Villa v Leeds Post-Match thread

[saunders_heroes]

Don Goodman doesn't like Aston Villa very much does he.

Yeah I thought that as well. Never a good word to say about us, and I suppose that's because of his links with lesser clubs in this area.

[saunders_heroes]

What a signing James Chester was.

My man of the match.

Agreed. And we should appeal that yellow card as well. It was a bloody good tackle.

[ciggiesnbeer]

What a signing James Chester was.

My man of the match.

Agreed. And we should appeal that yellow card as well. It was a bloody good tackle.

Totally. Silly decision. Not sure what got into the refs head there.

[AlexAlexCropley]

What a signing James Chester was.

My man of the match.

Agreed. And we should appeal that yellow card as well. It was a bloody good tackle.

A real "Ken McNaught-er"

[olaftab]

Waiting in mega traffic on Bev Road. Really pleased we kept out unbeaten home run going. Can't win them all so a point is good.

[Tayls_7]

Well done to Mr.Bruce for improving us thus far. We are unremarkable but tenacious and hard to beat. I like the way his post match comments nearly always make sense, reflecting the game I have witnessed. His next test is whether his efforts in the transfer window match the rectifications discerning Villa fans realise are necessary. I have no reason to doubt him.

[QuintonVilla]

We are going to miss Kodjia massively. Even if he's having a bad game he still looks like making something happen and will create a chance for himself. The ones behind him, Ayew and Grealish are massively overrated. They don't influence the game and create nothing.

We desperately need a proper creative midfielder.

[adrenachrome]

What a signing James Chester was.

My man of the match.

Agreed. And we should appeal that yellow card as well. It was a bloody good tackle.

A real "Ken McNaught-er"

In the old days that would have been lauded as a great tackle, but not any more. Sort of makes sense in the EPL, but a little peculiar in this division where the officials let a lot go by.

[Clampy]

We've won games we probably didn't deserve to recently but I think we deserved something out of that tonight.  We're showing resilience which is good. Like PWS, I'm also happy going into the new year within touching distance of the play offs after the start we made. It's all to play for.

[Concrete John]

This was a good barometer of where we are. We've struggled twice against a bog standard, workmanlike, playoff places team and failed to beat them at home. Ergo we're not good enough for the playoffs with this squad.

100% agree

But they've won 8 of last 10 coming into tonight and the inform team. Bruce has had a good period of time to assess the squad and will  know how to strengthen and I'm optimistic about second half of the season

And we went to the league leaders and were the better side.

Think a draw was fair tonight and once Bruce gets a chance to fix the midfield we'll be fine.  Jedinak hasn't got the legs for 2 games in a week.

[Marton]

Jedinak is doubledged sword. On the one hand he sometimes is the enforces that shored up the back 4 when he doesn't cross the midline playing just ahead of Baker and Chester.  On the other hand if playing regular MC, then he becomes a Rudiesq, swaying drifting tower that again and again gets bypassed and left for dead up the pitch. (Wonder who is slowest..Rudy, Jedi or Elphick).

Never thought I say it but today Westwood bailed him out a number of times defensively. He is still useless creatively but he ran like his career depended on it today. In the current on the other side of a bewildered Jedinak-slowrolling stone however ... Amavi read that he was worth 25M and didn't have to be bothered playing a defender today.

Bacuna and Ross did well. Alright, Westwood too...he still can't kick ball but his desire today you cant fault.

Jedinak, Ayew, Grealish and Amavi bad. Hutton and Bunn screwed up at their goal. However I noticed that Baker usually marked Jansson at sets.

[PeterWithesShin]

I wonder when we last went into the New Year unbeaten at home?

[aj2k77]

Please buy a Keeper, right back, snap their hands off for £25m or anything even close to that for Amavi, two midfielders and a central striker. If anyone offers daftish money for Jordan 4 touches Ayew then take that as well.

Stole a point there, terrible second half. Bruce's luck holds firm.

[avfcpg]

Baker lost his man for the goal. Hutton was trying to cover. Gollini would be getting pelters if he'd have let that one in.

[astonvillan]

Those last 10-15 minutes were horrible. Exciting but horrible. Not used to seeing that kind of attacking play at VP.