Aston Villa 2 Sheffield United 2 Merry bloody Xmas Post Match thread.

[PeterWithe]

Clayton fcukin Donaldson enough said.  Fcukin Clayton bastard Donaldson.  Considered not good enough for bottom of the table Small Heath.

He took his goals, especially the first, really well. Harry Kane scores the first and the pundits would be Replaying it countless times. He also didnt celebrate in front of the Holte unlike Deeney. Fair play

He did, the defending was shambolic but his touch to control the high ball for the first was superb.

[cheltenhamlion]

Utter shite in the second half. You can't expect promotion if you chuck away a two goal lead at home to a team with an almost identical record to yours.

[Richard E]

Sheffield United had clearly settled for a draw in the second half and we completely lacked the guile to break them down.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Clayton fcukin Donaldson enough said.  Fcukin Clayton bastard Donaldson.  Considered not good enough for bottom of the table Small Heath.

He took his goals, especially the first, really well. Harry Kane scores the first and the pundits would be Replaying it countless times. He also didnt celebrate in front of the Holte unlike Deeney. Fair play

He did, the defending was shambolic but his touch to control the high ball for the first was superb.

Yeah, he really did take that goal very well.

[dorsetvillian]

 I drove home with one thought. Why do our players look so scared of playing at Villa Park?. Our experienced premiership players against what was a Div 1 team last year unable to do the basics and making countless mistakes. Another poor away team made to look comfortable at Villa Park. I'm really struggling to see what we do for Brentford. Another late night and long drive on Boxing Day.Can't wait?

[dave shelley]

My lad said to me after both Sheffield goals that it was noticeable that there was no one Villa player geeing up the rest to step it up.  No one with genuine leadership qualities.  Their heads went down and with it the game.

[Damo70]

I drove home with one thought. Why do our players look so scared of playing at Villa Park?. Our experienced premiership players against what was a Div 1 team last year unable to do the basics and making countless mistakes. Another poor away team made to look comfortable at Villa Park. I'm really struggling to see what we do for Brentford. Another late night and long drive on Boxing Day.Can't wait?

Poor away team? Going into the game they were sixth and had won five out of their eleven away games, which as away records go isn't too shabby. They are also still riding the wave of confidence from their excellent season last year. Plus the big ex nose up front has always been a handful. Having said that, I thought their defender should have been sent off. If anything his second foul was worse than the one he get booked for. A prime example of referees bottling out of showing a second yellow.

[Tugby Villain]

Einstein said definition of insanity is doing repeatidly the same thing and expecting different results.

He keeps taking Snodgrass off as he is contributing nothing and then next game first name on the sheet.

Whelan  Hourihanne   Snodgrass

IT'S NOT FUCKING WORKING SO STOP TRYING IT

Where are the kids, at least on the bench but he decides to have 2 full backs instead. I accept that both goals the manager is not on the pitch to stop them but once in the dressing room is his time to change things and so often they are worse.
MON was always criticised for having no plan B  wish this clown had a plan A

He's got to go

There is absolutely no point in sacking a manager while we are in a play off place.

For me this is the best time to get rid of the dinosaur, rather than in 3 weeks when we are in midtable.

Yes.  Get rid.  The atmosphere at Villa Park is utterly dead when it should be buzzing, all because of Bruce's shit football.  For fuck's sake, in a relatively acceptable season results-wise our average gate is under 30000. I'd accept it if we bored teams to death and actually won games, but we look clueless against anyone outside the bottom few.  I'm fed up of being bored and miserable at Villa, I desperately want a riveting atmosphere and great team but this dinosaur won't produce it.

[David_Nab]

Grealish was our best player but those around him gave him  nothing to work with. Snodgrass is currently a waste of time and depriving Adomah of his best position. Houriane is still too deep to influence game in an attacking sense. Jedinek just an utter shambles just because he can win a header doesn't mean he can play CB !!!

The bench 2 RBS , A CB who is behind a midfielder in pecking order Thor who is clearly not up to it and 2 out of form strikers , how is there no one from the Youth's not on the bench. Bruce is obsessed with Experience and in the last 2 games his experienced players have cost us dearly.At the very least O'Hare should be on the bench.

Finally the sending on of 2 strikers neither who compliment each other and then we just lump it to them..neither of them touched the ball in any worth capacity and made us less of a threat.

[garyshawsknee]

My lad said to me after both Sheffield goals that it was noticeable that there was no one Villa player geeing up the rest to step it up.  No one with genuine leadership qualities.  Their heads went down and with it the game.

Good point. Proves the " ex premier league pros " signings are being ineffective. Through some youth in Bruce.

[preston28]

I enjoyed the day with my boys & North West Villa. As for the game - typical Villa. I doubt many teams can blow a 2 goal lead so easily. Only plus is we didn’t lose & we’re still clinging on to a playoff place.

[The Edge]

My lad said to me after both Sheffield goals that it was noticeable that there was no one Villa player geeing up the rest to step it up.  No one with genuine leadership qualities.  Their heads went down and with it the game.

Unfortunately our one genuine leader was sat in the stands.

[The Edge]

At least yesterday has put to bed any thoughts of Jedinak being able to play at centre half. I've seen oil tankers turn quicker.

[ROBBO]

It's no coincidence that our form has dropped away since terry's injury, the way our confidence dropped away when they scored their first was alarming. The self belief they have is fragile to say the least, terry's leadership was winning us games.

[Dr_Fegg]

What annoys me is the amount of time the ball spends in the air. Simple defensive clearance? Whack it. Ball above shin height? Chip it further so it's slightly less controllable. Second ball you should trap and play to feet? Use a wild and unnecessary panic volley at your closest teammate.

All things which should be corrected in training by focusing on basic skills as a core part of it but we never do it.  Far too many of our players lack basic technical skills, it's been my biggest gripe about the club for years.

The biggest indicator of that for me is throw-ins. I have never seen a club as collectively useless at them as Villa.

Blimey, i noticed that too!! Easiest thing to do even under 9's get it