Aston Villa V Wolves - Post Match Thread

[kippaxvilla2]

Good first half.  As bad a second half as I have seen since the bad run in the Championship.  I have finally decided Trez is not good enough, Ollie is fantastic but no way is he a natural striker at this level.  When you are bringing on Davis you know you are in trouble.  And yet we could have won it at the end.

[Taylor]

To be honest, I would have taken that before the game.

[LukeJames]

Should've been 2 up after first half, could've been 0-2 down after second. Fair result.

[Pete3206]

Shocking 2nd half.

But for another world class performance by Martinez, we'd be talking about a defeat now.

[eamonn]

The dearth of goals continues. Spring'92 wants its Villa back.

[TonyD]

We do really miss Jack.

Let’s hope we go on a winning streak when he returns.

[London Villan]

A lot of us said we were light on attacking options going in to the season. It looks about right.

[N'ZMAV]

we look really poor in the final third. Crossing is awful.
Feeling sorry for Watkins - he's the only one with any idea.

[taylorsworkrate]

1st half we were bright with plenty of energy, just a lack of quality in the final 3rd. 2nd half we maintained that lack of quality, but combined it with zero energy.

[levico]

Is this us now until Jack and Marty get back?

[SamTheMouse]

Yet another clean sheet. How many is that now?

[PaulWinch again]

Good first half, bloody awful second.

Positives

Emi - superb
Sanson - really promising and balances the midfield
Centre halves - Really good
Ollie - worked hard and unlucky
Targett - good again

Negatives

Completely lost our shape in second half. As soon as we start hoofing the ball we’re hopeless.
Elmo - fine servant, but massive weak link.
Subs - did nothing to change tide.
Douglas - love him, but he’s not quite on it at the moment.

[TaxDodger]

Shocking 2nd half.

But for another world class performance by Martinez, we'd be talking about a defeat now.

He only really made one save of note. Think a draw was definitely a fair result. We're a very average side without Jack but it's still a big step up from where we were a year ago.

[Jon Crofts]

Game of 2 halves weren’t it?

Should have been out of sight inside 20 minutes.

[Ads]

A fair result.

We were much better in the first, drifted badly in the 2nd and gave up 2 great chances and wasted 1 of our own.

Positives

The first half. We really ought to have have had 2 at least. Nice and bright and Sanson looked good.

Defensively we're so impressive.

Negatives

Second half!

Felt we were poor in keeping the ball and went long too often. Mountinho and Neves didn't step onto us so I'm notnsure why.

Felt our Traore was as poor as there's, no impact on the game at all.

Dougie switched off and Barkely with an insane pass aside, they didn't create anything bar a tame Neto effort. Likewise all we could muster was a Konsa chance 2nd half.

Those options on the bench really limit us at the moment.

I don't feel too annoyed or despondent really. If you are not going to win, don't lose. Equally Jack and Matty Cash hoping around by Brian Little, should hopefully both start against Newcastle.