Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers Post-Match Thread

[Larry Duff]

Re: Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers Post-Match Thread
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Gollini - couple of decent saves. Kicking was satisfactory

Hutton  - has pace but positional sense non existent. Crossing garbage. One of weak links in team.

Chester - solid and composed.

Baker - limited footballer but currently rock like in defence. Worried when he made 1st half interception and nearly hurt himself.

Amavi - lost his man a few times 1st half but overall ok. Not much threat going forward.

Adomah- lots of the ball but not productive enough with it

Jedinak- excellent again. Authoritive in front of defence and lovely sweeping pass for 2nd goal . motm 

Gardner- one great shot otherwise grafted but mainly anonymous

Grealish - excellent at times and scared them each time he went forward. Great run for pen.

McCormack- off the pace. Can't seem to find the right position to utilise his obvious ability.

Kodjia- drifted wide a lot but his pace and running with ball caused them trouble all afternoon. Took 2nd goal very well. Clearly will be our top goalscorer.

Subs

Gabby - hard to forgive but at least he looks like he is bothered. Worked hard for time he was on.

Westwood - did the job.

Elphick- steady.

Summary

Though we deserved it for effort and we'd half bottle. Short passages of good play but not quite fluid enough yet

 
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I agree with Hooky

[Ron Manager]

You will have observed we are now only five points off the play offs!!

[Villafirst]

Just watched the brief highlights. Gabby nicked the ball very nicely for the second goal

Gabby did well and that interception was excellent. I must not praise him too much though as it will upset some.

[CJ]

Very poor first half - complete lack of intensity or tempo. Whatever Mr Bruce said at half time certainly worked - completely different attitude in the second half which got the crowd going as well. Kodjia is one hell of a player, and Adomah will look even better when he's got Bacuna behind him - for all Hutton's hard work his crossing was woeful again today. Not sure I like playing Kodjia wide with McCormack (who still looks off the pace) up top, but while we're getting results I'll bow to Mr Bruce's superior knowledge of how to set a team up. Couple of good saves by Gollini, solid across the back, Jedinak played very well in front of them - MOTM for me - Jack did well to get the pen, and the build up and execution of the second goal was top drawer. Coming back from one down, seeing the game out, not conceding late to throw points away - feels like witchcraft at work. Long chants of 'Stevie Bruce's claret & blue army' in the second half and one 'Brucie gi's a wave' (which he did) - all pulling in the same direction, and it feels good!

[brontebilly]

Quality winner

Hard to tell from highlights but did Gollini totally lose his bearings for their goal? Didn't even make an effort to save it

[john e]

haven't seen the game,
 but really pleased to hear that Jedinak played well as he was becoming a bit of a worry

[N'Zimidy]

Quality winner

Hard to tell from highlights but did Gollini totally lose his bearings for their goal? Didn't even make an effort to save it

I've got a sneaking suspicion that Gollini is far weaker on his left side than his right side. There have been numerous times this season that the ball whistles past his left hand post and he's rooted to the spot. Very similar to Dida.

[gpbarr]

My first game for a while as now live overseas.

First half was dire - second half excellent. Go figure!

Agree with others that Jedinak was MOTM. But apart from the penalty I thought Jack offered very little and too often seemed half arsed. Midfield remains the big weakness - need upgrades there in January

[villabear]

It's all very well you all going on about the win and being the only Championship team unbeaten at home but don't you realise the Blose really deserved to win last Sunday.

[Smirker]

Was never in doubt. Said 3-1 but will take 2-1.

Anyway FTF.

[Jean Quereue-Quereue]

You don't usually learn anything from Facebook, but somebody there made the astute point that the slow first halfs are Bruce's way of dealing with the squad fitness issue.

Anyway as a baritone singer I can fully get behind the 'Steve Bruce' inserted into the 'Claret and Blue Army' chant.

[Bad English]

Gabby did well and that interception was excellent. I must not praise him too much though as it will upset some.

Your last sentence is a bit needy. Why not just say what you think and deal with the comments you may or may not get?

[VinnieChase84]

Until we shifted formation, the concern I had when I leaked the team was justified. Ross is a good player, however he is an expensive cost to how we set up now. He can only play in a 4411 or a 10 role or not at all in my opinion

[UK Redsox]

Ross/Jack is a one or the other choice IMO.

[Bad English]

I had the radio coverage but I gave up because about 12% of the commentary was description of play and the rest idle chit-chat. I'm just ecstatic to see that we have won another game.