Aston Villa vs Burnley Post Match Thread

[SoccerHQ]

Its interesting that Watkins is coming in for criticism, when Jack and Anwar had the chance to play him in but choose to shoot and miss the target.  Not a great result but take the positives bearing in mind the opposition fairly steady performances from both Hause and Nakamba which is great for team morale.

I thought Ollie was o.k again. Guy's a good footballer and clever with some of his runs to make space for midfield runners which is good. Can't understand why we didn't put him wide when Davis came on though.

However bar that mad night v Liverpool I wouldn't say I've seen enough from him to ever suggest he'll score 20 goals in this league, just don't think he's got that ruthless mentality when he has got the ball near goal. More 10-15 which will still be a very good return for debut season.

[myf]

Clearly a game we should have won, and easily at that. Our finishing was woeful at times but Smith's failure with subs bothered me.

Everybody seems to have a go at Davis but given his recent injury what do you expect him to do given only 10 mins. He should have been on after 60 mins and given Grealish was imperious running at them and winning free kicks I have no idea why Hourihane was not brought on.

Watkins is running the forward line alone like Wesley did and cuts a frustrated figure. We desperately need to support him more.

Very disappointed tonight, be just our luck if Allardyce instills some belief in Albion

I think if Watkins led the line we'd be fine. the problem is he is on the wing or defending too often. why is he committing a foul in our half in the 91st minute and defending headers from corners?

[Sexual Ealing]

I'm not sure about Watkins tonight. He didn't look available for a pass or a through ball very much.

He was always hanging off the shoulder of the last man for all our big chances, waiting for a rebound or, God forbid, a pass.

[Ads]

Thought Jack ought to have squared to him when he hit a low left footed shot. Watkins was in acres of room.

[Malandro]

Totally unacceptable.

Some of the shots from El Ghazi/Traore - yes unacceptable and predictable.

Traore was puffing VERY early, El Ghazi showed last seasons form.

In cricket those shots - pea rollers. Dreadful.

How does El Ghazi get the free kicks?

[Legion]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55255036

[adrenachrome]

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.

That's what I thought.

Turned the sound off for the second half and slumped in the armchair growling and muttering imprecations. The three dogs came into my room and joined in.

To think I could have creosoted the fence. Oh well.

[Ads]

Well his free kick did force a world class save and rattle the bar.

[TonyD]

We need upgrades on Trez and Anwar.  They have cost us about 7 points this season.

Championship players. We will stutter and plateau with that kind of quality.

McGinn and Jack were great.

Did Nakamba play?

[Lastfootstamper]

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.

I hope so. I'd be surprised if we had such dominance and that many shots two games on the bounce and didn't win one.

Burnley were awful, and the only thing stopping them leaving with anything other than an almighty battering to their goal difference was our finishing. Fuck all to do with them. We should have had nine.

[Ian.]

Well that was frustrating! We played well and commanded it totally but our finishing was dreadful. You can not fault the attitude, commitment, the boss or coaching staff. If we’d have taken some of the chances we would have coasted it. Many positives to take and considering we had a few players making their first starts for a very long time we looked a team. We haven’t been able to do that for years when we’ve had to make lots of changes.

They interviewed one of their defenders at the end and praised how they defended? How they can make that claim when we have made so many chances, what 28 shots? I don’t know! Muppets.

[brontebilly]

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

We didn't deserve three points at Wolves, one at a stretch, football

You do talk some bollocks.

You ok, petal?

[Exeter 77]

Burnley's way of playing is as bad as anything 1980s/90s Wimbledon or any Pulis side has ever served up.

[dave.woodhall]

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

We didn't deserve three points at Wolves, one at a stretch, football

You do talk some bollocks.

You ok, petal?

Behave both of you.

[Mister E]

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

We didn't deserve three points at Wolves, one at a stretch, football

we were well in the game at Wolves; either could have won it. We did.
Get over it.