Burnley v Aston Villa post match thread

[Pete3206]

I thought that Mee was a dirty git.

[eamonn]

Ooh I have a good feeling about the 2020s! 

[Neil Hawkes]

I was shaking at the end of that. Good result, well done. Nice to see Purslow on the pitch, shows solidarity through the club.
I like 2020 so far!

[vilan461]

A very much needed 3 points-----just hope the injury,s to Wesley and Heaton are,nt too serious, in that respect its probably a good thing that there,s no league game at the weekend,

well done alll,

[aev]

I had to go for a walk from 70 mins onwards.

[brontebilly]

I thought that Mee was a dirty git.

bad tackle I thought, ball first but certainly man second.

[Villafirst]

Undefeated in 2020......first team to win in this decade!
Injuries are a worry.

[supertom]

I have advocated Kodjia getting game time, over the last few weeks.

I won’t be doing that again.

We have all fallen for his absence making him better than he is.

The term "flat track bully" comes to mind with Kodjia I'm afraid.

I don't think the calls for Kodjia in the last few weeks were so much about thinking he was a difference maker. It's only the fact he's the only other option and Wesley was looking that poor, that even wheeling Heskey out of retirement would have been preferable.

But...fair play, Big Wes played well today. No co-incidence that the system appeared to help that too and goals make all the difference.

But yeah, his injury almost puts a rocket up our backsides in the transfer window because it's clear since Deano took over that short of no option, Kodjia doesn't fit his system (we should sell King Kodj while we can). We need another option, because also, Wesley would actually have benefited from some time on the bench over December, for the poor fuckers sanity alone. I still think he could come good, that he has a future but he needs proper competition to improve him.

[JJ-AV]

Great stuff. An enormous 3 points.

Credit to Smith, a bold call paid off.

That's the system for me now, still needs work but if we can upgrade 2/3 of Nakamba, Trez and Wes we'll stay up. Be great if we could get one of Bowen/Benrahma or Benteke/Batshuayi.

[SW9-VILLA]

Nice to see Purslow on the pitch, shows solidarity through the club.

Wondered what he was doing on the pitch tbh. Thought it was quite strange? Who cares mind, 3 points.

[Clampy]

A much needed and well deserved three points especially after the VAR bollocks in the first half. The system seemed to suit  us and big Wes so it's typical that he's now got injured. Mings coming back in was a massive plus as well.

[Legion]

Lovely. 3 points and out of the bottom three.

[brontebilly]

Great stuff. An enormous 3 points.

Credit to Smith, a bold call paid off.

That's the system for me now, still needs work but if we can upgrade 2/3 of Nakamba, Trez and Wes we'll stay up. Be great if we could get one of Bowen/Benrahma or Benteke/Batshuayi.

If, and it's a big if, AEG can improve his application without the ball, I think he could easily play up front in a two.

[Jon Crofts]

Great to be out of that bottom 3, let's keep it that way please.

[Scovilla]

Thank you Villa for these vital 3 points. Really relieved.
Hope the injuries are nt too serious.
Happy new year.