Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace Post-Match

[AV84]

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.

A few people have said this already but I think maybe the "problem" we have is in midfield. It's not to say the players aren't good, but depending on who we're playing, and how the game is going, it's in midfield that things break down. I think Diaby, who is really more of a forward, and maybe Luiz, are the only two that have been consistent this season. The others have been hit and miss. I do think we're really missing Ramsey in there and once he's back the likes of Bailey, Zaniolo, Tielemans, and maybe even Kamara, will be rotated in and out between Europe and league games. Luiz, McGinn, Ramsey and Diaby should be the core of the midfield.

[Mister E]

Just watched MOTD. All 3 pundits claim the pen was 'tough' on Palace. Whatever.

A quote from the BBC website: "A desperate lunge from Richards saw Watkins fouled in the area" ...

[Martyn Smith]

Just watched MOTD. All 3 pundits claim the pen was 'tough' on Palace. Whatever.

If that pen had been awarded against Villa I'd be yelling my head off. He clearly gets the ball well before his leg collides with Olly

[Clampy]

He gets the ball second to colliding with Ollie.

[Exeter 77]

It was much more of a penalty than Johnson's tackle on Gabby in the Villa Park game against Small Heath in April 2010 and we got that one as well.

[Risso]

Just watched MOTD. All 3 pundits claim the pen was 'tough' on Palace. Whatever.

If that pen had been awarded against Villa I'd be yelling my head off. He clearly gets the ball well before his leg collides with Olly

He does nothing of the sort. The ball doesn’t alter its course by even a millimetre.

[Ian.]

Just watched MOTD. All 3 pundits claim the pen was 'tough' on Palace. Whatever.

If that pen had been awarded against Villa I'd be yelling my head off. He clearly gets the ball well before his leg collides with Olly

He does nothing of the sort. The ball doesn’t alter its course by even a millimetre.

You can’t foul a player and then get the ball. Ollie would have been through on goal. It was a foul and I find it puzzling how some find it hard not see that?

[olaftab]

Just watched MOTD. All 3 pundits claim the pen was 'tough' on Palace. Whatever.

Lazy fuckers. Murphy's  so called expert analysis were devoid of any gravity as I don't think he watched the match at all prior to actually commenting on it during broadcast. They were all  wanking over Spurs turnaround when arguably our result was tougher against a much much better team than United.

[olaftab]

Just watched MOTD. All 3 pundits claim the pen was 'tough' on Palace. Whatever.

If that pen had been awarded against Villa I'd be yelling my head off. He clearly gets the ball well before his leg collides with Olly

He does nothing of the sort. The ball doesn’t alter its course by even a millimetre.

Yes, it's not tag rugby.

[Clampy]

Like I said yesterday, can you imagine the ref standing watching that over and over again for five minutes or however long it was at Old Trafford?

[Nev]

Just watched MOTD.  Never before have I seen such a lazy, half arsed and juvenile "review" of the game. Not so much the penalty opinion but the weary and impatient approach. No overview of the game, no mention of Palace at all, didn't show their goal or chances so absolutely no context.

A "do we have to?"attitude that they should be ashamed of. If you don't enjoy it let someone else do the job you fucking wankers.

[Clampy]

They spent most of the time coming up with Duran Duran puns.

[Somniloquism]

On the VAR penalty, I suspect it was confirming with the ref whether the contact with Watkins was enough to bring him down, or happened before or after the significant contact with the ball.  The ref decided his decision was correct. It will be interesting if they release the audio of this later on.

[Somniloquism]

They spent most of the time coming up with Duran Duran puns.

Hopefully they will tire of this when he is in double figures.

[Chris Smith]

Getting a late win is one of the biggest thrills in football. Coming out of the ground and in the pub afterwards everyone was buzzing. Missed chances in the first half made it more nervy than it should have but had we taken them we would have missed out on the excitement of the final few minutes.