Aston Villa (H) - Post-Match Thread

blue whippet said:
Good first half, movement and passing was very good. Would like to see us play a full 90+ mins like that, we always seem to have a sleepy half. Some sloppy passes and loss of concentration caused us problems in the second.
When Grealish went off we lost some of our forward movement. Foden was quite stationary and I think this was why he constantly passed the ball back. Grealish was making runs so the ball could go forward.
Pity Mahrez skied his shot, it's probably colliding with his liverpool penalty round about now. It would have been a good goal too.
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Americans have shot it down
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
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.
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He has flattered to decieve, being comfortable on the ball got a few carried away on here but he's a bang average weak defender. Rashford just strolled past him for the winner at the swamp while he stood and watched.

I agree with everything else too. A lot of players are 10-20% off their usual standards. That and the injuries disrupting our defence is why we're playing catch up to Arsenal.
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
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.
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Yeah, that's pretty much as I saw them. The radio, whilst I was exiting the fuckin' car park, one after another suggesting that Kev was back to his best! I think they had forgotten what his best was like. I turned to my neighbour and said that Kev's radar needs a bit of an overhaul, but then he did an enormous amount of work off the ball. I thought Gundog kept the whole show ticking over with Rodders piling in - lovely goal, that he's done before at that spot - and Bernie was all over the pitch again. Jack needs to release the ball sooner.

The second half was a little drab.
 
paulchapo said:
He has flattered to decieve, being comfortable on the ball got a few carried away on here but he's a bang average weak defender. Rashford just strolled past him for the winner at the swamp while he stood and watched.

I agree with everything else too. A lot of players are 10-20% off their usual standards. That and the injuries disrupting our defence is why we're playing catch up to Arsenal.
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I think we saw the contrast with Ruben back. Absolutely annihilated Bailey when left one on one, got the ball and took a chunk out of him as well, wasn’t seen again all game. The man is a leader.

The gap between our CBs with Akanji on the pitch was as wide as the Manchester Canal. We need Stones fit and Akanji nowhere near the backline for the remainder of the season unless we are cruising and it’s to wrap one of the others in cotton wool.
 
Dave Ewing's Back 'eader said:
Yeah, that's pretty much as I saw them. The radio, whilst I was exiting the fuckin' car park, one after another suggesting that Kev was back to his best! I think they had forgotten what his best was like. I turned to my neighbour and said that Kev's radar needs a bit of an overhaul, but then he did an enormous amount of work off the ball. I thought Gundog kept the whole show ticking over with Rodders piling in - lovely goal, that he's done before at that spot - and Bernie was all over the pitch again. Jack needs to release the ball sooner.

The second half was a little drab.
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Kev had a moment of magic when he played Grealish in that was encouraging, otherwise pretty average.

Dortmund couldn't wait to get rid of Akanji and we're seeing why. He's not fit enough which is why he's constantly cheating
 
Disgusting treatment of Jack from cheap Villa fans. HE gave his all for that club & they boo him. Shit club shit fans. So glad he got the penalty

City, on the other hand have class fan’s who always treat ex players with respect- unless, of course, they diss us after they’ve left. Are you listening James?

If someone could make this point on the Villa website???
 
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