Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace Post-Match

[VillaTim]

There was a whiff of prime Fergies ManUre about that win yesterday. 85 mins losing . FT won 3-1 . Superb.

[john e]

Not as bad a performance for the first 85 minutes as some people are making out for me
Frustrating yes Palace came to spoil, which was surprising as I thought they had more about them especially in attacking areas

Palace got what they deserved. I have no problem with the longer extra time if players waste time it should be added on the goalie Johnson was a complete disgrace, and I’m glad it all went horribly wrong for him

I was in line with Durans goal in the lower Doug, absolute belter, when you see something like that live it lives with you forever, those special moments in time is what life is all about

We have a problem with our defence against the better teams We are going to be letting goals in I’m afraid
We’ll be fine against half the league teams who want to sit back like yesterday but anyone with a bit more about them will cause us problems
I know that area has been injury hit but it’s our weakest link

Watkins will get goals as the season progresses
His biggest frustration for me is and has always been his lack of technical ability He simply cannot control a ball drives me round the bend
That’s why he will never become really top class imo

I know he slips for the goal but Martinez is still the key player in our team
Without him we lose yesterday,
I reckon he’s worth 10 points a season

[Richard E]

For them, I thought Eze was very pacey and tricky to handle but his passing/distribution to teammates wasn’t that great.

[Dick Edwards]

I thought we played a very good game overall. Palace certainly didn't deserve to win that. If we'd taken only half of our clear chances we'd have put five past them.

I'm a little concerned with Pau Torres with what I've seen so far. While he's clearly a lovely passer of the ball his bread and butter position is as a central defender and he looks physically weak and slow to me.

[itmustbe_it is!]

Just watched the pen back on match of the day and genuinely dont understand the pundits - they freeze frame to show the minute "touch" on the ball by the defender before he takes Watkins out, but I see no touch at all until after he's fouled Watkins - the freeze frame appears to prove the exact point they are disagreeing with . Was a pen all day long for me, and I dot think thats just claret and blue glasses.

[AV84]

Just watched the pen back on match of the day and genuinely dont understand the pundits - they freeze frame to show the minute "touch" on the ball by the defender before he takes Watkins out, but I see no touch at all until after he's fouled Watkins - the freeze frame appears to prove the exact point they are disagreeing with . Was a pen all day long for me, and I dot think thats just claret and blue glasses.

In real time I felt it looked more like he'd got the ball first, but slowing it down makes it clear he didn't. Fair play to the ref that he gave it the first time, and stuck to his guns with VAR.

[PaulWinch again]

I think Torres just needs to learn when to close space better. It was poor to get turned by Mateta yesterday, but also what the hell happened in the middle? Edouard should never have had so much space.

[Nii Lamptey]

If Ollie scores that early chance, it would have forced Palace forward, and we’d have comfortably potted this side by HT. Keeper shouldn’t have even been given a chance to save it.
His workrate is never in question, but barren spells like this are why he’ll never be top drawer. But for that crazy 15 mins at the end, that miss could have been extremely costly.

Got away with it on this occasion - Brilliant finish to the game, and unfortunate for the droves of fans who’d left before we’d even got the equaliser! 😬

Thought Dougie and Diaby were excellent. Pau Torres’ distribution is a thing of beauty, and he’ll be a real asset once he gets up to speed with the pace of the league. Thought Tielemans looked like he was blowing steam out of his arse when he came on, looked shattered, then came up with 2 assists!?

Onto Warsaw and Chelsea. 6 points please!
UTV

[AV84]

Onto Warsaw and Chelsea. 6 points please!
UTV

Isn't it mad to think we're playing Chelsea after a midweek European game, but it's ours, not theirs.

[Nii Lamptey]

Onto Warsaw and Chelsea. 6 points please!
UTV

Isn't it mad to think we're playing Chelsea after a midweek European game, but it's ours, not theirs.

Nope, just the restoration of natural order! 😉

[Somniloquism]

I think Torres just needs to learn when to close space better. It was poor to get turned by Mateta yesterday, but also what the hell happened in the middle? Edouard should never have had so much space.

Obviously Torres was on the wing so Digne was even further up, so Kamala or Luiz should have been dropping back to help Konsa. I’m guessing one or both didn’t do that.

[Monty]

A word for Tielemans, who played the key pass for goals 2 and 3.

[brontebilly]

I think Torres just needs to learn when to close space better. It was poor to get turned by Mateta yesterday, but also what the hell happened in the middle? Edouard should never have had so much space.

Konsa took a big gamble, it seemed to me, to play offside at nearly the half way line expecting Mateta to play that ball first time. When he rolled Torres and ran with it then Konsa was in no man's land. Both holding midfielders nowhere it must be said, Kamara doing a lot of complaining afterwards instead of bursting a gut to into position to start with and cover back. Ridiculous goal to concede really.

[Astnor]

Watching again (the highlights);
- Diaby s control of himself and the ball for the offside goal was good to watch - would be nice if Watkins and Cash had a bit of that
- What a technique and goal from Duran - really something special and yes it has some Benteke style about it
- build up to the two other goals also superb
- cant see from the highlights the whole build up to their goal but seems that all our defensive formation where out of place sort of so not so much down to an individuals mistake
All in all we clearly where and are the better team and it it did show with our strong ending to the game but also parts of the game we didnt look that good as a team   

[Clampy]

I think Torres just needs to learn when to close space better. It was poor to get turned by Mateta yesterday, but also what the hell happened in the middle? Edouard should never have had so much space.

Konsa took a big gamble, it seemed to me, to play offside at nearly the half way line expecting Mateta to play that ball first time. When he rolled Torres and ran with it then Konsa was in no man's land. Both holding midfielders nowhere it must be said, Kamara doing a lot of complaining afterwards instead of bursting a gut to into position to start with and cover back. Ridiculous goal to concede really.

Still, good win eh Bronte?