Aston Villa v Reading Post-Match Thread

[SoccerHQ]

we could nearly do a RDM type start here- it's quite possible that the next two games result in defeat followed by a draw or two. The last thing I want to happen, but that sort of sequence saw Bruce arrive

Didn't we only have 9-10 points at start of October that season?

It's mad to think we're 4th considering how underwhelming we've been so far. I'd say 8th or 9th would've been fairer reflection of our level so far. It could well be with two tricky away games coming up if we don't wake up.

[kippaxvilla2]

‘That’s the championship’ has been replaced with ‘That’s football.’

https://mobile.twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1033396639359217666/video/1

[saunders_heroes]

I’m more pissed off with Chester than anyone else. Terrible defending for the pen.

[Richard]

Yep SH a terrible and totally needless tackle when one incident aside it had been a totally comfortable second half and looked a nailed on victory.

[aj2k77]

At 1-0 anything can happen, you leave yourself open to freak occurences. Grow some balls Potato.

[The Edge]

Yep SH a terrible and totally needless tackle when one incident aside it had been a totally comfortable second half and looked a nailed on victory.

Apart from the fantastic double save from Nyland in front of the North stand?

[Risso]

Yep SH a terrible and totally needless tackle when one incident aside it had been a totally comfortable second half and looked a nailed on victory.

Apart from the fantastic double save from Nyland in front of the North stand?

Following another terrible error from Jedinak.

[Richard]

Yep SH a terrible and totally needless tackle when one incident aside it had been a totally comfortable second half and looked a nailed on victory.

Apart from the fantastic double save from Nyland in front of the North stand?

Well I did say one incident aside 😃

[Mister E]

Yep SH a terrible and totally needless tackle when one incident aside it had been a totally comfortable second half and looked a nailed on victory.

Apart from the fantastic double save from Nyland in front of the North stand?

And a goalmouth scramble in the first half in front of the Holte.

[johnc]

Reading were onr of the worst teams I have seen at VP. It is a sad indictment of the football we are playing that we were unable to break down themndown more than once. Our midfield did noy work. Kodija plays too deep. Tuanzebe is not a right back. Thor gave away a lot of cheap ball. I could go on but it comes back to SB beingntotally bereft of ideas. I worry for us when we start playingbthengood teams

[sirlordbaltimore]

Nyland - 8

Hutton - 5.5
Jedi - 6
Chester - 6
Axel - 6

Ghazi - 6.5
McGinn - 6.5
Jack - 5.5
Birkir - 6
Albert - 5.5

Kodjia - 6


I'm really concerned with Jack, and i seem to be on my own apart from one other person i've spoken to this past week. The Jack of the last few games is NOT the Jack of last season. His energy levels and graft look way down. When you see McGinn ratting around chasing lost causes it just makes it even more obvious. He's not giving it the 100%. I'd say he's in pre kidney injury form, wafting around not really doing much and looking a bit half arsed.

If anything we looked better when Hourihane came on for me.

[Chris Jameson]

If anything we looked better when Hourihane came on for me.

Don’t be too hard on yourself, everybody on here would love to play even a single minute for the club.

[ChicagoLion]

If anything we looked better when Hourihane came on for me.

Don’t be too hard on yourself, everybody on here would love to play even a single minute for the club.

I thought Bruce must have pulled him offf.

[Ads]

Delivery into the box again was exceptionally poor, while we laboured in possession. We missed Whelan's passing,as Thor struggles with this.

Sheffield United, Blackburn and Rotherham- we need 7 points out of that lot. I fancy us to go 433, although Bolasie and El Ghazi may take some to get up to speed.

We cannot afford for days like this to become a habbit, as it puts us in a position of having to go and beat one of Blackburn or Sheffield United away.

[AV82EC]

Delivery into the box again was exceptionally poor, while we laboured in possession. We missed Whelan's passing,as Thor struggles with this.

Sheffield United, Blackburn and Rotherham- we need 7 points out of that lot. I fancy us to go 433, although Bolasie and El Ghazi may take some to get up to speed.

We cannot afford for days like this to become a habbit, as it puts us in a position of having to go and beat one of Blackburn or Sheffield United away.

Trouble is Ads under Bruce it is a habit. As others have said, a proper attacking performance against the likes of Reading for a team looking to go up automatically would see a 2 or 3 goal win.

This clubs motto used to be Prepared, I struggle to think of a Villa team in the first few months of the season for about the last 20years that’s looked anything like prepared.