Aston Villa v Huddersfield Town Post-Match Thread

[john e]

Gollini needs our support, last night was a freak thing to happen I my view

but as a big fan of Guzan, I have to say in my opinion we would be top of the league now if we had kept him and saved 5million quid
He would have been head and shoulders the best goalkeeper in this league playing in a team with a bit more confidence

[rougegorge]

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.

I agree - during the last 15 minutes we were not going to score again.

If the halves had been switched around, I reckon we could have been saying we were unlucky not to have won as I think our dominance over them was greater than theirs was over ours, but the last 30 minutes wasn't good. 

Their players managed the fouling aspects quite well, doing it in relays; reminded me of Everton under Moyes.

[oldhill_avfc]

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

How do they compute the player positions? If they're a sort of average of when involved in the play then they explain a lot.

[Richard E]

I may have this completely wrong but my impression is that we look a lot more threatening from corners now McCormack is taking them rather than Westwood floating them in.

[GordonCowansisthegreatest]

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

No, Richards, Baker and Amavi all showing on O/S Matchday teamsheet.

[olaftab]

RDM didn't manage the second half very well, but the bench didn't have any game changers or any game savers.
hit the player it isn't going to go straight back from whence it came.

This is my take on it as well. After 10 mins of second half it was clear that they were in control and we will not hold out. Our bench didn't see it however we  didn't have any  good amunition sitting on the bench to come on and reverse their tide.

[olaftab]

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.

No I think it was a huge compliment to our Club, Villa park and it was a big ocassion for them.

[Damo70]

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.

No I think it was a huge compliment to our Club, Villa park and it was a big ocassion for them.

The bookies have us and Newcastle as two of the favourites for promotion whilst Huddersfield were way down the list. So given they had just followed up a win over Newcastle with a draw against us it would have been like us last season following an away win over Manchester United with an away win over Chelsea. I think our travelling support would have celebrated. And I agree, you could tell they thought it was a big occasion and celebrated it as such which we should not only take as a compliment but also get used to it whenever any team gets a result at Villa Park.

[aj2k77]

Not too disheartened by last night, the team is coming together and we are playig better football. Still have a soft midfield but that will change and need an injection of pace, but we are'nt far behind and if we keep the atmosphere and togetherness going in the ground then with a couple of key players we will do ok.

[olaftab]

I like Ayew a lot but he can be so casual at times. He should have put his foot through the chance he had just before half time.

I agree. Blast the defender into the net along with the ball if necessary.

He slipped just before he could tee up and ended up toe poking it.

[Mortimer's Bear]

I like Ayew a lot but he can be so casual at times. He should have put his foot through the chance he had just before half time.

I agree. Blast the defender into the net along with the ball if necessary.

He slipped just before he could tee up and ended up toe poking it.

There were a few occasions where he could have pulled the trigger though but chose not to, Grealish too.

[Chris Smith]

I like Ayew a lot but he can be so casual at times. He should have put his foot through the chance he had just before half time.

I agree. Blast the defender into the net along with the ball if necessary.

He slipped just before he could tee up and ended up toe poking it.

There were a few occasions where he could have pulled the trigger though but chose not to, Grealish too.

We were saying the same thing, an out and out striker would not hesitate but neither are that.

[PeterWithesShin]

Regarding their celebrations at FT, apparently they do it every game.

[simon ward 50]

Unnecessary points give away in the end!

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I was a bit disappointed with our fitness levels, I suppose it was a warm night but they got stronger as we faded.

That's a point that I've seen raised several times since last night including from Huddersfield fans who generally thought we looked knackered for the last 20 minutes.