Aston Villa v Legia Warsaw Post Match Thread

[taylorsworkrate]

Very good win, deserved the third goal but unfortunately didn't come. Much better second half performance. Lively cameos from Ramsey and Bailey, thought Bailey's first touch tonight was electric.
Olsen 7 - give the guy credit, clearly told at half time to switch it up and go direct more often. Nearly got two assists!
Cash 6 - brutal first half, clearly got a 🚀 at half time. Emery will be fuming with his efforts defending those two late runs
Konsa 8 - very good again really
Lenglet 8 - really impressed me tonight, was totally against his signing
Moreno 8 - brilliant return and goal. What an addition he will be back in the squad
Luiz 8 - class footballer really
Kamara 6 - terrible pass for their goal but rallied well
Tielemans 6 - pass put Diaby away, but a bit flat tonight. Better after the half time switch
McGinn 6 - a game too far but happier back on right combining with Cash
Diaby 8 - back to his best, great finish for goal and lovely throughout
Duran 5 - did improve a lot in second half, badly caught on his heels for one late chance. Fortunate Watkins wasn't on bench

All subs looked sharp bar Donk's tache/smig. Bailey and Ramsey pushing very hard now to get into the PL team

I think those are some pretty generous ratings. First half we were poor and second we were much improved but still not anything like the standard we've set

[AV84]

Are they home or away to AZ? I remember things got very heated at the first match between them.

[Steve67]

Are they home or away to AZ? I remember things got very heated at the first match between them.

Home to AZ.

[coreyfeldman]

Thought Olsen was pretty composed.
Didn’t stand a chance with the goal and almost had an assist

You can't say that kind of thing around here mate

[Goldenballs]

Are Peter Crouch's teeth real? I don't recall them being that decent when he played for us.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Shame Bailey's effort didn't cross the line. Oh well.

Fat lines.

Do the lines have to be a certain width?

Maximum 5" (12cm)

[pauliewalnuts]

Are Peter Crouch's teeth real? I don't recall them being that decent when he played for us.

Nah, definite Turkey teeth.

[brontebilly]

Very good win, deserved the third goal but unfortunately didn't come. Much better second half performance. Lively cameos from Ramsey and Bailey, thought Bailey's first touch tonight was electric.
Olsen 7 - give the guy credit, clearly told at half time to switch it up and go direct more often. Nearly got two assists!
Cash 6 - brutal first half, clearly got a 🚀 at half time. Emery will be fuming with his efforts defending those two late runs
Konsa 8 - very good again really
Lenglet 8 - really impressed me tonight, was totally against his signing
Moreno 8 - brilliant return and goal. What an addition he will be back in the squad
Luiz 8 - class footballer really
Kamara 6 - terrible pass for their goal but rallied well
Tielemans 6 - pass put Diaby away, but a bit flat tonight. Better after the half time switch
McGinn 6 - a game too far but happier back on right combining with Cash
Diaby 8 - back to his best, great finish for goal and lovely throughout
Duran 5 - did improve a lot in second half, badly caught on his heels for one late chance. Fortunate Watkins wasn't on bench

All subs looked sharp bar Donk's tache/smig. Bailey and Ramsey pushing very hard now to get into the PL team

I think those are some pretty generous ratings. First half we were poor and second we were much improved but still not anything like the standard we've set

I think many are underestimating Legia, they aren't a bad side at all. The squad given a good test tonight and a comfortable win really.

[Holte132]

Are Peter Crouch's teeth real? I don't recall them being that decent when he played for us.

Nah, definite Turkey teeth.

Is that like hen's teeth?

[AV84]

Do we think Ramsey only made a brief appearance because he's saving him for the weekend, or is he still building back up to match fitness?

[TonyD]

We should have won that by 2 goals.  (Only found out - Doh! During the game)
Not sure why we were so lacklustre given it would make the last game immaterial.

Anyhow - a win is a win.

Bring on CITEH

[Clampy]

I thought we really good second half. We really do play some very nice stuff at times. Duran did ok I thought as well, worked quite hard.

[eamonn]

Thought JJ was a bit sluggish when he came on, understandably. Got caught in possession a couple of times. Don't think he expected such aggression from the opposition.

[itbrvilla]

Thought Olsen was pretty composed.
Didn’t stand a chance with the goal and almost had an assist

You can't say that kind of thing around here mate

he did look a little more panicked with the ball at his feet. But otherwise did well

[eamonn]

Just a slight disappointment as another goal tonight would have meant the last game was a dead rubber and the 1st team wouldn't have needed to even travel.

Most of them would have had to at least travel, we don't have that big a squad that we could send a "B team" to start and be on the bench.

I don't think it would matter how big our squad is - each club registers the same number of players for European competition so we would have to bring 18 or 20 players (however many subs are benched in Europe these days, 7 or 9) regardless and the bulk of them are always going to be seniors, no matter if it's us or Liverpool/West Ham with their dead-rubber last group games in the Europa League.