All conquering Aston Villa 1-0 QPR

[Percy McCarthy]

No highlights?

[UK Redsox]

No highlights?

http://www.skysports.com/football/a-villa-vs-qpr/report/358578

[UK Redsox]

We have half a team that are playing extremely well, the rest exemplify that we have an excellent defensive unit and a goal threat, but little in between. 

Amavi and Bacuna were woeful last night.  Adomah's touch was desperate at times and Kodjia can't bring himself to do the simple thing.  All of which meant that we we couldn't hold onto the ball and get forward.   The keeper makes 'interesting' decisions which again don't help retain the ball and gain a little composure when it it matters.

From his post match comments it seems Bruce sees the problem clearly, but can only work with what he's got.

I think it's clear that Bacuna hasn't got a long term role.  Amavai has shown he's not a full back, midfielder  or winger.  Adomah is willing but certainly not a second striker.   Hourihane needs to sort himself out and find a role.   Green and/or Grealish need to get more game time.

I thought Bacuna played OK yesterday, including his key role in the goal. His energy is needed in the Villa midfield. However, he should have been deployed further forward late in the game in an attempt to break up attacks earlier and take some of the pressure off the defence.

Amavi seemed at times to forget that he wasn't playing left back and Taylor had to shoo him up the field.

Hourihane's the biggest post-window disappointment for me. I thought that he was considered the best non-Newcastle midfielder in the league when he signed but he's looked average at best.

Please, please, just let McCafu score a goal

[Brend'Watkins]

Really enjoying the results. The football is another matter.

In years to come people will look back at 2017 stats during this period and think.."that must have been a really good side."

[PeterWithe]

We started very brightly and pressed them into mistake after mistake then we lost tempo allowing them loads of possession that they didn't do anything with. Another robust performance where we didn't look like conceding but it sure wasn't pretty, the ghost of so many previous late goals conceded loomed large in an uncomfortable last ten minutes.

That said with a little more composure in front of goal we could have had three or four.

A strange game where most of the players did pretty well but the overall team performance was very disjointed, I put a lot of the blame for this on the two wide attackers Adomah and Amarvi who both played too close to their own full backs and slowed things down.

Like above I thought Bacuna did very well and showed purpose, energy and tenacity that has been a little lacking from Hourihane. Thats whats squads are for.

[darren woolley]

Well pleased with three points and another clean sheet it's a great run we are on roll on Saturday.

[oldhill_avfc]

We have half a team that are playing extremely well, the rest exemplify that we have an excellent defensive unit and a goal threat, but little in between. 

Amavi and Bacuna were woeful last night.  Adomah's touch was desperate at times and Kodjia can't bring himself to do the simple thing.  All of which meant that we we couldn't hold onto the ball and get forward.   The keeper makes 'interesting' decisions which again don't help retain the ball and gain a little composure when it it matters.

From his post match comments it seems Bruce sees the problem clearly, but can only work with what he's got.

I think it's clear that Bacuna hasn't got a long term role.  Amavai has shown he's not a full back, midfielder  or winger.  Adomah is willing but certainly not a second striker.   Hourihane needs to sort himself out and find a role.   Green and/or Grealish need to get more game time.

I thought Bacuna played OK yesterday, including his key role in the goal. His energy is needed in the Villa midfield. However, he should have been deployed further forward late in the game in an attempt to break up attacks earlier and take some of the pressure off the defence.

Amavi seemed at times to forget that he wasn't playing left back and Taylor had to shoo him up the field.

Hourihane's the biggest post-window disappointment for me. I thought that he was considered the best non-Newcastle midfielder in the league when he signed but he's looked average at best.

Please, please, just let McCafu score a goal

For me Bacuna and Amavi made a series of potentially costly errors in the 2nd half - a mix of poor technique, ball control and decision making.   I can see that both do decent things, it's just that they're not consistent or reliable enough in a single game, let alone a season.

[PeterWithe]

General concensus among us was that MOM was very tight between Chester, Baker and Bacuna.

[Brend'Watkins]

Baker for me. I'm not a fan of him but he did very well last night.

[Percy McCarthy]

No highlights?

http://www.skysports.com/football/a-villa-vs-qpr/report/358578

Cheers UKR.

[auntiesledd]

Well that was painful BUT what absolute pleasure it is that game after game at Villa Park the arseholes cooped up to my left have nothing to celebrate. Now that is worth the ticket money.

It was painful but we won and until we are top of the premiership I won't get fed up of winning, so ignore the clowns to the left of you, make the most of it and long may it continue UTV

maybe engage with the jokers to the right instead?

To be fair to robbo, he's just trying to make some sense of it all...

[VILLA MOLE]

No highlights?

http://www.skysports.com/football/a-villa-vs-qpr/report/358578

Cheers UKR.

Based on that they didnt really trouble us

[AV82EC]

No highlights?

http://www.skysports.com/football/a-villa-vs-qpr/report/358578

Cheers UKR.

Based on that they didnt really trouble us

A few speculative long range shots and some crosses fizzing around the box pretty much sums up their attacking efforts.

[Risso]

We have half a team that are playing extremely well, the rest exemplify that we have an excellent defensive unit and a goal threat, but little in between. 

Amavi and Bacuna were woeful last night.  Adomah's touch was desperate at times and Kodjia can't bring himself to do the simple thing.  All of which meant that we we couldn't hold onto the ball and get forward.   The keeper makes 'interesting' decisions which again don't help retain the ball and gain a little composure when it it matters.

From his post match comments it seems Bruce sees the problem clearly, but can only work with what he's got.

I think it's clear that Bacuna hasn't got a long term role.  Amavai has shown he's not a full back, midfielder  or winger.  Adomah is willing but certainly not a second striker.   Hourihane needs to sort himself out and find a role.   Green and/or Grealish need to get more game time.

I thought Bacuna played OK yesterday, including his key role in the goal. His energy is needed in the Villa midfield. However, he should have been deployed further forward late in the game in an attempt to break up attacks earlier and take some of the pressure off the defence.

Amavi seemed at times to forget that he wasn't playing left back and Taylor had to shoo him up the field.

Hourihane's the biggest post-window disappointment for me. I thought that he was considered the best non-Newcastle midfielder in the league when he signed but he's looked average at best.

Please, please, just let McCafu score a goal

For me Bacuna and Amavi made a series of potentially costly errors in the 2nd half - a mix of poor technique, ball control and decision making.   I can see that both do decent things, it's just that they're not consistent or reliable enough in a single game, let alone a season.

Lansbury looked absolutely livid when Amavi shot instead of passing to him in acres of space last night.

[UK Redsox]

No highlights?

http://www.skysports.com/football/a-villa-vs-qpr/report/358578

Cheers UKR.

Based on that they didnt really trouble us

The defending was manic at times, bodies flying everywhere and the ball ricocheting all over the place. I don't think that comes across in the highlights.

QPR were by far the better team in the second half