Villa v Man City Post-Match Thread

[PaulWinch again]

Fair enough.

In any case that was a great performance, clearly we’ll need to be more on the front foot in other games but this is a great, and promising, step.

[olaftab]

Just back. Well done Villa boys. Wonderful Villa Park😊 More mater

[john e]

Well I’m exhausted I’m getting to old for all this

[Stu]

Souness still bitching about Mings, the tosspot.

Yeah saw that. Wanker.

He's a sad and bitter individual. The fact he gave an interview to the scum after Hillsborough when he was manager of Liverpool tells you everything you need to know about the man. A total and unrelenting ******.

[Somniloquism]

Seem to remember linesmen are told not to flag when teams are attacking and let VAR sort it after the shot. Don't think the keeper was getting that even if he hadn't "stopped".

if it was other way round flag would have stayed down

It would have been interesting if the Walker move had been scored from as Sky commentators in the replay stated "he would have been just onside as well" when he looks half a yard forward. Same linesmen kept the flag down there I noticed.

[Dazvillain]

Take a bow Ashley Young. He made us so,so,so much better.My motm

He was most impressive and showed great leadership skills. Watkins best game at holding ball up too

[Bobby Boy]

Fantastic effort from the boys today. It would have been easy for heads to go down after going behind but they didn't and we scored a fantastic equaliser.

Good to see Gerrard showing some tactical nous by solidifying the midfield by leaving Buendia and Coutinho out of the team.

However for all the boost this will give us it is only a good result if we continue the good vibes against Leicester.

Next Saturday is absolutely massive.

[rougegorge]

Ashley Young was exceptional today. I was so pleased we didn't roll over and actually came back and showed some real determination. Mings held up pretty well,  Ollie did really well in the second half as well and Kamara and Luiz did much better after the break.

I know Bailey scored, but he was one who disappointed me again with his overall work rate.

Also, could Emi have done better with their goal? I was in line with it and I felt there was not that much danger when the cross came over. However, I could be wrong and haven't seen it back yet.

He's good to have in the team, but his time-wasting antics reached a new level with the feigned injury!

[Somniloquism]

It was a good but totally unpredictable performance and result as well. However we did ride our luck a lot and Citeh might have thought they only had to turn up. However this is a bonus result. I've seen us get these close results and battling performances against the top teams before (and admittedly we have also been destroyed on occasion), and then throw it away with following poor performances against "lower" teams. The Leicester match is an early 6 pointer at the moment. And we do seem to throw away matches at Southampton. Those are the ones that the manager and the team really needs to show we are turning a corner for.

[Weedy]

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[Dazvillain]

Oh and no way was Coutinho offside for his "goal "

Not at all. Fucking robbed. And he looked much like his old self

I still think Phil looks so subdued and body language seems disinterested when we’re out of possession , it really disappoints me as we need his flair in the team but from now on SG knows we need energy, legs and defending from all 11, and he hasn’t got those qualities

[Exeter 77]

Our performance changed when Ashley Young came on because he added a bit of nous and a bit more physicality. As he and Digne (after he got booked) had to sit back allowed Ramsey more freedom to get forward. I was impressed with Luiz's attitude after the mini saga on Thursday.

[Nev]

It's why we go to the match, absolutely magic. The application and endeavour in the second half was brilliant.

I'll leave it there.

[Legion]

I hope Legion doesn't mind me doing the honours.
https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/12689344/aston-villa-1-1-manchester-city-premier-league-highlights

Cheers. Only just got back.

[Bad English]

Quote from the Mailonline report:

To be honest I'd rather not see links from that pitiful rag on here, no matter how much they praise the Villa.