Aston Villa v Huddersfield Town Post-Match Thread

[DeKuip]

I'd hate to be on those Huddersfield coaches when they realise this was a league game and there is no second leg. In thirty odd years I've never seen such over the top celebrations with a one-one draw.

We're going to see a lot of that, I think. Villa Park is a big day out for most teams in that division, and they will raise their game against us, as will the fans. Tonight was a good result for Huddersfield, and deservedly so.

It was pretty desperate stuff from them I thought. The whole team standing hand in hand and the goalscorer holding someone aloft at the end made them look very small time.

It's a German thing with their manager being ex-Dortmund, like Klopp did with Liverpool.
Nothing wrong (or small time) with Huddersfield celebrating a deserved away point, they had good support tonight and fair play to them.
Football is alive and kicking outside the Premier League and so far we've had two good old clubs visit with decent followings - I hope that's the case all season.
I bet nearly every one of the visiting fans we've seen this season was either from Huddersfield or Rotherham or had some strong personal connection with those places - which makes a refreshing change from the likes of Man U or Liverpool coming.
I'm enjoying this league so far and the football has been good to watch too.

[PeterWithesShin]

Random thought but just realised we don't play at home again for nearly 4 weeks.

[PeterWithesShin]

Couple of photos from tonight, first taken by me at HT, second one by someone by someone that knows what they are doing so I copied it from Facebook.

[Toronto Villa]

Beautiful pics Mr Shin.

[ciggiesnbeer]

I listened to it at work. Sounded like we dominated until they made the changes and we didnt react.

I admit to smashing my fist on the desk when they scored. But on reflection I am pleased we played so well.

[VILLA MOLE]

Couple of photos from tonight, first taken by me at HT, second one by someone by someone that knows what they are doing so I copied it from Facebook.

the bottom pic could be an illustration , lovely

[VILLA MOLE]

I'd hate to be on those Huddersfield coaches when they realise this was a league game and there is no second leg. In thirty odd years I've never seen such over the top celebrations with a one-one draw.

We're going to see a lot of that, I think. Villa Park is a big day out for most teams in that division, and they will raise their game against us, as will the fans. Tonight was a good result for Huddersfield, and deservedly so.

It was pretty desperate stuff from them I thought. The whole team standing hand in hand and the goalscorer holding someone aloft at the end made them look very small time.

It's a German thing with their manager being ex-Dortmund, like Klopp did with Liverpool.
Nothing wrong (or small time) with Huddersfield celebrating a deserved away point, they had good support tonight and fair play to them.
Football is alive and kicking outside the Premier League and so far we've had two good old clubs visit with decent followings - I hope that's the case all season.
I bet nearly every one of the visiting fans we've seen this season was either from Huddersfield or Rotherham or had some strong personal connection with those places - which makes a refreshing change from the likes of Man U or Liverpool coming.
I'm enjoying this league so far and the football has been good to watch too.

take it as a compliment

[Villafirst]

Not convinced longterm with Gestede up front. Whilst he gives us a presence he's too one dimensional. I feel a forward with more pace and guile would be a better option. Maybe switch Ayew to the middle with McCormack and play Adama or Green wide.
Dissappointed with the last 25 minutes, RDM was tactically outfought. Be interesting to see the possession stats. Even against Rotherham they had 51% possession, which surprised me.

[ozzjim]

The problem is what do we do to change it? Gardner has looked a liability so far and the other bench options were not really inspired.  We need a bit more depth to allow RDM to react more easily. 

[Godfrey Brian]

It was good to see such a solid team unit for the whole of the first half.Credit to Huddersfield for continuing to plug away to keep just one goal difference when there was only one side in it so that their goal when it came meant something.. We will continue to improve as a team and it was nice to see our defence look confident in the main.

[Damo70]

Not convinced longterm with Gestede up front. Whilst he gives us a presence he's too one dimensional. I feel a forward with more pace and guile would be a better option. Maybe switch Ayew to the middle with McCormack and play Adama or Green wide.
Dissappointed with the last 25 minutes, RDM was tactically outfought. Be interesting to see the possession stats. Even against Rotherham they had 51% possession, which surprised me.

I think Gestede has improved a bit with his movement since last season. Probably as he has more confidence in himself in this league. And his areal threat goes without saying, along with his goal record at this level.

[Matt Collins]

He's definitely a threat

But we still need a more mobile option to play into the channels. I suspect this wil be more evident in some of our tougher away games if we don't get someone in.

[SashasGrandad]

Very disappointed with the referee last night. He looked as if he was about 65 years old. He must have Brazilian connections as he had about the same understanding of when to issue a yellow card.  Not many will have watched the heptathlon heats the other day when they failed to DQ the Belgian who eventually beat Jess Ennis.  How he booked more Villa players when almost every time a Villa player broke clear they were taken out.

[UK Redsox]

Pointy and his under hit passes

[Chris Smith]

Mostly good, not taking chances and lack of options meant that they were always one mistake away from getting back into it which we duly delivered. Keeper had a good game but didn't need to come flying out, if he had stayed in the box the defender could have dealt with it. He did something similar in the first half but got away wit it, hopefully he will learn from it.

Traffic afterwards was a bastard, didn't get away from Aston until gone 11:00. Spotted as fire engine, ambulance and a couple of police vans parked up facing the wrong way on the Expressway so presumably a fairly serious incident.