed to mention that our first 14 games have been significantly harder than our rivals first 14 games

I thought at the start of the season that if we were still in touch by new years days, we'd win it again

Its looking good

 

[Hayley Croppers chopper]

You sir, are having a laugh.

It’s not a question

You sir, are having a laugh.

It’s not a question.

I agree it wasn’t a pen, but if he is trying to shaft us then that was his opportunity.

 

[Gray]

but what did he do ? cut back and try and beat him again ?
once you beat you defender keep going forward and get in the box and work the keeper

Do you mean like Mo Salah?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Only the top 4 have positive goal difference.

Madness.

 

[The perfect fumble]

 

[ancoats]

Is there any other team in England that could do that with 8 of their best players missing? Not a chance

good shut matey

we just have to keep plodding away and dig deep and win the 3 points and hope we turn a corner with the injuries
its a hard watch at the moment and in the 2nd half tonight we struggled but shown fight and got the points

 

[117 M34]

I thought the ref was OK.
No big decisions to make maybe apart from villa's penalty shout and he got that right.
Wasn't handing bookings out and let the game play.