Villa 5-5 Forest post-match thread

[jwarry]

Just seen the last goal again and yes appalling defending and goalkeeping. Dean said as much in his after match interview so no doubt he will sort it

[paul_e]

https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/competitions/championship/11566355/aston-villa-5-5-nottingham-forest

[kippaxvilla2]

Well I personally love us under Smith.  Fucking great entertainment.

[PeterWithesShin]

Dean Smith post-match https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1067904689692426246

[Goldie.7]

Thoroughly enjoyable game packed full of end-to-end madness. I'm still scratching my head on how you can get beat so easily at your near post like that but overall a point a piece is a fair result.

[kippaxvilla2]

And if anyone would have given me 7 points from Derby away, Blues, then Forest at home I’d have taken.

[adrenachrome]

I blame Bruce for not buying another centre half.

I blame Chester for being atrocious all season.

I blame Hourihane for being utterly mince off the ball and offering no protection.

They had 5 fucking shots and scored 5 goals. Utterly ridiculous defending.

Mind you they play with effectively 6 at the back and could have conceded 7 or 8. Sometimes a fever grips a game and the madness spreads.

Stay in touch till January and we'll go.up automatically if we recruit well. The fire power is bonkers. Sadly the defending balances that.

Last paragraph sums it up very well.

Easy pickings for spread betting on total goals scored for the last few games but the market makers will surely wise up now.

[Risso]

Have I missed anything?

[David_Nab]

Will need to see the goals again before I judge especially the last one , looks bad keeping at near post but sure if took a nick of AT

Chester dodgy again costing a goal but the CM was hopeless at protecting the defence all game Forrest ran through with the ball and no one covered  back or even gave away strategic fouls. Houriane is the weak link ( though McGinn wasn't great and didn't look fit ) as the deepest of the CM he has to cover the defence better and he doesn't.

Great to watch but 2 important points dropped , certainly we can score but if we concede like we have been doing we won't get to the playoffs

[cdward]

After our years of circling relegation, and 2 seasons watching Steve Bruce, you've got to enjoy that.

I did, we live and learn, on to the next game.

[not3bad]

Nine goals in the space of four days
Work in progress.

Yup.

Plenty of spills and thrills as we progress too. Good times!

[footyskillz]

What was issue with the elmohamedys /Abraham goal !
Only seen it once why not allowed?!

I also was insensed by the midfield of Hourihane and McGinn.

Mcginn seemed to be walk about and Hourihane has no idea how to move after a pass and was really poor as deep lying midfield .
He was only one in there as mcginn seemed to be too far forward and Hourihane was exposed in middle.

Was annoying as was crying out for Whelan for a balance in middle and a shield.

I certainly don't see those 2 in the middle against boro.

Tammy Abrahams could have had a double hat trick and well played for endeavors of team in attacking intent.

Really should have held on at 5-4 !!

Entertaining fair! what a thriller at the villa.
Some good quality and actually deserved to win that !

I think they Gave Abraham as offisde after Elmo shot, it's the only thing I can think of but I'm not sure it's the right call because it was hard to tell if he was ahead of the ball, pretty tight one I reckon.

I saw Elmo shouting across to Abraham as if to say it was in if he hadn't touched it but Tammy didn't look offside.

I don't know how I feel if the handball by el ghazi was allowed

Cheers Paul!
Entertaining but frustrating!
Hopeful for the next match.

[paul_e]

Watching it back, Tammy scored with his 2 with his head, one with his right foot, and one with his right bollock.

[hilts_coolerking]

First time I've ever seen someone celebrate having a football slammed right at their bollocks.

[paul_e]

What was issue with the elmohamedys /Abraham goal !
Only seen it once why not allowed?!

I also was insensed by the midfield of Hourihane and McGinn.

Mcginn seemed to be walk about and Hourihane has no idea how to move after a pass and was really poor as deep lying midfield .
He was only one in there as mcginn seemed to be too far forward and Hourihane was exposed in middle.

Was annoying as was crying out for Whelan for a balance in middle and a shield.

I certainly don't see those 2 in the middle against boro.

Tammy Abrahams could have had a double hat trick and well played for endeavors of team in attacking intent.

Really should have held on at 5-4 !!

Entertaining fair! what a thriller at the villa.
Some good quality and actually deserved to win that !

I think they Gave Abraham as offisde after Elmo shot, it's the only thing I can think of but I'm not sure it's the right call because it was hard to tell if he was ahead of the ball, pretty tight one I reckon.

I saw Elmo shouting across to Abraham as if to say it was in if he hadn't touched it but Tammy didn't look offside.

I don't know how I feel if the handball by el ghazi was allowed

Cheers Paul!
Entertaining but frustrating!
Hopeful for the next match.

Watching the sky highlights from above he was half a yard off, would be interesting to see what would've happened if he'd not gone for it becase I don't think the defender would've got his foot round to clear it so Elmo is probably right if he did tell him to leave it.