Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest Post Match Thread

[oldham_villa]

I'd love to see a few first time crosses into the box for a change.

[Uknowthescore]

Would like to see Amavi get a start. Surely he's match fit now

[ozzjim]

We have conceded 6 goals in 130 minutes of Amavi this season against Luton and Bristol City.

[Exeter 77]

Am I alone in thinking Bunn could have done more for their first goal?

[supertom]

Am I alone in thinking Bunn could have done more for their first goal?

No. But he's not the first keeper to be undone by an outside swerving shot.

[SoccerHQ]

Anyone know why Steer has dropped to 3rd choice? I just assumed he was leaving but he's still here isn't he?

[aj2k77]

Brentford are a better and more compact side than Forest. We will have to be better than today to win. Hopefully at least one of Tshibola and Jedinak are fully fit to start and he sorts out the formation I don't like McCormack, Grealish and Ayew in the same side.

[andyh]

I worry how many more 'kick in the bollocks' games we will go through before confidence takes a hit?
The need for a win is becoming desperate.

[Monty]

Reading this thread back, I have to say: yes, mistakes were made, and yes it's not good enough, and yes I was among the first to lay into the team after the Bristol City fiasco - but today, even the harshest assessment would say we were monumentally unlucky.

[SoccerHQ]

I have to say I've criticised him a lot so far this season and in the first half he was of that standard but second half Jordan Ayew was head and shoulders the outstanding player on the pitch, set up the two goals and drove us on to what should've been a deserved victory.

He needs to start games like that and show us why it should be a big coup for us for him to stay and play for us at this level.

[curiousorange]

I do still think that we're forward heavy and this may be contributing to our apparent refusal to score, but who do you leave out? McCormack does a lot off the ball, you can't take Kodjia out after that debut, Ayew turned the game and Grealish at time made ghosting past Forest players look the easiest job in the world.

The issue is width, surely? Di Matteo nominally put Ayew and Grealish in midfield but essentially it was a 4-2-4 right from kick off. I think one of them not playing gives us far more impetus, and though I'd be reluctant, Grealish might have to be benched for me.

[nigel]

Think the vast majority of us have said that with all the changes that have taken place it's going to be a few weeks in before we start clicking as a unit.

There are, once again, many, many positives to be taken from the game.

Patience...

[SoccerHQ]

It gets difficult....seen a bit of Adomah and at this level he is a very good wide player. Pacey and unpredictable, we don't have enough of that in attack so he's a must start for me when fit or wherever he is.

[SheffieldVillain]

I do still think that we're forward heavy and this may be contributing to our apparent refusal to score, but who do you leave out? McCormack does a lot off the ball, you can't take Kodjia out after that debut, Ayew turned the game and Grealish at time made ghosting past Forest players look the easiest job in the world.

The issue is width, surely? Di Matteo nominally put Ayew and Grealish in midfield but essentially it was a 4-2-4 right from kick off. I think one of them not playing gives us far more impetus, and though I'd be reluctant, Grealish might have to be benched for me.

With Adomah to come in potentially. I think you're right that it'd have to be Grealish left out at the moment, Adomah probably would give more width. They'll all get plenty of chances this year though with the amount of games to play.

[Matt Collins]

Ayew was still our best player first half, while still frustrating. He was making things happen

Agree that I'm not sure the attacking three we had in today really works - not unless the full backs provide better quality wide

I think I'd drop jack for weds - thought he wasn't great second half

McCormack wasn't great either, but he did score. Don't understand why some people are complaining he's playing out of position / too deep. That IS his position

Gestede and kodjia could be a good combo but unless we go full on ossie ardiles as we did second half, that means probably dropping McCormack