Aston Villa v Cardiff City Post-Match Thread

[Des Little]

In short, KEA is awful, Lowton needs to be right back and Baccuna wide right. That is all.

[eastie]

In short, KEA is awful, Lowton needs to be right back and Baccuna wide right. That is all.

Yes , yes and yes!

[kippaxvilla2]

And the biggest police presence I've seen in a long time. Needed as well as just before kick off a sizeable Villa mob suddenly appeared by witton lane and needed a lot of police around them. Been a while since I've seen a mob of Villa like that at a home game.

That was payback to Cardiff for it 'all going on top' at Ninian back in 1934.

[kippaxvilla2]

I cannot understand why he persists with the mediocrity that is KEA. 

[Legion]

No he isn't, yes and yes. His name is Bacuna, by the way.

[kippaxvilla2]

No he isn't, yes and yes. His name is Bacuna, by the way.

Ive changed my description from garbage to mediocrity in light of your comment to the earlier poster.

[myf]

What was KEA role today? winger or central midfield?

[edgysatsuma89]

Tonev is no wideman imo, he has pace and is direct but his crossing is awful. I prefer him more centrally.

Just played to see to get the win. I said on here pre match I'd have no complaints with an ugly 1 nil win and we got an ugly 2 nil win as it was a terrible match until Bacuna scored another excellent free kick.

How nice to play a terrible visiting team at home for once, Cardiff were garbage but will still stay up pretty comfortably I'd say looking at their other results so far this season.

Personally I disagree, I'd much rather have him out wide beating men and stretching teams. Undoubtedly his crossing was shit but that should improve. Depends whether you think his shooting is worse, or his crossing. If he's central he may shoot, and that's worse for me.

[silhillvilla]

What was KEA role today? winger or central midfield?

Winger ?

[tomd2103]

Tonev is no wideman imo, he has pace and is direct but his crossing is awful. I prefer him more centrally.

Just played to see to get the win. I said on here pre match I'd have no complaints with an ugly 1 nil win and we got an ugly 2 nil win as it was a terrible match until Bacuna scored another excellent free kick.

How nice to play a terrible visiting team at home for once, Cardiff were garbage but will still stay up pretty comfortably I'd say looking at their other results so far this season.

Personally I disagree, I'd much rather have him out wide beating men and stretching teams. Undoubtedly his crossing was shit but that should improve. Depends whether you think his shooting is worse, or his crossing. If he's central he may shoot, and that's worse for me.

Still not quite sure which is his strongest foot.  He certainly whipped a few pacey crosses in with his left foot during the first half but they were pretty much all straight into the keeper's arms.

[ChicagoLion]

The poor performances of KEA and Tonev were compensated by the energy of Bacuna and Sila.

Replace with Delph and Gabby hopefully.

[saunders_heroes]

I saw Gabby outside the Trinity today and he had an ankle brace on. Doesn't bode too well for the Albion game. Hope it isn't as bad as it looks.

[damon loves JT]

Tonev is far from useless. He played well again, put in some dangerous cross that we failed to attack, tracked back and worked hard, stretched Cardiff wide and looks more than useful.

This. Can't remember the last time I saw a wide player at VP beat a full back and put a cross into the six yard box. It's not just that it stretches the opposition and puts them on the back foot: it's the kind of thing we pay to watch.

[olaftab]

I would like to know what words of sympathy Kozak offered to Marshall just after Bacuna free kick ?

[rob_bridge]

Woke up many thousands of miles from home to the good news.( Was too tired and jetlagged to stay up till midnight local time).

A clean sheet, 2 goals and 3 points.

Well done Villa.