Aston Villa PL (A) | Man of the Match

[Kippax77]

The away end

 

[jimharri]

We need a “none of the above“ option. Went for Kev, but even he was distinctly sub-par. Centre halves who seemed to be second to every long hoof downfield, a left back whose back post defending is so consistently dozy he might as well take to the field carrying a pillow, Foden playing the ball backwards all evening, and a right back slowing everything down and/or punting 60 yard diagonals straight back to the opposition.
Should still have won comfortably but, courtesy of the usual over-playing and poor finishing, didn’t. Might be a good point come the end of the season though. League looks more competitive this season for sure…..

I did it once or twice. Went down like a lead balloon. "Making light of the democratic process", "Disrespecting the team" (which is ironic, given some of the comments in the match and post match threads, but there you go). Not worth the grief of including that option again. Sorry.

 

[Double R]

Nobody really stood out in the first half, but I thought Bernardo and Haaland stepped up in the second. Went for Bernardo.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Went with Stones.

KDB was excellent, but I seem to pick him all the time! Had he scored the free kick or the one where Erling set him up, id have probably done it again…and OMG, what about that cross?!!

That said, can’t think of a time when Stones put a foot wrong against a couple of fast, tricky forwards. Showed some pace when needed and even pushed forward a bit without losing the ball.

Has really played quite well for a few games now. Long may it last!

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Stones huge improvement from recent games , which sums how poor the creative side of our team performed , no one stood out and the final ball was distinctly average , we still did enough to win the game but Cancelo asleep at the far post again cost us the game.

 

[blueballs84]

De Bruyne was the only one who showed any real urgency.

Thought Bernardo was good until he was subbed too, which seemed to disrupt our rhythm.

Stones was good.

Phil was poor.

Rodri had a horror show.


Pep made poor subs as well.

 

[Oldham Exile]

From the stands I thought that the effort Stones was putting in was very obvious - so I have gone with him

We were right in line with KDB's cross - what a talent - and Haaland made it look easy because he just gets in the right positions

 

[SCEtoAUX]

Gundo for me, but I'm in quite the minority.

 

[city68]

KDB....Only one

 

[sir baconface]

KDB came nearest but nobody stamped any authority on this game. On that basis I haven’t voted.