Aston Villa v AZ Alkmaar Match Thread

[Percy McCarthy]

How many times has Bailey lost possession?

[Small Rodent]

We don’t seem to want to shift out of 2nd gear here.

Nice tribute to Matthew Perry there..

[Risso]

I can’t remember seeing such a one sided match in ages.

Only two shots on target though, it is a bit like Forest.

[Rigadon]

I do think we've looked much more dangerous than against Forest so far.

No question. The games aren't even slightly comparable.

I disagree.  We are as on top like we were v Forest.  We have got the ball into feet in the box like we did v Forest.  We are as dominant as we were v Forest.  They have clearly watched bloody Notts Forest.  The difference is the atmosphere, being not partisan for the opposition.

[Duncan Shaw]

Bailey not having the best of games again

[ez]

AZ will have to commit players forward in the second half. That's when we capitalise.

[PeterWithesShin]

Phew

[kippaxvilla2]

It would be so Villa to go from averaging three goals a game to going on a goal drought.

[Toronto Villa]

Fuck close to them being up. Offside though by quite a bit

[Chris_Jephcott]

That wasn’t really a close offside either

[Toronto Villa]

It would be so Villa to go from averaging three goals a game to going on a goal drought.

Used up all our goals on that run when we couldn’t stop scoring

[villadelph]

I do think we've looked much more dangerous than against Forest so far.

No question. The games aren't even slightly comparable.

I disagree.  We are as on top like we were v Forest.  We have got the ball into feet in the box like we did v Forest.  We are as dominant as we were v Forest.  They have clearly watched bloody Notts Forest.  The difference is the atmosphere, being not partisan for the opposition.

Can't agree. AZ are clearly packed in, playing like underdogs away from home. Forest were physical and hit their targets through the air. We are picking the ball off of AZ as soon as we lose it and just need to put the ball in the net at this point.

[Goldenballs]

I can see the comparison to Forest in a way, we haven't created a clear chance other than the Watkins header before the disallowed goal.

[paul_e]

Clearly offside to be fair and for me there was a clear foul in the build up.

[Skerra]

Think we need to bring Bailey, Diaby and Watkins on very soon.