Aston Villa v AZ Alkmaar Post-Match Thread

[kippaxvilla2]

Compare our lads reactions to that tarmac head arteta.

[PaulWinch again]

Tielemans confidence is growing. A noticed a few very clever passes, where he picked an option you wouldn’t expect and it created space.

[Toronto Villa]

As Stevie used to suggest, we needed that little bit of magic, this time from Doug to set up the goal. Stevie was a colossal bell end just to be clear.

[Legion]

As Stevie used to suggest, we needed that little bit of magic, this time from Doug to set up the goal. Stevie was a colossal bell end just to be clear.

Who? Never heard of him.

[baddowvillans]

Their goal WAS offside. Just been clarified.
We shouldn’t have a corner. Obviously

But arise Doug n Ollie.

Clarified where? I turned BT off at FT.

Nothing has been mentioned about their goal but the Villa players have said the Ref apologised about our goal being disallowed.

So he should.  I've just watched the "goal" again and how anyone with two working eyes can call that offside is beyond me. Even if Bailey is thought to be in an offside position the decenders goal line clearance is clearly "intentionally" playing the ball with Bailey on receipt being onside in any case.

[ChicagoLion]

Their goal WAS offside. Just been clarified.
We shouldn’t have a corner. Obviously

But arise Doug n Ollie.

Clarified where? I turned BT off at FT.

Nothing has been mentioned about their goal but the Villa players have said the Ref apologised about our goal being disallowed.

So he should.  I've just watched the "goal" again and how anyone with two working eyes can call that offside is beyond me. Even if Bailey is thought to be in an offside position the decenders goal line clearance is clearly "intentionally" playing the ball with Bailey on receipt being onside in any case.

It was an appalling decision, I kept trying to work out how they could give offside, then you look at where they give the free kick.

[pablo_picasso]

Tough game as AZ sat deeper & we seemed to have the same attitude as we did against Forest by just walking through the game. Literally. When we sped up the play, we looked dangerous.

AZ had the odd moment of danger by targeting Lenglets lack of pace by pumping long balls into a striker who lacks pace himself, but on the one time he did manage to trick the officials into letting him be offside (WTF VAR?!?) his lack of pace was slightly less than Lenglets. He passes the ball well, but that lack of pace still concerns me.

But even with that, we were comfortably the better side. So Im not sure what Mr & Mrs Dufus on TNT were talking about by rimming AZ all game. And that was with us missing half our currently fit first team. When Douglas Luiz came on, the game switched in our favour & there was only going to be one winner from that point. He gives us so much control & poise not just in the middle of the park, but all across the pitch.

Shout out to the ref for being so shit for both sides that his incompetence actually balanced things out...

[Martyn Smith]

So are we saying that VAR fucked up again?...

[nick harper]

Tielemans was our best player I thought and unlucky to make way for Dougie, but great pass from him for the winner.

Big police operation tonight. Haven’t seen so many on Witton Lane for a long time.

[usav]

So are we saying that VAR fucked up again?...

Twice and both times against us.

[Martyn Smith]

Tielemans was our best player I thought and unlucky to make way for Dougie, but great pass from him for the winner.

Big police operation tonight. Haven’t seen so many on Witton Lane for a long time.

They were obviously expecting trouble from AZ. Was there any? They seemed a pretty tame bunch...

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Big police operation tonight. Haven’t seen so many on Witton Lane for a long time.

Christmas around the corner, overtime helps.

[Axl Rose]

Good win.

[VillaTim]

So are we saying that VAR fucked up again?...

Twice and both times against us.

errr we scored off a corner that was a goal kick .

[coreyfeldman]

No match report on guardian again