Aston Villa v The Dogheads Match Thread

[john e]

Playing well just need a bit of luck

[Allan C]

Good half I thought  I get the feeling if we score one we’ll get four

[ChicagoLion]

I think Rednap called it right regarding Traore.

[tomd2103]

Like McGinn in a more advanced role as he presses the ball higher up the pitch.  Not sure why we hitting hopeful crosses into the box when they have got three centre halves in there.

I think we've looked OK, but just missing that bit of quality that Grealish brings and Barkley should be offering.

[paul_e]

Good half I thought  I get the feeling if we score one we’ll get four

I agree, if the Watkins one that hit the bar goes in we'd have smashed them.

[nordenvillain]

Played decent. McGinn having best game for some time and Sanson getting better. Both Traore's have been poor. Elmo aged well so far.

[Duncan Shaw]

Sanson seems genuinely two footed...what is this magic?

[Dave]

Good half I thought  I get the feeling if we score one we’ll get four

I agree, if the Watkins one that hit the bar goes in we'd have smashed them.

Precedent would suggest that we'd have comfortably seen out a 1-0 win. It's what we now do after scoring in the fifth minute.

[berneboy]

Luiz seems just off the pace.

[Lastfootstamper]

My Konsa-numbered shirts are clearly hindering him. I've changed to last season's unnumbered green shirt for the second half.

[SoccerHQ]

Neto's quality isn't he?

We need to sign a player like that for our right side in the summer. Imagine having that pace with Jack the other side.

[Risso]

First goal almost certainly wins this.

[SashasGrandad]

They are just happy to hang on and wait for a break

[paul_e]

Neto's quality isn't he?

We need to sign a player like that for our right side in the summer. Imagine having that pace with Jack the other side.

Mostly about his pace to be honest. He's a threat one-on-one or running in behind because very few fullbacks could keep up with him.

[Risso]

They are just happy to hang on and wait for a break

When you can break like Neto just did, I can see why. Rapid.