Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Post-Match Thread

[KRS]

I'm going to have to take responsibility for this one...my claret match day hoody was in the wash and we scored 3 after I left. My humble apologies.

[London Villan]

Sharp isnt offside as he’s behind the ball... did the keeper have it in his hands under full control?

Sharp is offside when the first ball is played, he is also offside when Madine heads the ball and keeper ONLY had two hands on the ball. But other than that officials did nothing wrong.

Arguably offside after the cross, but maybe not interfering. He’s behind the ball when it’s headed back so can’t be offside.

[tomd2103]

Sharp isnt offside as he’s behind the ball... did the keeper have it in his hands under full control?

Sharp is offside when the first ball is played, he is also offside when Madine heads the ball and keeper ONLY had two hands on the ball. But other than that officials did nothing wrong.

Arguably offside after the cross, but maybe not interfering. He’s behind the ball when it’s headed back so can’t be offside.

Haven't seen the goals back yet, but at the game he looked offside when a Kalinic made the initial save and he definitely went towards the ball. 

[SoccerHQ]

Sharp isnt offside as he’s behind the ball... did the keeper have it in his hands under full control?

Is he off when the initial shot comes in? It's hard to make a case that he's not interfering, if he is stood offside.

I was right behind in the North stand for that. Sharp made a forward movement towards the ball and was certainly in Kalinic's eye line so amazed the flag didn't go up if as you say he was in offside position.

[andyh]

I’m calling it now.
I fucking love Tyrone Mings.

[Lastfootstamper]

49 goals we have now conceded in the League,only Ipswich 51 have only conceded more. Why Smith did not bring in a couple of full backs and a defensive midfielder only he knows

56 goals we have now scored in the league, only Norwich (57) and Albion(59) have scored more.

I reckon it probably wasn't for the lack of trying, but I bet there weren't many to choose from that were
1. available in our price bracket
2. better than what we've got
3. willing to come to a club currently fighting to avoid a fourth season in this division.

[olaftab]

If the pattern was reversed I don't think we'd be praising the first 80 minutes.

No we would have been  gutless unfit unprofessional panic stricken weaklings on this forum.

[PeterWithesShin]

How is he not interfering when he tries to get a touch on the initial shot?

[PeterWithesShin]

Second goal https://twitter.com/SkyFootball/status/1093977811679936513

[tomd2103]

I think Whelan's our best option at the base of the midfield. He doesn't give the ball away cheaply. If players move ahead of him, he'll generally find them. It's when we collectively get a bit static that his lack of trickery and guile means he goes backwards or sideways for the sake of it. He'll definitely need replacing once we've secured Champions League qualification, but he'll do for now.

I think Dean Smith needs a re-think on the way the team is set up.  The midfield isn't working and we are getting very little from the wide players.  There was no movement in the central areas tonight and if I was him, I would definitely be looking at bringing in an extra striker or an attacking midfield player, even if it meant having to go to three at the back.  Saying that, the thought of Hutton and Taylor as wing backs is not an inspiring one.

There are going to be massive changes in the summer whatever happens, so he just needs to find something that works in the interim.

[Lastfootstamper]

How is he not interfering when he tries to get a touch on the initial shot?

I said he's probably not not interfering if he's stood offside.

[kippaxvilla2]

The mighty fcukin Villa.  Never ever say die!  Keep the lions flag flyin’ high!

[UK Redsox]

That was all a bit bizarre. Possibly a stranger game than even the Forest 5-5.

Two blatant penalties not given and their second was both offside and a foul.

On 75 mins we were debating bailing.

[Villa75]

And not forgetting a huge congratulations to Tammy on his 20 goal haul. 👏🏼

Peter Withe will not be pleased after his next.

Sorry, but you simply can not compare 20 goals in the first division with  20 in this, awful, division.

[kippaxvilla2]

Sheffield United another side who fell away badly last season stuck with their manager, stuck with their beliefs and are right up there on merit and play an extremely impressive high press game.  Something we were doing and will do again given time!  We got a great result.  Up the fcukin Villa. 

Oh and SHA is in meltdown because of our spawniness which makes it sweeter.