sha v Aston Villa Match Thread

[ez]

On the replay there's a man behind the goal who goes to clap then stops. Villa fan in their end.

[paul_e]

they have gone into Kodja And Ayew from the start, be surprised if they both finish the game uninjured

And Dean doesn't care

[ez]

I remember last year , a bluenose telling us how crap we are and we are going down.

I agreed but pointed out that even as bad as we are we still beat them in the cup....... just saying.

They'll have their excuses ready.

[l_mckay]

They will come out now so Hopefully we can hit them on the break this second half. Comon boys!!!!

[john e]

Kevin Philips is the sky pundit, proper striker

[auntiesledd]

Dreadful game, but...

Yep, the goal has certainly put a gloss on things (plus the biz on our goal line). We've done well defensively thus far, although Amavi's been mostly dreadful; & Westwood, well, he's been as good as he is. UTV

[Matt Collins]

Shocking quality - not my main concern today though

We're definitely starting to get some luck and will need to start playing better reasonably soon

Jedinak's kind of game and he's doing well.

- but more composure and we can get our forwards into dangerous positions

[PaulWinch again]

We need to up our pressing game in the second half.

[manic-road]

Happy so far, we look comfortable now that Blose just went long ball for the last 15 minutes of the half.

[KevinGage]

Is it just me, or do we have several Lardy arses who look massively off the pace ?  Do we have a fitness coach?

It isn't just you.

A few of our lot look like they have been on the sauce last night.

Still, we're somehow 1-0 up.

They have to come at us now, so hopefully a chance to kill them on the counter. Pinch another and they'll fold. Crowd already sound subdued.

[Rudy65]

Going OK so far, scoreline is everything. And their fans are horrible.

I know we have some dickhead fans as well but the sheer number of there 'supporters' giving our guys verbal abuse when they take a throw in is astounding. The hate they must feel

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Shocking quality - not my main concern today though

We're definitely starting to get some luck and will need to start playing better reasonably soon

Jedinak's kind of game and he's doing well.

- but more composure and we can get our forwards into dangerous positions

Yup. Replacing Westwood would be a start.

[itbrvilla]

Not really in a fit state to watch the football after the beer festival yesterday. Can barely keep my eyes open. The football isn't helping keeping me awake either.

[PaulWinch again]

Please just get another couple of goals Villa and win the game.

[Marton]

Think Bruce been trying to introduce a faster direct play, Westwood is used to having lots of touches playing sideways and back, so now he doesn't do anything. Running around the pitch and doing some strange mock-pressuring but not tackles.... How many touches he had not counting stale defensive  headers...5 maybe?