Aston Villa vs SHA: Post-Match Thread

[The Edge]

Apologies if this has been posted before but it is pure class.....

I'd love it if that was genuine.

[Pat Mustard]

I think it's telling that our most memorable goal in the derby could be a choice between an overhead kick, a 25 yard dipping volley and a 70 yard run from a fullback, whereas theirs is a throw in that rolled under our goalkeepers foot.

[Legion]

Which should have been disallowed.

[usav]

Which should have been disallowed.

Why?

[PeterWithe]

My nose mates were telling me beforehand that they were playing the best football they'd seen in a generation, now I know thats firmly in tallest dwarf territory but they didnt try and play any, just whacked it forward to the big bloke. They were very similar to most other sides in the division, well drilled and competitive but unable to cope when/if we step it up a gear.

Of all the great play going forward I was probably most impressed with Hourihane, he was very calm in possession when we most needed it.

[Legion]

Which should have been disallowed.

Why?

You cannot score direct from a throw-in.

[PeterWithesShin]

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

Which should have been disallowed.

Why?

You cannot score direct from a throw-in.

That 'goal' has always annoyed me - I can't believe the ref let it stand.

[chrisw1]

Wasn't the thinking that Enkleman touched it?

[PeterWithesShin]

If Encks hadn't reacted the way he did maybe the ref would have disallowed it. His reaction made it seem he had touched it.

[tomd2103]

Very poor until Adams hit the post and that seemed to jolt everyone into gear. Chester was very poor, but not sure he was fit. Whelan was dropping too deep for me although its seems that was part of the plan. I thought we looked better with Hourihane in the deeper role. Missed SJM energy. Actually thought Lansbury started well and was a shame he got his hamstring when he was fouled. He had warmed up for some time before he came on by the way, someone was asking. When we scored early in the second half I had visions of a proper beating but sloppy play for their second goal. I suppose we have to accept that errors will be made while the players get used to these new tactics. Hope Albert is not too badly injured and am excited to see Bolasie unleashed as well. Great to hear the manager after the game stating it as it was. Quite interesting to hear him say we had 5 or 6 players in the area for the first two goals. Under Bruce, it would be an offence if we had 5 or 6 in the opposition half. Also he said that SJM wanted to play but they thought it best he didn't. Again something the previous manager would not have done.

Agree with a lot of that.  I too thought Lansbury made a decent start when he came on and made a good forward run down the right.  Shame he got injured as he has been waiting a while for a chance. 

[Damo70]

In one of the twitter Cafu/ Maradona comparisons, a boggie is complaining we are using an Argentinian scoring against England in comparison and that is bad.....

Maybe he would have preferred us to remind him of Jeff Astle's missed sitter against Brazil in the 1970 World Cup.

Unless you want to hear a very long winded rant don't ever mention Jeff Astle's 1970 World Cup miss in earshot of my dad. Probably best to avoid any mention of Gracie Fields and Ant & Dec too. Oh, and he wasn't very keen to talk to me about yesterday's game either when I spoke to him earlier.

[usav]

If Encks hadn't reacted the way he did maybe the ref would have disallowed it. His reaction made it seem he had touched it.

I thought Enkleman touched it, but apparently not.  I haven't watched it since it happened.

[Tony Boucher]

I thought Whelan was an absolute liability today.  Slow and ponderous on the ball, and involved in a negative sense for both of their goals.  For their first, he lost his player who he was supposed to mark at the set piece, who then scored, and for their second, he dithered on the ball, had to do a silly step over, then gave Kodjia (I think) a really poor pass that lost possession and led straight to their goal.  He's not quick enough in mind or body to play Dean Smith's game.

Absolutely this

[Damo70]

I’ve just seen Hutton’s goal 🥅 to the music of Titanic 🎵 and it doesn’t get much better.

The only thing missing was to pan round at the end to see the noses faces.

Like melting drops of sludge after the gritter lorry has passed.

That reminds me that I heard earlier today that a new council gritter lorry has been named 'Spreddie Mercury'.