Rotherham United v Aston Villa Post Match Thread

[Rudy65]

They could have had a 5 man advantage and it wouldn't have stopped this https://twitter.com/ArcticLions/status/1116068891543900160

Fuck me. That’s a great goal. I hadn’t realised the build up and Jack’s skill and movement. He just glides round everyone. Great pull back from Elmo but how cool of Jack to shoot through a crowd of players in front of him. Coolness personified

Savour these moments. Great comeback tonight

[Goldie.7]

Shout out for Jedi. Any threat from them was a set piece or long throw. Steer didn't have many saves to make. A bit like a front row in Rugby getting MOM. Not saying he was MOM but did more than OK.

He was very good and didn't give any of their players around him a chance.

[LeeB]

When did we last come back to win with ten men? I cannot remember the last time, or if that's even happened in my lifetime! (It probably happened last week knowing me).

Villa were mighty in that second half. Showed some serious class to come back against a decent Rotherham side who were superior everywhere in the first half.

Massive credit to Smith for having an idea about what to do if we go to ten men. Again, when did we last have a manager who had a backup plan? Kodjia was brilliant, Grealish was class and McGinn was a fearsome terrier. Second half our defence was excellent too. Really good job tonight.

Sunderland away under MON.

[Legion]

Best form in the league currently and now only 4 pts behind the bitter birds. We’re on a roll! Bristol City result doesn’t mean that much now. As it stands, if we finish 6th, we’d play SU in playoffs. Personally, I’d rather avoid Albion til the final.

I would rather play them in the semi-final.

I’d rather they imploded, missed out on the play offs altogether and then went out of business.

Carlsberg don't do ideal scenarios, but if they did...

[andyh]

5 point gap to 7th plus goal difference. ❤️

[Clampy]

The first half was a bit of a mess, not just the way we were playing but everything that could have gone wrong seemed to. Throwing Kodjia was not only inspired but so ruddy bloody brave. Grealish was excellent and McGinn must be on drugs, he just didn't stop. Marvellous.

[Goldie.7]

Kodj was excellent when he came on.

He should have started. El Ghazi is talented but too inconsistent. This type of game had Kodjia's name all over it.

[BlackCountryVilla]

Best form in the league currently and now only 4 pts behind the bitter birds. We’re on a roll! Bristol City result doesn’t mean that much now. As it stands, if we finish 6th, we’d play SU in playoffs. Personally, I’d rather avoid Albion til the final.

I would rather play them in the semi-final.

I’d rather they imploded, missed out on the play offs altogether and then went out of business.

What he said.

[Malandro]

Best form in the league currently and now only 4 pts behind the bitter birds. We’re on a roll! Bristol City result doesn’t mean that much now. As it stands, if we finish 6th, we’d play SU in playoffs. Personally, I’d rather avoid Albion til the final.

I would rather play them in the semi-final.

I’d rather they imploded, missed out on the play offs altogether and then went out of business.

I’d take that.

[LeeB]

Best form in the league currently and now only 4 pts behind the bitter birds. We’re on a roll! Bristol City result doesn’t mean that much now. As it stands, if we finish 6th, we’d play SU in playoffs. Personally, I’d rather avoid Albion til the final.

I would rather play them in the semi-final.

Absolutely, I want to beat them twice.

[berneboy]

Can we challenge the Mings sending off?

I thought it was his chest so I would definitely challenge.

[Smirker]

We're going up. That is all.

[LeeB]

Best form in the league currently and now only 4 pts behind the bitter birds. We’re on a roll! Bristol City result doesn’t mean that much now. As it stands, if we finish 6th, we’d play SU in playoffs. Personally, I’d rather avoid Albion til the final.

I would rather play them in the semi-final.

Absolutely, I want to beat them twice.

In a week.

Again.

[four fornicholl]

If we lose Jack next year I honestly think I'll pack it all in. Please don't go, as the song goes.

[Rudy65]

McGinn is as good as having 2 players, immense performance from him in the 2nd half. We showed our class in the end. Thought Rotherham were just cloggers.
Ref was still a c**t.

When you are down to ten men you can park the bus or decide attack is the best form of defence. We did the latter and with the likes of Grealish, McGinn and Kodjia running at the them they had too much to worry about at the back to throw the kitchen sink at us.

And we could have scored 5.