Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace Post-Match

[Nelly]

If we score a couple of the chances we had in the first half, this game would have been much calmer. I'm not used to us turning it around like that but could get used to it. Duran's goal was something else!

[Sexual Ealing]

What a strange game.
Should have been out of sight by half time.
Looked dead and buried in the second half.
Then somehow bounced back. 
Palace are shite. 

I think Kamara needs benching.
Pau can pass but not much of a defender. 
Zani could be a superstar. 
And Bailey did ok. Cough.

Doesn't even rhyme.

[Monty]

Only thing worse than following Villa when we lose is following Villa when we win, I'm off to get a cardiogram.

[Toronto Villa]

Haha well before the game ends. Only bad things can happen now.

I was watching on DAB fibre optic nuclear radio so it finished before you lot.

Trying to keep up with the ‘Shins I see

[Percy McCarthy]

I’m on nights and nobody got me up before I woke up myself at about 70 minutes. Villa shouldn’t start without me.

[Legion]

Never in doubt.

[Martyn Smith]

<cliche about us not playing well and winning>

[PaulWinch again]

Well thank fuck for that. Would have been a really poor result to lose that - well done Villa.

[AV84]

I said before this game that it was hard to know where we actually were, performance wise, this season because of the results and opposition we've played. I felt like a tight 1-0 win over a decent team might be exactly what we needed to show where we really are as a team. I guess a result like this will do us good too? I still have no idea if we're brilliant or awful, but at least we know there's some kind of spirit in there, and players that can change the game, and a manager whose not afraid to use them.

[Ducksworthy]

Average first half, piss poor first 40 minutes of the second half, brilliant last 5 (+15) minutes!

Truly superb goal from Duran, definite penalty then well finished off by Diaby and Bailey.

But please do tell us again how we only have one striker etc etc

Overall disappointing but a good finish and thee points, can’t complain.

[lovejoy]

I fully and completely back this manager after he took us to 7th in two thirds of last season.

Disappointing to see negativity creep into match threads when things go against us. We always have a chance of a turnaround with this manager.

Get a grip, mate.

It's a match thread on a football forum. What do you think is going to happen when we are losing at home to Palace, and not playing that well?

I’m with Villain82 on this one. Some posts sound like they are written by primary school kids with players veering from being total shit to world beaters within minutes.

[Bad English]

I fully and completely back this manager after he took us to 7th in two thirds of last season.

Disappointing to see negativity creep into match threads when things go against us. We always have a chance of a turnaround with this manager.

We were losing 0-1 on 87 minutes and totally toothless, not to say wank, in the second half. We're not going to sing, I mean post,  "Let's all have a disco!".


Also, part of the fun of match threads is going totally OTT, you really shouldn't take them seriously.

[Percy McCarthy]

BBC live table currently has us on 7 points.

[Brend'Watkins]

Didn’t see a thing, just followed it on the match thread and messages from around the globe. Feared the worst from what was described as the stars seemingly weren’t aligned. This Villa never give up. Great result.
Hope Ger stayed dry in the lower regions.

[Risso]

Diaby just seems to have that bit of quality when it matters. Great first touch and shpt for his VAR "goal", and the run and pass to Bailey to finish things of was superb.

Positives - great spirit. Zaniolo looked decent, great goal from Duran, Diaby always looks a threat, Torres is a great passer of the ball, subs changed the game.

Negatives - Kamara out of sorts again, Torres is a terrible defender, Watkins.