Aston Villa v Burnley post-match thread

[Drummond]

My pants are fucking sopping.

[frank black]

Why wasn’t their player booked for taking the long walk off when substituted. I thought the rules have changed here.

[rougegorge]

So frustrating after a very good first half. The management don't seem to cotton on to the opposition changes and also Davis simply had to come on much sooner today. It was the same last week. With a decent forward, we would be well clear of the bottom 3, although the defensive mistakes are getting far too common. Targett going off certainly didn't help though.

Burnley remind me a bit of Stoke. Not much finesse at all, but effective in parts and play to their strengths. Also, they were yet another fouling tag team like Bournemouth and even Arsenal last week, stopping us before we get too close. I hate the tactic but we need to get wiser with it.

Heard Smith's interview on the radio; I was hoping for some more insight, but he really just gave a commentary of what we had already seen.

[SoccerHQ]

He dosen't, had an awful cameo v Wolves just last week.

I think Batsuhyai from Chelsea would be a good pick up. Well down the pecking order at Chelsea when everyone will be fit and Palace got him on loan in January last season so he's not some impossible striker to sign. Will also want to be playing regularly with Euro 2020 coming up.

Scored 5 league goals from February for Palace which wasn't too bad. He's a finisher who can get on the end of crosses. We need that in January rather than another "project" signing.

[CJ]

Horrible team - win the toss and swap ends, time wasting from the first goal kick, niggling fouls, taking it in turns to foul SJM without getting carded, mono-tactical lump it into the box for another big lump to head it. But it works for them and they got what they came for. And if you give them the freedom of Villa Park to get crosses in to totally unmarked said lump you get what you deserve

Thought we played really well first half and should have scored more. Their only real threat in the first half was a free kick which hit the bar. Marvellous, SJM, SJG, Guilbert and Targett all impressed. But we never got started in the second half, and when Taylor came on I said to my mate this would be a turning point in the game, and not in a good way. And if anyone can explain what Wesley offers for the £22m we shelled out on him I'm all ears. He just doesn't even jump when a cross comes in. Hopefully he'll prove me wrong but  I'd be tempted to give Keinan a run

Deano has got to find a way of holding on to a lead. Ahead twice last week and lost. Ahead twice this week and draw. These are the teams we have to start beating - losing to the likes of Bournemouth and Palace, and dropping home points against the likes of Burnley and West Ham is just not good enough.

Oh - and fuck VAR

[baddowvillans]

Just seen their goals.  Second was absolutely awful at any stage in the game.  A minute after we had scored it is shameful.  Shocking defending.

[Villafirst]

Taylor was poor when he came on. I'd rather see Kortney Hause as cover for the LB position. He's bigger, quicker and much better in the air than Taylor.

[Rudy65]

Burnley were distinctly average but have a physical presence in Woods, Barnes, Hendrick, Peters which will keep you in the prem league. They have the game management we don’t have. We were the better team overall. they have the know how to stay up and probably finish comfortably mid table

[AlexAlexCropley]

Taylor was poor when he came on. I'd rather see Kortney Hause as cover for the LB position. He's bigger, quicker and much better in the air than Taylor.

Good call

[CT]

Taylor was poor when he came on. I'd rather see Kortney Hause as cover for the LB position. He's bigger, quicker and much better in the air than Taylor.

Really good shout. I'd like to see Hause and Davis start at Norwich next week.

[postal]

Taylor was poor when he came on. I'd rather see Kortney Hause as cover for the LB position. He's bigger, quicker and much better in the air than Taylor.

Really good shout. I'd like to see Hause and Davis start at Norwich next week.

Same shout here for that. Def, Davies, and someone to nullify Pucki

[David_Nab]

I’ve said before this ship has sailed but that said if Benteke was available in Jan, even on loan I’d be all over it. Not just as a chance for him to make something of the rest of his career but as a mentor to Wes. If anyone in his prime knew how to bully CB’s it was Benteke. The question obviously is does he still have it?

Ask Palace fans and the answer to your question is no , he has been poor for a few years now

A point is not great at this stage but we outplayed Burnley for the majority of the game and once they scored the 2nd Dyche shut up shop to take a draw which limited our ability to get another goal as they simply had no interest in doing anything but sit back , time waste and foul.

Team had an ok balance today but Weasley was a weekness he seems to either lose the battle with CB's or ends up punished for a foul on them.We can't play off him as he ins't holding the ball up enough He needs games to improve but we don't really have that luxury ,we have same issue with Davis - they are both untried at this level

Arsenal we surrendered territory and sat back which was more disappointing that today.

Subs wise I think Luiz would have come on for Houriane if we had no used a sub on on Targett whose injury issues are a concern as Taylor really isn't good enough

[levico]

Nope, nope and thrice nope.

Basically playing with 10 players today. Can’t really recall a more inept performance by a no. 9 in a Villa shirt.

Love Deano but he’s beginning to really worry me, he doesn’t look up to PL standard if his game management is anything to go by.

We thought we would have a rollercoaster season but this is looking more like a damp squib.

Hopeful that our owners are paying attention and do whatever is necessary to keep us up.

[pauliewalnuts]

We throw away points so effortlessly.

Really weird day.

We played very well for most of the game but coming away from it I found myself thinking we are going to get relegated.

Week after week we fail to win. Burnley were dreadful but again, we only take a point.

The longer we stay around the bottom the more we start to smell of relegation and that’sa difficult smell to shake off.

Imagine what a good side would do to us?

It’s just not good enough

[manic-road]

Lost 8 points from winning positions this season already, we need to learn how to see a game out for 3 points urgently.