Burnley v Aston Villa post match thread

[brian green]

Oddly I think Benteke would be a perfect fit for us.  He reads Jack so well.  I was never a fan of back heel passes until I saw those two play together.

[kippaxvilla2]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50908730

Utterly ludicrous.

To clarify the VAR decision photo.

[Lastfootstamper]

Not read through, has the kit been bigged up much?

[four fornicholl]

Oddly I think Benteke would be a perfect fit for us.  He reads Jack so well.  I was never a fan of back heel passes until I saw those two play together.

Me too, imagine the lift it would give to the ground, invaluable. 

[Somniloquism]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50908730

Utterly ludicrous.

To clarify the VAR decision photo.

If they were consistent with timings on when VAR would not be used in a buildup to a goal, then I would be more accepting of the decision. LiVARpool have had fouls allowed in buildups to their goals because of it being outside an arbitrary time frame. Earlier in the season, VAR allowed a goal by Alli where there was a blatant push by Kane in the buildup at a similar timeframe that was ignored. So why go back that far to see a mm’s decision which is arbitrary this time?

[manic-road]

Highlights

Heaton should be saving that header from Wood

A header from 2 yards out?

[curiousorange]

Credit where it's due - needed a big team performance and that's what we saw.

[villadelph]

Not read through, has the kit been bigged up much?

From afar I really like the kit. Up close.. not so much, the red on green makes my eyes bug out.

[curiousorange]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50908730

Utterly ludicrous.

To clarify the VAR decision photo.

If they were consistent with timings on when VAR would not be used in a buildup to a goal, then I would be more accepting of the decision. LiVARpool have had fouls allowed in buildups to their goals because of it being outside an arbitrary time frame. Earlier in the season, VAR allowed a goal by Alli where there was a blatant push by Kane in the buildup at a similar timeframe that was ignored. So why go back that far to see a mm’s decision which is arbitrary this time?

If they're going to use it to rule on the legality of goals, then all goals should be checked from at least the phase where the attacking team gained the ball. Even if it's a 35 yard pearler. It's ridiculous but people will be a lot less likely to be annoyed if there's consistency, as you suggest.

[four fornicholl]

Not read through, has the kit been bigged up much?

I was confused, kept thinking we had the ball 

[Villatillidie1982]

Wesleys best game, typically he then gets injured.

Kodjia was naff when he came on.

New formation worked well 1st half and we withstood a barrage of crosses in the 2nd.

Fucking needed that!

Wesley seemed to have more support today. He struggles on his own as most strikers do.i thought Kodjia did okay. Can they not play together? Take a bit of strain off the overworked defence.

[Sexual Ealing]

Not read through, has the kit been bigged up much?

I was confused, kept thinking we had the ball 

Yep, me too.

[AV82EC]

Superb today, for all their pressing and possession second half they created pretty much fuck all and were shown up for the limited bunch of long ball merchants they are.

We were superb 1st half and but for FuckVAR 3-0 wouldn’t have flattered us. Second half we were a bit passive but our shape was superb and we severely limited their ability to get balls in the box.

All in all a good day out and our 84 year hoodoo is over.

[Villatillidie1982]

Spoiler for Hiden:

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50908730

Utterly ludicrous.

To clarify the VAR decision photo.

Nothing wrong with VAR. It's the offside rule that is rubbish. VAR is just interpreting the rules.

[brian green]

Just a dream I know but can you remember when Christian Benteke leaped so high that he had to head it DOWN to get under the crossbar?