Aston Villa (H) - Post-Match Thread

[RayCTID]

Haaland's goal should of stood (but it wasn't a penalty). And he did assist the second goal so not a bad game by any stretch.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Akanji really is the £16m defender he is.

Doesn't get touch tight, Pep screaming at him repeatedly to do so.

Can't win shit in the air and positionally weak.

The drop off is huge which is a shame, because he looked composed on the ball when he first arrived.

Walker has defo peaked and, dare I say it, losing a bit of pace.

De Bruyne continues to frustrate and be careless, while Mahrez played for himself.

Decent first half from Bernie, Gundo and Rodders, and job done by then.

A second half to forget, such was the boredom.

The drop off from Dias to Akanji was certainly noticeable. For me with the Dias/Laporte platform (and stones fits this) we are a miles better team and move it between the lines son much better. Disagree about KDB though. I thought he was pumped up and at his best.

 

[levets]

When we play the right players we are. Akanji isn't it

He seems to be front & centre of every goal we concede recently

 

[jordtheblue]

Good first half and the damage was done. Hopefully saving legs in the second half for Wednesday.

Have to mention the shithouse Villa fans for booing Grealish. I couldn't believe it for a second and then I remembered the self entitled twats did the same with Barry. Wanted Jack to score soooo badly!!!

 

[youngbob]

Mahrez worst player? lol, he was involved in all three goals, even the second one. Some people ... smh

Sorry but being able to put in a decent corner and score a penalty are two of the absolute basics things required to be a good footballer.. And I'd love know what version of the 2nd goal you saw that involved Mahrez because he wasn't involved at all?

 

[Cassandra]

Generally pleased with the result and the first half was good to watch. Second haif mostly OK but too error prone at times. However, I worry about the Mahrez penalty - chest high, almost half way between the keeper and the post. Fortunately the keeper guessed the wrong way but if he’d gone the other way there was a good chance he’d save it.

 

[Don Karleone]

 

[ysmsa]

From east stand level 3.
Where’s the sparrow hawk ( ? ) gone when you need him ?

He left early!

 

[2infinity&beyond]

Fucking hell, Haaland created two goals for Gundogan today, one incorrectly ruled out. Alvarez is a decent back up, but he's no comparison to to Haaland

Yes dont disagree but he can either be on fire or hardly touch the ball like at spurs last week when we really needed a top performance. Based on his stats you have to pick him but sometimes he can be flat.

 

[Beanhead]

The drop off from Dias to Akanji was certainly noticeable. For me with the Dias/Laporte platform (and stones fits this) we are a miles better team and move it between the lines son much better. Disagree about KDB though. I thought he was pumped up and at his best.

Stones and Dias are my favourite pairing… but Laporte has aggression which is sometimes needed whilst boulders is more silky.

 

[2infinity&beyond]

As if Alvarez would do better. Haaland is not getting service.

Not knocking Haaland just saying that I dont see Alvarez as 2nd rate in a big match. And yes Haaland doesnt always get the service he needs. Something Pep must be working on.

 

[2infinity&beyond]

Don’t be soft him just being there and what he can do is enough

Didnt work like that at Spurs.He was a passsenger.

 

[Bluearmy]

We play two out of the three of Dias, Laporte and Stones at CB for the rest of the season and we win the league. The step up in quality is huge. That's not to slag off Ake and Akanji but they are backup level, not first choice. We gain so much offensively wirth our first choice CBs.

Got to agree. Also needs to be a more settled unit. And if Ederson could stop the odd shot it would do us another favour!!

 

[Bluescholar]

Given the rubbish form we've been in,and the tricky circumstances around today, I thought we were great,best we've played since the home Derby. Fuck em. Up the Blues. Ps akanji is shite!

 

[2infinity&beyond]

I know exactly what he meant I'm not thick and it's a useless fucking statement. The game is over 90 minutes not 45. He might as well have said last season, "Ahh City might have won the last 15 minutes and the title but Villa won the first 75." It's utterly ludicrous and a pointless statement.

Wow. Very sensitive lol.

 

[Jamshopbridge]

Good first half and the damage was done. Hopefully saving legs in the second half for Wednesday.

Have to mention the shithouse Villa fans for booing Grealish. I couldn't believe it for a second and then I remembered the self entitled twats did the same with Barry. Wanted Jack to score soooo badly!!!

Dont forget Delph too. The fucking bellends hated him and City for signing him

 

[2infinity&beyond]

Any news on the haaland thigh strain?
Hope he's ok if not maybe kdb false 9 and bring phill in.

Not too worried. We won the title with a false 9!!!

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

We play two out of the three of Dias, Laporte and Stones at CB for the rest of the season and we win the league. The step up in quality is huge. That's not to slag off Ake and Akanji but they are backup level, not first choice. We gain so much offensively wirth our first choice CBs.

There's probably been a half million words on here since our drop in form in October, and without wanting to sound really basic about it I do think some of it is as simple as we have three of the best 10 CBs in the world and not one of them has been playing.

 

[tregyblue61]

3 pts. Job done. 2nd half reminded of the Leeds game.

Loved the booing of that shite PL "anthem." Class and hopefully will be traditional.

Sabotage. Just brilliant.

Roll on le arse on Wednesday.

 

[Constantine]

Sorry but being able to put in a decent corner and score a penalty are two of the absolute basics things required to be a good footballer.. And I'd love know what version of the 2nd goal you saw that involved Mahrez because he wasn't involved at all?

Why are De Bruyne and Mahrez assigned to take corner kicks then if any decent player is expected to do them ably? idem for PKs. The truth is Mahrez had a very good game. I'm not arsed to go into details about that. Just go check the MEN or Whoscored ratings. For the 2nd goal, go see who closed down on Buendia and made him lose the ball before De Bruyne's pass. You're wrong on all accounts in fact. End of.