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.