Villa v Leeds post match thread

[Steve67]

Humbled tonight.  They had more of everything, desire, pace, better decision making, busting a gut to get behind the ball in the 95 minute.  We were crap and I hope we are not hauled back in to the crap that we saw last season.  I still think we should have signed a strong midfielder but that's the Smith way. We were too deep for long period and our midfield need to introduce themselves to each other.  Poor all round, could have been different had Grealish scored earlier on. 12 from 15, I'll take that.  Be good to get 9 from the next 15.

[AlexAlexCropley]

Memories of 1991 when they stuffed us 4-1 on telly.Lee Chapman.

[itbrvilla]

Had Jack scored or better passed to an open Ollie after that spectacular run this game would have been so different. It’s harsh to criticize him after that run, but that decision there, in isolation might have decided the game, or certainly what could have happened after. And he did much the same in the game vs Leicester. He has to be better at getting others involved at the key moments. If he tries to do it all alone we will be back where we were last season. It cannot be all about Jack.

Did the same at Leicester when there was a better option. Needs to make the pass more.

[richtheholtender]

Cash defensively is a serious concern. The Liverpool game highlighted it as well.

[stubbsyandy]

Player ratings

Martínez 0
Cas

Player ratings

Martínez 0
Cash 1
Konsa 0
Mings 0
Targett 0
McGinn -5
Douglas Luiz 0
Trézéguet 0
Barkley 0
Grealish 1
Watkins 0

Traore 0
Manager and coaches 0

Konsa 0
Mings 0
Targett 0
McGinn -5
Douglas Luiz 0
Trézéguet 0
Barkley 0
Grealish 1
Watkins 0

Traore 0
Manager and coaches 0

And the purpose of this ridiculous post is...

[stevo_st]

Shit that we didn't try and mix it up / try something different, three at the back or 2 up top.

Only one sub used

[PeterWithesShin]

So as people can show they don't understand black humour and also lack the basic ability to quote a post correctly.

[BC54 VFC]

It was inevitable, we were not going from scrapping to stay up to winning the league.
Leeds out passed us, out ran us and out thought us.
We knew exacctly what their plan was and we let them play it.
some dredfull peformances all across the pitch, maybe Cash who was run ragged tried the hardest but had little back up.
sobering us up for the next outing
As an aside, why is there a downer on here about Bamford, scored a hat trick and seemed decent to me.
The bench as has been said does little to inspire and Tarore was caught up in the Malaise when he came on

Couldn't agree more with your Bamford comment. Proved himself to be a very good footballer tonight and came over well in his post-match interview.

[passport1]

Disappointing  but sometimes  you  get outplayed by a better team on the day. The key is to respond in the next one.

[nick harper]

Cash defensively is a serious concern. The Liverpool game highlighted it as well.

You must be joking. They were coming at him in waves down their left.

[Steve67]

Cash defensively is a serious concern. The Liverpool game highlighted it as well.

I presume you are being sarcastic?  Hung out to dry by the lazy fecker Trezeguet.  Cash was the only who did his job properly in defence.

[mrfuse]

This was going to happen at some point and maybe we can learn from it. What matters is how we respond against Southampton.

Yeah exactly. I said in the match thread no changes make them go and put it right.

[stubbsyandy]

So as people can show they don't understand black humour and also lack the basic ability to quote a post correctly.

Fair play...I feel a bit pissed off so jumped the gun...soz

[CT Villan]

We were neutered by Bielsa.

Deano et al had no response. The poor tactical performance translated into languid, sloppy play from the team, reminiscent of last season pre-lockdown. Felt sorry for Matty Cash by the end.

"We go again"™

[Stinkin_Thinkin]

First half I thought we shaded it, however the warning signs were there.
Second half Bamford goes down screaming like his careers over 2mins later he bangs one in. Then a couple more. The third you could see the fear of the defenders, we had 3 around him.

Leeds attack like aircraft in formation just before full time they had 6 players charging at Villa in a line across the pitch
The international break really destroyed our momentum we had to start with that eleven that had done so well previously, on paper we win this easily but we didn't match their 100mph work rate and relentlessness.
Grealish nearly scores goal of the century, aside from that in the 2nd half was ineffective along with Barkley, McGinn and Watkins. Mings seemed to go on a mad one and start charging all over the pitch after the 3rd.
Back down to earth with a bump.