Aston Villa v Huddersfield Town Post-Match Thread

[UK Redsox]

Does anyone know why Adama wasn't on the bench? The lack of striking options on the subs bench was worrying?  I'd have put Davis or RHM on just to give us something different.
The lads looked knackered after 70 minutes. You could see their goal coming.
On to Saturday and we really need to try an win.

I was listening to the FM commentary on O/S and it showed that Traore WAS a sub??

If Adama was supposed to be a sub and then wasn't able to take part, that would explain the strange make-up of the bench last night. Four defenders did seem a bit odd.

Maybe Richards or Baker replaced Adama

[sirlordbaltimore]

Morning after thoughts. Very good match, fair result.

Seeing many positives this season already. In an ideal world when they took control of the game we'd have bought on a third quality central midfield player for Ross or Rudy to close them game down, alas we didn't have that option on the bench last night.

Overall no complaints. We're learning as we go and hopefully those that thought this league would be a cake walk have started to realise this is our current level by now.

[chrisw1]

so approx 20 chances verses 2 and a lucky rebound and a draw is a fair result?  I just don't get our fans sometimes.

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

I was disappointed in the yellow cards we picked up - Huddersfield seemed up for it in the second half and let our players know about it and I think we responded badly. And the ref was shit.

[avfcpg]

For those interested, who-scored do pretty decent analysis of games...interesting stuff.
https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1084886/MatchReport

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

so approx 20 chances verses 2 and a lucky rebound and a draw is a fair result?  I just don't get our fans sometimes.

Huddersfield absolutely hammered us for most of the second half - I'm sure the possession stats must bear that out. I think it was a fair result.

[Mortimer's Bear]

so approx 20 chances verses 2 and a lucky rebound and a draw is a fair result?  I just don't get our fans sometimes.

When you only convert 1 of those 20 chances, then I'm afraid a draw is a fair result.

[chrisw1]

I was disappointed in the yellow cards we picked up - Huddersfield seemed up for it in the second half and let our players know about it and I think we responded badly. And the ref was shit.

The fouls were frustrating, but most of their cynical ones that went unpunished seemed to be in their our half, whereas I think our bookings were when they were venturing into our half.  They played the ref very well and stopped a number of breaks with clever fouls.  The ref should have been stronger and spotted what was going on.

[chrisw1]

so approx 20 chances verses 2 and a lucky rebound and a draw is a fair result?  I just don't get our fans sometimes.

When you only convert 1 of those 20 chances, then I'm afraid a draw is a fair result.

So, by your analysis every result is a fair one as it reflects the amount of chances each team puts away?  There are no lucky or unlucky teams in any given games?

No, I don't buy that.  We were the dominant team and created most chances.  We were unlucky with some of them and some were poor finishing.  They had very few genuine attempts on goal and their actual goal was incredibly lucky.

It was a fair result in that we scored the same amount of goals, but not on the balance of play or the amount of genuine chances created.

[Percy McCarthy]

Its still a time for optimism, but it was again a game of two halves as has been said, and the issues around tiring late and few subs are sensible. But there is a pattern, of dropping heads when things go wrong. Best player defensively was the goal post. Saved us when Nanki Wells their best player should have scored. THeir manager decided to go for victory, ours needed to strengthen the defence and did not do so. Luck kept the shot out.

My main beef is the groundhog day at Villa. Its been going on for years how the same players can be good then dreadful. Against Liverpool under Sherwood they were world beaters. Get to Wembly against Arsenal and they do not turn up. OK in a cup final against Wenger, but in the Championship Jeckyll and Hyde should have been kicked out the dressing room. Its impossible to know how the players can go from major to minor... and inside the same game if it turns against them. Anyone else think a sports psychologist is now essential?

The free-kick wouldn't have won them the game. We were still winning then.

[Mortimer's Bear]

so approx 20 chances verses 2 and a lucky rebound and a draw is a fair result?  I just don't get our fans sometimes.

When you only convert 1 of those 20 chances, then I'm afraid a draw is a fair result.

So, by your analysis every result is a fair one as it reflects the amount of chances each team puts away?  There are no lucky or unlucky teams in any given games?

No, I don't buy that.  We were the dominant team and created most chances.  We were unlucky with some of them and some were poor finishing.  They had very few genuine attempts on goal and their actual goal was incredibly lucky.

It was a fair result in that we scored the same amount of goals, but not on the balance of play or the amount of genuine chances created.

I'm just saying that if you're not good enough to convert your chances, then how can you deserve to win?

[Jimbo]

so approx 20 chances verses 2 and a lucky rebound and a draw is a fair result?  I just don't get our fans sometimes.

When you only convert 1 of those 20 chances, then I'm afraid a draw is a fair result.

So, by your analysis every result is a fair one as it reflects the amount of chances each team puts away?  There are no lucky or unlucky teams in any given games?

No, I don't buy that.  We were the dominant team and created most chances.  We were unlucky with some of them and some were poor finishing.  They had very few genuine attempts on goal and their actual goal was incredibly lucky.

It was a fair result in that we scored the same amount of goals, but not on the balance of play or the amount of genuine chances created.

They weathered our storm and came out fighting. We had no response to it and got bullied for at least half an hour. If the game had gone on all night there would have been only one winner. If we'd taken our chances in the first half there would have been only one winner, but we didn't. As it happened, a draw was a fair result.

[sirlordbaltimore]

so approx 20 chances verses 2 and a lucky rebound and a draw is a fair result?  I just don't get our fans sometimes.

Er, how many saves do you recall off their keeper versus ours ?

They completely bossed us for the last 30 minutes and even hit the wood work. I just don't get our fans sometimes

[garyfouroaks]

An undefeated run of two games, I am still pinching myself!

A very good attendance too.

Much to be optimistic about.

[PeterWithe]

I thought it a fair result as well, if we'd have scored when very much on top it would have been a different story but we didn't and were happy to hear the final whistle. I wouldn't have wanted another goal in the game because I'm pretty sure it wouldn't have been us scoring it.