Aston Villa (H) - Post-Match Thread

[jimharri]

Well sure thats fine, but I want better games than I can live with it, we can want more.

Wanting something is great. Nowt wrong with shooting for the stars (cliche alert). I'm all for it. I was hoping for a "statement" win today, 5 or 6 goal margin. It wasn't to be. Sometimes, we have to settle for less than perfection. As in life. This seems to be one of those seasons.

 

[CambridgeExileBlue]

Very sloppy second half, but very good first half. Laporte & Rodri were excellent. Grealish unlucky not to score and Mahrez had one of the funniest misses I've seen (after great work by Alvarez).

Still, I wanted 3 points & a performance and we got that.

As I said about Mahrez miss- not seen that since Mick Channon days.

 

[Bluemoonadam]

Nonsense.

Okay pal, granted we were still 2 up but had they made it 3-2 which they almost did we'd of all been on here saying how lucky we were.

 

[Fordyboy46]

I don't like us coasting games when we've built a comfortable lead, it always leads to an opposition goal and we then become nervy. Great win but we need to up it even more for Wednesday night

 

[PragueBlue]

If it weren’t for Ederson, Villa were right back in that, he made some vital contributions at 3-1 to stop it being 3-2 and anything could have happened after that.

And if it wasn't for Konsa blocking Alvarez's header, Mahrez skying a sitter etc etc

 

[citymad]

Better first half but we’re still no where near the levels we’ve been in the past. Second half was frustrating to watch. Plenty of possession but doing nothing with it. Might explain the embarrassing routine fire drills.
Looking forward to getting back to the Champs league again as we,ve been off form since we last played. It’s amazing we’re still on the tails of Arsenal.

 

[malg]

Didn't see any of the game, but we were boring, Akanji was awful, Mahrez missed a bloody sitter and Ederson still doesn't like getting near that first shot on target.

A big thank you to the Matchday Thread for informing all my opinions.

 

[ancoats]

The pre-match, The warm-up, The first half, Job done, 2nd half controlled, Sort of mentally turned off, The result was never in doubt, The right response to a very hard week, all for just 3 points, Just another week at Manchester city

 

[homerdog]

If it weren’t for Ederson, Villa were right back in that, he made some vital contributions at 3-1 to stop it being 3-2 and anything could have happened after that.

Also nonsense!

 

[Chris B]

Obvious team to start against Arsenal would seem to be:

Ederson
Walker Dias Laporte Ake
Rodri
KDB Gundogan/Silva
Mahrez Haaland Grealish

Who knows what team Pep will pick though!

 

[Dribble]

Today was all about the win. I'm still that pissed off, my head was just on the business at hand & victory, rather than the performance.

The difference today as opposed to last weekend? KDB picked up his pace & effort, as did Rodri. Both have been below par the past few games & as a team in transition this season, we can't afford passengers.

I said in August that our season would come down to how the B Squad performed. The fact that Philips & Gomez have hardly been involved all season is disappointing & concerning. We're coming into the business end of the season without Cancelo, & neither Philips or Gomez have contributed fuck all so far, & that doesn't look like changing any time soon.

BERNARDO at LEFT BACK? That says it all... :-/

We did what we needed to do against a counter-attacking 6-3-1 formation. We seemed more on it today, but don't expect that we can just flick a switch & be back to our very best. It will take time, but time is starting to ebb away.

It was great hearing the PL anthem being booed, as it galvanised the team & players. It's us vs the PL & the Hateful 8 (plus one), & it's they who declared war on us, so fuck the lot of em!

If they want war, let's give em a fuckin war! \0/

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

Great result,a win against arsenal would be nice but not the end of the world if it's a draw

I'd kill for a draw, then kill em at home. Just don't lose on Wednesday and that'll do for me.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

Any other day and that finishes 3-3, got lucky second half.

Any other day it finishes anything from 3-1 to 6-2. Doesn't fill me with loads of confidence about what the CL latter stages look like, but we could play that game 100 times and we'd win 95 of them.

 

[Chris B]

Not seen a replay of the Haaland Martinez collision, for those watching on the box was it the right call? Looked a 50/50 at the time, not sure it’s a foul either way, just a coming together.

Right call for me, Haaland was looking at the ball but got there second, clearly a foul but nothing beyond that required. Shame because Gundogan put it away well.

 

[BossHog]

Very good 1st half, wtf ederson was doing for villa’s goal though?? doesn’t like making saves does he?, smash the gunners wed then its game on :)

Except the finger tip save from coutinio

 

[Worsleyweb]

We will be ok on all counts! Get a draw Wednesday and I think we win the league. Absolutely love this footballl club.

 

[He’stheleftbackremember]

Norman Collier, not Norman Wisdom, you silly cow!

I think she’s on tele because she’s Kenny’s daughter not because of her brains

 

[Double R]

Much better, but on top form City go on and win that by 5 or 6. Glad to see Dias and Laporte at the back, finaly, and we looked much better with them. Need a back four with Ake at left back against the Arse.

 

[Jazzyblue]

Yeah we took the foot of the pedal a bit in the second half, but that was a more organised, dominant performance than we’ve seen in a while. Title race on now.

 

[Silva&Silva]

City are back

HELLO HELLO