Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Post-Match Thread

[PaulWinch again]

And Glenn Whalen made a difference when he came on.

He did, partially because Jedinak was so desperately poor.

[Smoke]

2 stonewall pens ignored for us. Their second goal is just pathetic officiating from both the ref and the linesman. Offside then booted the ball out of the keepers hands.

Absolute dog shit performance for 70mins.

Jedinak is finished. Can't run, can't pass.

For once please can we use a comeback as a springboard to ignite a storming run.

[hilts_coolerking]

2 stonewall pens ignored for us.

First was, definitely, not so much the second.

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

Credit to the 11 that finished the game. Down and out until the 80+ minute, pulled a result out of the bag and even could have won it if a pen had been rightly awarded. We need to use this result as a springboard in the same way this result might just scupper sheff utds promotion chances  UTV!

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

2 stonewall pens ignored for us. Their second goal is just pathetic officiating from both the ref and the linesman. Offside then booted the ball out of the keepers hands.

Absolute dog shit performance for 70mins.

Jedinak is finished. Can't run, can't pass.

For once please can we use a comeback as a springboard to ignite a storming run.

We can but dream...

[Loxton01]

I thought first 15 mins we were dire.

After that we matched them without a goal threat. Second half there second goal rocked us and the third was totally dire. It was noticeable kodija was taken straight off after that .... he simply doesn’t work hard enough

Mad last 15 mins but at least we got some good balls in

Positives

Thought Mings looked very good throughout calm and assured

The fight back
Whelan did well when he came on and got some forward balls going

Negatives

Conor Hourihane you cannot keep a player in the team just for deliveries from set pieces

Kalinic does little to inspire

Neil Taylor cannot defend and with a side of him hourihane and kodija it’s a recipe for disaster.

Kodija clearly is not a smith favourite therefore is simply a waste of a selection as he is disinterested.

At least we didn’t lose but we cannot keep drawing games

[Dazvillain]

Rather we did that to them than other way round
Mings great signing, considering we all thought Kortney was going there and Mings LB.
with good reviews of new french RB and chester/tommy I’m sure next season will be much better at the back

[pooligan]

For 82 minutes just not good enough and unacceptable .The last 15 mins Sheffield bottled it but at least we started to play and showed some fight .Considering one of their goals should have been flagged offside twice and then kicked out of Kalinic hands and we were denied a pen,possibly two a draw is a good result. Plus points Tammy first Villa player to score 20 league goals since Peter Withe and 28 games since we failed to score in a League game at Villa Park.Oh and we are above Small Heath

[Damo70]

We were so fuckin shit it was ace!!!!

It reminded me of an old quote from a 'Colemanballs' book by Howard Wilkinson. "Just because you are dead doesn't mean you should just lie down and be buried".

[Sexual Ealing]

As I said earlier, Sheff Utd are nothing special. Confidence helps and hopefully we can build on this. The less said about the first 80 odd minutes the best.

Actually I thought they were pretty good, apart from their goalie.  Knocked it about nicely, incisive.  Difficult to judge properly when they're playing against utter shite for 80 minutes.

I can't think of too many better performances by an opposition team since we've been down here. Until the 82nd minute, obviously.

[ChicagoLion]

And Glenn Whalen made a difference when he came on.

He did, partially because Jedinak was so desperately poor.

I think Jedi passed to them every time, at least Wheelan kept it moving on to a Villa player.

[Damo70]

That doesn't normally happen to us.  Happens against us all the bloody time, but we never come back like that.

Except we've gained more points from losing positions than anyone else in the division this season. 18.

To be fair the SKY commentator was trotting that one out several times during the evening.

[rob_bridge]

And Glenn Whalen made a difference when he came on.

He did, partially because Jedinak was so desperately poor.

I think Jedi passed to them every time, at least Wheelan kept it moving on to a Villa player.

Whelan is better than a totally spent Jedi. Neither are great

[rob_bridge]

We were awful and deservedly losing. But looking at it objectionally, there 2nd was a joke and we should of had a pen. Ridiculous stuff.

2 pens

Yeah they were better for 80 mins and they were dire for the last 10 + Injury time. Got what they deserved. Dirty Bastards. Albeit sneaking admiration for them and always have.

[Edvard Remberg]

Whelan proved me wrong today.