FA Youth Cup Aston Villa (A) 15.00 05/05/25 Live Emirates FA Cup YouTube Channel Match Thread.

[Blueknows]

Yes, we've played this way for a good few years now but it never used to be this slow and ponderous. There always seemed to be more purpose to our possession, now it feels like we are just waiting for someone else to take the initiative.
Having said that if it wasn't for poor finishing we would be ahead.

Perfect example of that watching the highlights of last year's final just seen the 2nd goal

 

[bluesmith]

Worth noting that this Villa team is a lot more experienced at U21 level than the City lads, they've over a 100 more appearances at that level, might be the reason they look that bit more composed than we do in the final 3rd.

 

[mind your car Mr?]

Had enough chances to win two games but nobody wants to put the ball in the net !

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

It’s obvious from the comments that plenty of folk are watching this team for the first time and haven’t a clue how the academy has played and what they have achieved this season.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Villa Park

Yes I know lol

Someone asked why isn’t it a neutral venue.
I said because it would get a crowd of around 400.
Someone replied “there’s more than 400 here”
I replied “is it a neutral venue?”

 

[paulchapo]

Big step up needed in the second half.

 

[Feed the Elk]

You can't honestly believe that teams have only just worked out this season "how to play against us" and that's the reason for our drop off? Were they just not thinking about it in the previous 10 seasons or so?

It’s not the system that’s the problem. Losing Rodri, Stones, and Walker is the reason we dropped off.

We didn’t adapt, maybe because we’re so well drilled we couldn’t, and have been made to pay with inferior players having to fill in

 

[levets]

Been very disappointed with Mukasa in the first half. Hope he gets more involved 2nd half.

 

[levets]

What’s the free kick for?

 

[bluealf]

We could easily have been 5-2 up. Sad to see Dunbar Macdonald bottle it completely. I think with McAidoo we would have won easy.

poor lad has been hooked at half time, a shattering moment for him

 

[paulchapo]

What’s the free kick for?

Fuck knows.

 

[paulchapo]

poor lad has been hooked at half time, a shattering moment for him

Yes tough but that's life if you want to make it at the top level if you fluff your lines.

 

[DTKOAG]

So vulnerable defending

 

[cookster]

Poor start, passing still below standard.
Villa look more assertive.

 

[levets]

Gorman & Mukasa just not in the game. They are key players

 

[.db.]

The long balls are killing us, just keep it tidy lads

 

[paulchapo]

Villa play through us so easily and are hard to shrug off the ball once they do.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Villa look so much sharper

 

[paulchapo]

We look flat and Villa more hungry for it.

 

[cookster]

Was expecting a lift 2nd half but, this is fsr worse than the 1st half so far.