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Online VillaBoy_23

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Re: Aston Villa v Sheff United Post Match Thread
« Reply #30 on: June 17, 2020, 08:07:45 PM »
Thought we did OK generally and there were lots of positives despite the usual hyperbolic post match reactions. However it is difficult to see how we’re going to score enough goals to win the games that will keep us in the division.

Offline eamonn

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Re: Aston Villa v Sheff United Post Match Thread
« Reply #31 on: June 17, 2020, 08:07:56 PM »
Well considering we should’ve lost I guess I’m ok with a point and they looked a lot better at the back.  Not a lot of home wins so far in the German league.

Trailing 1-0 with more than half the game to go doesn't mean  we would have lost.
We made the best chances but Henderson made some decent saves.

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Re: Aston Villa v Sheff United Post Match Thread
« Reply #32 on: June 17, 2020, 08:08:21 PM »
Davis is a very, very good target man.
Remember a couple of years ago when he played up front on his own for months?





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Re: Aston Villa v Sheff United Post Match Thread
« Reply #33 on: June 17, 2020, 08:08:25 PM »
Very poor game but it was never going to be a cracker.  We were the better of two mediocre sides.  I don't know what Davis has been doing in training to convince Smith that he's a changed man but as soon as he got on the pitch it was business as usual.

He was one of the best players on the pitch, he needs a goal but he's a long way down the list of people to be criticised.

Yes they should've scored but we had a couple of good shouts for penalties and got 6 shots on target to their 1. On top of that there were 7-8 times where they relied on their scramble defence which they do well. Don't forget that's the 2nd best defence in the league and that's built on them making it very hard for teams to get shots away and a very solid keeper behind them.

Offline rougegorge

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Re: Aston Villa v Sheff United Post Match Thread
« Reply #34 on: June 17, 2020, 08:10:04 PM »
Well Sheffield United should've had a goal but certainly didn't deserve one. They were worse than us. Henderson at least had to make some decent saves.

So our defence did better, although Hause was their best hope for a goal and Nakamba gave one of his cameos as well.

Some things don't change though..Smith used some subs but there were no tactical  changes, when we need to win a few matches.

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Re: Aston Villa v Sheff United Post Match Thread
« Reply #35 on: June 17, 2020, 08:10:21 PM »
Why do some opinions have to be hyperbolic?
Maybe it’s only the better fans who don’t say anything negative.

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Re: Aston Villa v Sheff United Post Match Thread
« Reply #36 on: June 17, 2020, 08:10:45 PM »
Worrying, same as before.
Need to make fitness count against a Chelsea.
I think we need to win.

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Re: Aston Villa v Sheff United Post Match Thread
« Reply #37 on: June 17, 2020, 08:11:25 PM »
Goal line technology?

Apparently Nyland had a jamming device sewn into his gloves.

As it says on our badge:  Prepared.

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Re: Aston Villa v Sheff United Post Match Thread
« Reply #38 on: June 17, 2020, 08:11:25 PM »
A Championship performance

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Re: Aston Villa v Sheff United Post Match Thread
« Reply #39 on: June 17, 2020, 08:12:06 PM »
He was one of the best players on the pitch, he needs a goal but he's a long way down the list of people to be criticised.

Yes they should've scored but we had a couple of good shouts for penalties and got 6 shots on target to their 1. On top of that there were 7-8 times where they relied on their scramble defence which they do well. Don't forget that's the 2nd best defence in the league and that's built on them making it very hard for teams to get shots away and a very solid keeper behind them.
That isn't saying a great deal though is it paul, to be fair.  He didn't do any more or less than he normally does which is put himself about, hold the ball up extremely well and not look like scoring.  He should have buried that close range header.  That's why I say I don't know what Dean saw in training.  If we're only playing one striker it can't be him.

Offline steamer

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Re: Aston Villa v Sheff United Post Match Thread
« Reply #40 on: June 17, 2020, 08:12:29 PM »
We did not lose and we were a bit more composed than in our last game.
Looking at the Stats, for all the attempts at goal I never saw us scoring
I am forgetting the goal mouth fuck up and believe the the ref
We do not look like winning and the Hause dwelling on the ball issue along with the goalkeeper flapping I am not overly confident
We go again

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Re: Aston Villa v Sheff United Post Match Thread
« Reply #41 on: June 17, 2020, 08:12:45 PM »
Disappointed in a lack of risk.Several times a ball from the flanks and only Davis was in the box. Grealish looked wasted on the flank.
Targett my motm

Offline Five Villa Tattoos

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Re: Aston Villa v Sheff United Post Match Thread
« Reply #42 on: June 17, 2020, 08:14:56 PM »
Most teams can use their first couple of games to ease into it.
We don't have that luxury.
I think we're gone.
We are woeful, the vast majority of the squad are sadly, just not good enough.

Offline CT Villan

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Re: Aston Villa v Sheff United Post Match Thread
« Reply #43 on: June 17, 2020, 08:16:51 PM »
Looked like the early pre-season game it pretty much was.

Nyland looked a little shaky - my how we miss Heaton.
The Hause aberration aside, the defence looked competent.
Midfield were ok, Luiz had one of his better games.
Keinan holds the ball well, but is not a natural finisher.
Sheffield were there for the taking.

Better than losing !

Offline paul_e

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Re: Aston Villa v Sheff United Post Match Thread
« Reply #44 on: June 17, 2020, 08:16:52 PM »
He was one of the best players on the pitch, he needs a goal but he's a long way down the list of people to be criticised.

Yes they should've scored but we had a couple of good shouts for penalties and got 6 shots on target to their 1. On top of that there were 7-8 times where they relied on their scramble defence which they do well. Don't forget that's the 2nd best defence in the league and that's built on them making it very hard for teams to get shots away and a very solid keeper behind them.
That isn't saying a great deal though is it paul, to be fair.  He didn't do any more or less than he normally does which is put himself about, hold the ball up extremely well and not look like scoring.  He should have buried that close range header.  That's why I say I don't know what Dean saw in training.  If we're only playing one striker it can't be him.

It's saying that singling him out after that performance as the only player to criticise is completely unfair. He did exactly the job he was picked to do and bullied their back 3 on his own but we didn't make the most of that. It's not his fault AEG wasn't getting closer to him or that Samatta didn't start next to him and it's not his fault that they have a defence that is very good at stifling things out around the box.

 


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