Villa v Leeds Post-Match thread

[b23]

A drawn game is a fair reflection.

Leeds should have won/Rob Green had a blinder.

Sell Amavi and Ayew.

Play Cissokho, get Sanchez and Gil back.

[Richard E]

At half time you'd have been disappointed with a point, at full time you'd have been relieved. I thought Leeds were there for the taking in the first half but they really went for it after the break and looked as good as any team we've played at Villa Park this season. How the hell the referee didn't immediately spot the penalty, it was one of the most blatant handballs I've ever seen.

[QuintonVilla]

What does Grealish do? Genuine question. What position is he meant to be playing? He creates barely anything and has very little impact on most games. Hugely overrated because he's a Villa fan.

[adrenachrome]

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

We managed it in 73/74, although there were quite a few draws.

11v11

[Steve67]

A drawn game is a fair reflection.

Leeds should have won/Rob Green had a blinder.

Sell Amavi and Ayew.

Play Cissokho, get Sanchez and Gil back.

Or don't, because they're shit or one paced or no better than what we already have.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

A drawn game is a fair reflection.

Leeds should have won/Rob Green had a blinder.

Sell Amavi and Ayew.

Play Cissokho, get Sanchez and Gil back.

Sell Amavi for a lot of money, yes, but not sell him for being crap, because he's not. One bad game doesn't make you crap.

[dave.woodhall]

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

We managed it in 73/74, although there were quite a few draws.

11v11

And without checking, in 1990-91.

[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.

Baker lost  his man and Hutton only just failed to get to Jansen before he headed the goal. Very harsh to blame Hutton in any shape or form for this.

I stand corrected, I just saw Hutton on the wrong side of him trying to catch up but also confused about why Hutton would mark any of their DCs.

[olaftab]

Looked like we were going to shit the bed after they scored so a point is a good result. Crazy game after our equaliser,  both missing gilt edged chances. I would always play Adomah over Ayew.

We will have no choice on Monday.

[saunders_heroes]

What does Grealish do? Genuine question. What position is he meant to be playing? He creates barely anything and has very little impact on most games. Hugely overrated because he's a Villa fan.

He's about the only player with genuine attacking class at the club.

[Villatillidie25]

A drawn game is a fair reflection.

Leeds should have won/Rob Green had a blinder.

Sell Amavi and Ayew.

Play Cissokho, get Sanchez and Gil back.

Sell Amavi for a lot of money, yes, but not sell him for being crap, because he's not. One bad game doesn't make you crap.

is it only me who thought Amavi was quite good most of the match against, comfortably, their best player. Having said that, his brain farts for the last 10mins were pretty atrocious!

[QuintonVilla]

Some bad news, Ghana have given Ayew permission to play against Cardiff.

[VinnieChase84]

Some bad news, Ghana have given Ayew permission to play against Cardiff.

If China wang Ayew is let him go in a heartbeat. Only seems to perform as an impact sub. Can't carry players like that

[PeterWithesShin]

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

We managed it in 73/74, although there were quite a few draws.

11v11

Nice one. I figured it was a while ago as I couldn't remember us doing it in my time.

Our last home game that season was Forest. They finished 7th and we were 14th, I wonder what odds you'd have got that over the next 8 years between us there'd be 2 titles, 3 European Cups, 4 League Cups and 2 Super Cups.

[russon]

How awful was Leed's goal. Free header and the keeper muffs it, absolutely atrocious defending for a corner. Glad to come away with a point and well done Villa for pulling it back so late in the game, shows good spirit and determination. Hutton needs crossing practice, Ayew needs a transfer, Jedinak is just a beard on stilts.