Aston Villa vs Burnley Post Match Thread

[JD]

Even without injuries, we lack a spark off the bench. A new striker in January would be nice because, with the best will in the world, Keenan Davis doesn't strike fear into the hearts of tired defenders.

I'll give Keenan the benefit of the doubt on this one. He's been out injured for a while and should have come on a lot earlier to help him get into the game, rather than the token 15 minutes or so at the end.

[ktvillan]

Frustrating but not much wrong that a lot of shooting practice shouldn't put right.  Someone like Liverpool or Spurs would have had 5 with those chances.

[D.boy]

They should all report for shooting practice tomorrow. Final third was very poor.

[PaulTheVillan]

I hope that our players don’t have a wank tonight. They’ll miss the WBA game trying to finish

[ez]

To sum it up, Burnley didn't stop us winning... our forwards did.

[Monty]

Ridiculous game, the number of times we got through in an inside channel and fucked it right up. 2 points dropped.

Still, encouraging general play considering the injuries to our best two midfielders. On another day we'd have won by 10. Life goes on.

[saint13]

27 attempts. Goalkeeper has only had to make one really good save. Grealish aside the other forward players are nowhere near good enough. AEG will split the debate all day long but this was probably one of his better games but I never fancied him to score...he's been wasteful for 2 years now. Traore is similar only worse.

1 point from 4 very winnable home games.

[ChicagoLion]

27 shots and most off target.
Thought SJM was good, Jack great but could be even better if he added simple finishing to his game.
Traore was weak as piss, AEG shocking shooting,  Hause did well.
All a bit meh

[Ads]

We played well, got into excellent positions time and time again...and couldn't bloody finish.

[villadelph]

I don't usually wish ill-will on other clubs, pending rivalry, but that sort of football has no place in England's top division. Dyche walked out of there with his chest pumped out like he was some sort of conqueror. God have mercy on Burnley supporters, I would've adopted another sport by now.

Its unbelievable that Burnley only received one yellow card throughout the match.. that said, the officiating was pretty dodgy.

While I think we should've won the game, it was concerning to see Ollie as a non-factor. I know its hard to get in behind a team that is set up the way Burnley was but still.. his pace and runs off the ball went missing today. The jury is still out on Traore, but for the amount we paid I'm beginning to worry.

On another day we win that match 3-0.

I say tough luck and I'm not going to slag off any of the players. UTV

[wolfman999]

Nasty, cynical, negative, borderline violent team with ignorant classless fans from a horrible horrible town.

And Burnley weren’t much better.

[CT]

Disappointed we didn’t make more use of the subs.

Would’ve liked to have seen Conor and Freddie, but not to be.

Shooting practice all round.

[TheMalandro]

Jesus. Traore and El Ghazi.
As potent as Pele's todger.

[N'ZMAV]

wasteful wankers tonight

[SoccerHQ]

Happy with the performance considering we had so many out. Were pretty fluent (until we had to shoot) which was pleasing but then the opposition just let you have the ball and don't press much.

0-0 with 20 left and we just make one change and that's bringing on a striker who hasn't scored a league goal since 2017. Find it mind blowing anyone who thinks we don't need another striker in January. Imagine if Watkins was injured at the end and had to miss the next 4-5 games.

Dosen't mean we need to blow another 30m on another one, just get one in on loan.