Aston Villa vs Derby County Post-Match Thread

[Legion]

Play-offs guaranteed.

[Toronto Villa]

Would have been nice to win. Playing Derby in the playoffs won’t be easy if that’s what it comes to. We were much the better team and we deserved something

[Villa in Denmark]

Would have been nice to win. Playing Derby in the playoffs won’t be easy if that’s what it comes to. We were much the better team and we deserved something

If we can score first against them they won't know what the f¤%k to do. Breaking them down for the first goal will be the hard bit.  Hopefully we won't have the likes of Taylor gifting them goals.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

What a great game of football that was.

[GarTomas]

I actually thought Derby were a good side. How wrong I was. Hard working yes. That is all.

[Axl Rose]

What a great game of football that was.

It was, wasn't it mate.

The best we've played without winning for a long time.

Grealish is a wonderful player.

[Taylor]

Battered them.

[CT Villan]

We could have been in double figures...football's a funny old game.

[Gido82]

We have nothing to fear but it would help if we cut out giving daft goals away! Grabban is worth keeping regardless of what league we're in next season.

[Villa Lew]

Unfortunately it looks like it's gonna be Fulham in the play offs, Cardiff, at home, only need to beat Reading, who have not been in good form lately, to go up.

[Ads]

That was silly wasn't it? We were all laughing every time we missed one out of disbelief!

We played well and battered an utterly hopeless looking 6th placed Derby.

Bring on the Play Offs. Doesn't matter who, we've got this.

[brontebilly]

Very impressive performance, to lose would have been a travesty. Good to get Hutton back involved, Kodjia put himself about but really could do with a goal next week. The one negative is that we are horribly open on the counter attack. Hourihane seems to be playing 5-10 yards higher than he should be. It's leaving Whelan isolated at times when we lose the ball high up the pitch.

Onomoah did well when he came in. For all our nice play, a lot of it was in front of the Derby box. Onomoah has the ability to get past players. Hourihane will still get the nod to start ahead of him but it's a tight call.

Johnstone 6 - nothing to do
Elmo 6 - solid player at this level, crossing was gash again though
Chester 6 - solid enough bar I think it was his error that let Weimann in for their only chance in the second half
Terry 7 - very good on his return
Taylor 4 - handed Derby their goal
Snodgrass 6 - got on loads of ball but didn't do much with it, form a slight worry
Whelan 6 - solid game again, should have taken a yellow in first half for that Derby counter attack mind
Hourihane 6 - strange player, inability to turn into his right foot is glaring but should have scored again and heavily involved in the equaliser
Adamoah 7 - our best player first half, put one on a plate for Grabban, can't imagine he was too happy coming off
Grealish 8 - almost a brilliant individual goal first half , our main threat throughout
Grabban 7.5 - would have got a hat trick on another day but another goal and was dangerous throughout


Hutton 7 - impressive return from injury, first 20 mins highlighted how much we missed him.
Kodjia 6 - decent enough, seems our first change will be JK for AA, missed a really good chance and could do with goal
Onomoah 7 - written off by a lot on here but committed defenders as soon as he came on. Very good option for away leg in play-off semi

Weimann had a good game I thought as did Davies. They are a bang average team though.

[clash city rocker]

Millwall will be a bit like Xmas eve when you were a kid. You just want it over with so you can get down to the big day.

[andyh]

Really enjoyable game even though we didn’t get the result. As others have said, Derby shouldn’t hold any fear for us if we face them in playoffs.

Jack was majestic today.

We have said goodbye to 2 players today.
Agbonlahor and Taylor (hopefully), who was feckin atrocious for the time he was on the pitch.

[wittonwarrior]

It’s all getting real now Middlesbrough in the play offs. Steve Bruce play the babies at Millwall.

As for today when we woke up at 30 minutes could and should have won by a cricket score

Ps thought snoods and Hutton outstanding and how did Connor miss the sitter