Rotherham United v Aston Villa Post Match Thread

[PeterWithe]

Just back, M1 was horrendous, why do they shut motorways then don’t do anything when they are shut?

Anyroad, first half I felt we got dragged into a narrow, physical, tetchy game and we couldn’t impose ourselves on it save for a few instances and our forward players had little influence.

Second half we were a different team, fast, aggressive and clinical.

I can’t remember a more impressive 45 minutes from a player than McGinns second half, he was like Maradonna in 1986. They couldn’t get anywhere near him. Utterly brilliant.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Seven wins is too long..

[PeterWithesShin]

This is the last time I enjoyed 7 in a row this much

[pooligan]

Well done you Villa boys.We were playing 12 men tonight .How a referee based in West Yorkshire can take charge of a Yorkshire team only the EFL know. Even the Rotherham manager said it was never a sending off

[Ads]

Fantastic performance second half! I've been back an hour but cant sleep! So much bottle and brains to our play just superb stuff.

Positives

McGinn. So dynamic it was astounding. Run after run, his arse shielding everything, driving the game on, forcing them back. Just brilliant. Get him tucked up in bed and in the cryo chamber ready for Saturday.

Grealish. Sublime, his touch, movement and towards the end game management, fantastic.

The full backs. They really pushed on 2nd half and helped us dominate territory.

Smith, being so bold to go 432 and commit so many men forwards, it really knocked them off balance. Ok, they're a poor side, but they'd roughed us up first half and were on top, with 11v10 too and a dire referee.

Kodjia was an absolute nuisance, Tuanzebe was assured all game and even Jedi did ok when he came on. We'll need Hause fit mind as I'm not sure how he'll cope against movement.

Our game management was top draw too. That's how you see a game out.

Negatives

First half we lost our heads a bit and were forced off our stride. We hadn't been great against Blackburn second half or Wednesday second half, but we came out like a juggernaut tonight after the break. We've got our swagger back


Other negatives include the M62 being shut, leading to a diversion past Elland Road. But hey ho.

Fantastic performance second half. Time for some more magic Saturday.

[Des Little]

If we do get promoted, I won’t miss the f*cking M1 midweek night closures. Or refs like this one tonight. Or tinpot wannabe Stoke City mongrels like Rotherham.

Anyway, we won and I’m finally in bed with a cup of tea so god bless Aston Villa. Goodnight.

[wittonwarrior]

How good was that ! 

[Rudy Can't Fail]

How good was that ! 

No idea, ask them..

Doff your cap to Aston Villa, a superb club, with a real soul, magnificent supporters and a team timing their end of season run in to perfection.

Just how good were they in game management? They closed down the game completely in the last 15 minutes and we didn't get a sniff.

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

Great result especially when you consider how the 1st half went. 7 out of 7 is brilliant! Shame about Mings for the weekend, but we're at that stage of the season when all players have to step in and step up. Kodjia being a case in point. A fit, dangerous Kodjia at the business end of the season is like a new signing for us and will strike fear into opponents. Lets get 8 out of 8 at the weekend to ensure those in our wake continue to play catch up. Well done Villa! UTV!

[auntiesledd]

I was working 'til late yesterday, but glanced at the score on the Beeb website from time to time. It looked like the wheels had properly come off by h/t, so that must've been one helluva team talk by DS! I still can't quite believe we managed to turn it around so quickly; and having seen the highlights our reshuffled 10 looked absolutely rampant. What a goal by Jack - leading to more absolute scenes in the away end. Marvellous.

Bring on the Wurzels!

[Ian.]

How good was that ! 

No idea, ask them..

Doff your cap to Aston Villa, a superb club, with a real soul, magnificent supporters and a team timing their end of season run in to perfection.

Just how good were they in game management? They closed down the game completely in the last 15 minutes and we didn't get a sniff.

That’s beautiful, what a superb remark. Where did that come from Rudy?

[nigel]

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 think they've luckily got enough points on the board, as the form they're in would have them sweating
They played us at the right time when they won at ours and heard they were lucky to get the 3 pts vrs the noses. Different days and that's at least 4 points less.

[andyh]

https://twitter.com/avfcofficial/status/1116133826898661376?s=21

Love this.

[Chris Smith]

That second half speaks volumes about the manager and players in terms of character and ability. It would have been so easy to feel sorry for ourselves but to come out and take the game to them took them by surprise and at no point did it show that we were a man down. Roll on Saturday.

[andyh]

Oh, and a shout out to Steer.
He was superb last night night. Did everything that was asked of him and the one handed reaction save at 2-1 was brilliant and points winning.