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

[ciggiesnbeer]

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.

Agree. Gardner has a lovely deadball / long shot but not much else.  Feels like the rest of the midfield are carrying him.

[D.boy]

Anyone know why Tish is out?

Shark attack

[CJ]

Derby bringing a nippy bugger on

[GarTomas]

Pretty decent. One of those shits off the woodwork goes in and we'd be happy.
Think Derby will start strong so soaking up and a goal on the break in the first 15 would be nice.

Ayew a little too much running around a fox hole. Compare with Grealish who looks incentive and the conduit for our good play.

Gardner and Westwood solid, haven't needed to be anything else as we've made the most of the wings.

[Toronto Villa]

There's no such thing as a must win game at this stage but it would give us great confidence to get a couple of goals and see this out for 3 points. Clean sheet would be marvellous too.

[paul_e]

I'm glad you've all found a new scapegoat means that Westwood and Bacuna aren't getting quite the amount of slagging off they normally do.

For me Gardner and Westwood as a pair have been far better than the 3 that derby have in there and I don't really understand why you all feel the need to rip into one of our players all game.

[CJ]

Bacuna yellow card - probably justified

[CJ]

Great cover work by Ayew

[JUAN PABLO]

Ayew there you go

tracked back  well done son

[PaulWinch again]

Shite defending there.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

There's no such thing as a must win game at this stage but it would give us great confidence to get a couple of goals and see this out for 3 points. Clean sheet would be marvellous too.

It might help a few on-loan players think more seriously about joining us.

[Risso]

I'm glad you've all found a new scapegoat means that Westwood and Bacuna aren't getting quite the amount of slagging off they normally do.

For me Gardner and Westwood as a pair have been far better than the 3 that derby have in there and I don't really understand why you all feel the need to rip into one of our players all game.

Scapegoat, how original.

[PaulWinch again]

Cleared Westy. Sloppy start.

[JUAN PABLO]

then ayew loses it

[andyh]

Tuscans....cheers mate