Aston Villa v Brentford Post-Match Thread

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I don’t get the Jack criticism either. Again he was clearly the only player with real quality even when not at his best. It’s the best I’ve seen us for ages and was surprised at how poor Brentford’s passing was.

Some of his decision making was very unJack. It cost us.

[rougegorge]

We outplayed them completely for an hour and if only we had done a couple of decent crosses from all the opportunities and corners, we'd have been out of sight by half time.

They changed it by bringing on Mokotjo instead of McEachran to keep closer tabs on Jack and McGinn seemed to start to tire a bit around 70 and we had bossed the midfield for an hour.  We had a bad 15 minutes and could have ended up 3-1 down but the draw was the least we deserved overall.

[AVH87]

We bossed the game for 60 mins, looked very good going forward.

However the keeper was poor again, parried the shot weakly into the danger area leading to their second goal, then got very lucky they didn't get a third when he parried a shot straight at him onto the post. Playing 3 of the backline out of position also causing us problems.

Need in future:
Moreira
Hutton Tuanzebe Chester Taylor

[Loxton01]

Fully agree Toronto villa. Certainly not criticising jack just outlining where he needs to improve

[Clampy]

I'm glad we got a point out of that because we definitely didn't deserve to lose it. Best we've played this season so far. Let's hope we keep it up.

[Damo70]

My pre season concern was where the goals would come from. Now I am more concerned with our goalkeeper situation and how we will keep goals out.

[SoccerHQ]

We should've won that.

Despite what the highlights have just shown on Quest.

Best we've played this season and we were 15 seconds from losing it.

Lots of good combinations and build up play and Kodjia in this form is a new signing, took his first brilliantly.

Loved watching McGinn aswell, tigerish in midfield. Is going to be a big favourite.

Ironically I thought Grealish killed a fair few of our attacking moves by overplaying. We also lost a bit of momentum when Adomah went off.

Still a good display but must win on Saturday.

[Chinchilla Bathhouse]

So much about that performance was good. The trouble is that it won't be remotely surprising if the next performance is dreadful.

The way we played in the first hour has to be the template going forward (with an improved defence of course)

You'd certainly hope so, it's that obvious, but we've been here so many times before. It could just as easily be back to the bilge of Ipswich.

Bruce is like a man who once made a cracking bolognese but can't remember what he put in it. Every week he tries to replicate it but because he's winging it he gets the ingredients and amounts wrong. Sometimes he stumbles across a combination that tastes good, but often it just makes you sick.

[mcgrath_85]

Down to 5th tonight - Bruce OUT

Third season. Embarrassment of riches. Can barely knock three passes together. Shambolic defence. Easiest start to a season since before when. Same tired excuses. Used to the mediocrity.
Watching the Villa in the flesh must bring it home to you that we are going nowhere under the current management team. I pray I’m wrong!

[VILLA MOLE]

I don’t get the Jack criticism either. Again he was clearly the only player with real quality even when not at his best. It’s the best I’ve seen us for ages and was surprised at how poor Brentford’s passing was.

Some of his decision making was very unJack. It cost us.

yes some passes were short and dwelling on the ball .  still great to watch

[SoccerHQ]

All our flaws exposed, points dropped at home. We are not anywhere near the level of the best teams in this league this time.

Brentford this season will be one of the best teams in this league imo.

Not a high bar but that's the best I've seen us play v them.

[Steve67]

Fair result. Other than Green, who is fucking crap, we played well. Tuanzebe arguably at fault for both goals and yet he had a decent game. We played well for 70 minutes and then ran out of ideas. Several very good performers tonight but we can't keep shipping in goals. 

Some of the comments on here remind me of an expression a friend of mine used to use: give them a gold bar, they will complain about the shape.

Two points a game, scored 9 in 4. Kodjia is back in the hood. We still have Grealish. We have signed some very good players. 

[Steve67]

We bossed the game for 60 mins, looked very good going forward.

However the keeper was poor again, parried the shot weakly into the danger area leading to their second goal, then got very lucky they didn't get a third when he parried a shot straight at him onto the post. Playing 3 of the backline out of position also causing us problems.

Need in future:
Moreira
Hutton Tuanzebe Chester Taylor

I'm chuffed you're not picking the side.

[Sexual Ealing]

I don’t get the Jack criticism either. Again he was clearly the only player with real quality even when not at his best. It’s the best I’ve seen us for ages and was surprised at how poor Brentford’s passing was.

Some of his decision making was very unJack. It cost us.

yes some passes were short and dwelling on the ball .  still great to watch

Yep. He was as excellent as usual until he got to the edge of the box and then seemed to stop and stroked the ball around like he was running down time in a game we were winning 4-1. Frustrating.

[Pete3206]

Really good game. Kodak is back, fit and scoring and is not the "lazy cnut" inferred by the absolute cock womble sat behind me tonight