Aston Villa vs Sunderland Match Thread

[Richard C]

This is just going to be sheer hell.

[David_Nab]

Sylla good defending apart from the goal but tends to just slow play down...Nzog or Bannan will replace him at some point I feel

[N'ZMAV]

Weimann's goal celebration is shit.

[Dave]

Sit back, soak it up and catch them on the counter.

No, no, no.

Just no.

Do you not watch this team? When we sit back, we do anything but 'soak it up'. We implode and concede lots of goals.

[eastie]

Need  another goal or two.

[brontebilly]

great response after their equaliser, we played our best football of the game. but again we seemed to shit it after weimann scored and were thankful for half time. two cracking goals from us and we havent even been that great going forward thus far. to be fair Lowton has made hay from a poor Sunderland tactical set up, with Larsson playing so infield he has had loads of space to come forward into and we have exploited that. I expect to see McClean on at half time, saw him warming up just before the half time whistle.

We will definitely need the third goal. Johnson is giving Bennett a lot of problems. Graham causing problems too for our centre halves. Think we will need to improve further in order to go on and win the game. Gabby has gone out of it a bit since the missed chance. Need a lot more from Benteke whose touch has been poor. Weimann was very quiet until the goal but hopefully will get him going. As others have said Sylla is a headless chicken out there. Id bring on Nzogbia instead and drop Delph and Westwood into a 2 man deep midfield.

Going to be a very nervy second half.

[paulcomben]

Well, we know that they cannot keep it at 2-1 without getting deeper and deeper, then conceding. Have to go for the third and make timely substitutions.

[Louzie0]

Get in there Villa Boys!

[themossman]

Sylla the weak link big time.

His energy and tackling has been good, but he's a bit clueless with the ball. Wish KEA was playing instead.

Couldn't be more wrong, this kid looks a real prospect give him a chance.

I agree he's looked lost a few times tonight but it is unusually high tempo and I think he'll be a good player.

[Jimbo]

More goals is the way to victory.

[Smirker]

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Got it. Cheers mate.

[mattjpa]

come on lads 45mins to save the season

[PaulWinch again]

Right come on Villa push on a finish them off.

[ozzjim]

Clark on for Sylla for me, Baker to left back and Bennett moved forward on the left.

Clark failed a fitness test.

He not on the bench? Fuckity

[Ross]

Like it. OPTA stat. Villa's home PL record when 2-1 up at half time is P8 W8 D0 L0