Yeovil Town v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[West Derby Villan]

We dodged a potential banana skin, move on.

Apparently we've not won our first 3 matches since "Mercers Minors" in the 60's

[Meanwood Villa]

A poor performance and a lucky win. RHM totally isolated so couldn't really offer much. Fantastic from Kodjia for the goal. Jack is so much better than everyone else it's ridiculous. I thought Green tried and was at least the equal of Albert but that's not saying much. Doyle-Hayes didn't look good but it's only one game. Keeper was a bit shaky but I think people are being a bit harsh on him, saved a pen after all. Is standing in front of the keeper at a corner a foul? If not no idea why the goal was disallowed.

[manic-road]

Happy with the win but we rode our luck at times, the substitutions made a big difference and the fringe players didn't do anything to push for a first team start in the next game but at least they will get another chance in the next round.

[Jon Crofts]

Skin of the teeth stuff again, Jimmy looked sharp as did Grealish and Green, I felt sorry for RHM, balls just hoofed up to him, Tuanzebe put himself about and Whelan was OK nothing more. That keeper though, the penalty saved really saved his bacon, bloody shocking throughout.

[Villafirst]

Typical cup tie against lower league opposition. A bit of class from Jack and Kodjia was the difference...

[andyh]

There were some positives to be taken from tonight.
Axel got better as the game went on and Kodj definitely looks on the way back.

[West Derby Villan]

Next.......

[ADVILLAFAN]

Early days, but so far Steer looks better than Nyland or Moreira.

[The Edge]

Skin of the teeth stuff again, Jimmy looked sharp as did Grealish and Green, I felt sorry for RHM, balls just hoofed up to him, Tuanzebe put himself about and Whelan was OK nothing more. That keeper though, the penalty saved really saved his bacon, bloody shocking throughout.

Bruce seems incapable of setting up a team to get the best out of players like RHM and Hogan but a wins a win. Ipswich here we come.

[Steve67]

Skin of the teeth stuff again, Jimmy looked sharp as did Grealish and Green, I felt sorry for RHM, balls just hoofed up to him, Tuanzebe put himself about and Whelan was OK nothing more. That keeper though, the penalty saved really saved his bacon, bloody shocking throughout.

Bruce seems incapable of setting up a team to get the best out of players like RHM and Hogan.

Maybe they're just not quite up to it?

[curiousorange]

Early days, but so far Steer looks better than Nyland or Moreira.

A fortnight ago I never thought we'd be cursing letting Steer go out on loan.

[The Edge]

Skin of the teeth stuff again, Jimmy looked sharp as did Grealish and Green, I felt sorry for RHM, balls just hoofed up to him, Tuanzebe put himself about and Whelan was OK nothing more. That keeper though, the penalty saved really saved his bacon, bloody shocking throughout.

Bruce seems incapable of setting up a team to get the best out of players like RHM and Hogan.

Maybe they're just not quite up to it?

But how can you tell when they get so little of the ball in the right positions?

[curiousorange]

Yet again, I'm struggling to work out what exactly it is that Bruce is trying to do.

[AlexAlexCropley]

How I yearn for our teams to be set up with an attack-minded mentality.Leaving RHM as a lone striker was fucking criminal.

[kippaxvilla2]

Bruce post match.  The keeper had a great debut.

http://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/11472922/bruce-we-were-lucky