Aston Villa 2-2 Always bitter Sam’s Bitters post match thread

[The Edge]

A disappointing result on paper but was a decent match really.

They not only said that on MOTD but went on the Sunderland forum last night and plenty there saying how good a game of football it was.

They were discussing the villa v albion match on a Sunderland forum? We must be massive

[Drummond]

It was an enjoyable game unless you were fans of either team feeling you should/could have got so much more from the game.

[LeeB]

A disappointing result on paper but was a decent match really.

They not only said that on MOTD but went on the Sunderland forum last night and plenty there saying how good a game of football it was.

They were discussing the villa v albion match on a Sunderland forum? We must be massive

They had a match thread!!

[SoccerHQ]

We were wank and got a lucky point.

To be fair you were around for our glory era so your standards are higher.

My uncle watched it and said we played well second half and he normally moans even when we win so we can't have been that bad.

Is that a polite way to say ‘you’re an old bastard’?

24 shots, 11 on target suggests we weren’t that bad and if Sam Johnston hadn’t pulled off a couple of world class saves we’d have been out of sight.

Martinez made a few himself.

I can only think of 2 meaningful saves Martinez had to make:
one diving to his left in the first half which looked spectacular but it was at the sort of height where most premier league keepers would make it.
the other was in the second half tipping one over the bar which was a decent effort but again you'd expect the keeper to save it.

Johnstone was definitely the busier of the 2 and on balance i think we had the better chances, the Watkins one-on-one and the Davis effort of the post were easily the best opportunities that weren't taken in the game.

Missed out one of the saves of the season when that Konsa header hit the post and he somehow tipped it over the bar, incredible reactions yet again.

1-2 down in a winnable game we were always going to leave space at the back and indeed WBA fans saying they should've pushed forward more in last 15 to get the third.

They didn't actually create that much in open play, we just struggled with the set pieces.

I enjoyed last night anyway. Give me 20 of those type of games in a season compared to other 20 where likes of Man. City just use us as training cones and endlessly pass around us for 30 minutes as they did on Wednesday and you knew we had no chance of scoring.

Probably why so many found the championship matches enjoyable as last night reminded me of one of them.

[Brazilian Villain]

A disappointing result on paper but was a decent match really.

They not only said that on MOTD but went on the Sunderland forum last night and plenty there saying how good a game of football it was.

They were discussing the villa v albion match on a Sunderland forum? We must be massive

They had a match thread!!

It's a busy forum to be fair, lots of decent football chat with plenty of other clubs' fans and always good to get a 'neutral' perspective.

[Villa Lew]

Feel happier after that match, than I have after our recent efforts, but despite dominating the match for the most part, our goals both came from Albion mistakes and that is a side who have the worst defensive record in the league. Also another concern is how poor we were on corners, we had 11 in the match and the only time we looked like scoring was when Davis hit the post, which was not great.

Hopefully Dean will now start giving the youngsters some game time, and I mean more than the odd few minutes.

[postal]

Yes, it's a chance to have two forwards playing off each other, with another roaming one just causing trouble. Can always revert to just Ollie up front if they want.

[colin69]

Was relieved with the draw in the end. They had some decent chances but we dominated the second half without looking like we would get an equaliser.
Was a much better game than some of the recent dross and was made up for Keinan and glad to see Wes back.
Would have liked the subs earlier though.

[eamonn]

A disappointing result on paper but was a decent match really.

They not only said that on MOTD but went on the Sunderland forum last night and plenty there saying how good a game of football it was.

They were discussing the villa v albion match on a Sunderland forum? We must be massive

They had a match thread!!

Their Netflix success "Sunderland Til I Die" clearly needs a rebrand.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Was relieved with the draw in the end. They had some decent chances but we dominated the second half without looking like we would get an equaliser.
Was a much better game than some of the recent dross and was made up for Keinan and glad to see Wes back.
Would have liked the subs earlier though.

Agree with all of that. Local derbies are rarely great games and when Albion missed a sitter then hit the crossbar in the first half I was convinced we'd go on and win. It's what we normally do. Couldn't stop laughing when Keinan scored. Delighted for him.

[olaftab]

A disappointing result on paper but was a decent match really.

They not only said that on MOTD but went on the Sunderland forum last night and plenty there saying how good a game of football it was. 

BV there must be an attractive young lady involved for you to be on a Sunderland forum otherwise I can’t fathom why?

[Doughboy21]

Feel happier after that match, than I have after our recent efforts, but despite dominating the match for the most part, our goals both came from Albion mistakes and that is a side who have the worst defensive record in the league. Also another concern is how poor we were on corners, we had 11 in the match and the only time we looked like scoring was when Davis hit the post, which was not great.

Hopefully Dean will now start giving the youngsters some game time, and I mean more than the odd few minutes.

Sorry, but as I've said before and history of Dean Smith shows its just not going to happen

[Sexual Ealing]

Feel happier after that match, than I have after our recent efforts, but despite dominating the match for the most part, our goals both came from Albion mistakes and that is a side who have the worst defensive record in the league. Also another concern is how poor we were on corners, we had 11 in the match and the only time we looked like scoring was when Davis hit the post, which was not great.

Hopefully Dean will now start giving the youngsters some game time, and I mean more than the odd few minutes.

Only something like 2% of corners result in goals across all of the PL.

[FrankyH]

During the championship winning season , getting a corner felt like getting a penalty kick with Peter Withe.

[oldtimernow]

70 per cent possession and 24 shots, eleven on goal, yet we were jammy and fortunate?

We were saving the equaliser for causing maximum pain too. We've effectively relegated them.

Haha hahahaha!! Fuck off back to Sandwell you wankers.

At last I have some payback for the heartache they caused me as a kid in 1958 when they equalised late on  and we ended up being relegated.