Derby County v Aston Villa Match Thread - K.O 5:30pm

[Percy McCarthy]

Gardner is really, really poor. Need another centre mid still.

Has had pretty much zero impact in the game.

**snigger**

You can laugh, but he's right.

[itbrvilla]

Streams dead

I have about 30 if you want

That would be great!

[JUAN PABLO]

well should be at least a goal up

hope we do not tire after 60 minutes and Derby come out like a team possessed but these championship teams are not as good as I thought they might be and we need to be finishing them off .

[charleeco7]

Should be ahead and look solid. So slow and ponderous going forward though.

[Mister E]

How's it gone?

Playing pretty well, easily the best team, haven't created any glaring chances but have hit the woodwork twice (McCormack and Gardner). Should be winning, but we're not.

Our centre backs have looked good. Grealish played well as did McCormack and Bacuna. Ayew needs to get into the game some more.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Fuck off Holloway you twat. Asked about Grealish, talks about Hughes instead.

[Villafirst]

I take it back. Gardner has improved in last 15 minutes. Should be ahead.

[CT]

Streams dead

I have about 30 if you want

That would be great!

Same for me Mr Tusacans, not that I'm asking 😉

[CJ]

We've played well so far and unlucky not to be two up, but Pearson will put a rocket up them and they'll come out and play in the second half - similar to what Huddersfield did in the week. We could well rue missed chances - and when you're on top you have to score or you end up paying for it. But I'm encouraged how well we're playing and we'll only get better with Jedinak to come into the midfield. The team need to realise that Gestede has gone off though and change the long ball looking for his flick-ons.

[AlexAlexCropley]

For all our neat  play and possession,really disappointed with our last third play.Ayew has to get past his man and deliver more.Get more bods in the box.

[richtheholtender]

What's the betting Derby come out with renewed vigour and get a 1-0 win with their only chance of the game?

Bent with the goal?

[PaulWinch again]

Sounds like we've been on top. We need to make sure we don't lose out this time. It's good we're regularly dominating teams though.

[DB]

Lots of play and a couple of long range shots close. It have not really got around the back or created much, we have to be more clynical in the final 3rd.

[brontebilly]

Dominant but worrying that we haven't created clear cut chances. Lack of pace up top will really hurt us in this division. Bacuna, Westwood and Grealish have been excellent so far. Having a keeper and two centre backs that don't crap themselves when in possession helps a lot.

Good shot aside, we were effectively playing with ten men with Gardner in midfield. I can't recall a ball he has taken off our centre backs. He is playing at least five yards too far forward leaving Westwood to do it all with linking up the play. Those ten men became nine after Kozak's introduction unfortunately. Shifting Ayew up top and Green on would have been a better change. Ayew and Mccormack have gone out of the game since Gestede went off, need to get them back in it somehow.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

How's it gone?

Like a pre-season friendly with us hitting the post twice. I can only think both teams are saving themselves for the 2nd half.