Aston Villa vs Burnley Post Match Thread

[Astnor]

United one down to Sheffield, did lift my mood a bit

[London Villan]

It’s hard when no one passes to you.

[brontebilly]

Easy to criticise AEG I think, he kept trying to do the right thing anyway. On another night he gets a hat trick. He was excellent in the first half. Hause was very solid coming in cold, one of Mings better games for us too. On another night we win that game 4 or 5 nil such was the level of dominance. McGinn was very good second half as was Jack. To be honest I'm surprised Jack missed that chance at the end, at times he can lash at shots and unfortunately he did it again. While Nakamba tried hard he offered nothing when we had the ball and didn't screen anywhere near well enough without the ball. My big complaint was Watkins, I thought he was dreadful. Terrible touch, lost ball constantly, kept veering to the wings and making wrong decisions. Traore some nice touches and crosses mixed with terrible decisions and lack of composure when it mattered. Very frustrating but a decent performance given all the players we were without. Thought Hourihane should have been brought on for his shooting ability alone but he looks to be done under Smith.

Martinez 7, Elmo 6, Hause 7, Mings 7, Targett 6, Nakamba 5, McGinn 8, Traore 5, Jack 8, AEG 7, Watkins 4. 

[Percy McCarthy]

That was horrible to watch.  Losing four ofour beetter players was always going to take its toll, but that was really poor in terms of quality.  We could have had another 50 shots and still not scored.  Words fail me how dismal Traore is.  Professional football blokes looked at him and thought he was worth £20m.  Bloody hell.

My mate went to an Ajax v Feyenoord game and said he was absolute class.

[RamboandBruno]

"Aston Villa recorded 27 shots, the most by any side without scoring in a single Premier League match since Crystal Palace fired in 31 v Cardiff in December 2018"

We have a major issue still in this team - creativity and cutting edge. Until we upgrade 3-4 positions, we won't be troubling the top 6.

Unless we win win our two games, when we will be in the top six

[Villa Lew]

Can't remember the last time I've felt so frustrated after a match, totally outplayed them 2nd half, should have won in a canter. Well played Kortney did well on his first game for a while, Marvelous wasn't bad though still gave too many stupid fouls away, as for our finishing I'm speechless.

[ExclDawg]

Can't wait till we play Chelsea so we can go back to smashing teams.

[PaulTheVillan]

Can't remember the last time I've felt so frustrated after a match, totally outplayed them 2nd half, should have won in a canter. Well played Kortney did well on his first game for a while, Marvelous wasn't bad though still gave too many stupid fouls away, as for our finishing I'm speechless.

I was more frustrated from the West Ham game.

But that was frustrating

[Rudy65]

Weakened team, opposition parking the bus, we were due a draw, it happens. Clean sheet, no injuries and whilst frustrating, win on Sunday and things will feel fine.

You do realise it’s Allardyse’s first game on Sunday. More of the same coming.

We create 27 chances in Sunday there is no way we aren’t scoring. Surely?

[SoccerHQ]

When was the last time we pulverised a Premier League team without winning? We don't do that from recent history. We dominated this game and were let down by sloppiness in front of the goal. Still work to do but this is a different team from those we have had in the PL in the last 10 years. march on Villa.

Two games ago.

[brontebilly]

Traore is an odd one, in that in midfield he likes to try one touch passes and flicks, but in the box he takes touches where he should be whacking it first time.

Every now and again in midfield he just whacks the ball, don't get it at all. Clearly has technical ability but I'm very suspect about the rest

[villa `cross the mersey]

I find it difficult to get upbeat drawing to Burnley at home - irrespective of how many chances we had - failure to win these "winnable" games is becoming almost habitual
Need to find a decent striker from somewhere

[Legion]

We battered them 0-0.

[Clampy]

The finishing really was abysmal which was frustrating because just one goal would have been enough by the look it. Didn't play too badly considering how many we had out though but yeah, two points definatley dropped.

[Ads]

Battered West Ham and battered Burnley. 1 point. Football, you're an odd ball.