Burton 1-3 Aston Villa post match thread

[dave shelley]

In fairness to Tayor, poor as he is, I think he was looking for the ball to come to him from the other side and could probably be forgiven for thinking Jack may have been held up by a defender when; as I saw it, Jack played a beautiful first time ball that completely confused Taylor and, may have confused many a better player with its impudence.

[JD]

This game might not have seemed all that important to us as a club, but it was massively emotional for me.  My brother, and very infrequent poster on here, passed away on the 28th.  This is the first game i've watched without at least being on the end of the phone.  When Grealish scored I broke down.  This was and is more than a football club to us both.  UTV.

Sorry to hear that TOBB. Condolences to you and your family. Stay strong mate.   

[timeoutbigbar]

Comments and wishes much appreciated, thank you.

[Hookeysmith]

Starters Monday from that lot

Mings
Luiz
Grealish
Watkins


Add in the likes of

Martinez
Mcginn
Konsa
Traore
Targett
Cash

And it's looking a lot stronger

Bring it on

[Percy McCarthy]

This game might not have seemed all that important to us as a club, but it was massively emotional for me.  My brother, and very infrequent poster on here, passed away on the 28th.  This is the first game i've watched without at least being on the end of the phone.  When Grealish scored I broke down.  This was and is more than a football club to us both.  UTV.

Commiserations to you and everyone who knew him timeout. I hope he could see and enjoy it all from somewhere.

[hilts_coolerking]

This game might not have seemed all that important to us as a club, but it was massively emotional for me.  My brother, and very infrequent poster on here, passed away on the 28th.  This is the first game i've watched without at least being on the end of the phone.  When Grealish scored I broke down.  This was and is more than a football club to us both.  UTV.

My condolences mate.

[Dante Lavelli]

I have no words meaningful words but, if it’s any condolence, your message has made me appreciate my group of Villa misfits even more.
HEITS.

[brontebilly]

Starters Monday from that lot

Mings
Luiz
Grealish
Watkins


Add in the likes of

Martinez
Mcginn
Konsa
Traore
Targett
Cash

And it's looking a lot stronger

Bring it on

And possibly on the way out......Nakamba and AEG. Jota actually looked a bit fitter and stronger than last season in his cameo, decent shot that went just over. Put himself in the shop window at least. Lansbury, I'm struggling to think of a lazier player we have ever had. Diabolical level of fitness and commitment. He will struggle for any championship team to take him on.

Very surprised to see Elmo start, was reasonably solid but doesn't say much for Guilbert's future that he was on the bench.

[ktvillan]

Strange game when Lansbury hardly shows anything and then ended up with two assists. (Actually was it him or Luiz that played Davis through?)

Really pleased for Davis to get on the scoresheet, hopefully it will do his confidence a world of good.

I thought Taylor looked like he'd been told to try and play a bit more football going forward - he wasn't his usual panic merchant three legged donkey impersonator when crossing the half way and it got him an assist.

[Villafirst]

El Ghazi's confidence is shot, perhaps from that awful miss at Everton. DS could've played Matty Cash on the right wing and Guilbert at right back? Cash started as a winger at Forest. Surely that combination would've been more effective?

[simboy]

Decent result, some nice stuff going forward, a less static midfield and attack than last year. Hopefully that’s what’s being instilled into the whole squad. A glorified Pre- season friendly in truth.

What did concern me a little was Mings. On one occasion he lost the ball, failed to make any effort to get back and was covered by Hause. The centre of defence, against a third division mid table team seemed to be lacking in bite, effort and control. I hope that’s down to where we are Pre season.

For all the criticism Taylor takes he looked ok last night. The tackle he made to block the shot and the cross to Watkins for the opener were pretty good.

[ldavfc4eva]

I thought Nakamba had a decent game, especially with Lansbury doing not a lot alongside him.

Ramsey didn’t look out of place and had a decent game.

Lansbury, AEG and Taylor were anonymous apart from 2 of them providing the assists.

Ollie and Jack played well, I’m glad they got their goals and also that Keinan got one too, will help the confidence no end.

[Big Ming]

Has anyone arrested Hause and Angela for stealing a living yet?

[ChicagoLion]

So sorry to hear that timeout, hope the good cry helped in some way.
Thoughts with you and your family.

[Mister E]

Nakamba was okay, but still managed to give the opposition one or two chances.
Ramsey does look very comfortable on the ball and was always there as a passing option.
Hause - not great, but not a total waste.

I agree AEG, Ange and Elmo looked very out of place last night.

I'd like to have seen one or two of our younger prospects get some game-time, rather than - apparently- using the game as a shop window to show our unwanted wares to others: I don't think I saw anything that would attract me to any of them!
Does anyone honestly think that any club will take Ange, given his lack of interest and high wages?! - we have another Micah / Habib on our hands with him, watching his contract time out whilst picking up obscene amounts of weekly dosh.