HŠK Zrinjski Mostar v Aston Villa Post Match Thread

[rob_bridge]

More than useful campaign - clearly Chambers and Dendonker need to be upgraded in terms of squad and Cash in terms of first team. Also helped Tielemans and Torres get up to speed and helped Digne to play his best stuff at Villa

Duran needs more time to develop. And Olsen wasn't missed.

[nigel]

It looked like Duran and Zaniolo had a bit of a ‘disagreement’ towards the end. I think it was an under hit pass which would have put Duran through on goal.
There did seem a fair amount of those, so maybe the playing surface wasn’t the best.

It was good to see it sorted out after, though.

[Percy McCarthy]

The pitch was terrible, and played a part in a lack-lustre performance I reckon.

[UK Redsox]

The pitch was terrible, and played a part in a lack-lustre performance I reckon.

I only watched the first half but noticed several passes that just died. The pitch wasn't conducive to crisp passing

[London Villan]

It was the pace of a training game for most of it though. Plenty of situations where we could have moved the ball quickly, but we stopped and slowed the game down. It was perfectly managed until we decided to have a mad last 10 minutes.

[Monty]

It looked like Duran and Zaniolo had a bit of a ‘disagreement’ towards the end. I think it was an under hit pass which would have put Duran through on goal.
There did seem a fair amount of those, so maybe the playing surface wasn’t the best.

It was good to see it sorted out after, though.

Zaniolo overhit the pass but Duran found himself about a mile offside, so nobody's best moment that really.

[WarszaVillan]

It looked like Duran and Zaniolo had a bit of a ‘disagreement’ towards the end. I think it was an under hit pass which would have put Duran through on goal.
There did seem a fair amount of those, so maybe the playing surface wasn’t the best.

It was good to see it sorted out after, though.

Zaniolo overhit the pass but Duran found himself about a mile offside, so nobody's best moment that really.

Duran wanted it passed earlier I think. Zaniola delayed it by which time Duran had drifted offside.

[LeeB]

Good that Jhon was being demanding though.

[VillaTim]

It looked like Duran and Zaniolo had a bit of a ‘disagreement’ towards the end. I think it was an under hit pass which would have put Duran through on goal.
There did seem a fair amount of those, so maybe the playing surface wasn’t the best.

It was good to see it sorted out after, though.

Zaniolo overhit the pass but Duran found himself about a mile offside, so nobody's best moment that really.

Duran wanted it passed earlier I think. Zaniola delayed it by which time Duran had drifted offside.

more a case of Duran started his run way too early . He had a really poor game again

[Chico Hamilton III]

What a fantastic place Mostar is - a beautiful old town. We had tickets in the home end, turned out there were a few hundred other Villa fans in there. Beer served all match, sitting with the locals, most of them really friendly. Off to Sarajevo now for 2 days. Brilliant trip so far

[darren woolley]

I'm glad we got the point we needed to top the group we can look forward to next year and the last 16.

[Ads]

It's been great. Bars before the game were decent and dead cheap. Locals equally friendly this side of the bridge. Walking to the ground no bother, despite the local constabulary being kitted out for war. My good lady had bought a ticket in their end, but the stewards weren't bothered and she was able to come into the away end.

Surreal sort of away end and ground as I'm sure everybody has seen. Drinking in their bar after and their Ultras were spot on. Stumbled back to the hotel via a concert they had going on opposite the Christmas Market.

Beautiful town, enjoying a drink in the sun. This is possibly my favourite ever European away.

[simon ward 50]

Pitch looked like a field and the less said about the pictures of the away end the better!

[Small Rodent]

That all sounds fantastic fun. Glad you all enjoyed it.

[PeterWithe]

Do they always play at that ground? The clip I saw recently seemed to have them at a place equally small but with more than one stand.