Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest Match Thread

[beness]

You're all lucky, i'm stood outside Radio Rentals watching on Ceefax.

Did I just bump into you as I came out of Nelson House?

[paul_e]

Forest look as mentally weak as we've been in the last few years, they started ok and were moving the ball well but as soon as we scored they looked terrified of committing players forward and stopped running off the ball.

We should be 2-3 up already, they really were there for the taking.

[Rudy65]

We have got into some good positions but deliveries havent been good enough. Forest look pretty average but we have been here so many times before so need a second to ensure no last minute calamaties

[ciggiesnbeer]

I would be livid if I was a forest fan, they just dont look like they can be bothered to break into a run.

Pleased with us so far! Very nice.

[Toronto Villa]

Pretty decent first half. They had the ball a little too much for my liking but we look very compact at the back. Terry/Chester appear to be forming a very solid relationship.

[PaulWinch again]

Need a second but sounds decent.

[villadelph]

Clearly superior, now GET THE POINTS.

[Axl Rose]

Forest look as mentally weak as we've been in the last few years, they started ok and were moving the ball well but as soon as we scored they looked terrified of committing players forward and stopped running off the ball.

We should be 2-3 up already, they really were there for the taking.

That's exactly how I see it.

Good to see Kodjia back and looking dangerous. Would like to see Hourihane pushing forward a bit more, too.

[taylorsworkrate]

Very comfortable. Need to come out in the 2nd half and put a very average Forest to the sword

[QuintonVilla]

1-1 all over this.

[Rudy65]

Forest look as mentally weak as we've been in the last few years, they started ok and were moving the ball well but as soon as we scored they looked terrified of committing players forward and stopped running off the ball.

We should be 2-3 up already, they really were there for the taking.

One all it will be then!

[manic-road]

Happy with the first half, Forest heads dropped as soon as we scored and they are making poor mistakes. More of the same in the second half please.

[olaftab]

Goes without saying we need to ensure that we get more out of our control of the game. Whelan and Hourihane are a bit too deep and defensive. We don't need that. May be replace Whelan with Onomah. We need a bit more urgency and middle two need to push up more. Their number 31 looks useful other than that complacency is our worst enemy.

[mrfuse]

Forest put in a very Villa like performance perhaps that was their bad half. Not bad from us but we need a 2nd.

[Sexual Ealing]

Goes without saying we need to ensure that we get more out of our control of the game. Whelan and Hourihane are a bit too deep and defensive. We don't need that. May be replace Whelan with Onomah. We need a bit more urgency and middle two need to push up more. Their number 31 looks useful other than that complacency is our worst enemy.

No chance he'll do that while we're winning.