Aston Villa v Sheff United Post Match Thread

[supertom]

I liked Konsa at right back. He gives us less to worry about. The down side, like when Mellberg or Cueller used to play there, is that he won't delivery anything (useful) from wide, but AEG should have been making more about having a bit more freedom to not look behind him too much. It'll help us I think to keep him there and not break into the opposition third too much (because on the other side, Targett does that whilst Jack comes in field). It just means we need more chalk on boots work from whoever plays right wing.
Guilbert is good going forward but he leaves acres of space in behind, and we don't have anyone ahead on the right who can defend.

[Mister E]

I thought we were mostly the better side, which is encouraging.

I'm not going to cry for Sheffield's missed goal when we should have had one and possibly two penalties.  How can a player physically throw mings to the ground in the area to stop him attacking the ball and it not be a pen?

I was impressed with Davis but wish he could take his opportunities. 

I don't get the criticism of Nyland - he had taken the ball smartly and was pushed into the goal by his own player.  If the collision didn't happen he had no problem.

In terms of the subs, we were the better team in the system we were playing and I suspect Smith was hoping with the added energy we'd have a chance of nicking a goal.  I'm not sure that with a point at stake it was the time to gamble with a change in system when we were doing ok.

But overall I thought Sheffield were really poor and all in all it feels like a missed opportunity.

Yes, good summary, Chris.

[Flin5tone]

A decent result against a top 6 side but thought we were well off the pace as were they .

Grealish non-existent , McGinn not fit , they should have had a goal.


Can't see how we will stay up we simply do not have the quality

Great to have you back. Great input on a game you clearly didn't see.

How original.you'll be calling me a Nose next...I watched the full 90 minutes with my NowTV Day Pass sent to Season Ticket Holders

[hilts_coolerking]

Dean's post-match interview, in which he says he's disappointed with just a point and says he thinks it will be an advantage for Chelsea that they've had longer to prepare.  He says though it was a good performance, we were the more aggressive side, and the goal should have stood but we've had our fair share of bad luck this season.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/53087082

[CT]

A decent result against a top 6 side but thought we were well off the pace as were they .

Grealish non-existent , McGinn not fit , they should have had a goal.


Can't see how we will stay up we simply do not have the quality

Great to have you back. Great input on a game you clearly didn't see.

How original.you'll be calling me a Nose next...I watched the full 90 minutes with my NowTV Day Pass sent to Season Ticket Holders

Bless. I don’t need to know how you got access to the game.

“Grealish non existent”. Like the part where he cut through midfield, sent through a defence splitting pass to set up the best chance of the game.

[olaftab]

I watched the match earler today so facts are (ATM obviously).
We were the better team throughout.
We had good chances and that one handed save from their keeper was very good.
We should have had 2 pens.
They are claiming a goal that was not ruled in by available technology. Tough.
Other than that they had one chance with Hause providing the assist but our defence did well to recover.

[cdward]

Loving all the haters bitching online about the ghost goal.
Yes, if we had been denied 3 points that way, i would be fuming, but we have been fu**ed over enough times by the technology that this is just karma redressing the balance.
Great to see how the Villa doing well winds up so many people.
You love to see it.

[LeeB]

The ball could have hit the net and not been given, and it still wouldn't get anywhere near the travesty of justice that Kevin Friend administered at Palace.

Sorry for Sheff Utd and Chris Wilder, there are far more worthy candidates for said injustice and they've had their fair share this season, but fuck me we've been due one.

[Damo70]

Dean's post-match interview, in which he says he's disappointed with just a point and says he thinks it will be an advantage for Chelsea that they've had longer to prepare.  He says though it was a good performance, we were the more aggressive side, and the goal should have stood but we've had our fair share of bad luck this season.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/53087082

Chelsea may have had longer to prepare but we have a game under our belt. I suspect we may be a little bit sharper than Chelsea.

As for the Sheffield United game I tipped the draw and they had been having an excellent season so we bank the draw ('owt's better than nowt'). We had a big decision go our way but we also had a nailed on penalty shout go against us so I am not going to listen to any crap (probably from noses) about us being lucky.

[Ads]

If the ball stays in contact with the post and the post and the line are treated as one in the same, does that mean it wasn't a goal in any event? I mean it wasn't as the referee didn't give it.

[Small Rodent]

If the ball stays in contact with the post and the post and the line are treated as one in the same, does that mean it wasn't a goal in any event? I mean it wasn't as the referee didn't give it.

Exactly my thoughts yesterday.

[LeeB]

If the ball stays in contact with the post and the post and the line are treated as one in the same, does that mean it wasn't a goal in any event? I mean it wasn't as the referee didn't give it.

I liked the way he adjusted to that position, but when he first went back the ball was about a foot over the line at the furthest point.

[PeterWithe]

I thought it a poor game with both sides looking well out of condition and that resulted in a distinct lack of quality all over the field. We have rushed back with undue haste and second half was littered with mistakes from all.

Mings looked comfortable, Davis a real problem for their defence and Jack showed the only real quality from anyone, despite looking well off the pace overall.

We looked like we had done most of the season, plucky triers with few looking like they really belong at PL level.

[olaftab]

And Danny Mills is a ****.

[hilts_coolerking]

If the ball stays in contact with the post and the post and the line are treated as one in the same, does that mean it wasn't a goal in any event? I mean it wasn't as the referee didn't give it.

I liked the way he adjusted to that position, but when he first went back the ball was about a foot over the line at the furthest point.

Yep, it was like being given out LBW and then shifting your position to try to con the umpire.  Canny.