Sheff Utd 0-1 Magnificent Aston Villa Post Match Thread

[Percy McCarthy]

As someone said earlier, you put up with years of shit for moments like that, one of your own players curling one into the corner in the last minute to win a game. It was mental in that away end for the next minute so glad I made the effort to go. There’s a video on Twitter of the away end after the goal, I keep looking at it every 5 minutes. Joy just sheer unbridled joy.

What do I search on twitter to find that?

[remy]

Ah the sweet taste of victory in the last minute, hello old friend, I see you so rarely these days.

I had to wait close to 20 long years for my sons to become adults before they can share in my adulation of watching an away game in the pub with a glass of beer and a last minute winner to share the explosion of joy erupting round. One of the happiest moments in my life.

I danced back to the car.

And to the match:

Thought the blades look like they were well up for it in the first half and we spend most of the time repelling them. Johnson Man of the match by far. 2nd half we came into it a lot more and the fouls they were getting away with especially one on Snodgrass. I wished at that time that Taylor and Lansbury were on for their "aggression".

The subs at the end looked like SB was holding for the point which wasn't bad considering how we played and the opposition. Cue Mr Snodgrass!

I was really looking forward to this match for ages and now cant wait for Burton then Blues.

I keep rolling the goal over and over on my phone. Can somebody create a gif of a it?

The away end scenes were absolutely terrific, wish I was there.

[Hookeysmith]

Maybe our play was disrupted due to the really narrow pitch - very noticeable when behind the goal. Several times in first half passes out to Albert went astray and Albert himself ran the ball out over the line.
I thought Sheffield really played well and pushed us in almost every quarter - if they had had better quality in front of goal maybe they could have punished us.
Chester and Terry are rocks
Keeper - made some very important saves but his hesitancy on crosses really causes concern and his distribution (apart from one sublime quarterbackesque throw out to jack in first half) was awful. Why he sends a huge punt down the centre is beyond me.

Bjorn in DM role could be an inspirational as signing Terry

Roll on saturday

[olaftab]

But Steve Bruce's number two, Colin Calderwood, revealed the goal saved Villa players from something of an inquest.

He said: 'It's a funny thing that you can be so happy when you would have been drilling down one or two players and looking for an improvement.'

Calderwood admitted it was demanded at half-time as Villa reappeared early for the second half and curbed United's dominance. 'We dug it out,' said Calderwood while acknowledging the sheer quality displayed by Snodgrass, on loan from West Ham.



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[brontebilly]

Maybe our play was disrupted due to the really narrow pitch - very noticeable when behind the goal. Several times in first half passes out to Albert went astray and Albert himself ran the ball out over the line.
I thought Sheffield really played well and pushed us in almost every quarter - if they had had better quality in front of goal maybe they could have punished us.
Chester and Terry are rocks
Keeper - made some very important saves but his hesitancy on crosses really causes concern and his distribution (apart from one sublime quarterbackesque throw out to jack in first half) was awful. Why he sends a huge punt down the centre is beyond me.

Bjorn in DM role could be an inspirational as signing Terry

Roll on saturday

Didn't look as if too many were making themselves available for a short pass from Johnstone in fairness, the likes of Terry were forced to go long too often aswell. Route one to Hogan almost guarantees handing possession back to the opposition. Hourihane in particular should have been demanding the ball more and playing deeper  next to BB instead of leaving him isolated.

Tactically I thought Sheff Utd were very clever last night, just lacked the quality to make it count.

[mrfuse]

Although Johnston made a lot of saves, they were mainly in the category of saves he should have made.
Possibly the deflected shot which hit his arm was his best save of the night.

Sheffield United were the better team, but we came closest to scoring with jacks curler and obviously the goal.

I thought their defenders were starting to lag a bit before the goal and I had hopes we might sneak one.But Bruce went for a more defensive approach towards the end of the game, for which I wasn't too disappointed with as draw would still have been a decent result.

Grealish was our best forward player, I love the way he could play an easy pass wide to Albert, but he decides to stand the defender up and make him feel uncomfortable with what he might actually do.

Chester and Terry were immense. Chester doesn't always get the limelight, but he is actually a favorite of mine, Mr Dependable.

I think that victory has made people believe, it certainly has me.

[Scratchins]

That is what I go to the Villa for. To be behind the goal and see the net bulge on 90 minutes. To share the unbridled joy of screaming, leaping, hugging fans of all ages, male and female. Nothing else in the world matters, the universe just consists of Villa fans. To share with the team their passion and – having our Villa back. Whatever happens now, this is the best that it has been for a long time. 

[Dr Butler]

That is what I go to the Villa for. To be behind the goal and see the net bulge on 90 minutes. To share the unbridled joy of screaming, leaping, hugging fans of all ages, male and female. Nothing else in the world matters, the universe just consists of Villa fans. To share with the team their passion and – having our Villa back. Whatever happens now, this is the best that it has been for a long time. 

yep...one of my favs was Gabby scoring at Wet Sham 2011...glorious

UTV
The Doc

[Bad English]

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[Edvard Remberg]

Anyone else jumping up and down like a kid in their living room when the winner went in? Haven't reacted like that since Young's winner in the cup at Goodison

We don't get Championship matches over here, so are restricted to following text updates. We are an hour ahead of course, so by the time midweek matches finish its as good as 11 o'clock.

Last night, the lad had been following the game up until half-time, but had to stop as it was getting too late for a school night. He secretly whispered to me, 'Dad, let me know if anything happens, I won't go to sleep until its over anyway'. I could hear he was still awake and his mom started going on with 'is he still awake!' After about 88 minutes, I said, 'I'll go and check whether he's asleep'. He was still wide awake. '0-0, mate. Just a few minutes left. A good point. You might as well go to sleep'. 'Alright, Dad'.

I went and got back into bed, watching the minutes tick by, and then received a Whatsapp message 'Boom! Get in!' I refreshed the updates and saw '90' Snodgrass'. Without a word, I got out of bed again, with the wife moaning, 'Where are you going now?' and showed the phone to the lad. He jumped out of bed and for about 10 seconds we hugged and jumped up and down as though we were on the Holte, although all in total silence. He got back into bed with a great big smile on his face, waited until I gave him the all clear for the final whistle, and was asleep within five minutes.

It's great to have a team we can love again!

Reading that has put a smile on my face.

Me too - brilliant stuff ....similar in this Formby household only the son is now 17 years old - the comparison to the Ashley Young goal is a great one - Ashley celebrated on his knees literally a few feet in front of me and VCTM jnr - on the following Monday my wife was handed Ashley's shirt from the game - I have the match ticket, programme and shirt all signed - ...awaiting framing

Wauv! that was a moment of madness, and you have that memorabilia - impressed.

[Legion]

As someone said earlier, you put up with years of shit for moments like that, one of your own players curling one into the corner in the last minute to win a game. It was mental in that away end for the next minute so glad I made the effort to go. There’s a video on Twitter of the away end after the goal, I keep looking at it every 5 minutes. Joy just sheer unbridled joy.

What do I search on twitter to find that?

It's on our FB Page and the Twitter feed in my sig.

[Chris Jameson]

Think the last time I saw a last minute winner was when Hitzlsperger hit a screamer into the top corner at Bolton.

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I've reported this to the mods. ;-)

Sorry due to an extreme masochistic tendency I go to their site to read horrific stuff like “Muslim man parks his car on single yellow line and walks away in front of horrified locals” and accidentally ventured over to sports section. I need help.

[Clampy]

Think the last time I saw a last minute winner was when Hitzlsperger hit a screamer into the top corner at Bolton.

The OS yesterday showed a clip of Crouch's winner up at Boro from a few years back. That was also 'limbs' and 'scenes' in the away end as the kids of today say.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Extended highlights..