Aston Villa v Huddersfield Town Post-Match Thread

[Tony Erdington]

up to the freak goal, NO it wasn't coming, that's why they were lumping the ball forward no other game plan. But with the goal it upped there game and yes we were holding on.

all this division is going to come to VP and try to get us on the break therefore , forewarned fore armed. with Jedinak coming at least we'll have a bit of meat in our midfield.

Unfortunately Rudy just aint mobile enough.

Ayew was off the boil.

Jack was my motm.

[cheltenhamlion]

We just need another couple of leaders and more starters that aren't tainted by the paralysis of last season when something goes against us.

[Dazvillain]

Interesting how Elphick marshals the whole team, very influential. It was actually himself who suggested to RDM that midfield was freshened up as legs were tiered, and he was duly listened too, gonna be one of our greatest captains I'm sure. Today's signing means he'll start and although I thought Westwood been OK of late, he'll definitely be better sub to come on than gardiner

[Tony Erdington]

Agree Dazvillan, I thought McCormack was organising the front end of the ship?

btw he looks a great signing.

[Villatillidie1982]

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.

They no doubt see beating Newcastle and drawing with Villa as the EFL version of the same results against Man City and United. They should enjoy it. We would.

[PeterWithesShin]

They do it every game, nothing to do with getting a point at Villa, they'd have been doing it if was a point at Burton.

[olaftab]

Well I thought their fans were great and a fantastic away turnout on a Tuesday night.

[saunders_heroes]

Well I thought their fans were great and a fantastic away turnout on a Tuesday night.

Agreed. Great support, as was ours as well.

[Richard E]

Well I thought their fans were great and a fantastic away turnout on a Tuesday night.

Yes, I'd rather have supporters like that than a load of entitled Arsenal or Liverpool fans. Albeit in the top flight and with us winning, ideally, mind.

[AndyB6]

I think we would really benefit from a pacy 'target man' as none as our forwards can hold onto the ball to help to take the pressure off when we are under pressure (as Gestede just flicks it up or on whether anyone is around him and he cannot hang onto it) and a strong central midfielder (hopefully Jedinak will provide this) who can try to ensure that we keep our shape throughout a match. I still think he needed to sacrifice one of the four forwards to put an extra man in midfield when we were being over run - anyone could have helped for the last 30 minutes!

[KRS]

I still think he needed to sacrifice one of the four forwards to put an extra man in midfield when we were being over run - anyone could have helped for the last 30 minutes!

It's a bit of a no brainer...Gestede is the weakest link and another midfielder would contribute so much more.

[tomd2103]

I think we would really benefit from a pacy 'target man' as none as our forwards can hold onto the ball to help to take the pressure off when we are under pressure (as Gestede just flicks it up or on whether anyone is around him and he cannot hang onto it) and a strong central midfielder (hopefully Jedinak will provide this) who can try to ensure that we keep our shape throughout a match. I still think he needed to sacrifice one of the four forwards to put an extra man in midfield when we were being over run - anyone could have helped for the last 30 minutes!

Agree and in McCormack and Gestede, we don't have strikers who can get in behind teams.  I thought he was technically pretty raw, but Wells did exactly that for Huddersfield when he came on last night.  He was constantly moving and didn't give our defenders any rest.  We need that type of option in the squad. 

[Witton Warrior]

I think we would really benefit from a pacy 'target man' as none as our forwards can hold onto the ball to help to take the pressure off when we are under pressure (as Gestede just flicks it up or on whether anyone is around him and he cannot hang onto it) and a strong central midfielder (hopefully Jedinak will provide this) who can try to ensure that we keep our shape throughout a match. I still think he needed to sacrifice one of the four forwards to put an extra man in midfield when we were being over run - anyone could have helped for the last 30 minutes!

Agree and in McCormack and Gestede, we don't have strikers who can get in behind teams.  I thought he was technically pretty raw, but Wells did exactly that for Huddersfield when he came on last night.  He was constantly moving and didn't give our defenders any rest.  We need that type of option in the squad. 

Rudy wins a lot of ball now but the flick on is usually to far ahead for Ross to run onto - maybe if he can angle the flick instead of it going straight at goal? I seem to remember it was a classic Villa tactic in the early 70's for the ball to be flicked on from a goalie's kick for a pacy forward but with the "flicker" nearer the half-way line and more central...

[Nev]

What struck me about Tuesday was that the visitors had come to watch their team, the home fans had come to watch theirs and there were few neutrals.

The majority of coporates have fled and the day-trippers, anxious to watch wankers like Costa and Rooney, are absent.

The football came first.

[PeterWithe]

And the corporates seem to have fled to the Albion. They'll be back, probably sooner than we think.