Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Post-Match

[Legion]

'Zaniolo's late header rescues point for Villa'

http://www.skysports.com/share/13036623

[Mister E]

Ramsey did foul their keeper so dont think we should be whinging about that one. Thought Duran should have been sent off too, if their defender had jumped to the ground he would have been.

Sorry, I just think you're plain wrong on those two issues.
We all see it differently.

[Ian.]

JJ needs to do a lot more for me. Too slow & ponderous on the ball.
Turns back too often when he used to drive on.
Mind you he wasn’t alone tonight, no snap for most of the game.

It’s because he’s not match sharp.

Erm right oh. I wonder what the best way to get match fit is?

Well one position, Ramsey got a full 90 minutes tonight.

[Risso]

Cash was awful tonight, and in his preferred position at right back too. So many attacks broke down because he can only pass backwards.

[Mister E]

I knew it would be tougher than many thought.

I'm off to the pre-match discussion THREAD in the archives to verify this.

Feel free
I rarely post on pre-match threads - think I did today but about the 1970 LC semi ...

[pauliewalnuts]

Cash was awful tonight, and in his preferred position at right back too. So many attacks broke down because he can only pass backwards.

It was like watching Cucurella.

[Ian.]

Ramsey did foul their keeper so dont think we should be whinging about that one. Thought Duran should have been sent off too, if their defender had jumped to the ground he would have been.

Sorry, I just think you're plain wrong on those two issues.
We all see it differently.

Which is exactly why VAR will never work for so many decisions. It needs a complete rethink.

[Monty]

Well, if you'd offered me 8 wins and a draw at the start of the season, I'd have taken it. If you'd offered me a draw against City and to beat Sheff Utd, I'd have taken it.

We should've had a penalty and sure, that'd change the game. But after the opening burst in each half we got slow, ponderous, predictable, and they started to press us at the back. Cash was better second half but I thought he and Ramsey were particularly sloppy, Bailey gradually receded to his old self, McGinn was overhitting things for some reason and Diaby looks like he wouldn't back himself in a five-a-side in the garden. Watkins had his moments but his touch deserted him at times.

Subs, obviously great for Zani to score, thought he was alright otherwise, put himself about, ran into a couple of brick walls (once fouled), but certainly no worse than anyone else really. Maybe he should play up front. Moreno, did what he did. Duran, fuck me today was above his current temperamental level, both mood and technique looked shoddy.

Unai was wrong to bring him on when he did in hindsight, but isn't that easy. Hopefully Man Utd won't sit everyone back like that, Torres will be back (nothing against Lenglet today, just Torres has that extra class), and hopefully Tielemans back soon too. If Arsenal win tomorrow, we're second at Christmas. I think we'd all take that.

[Astnor]

Cash was awful tonight, and in his preferred position at right back too. So many attacks broke down because he can only pass backwards.

It was like watching Cucurella.

And the they both have their thing with their hair.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

For me, the biggest tactical error today was playing McGinn too deep. He is so much more effective further forward.

That's why I wanted the Donk in there. Why disrupt the team, especially players on top of their game.

[Bad English]

Not good enough really. We are accustomed to better. Sort it out Emery!

Thanks for that

Sorry! What I meant to say was the high-line and possession-based game needs tweaking in the transition phase with faster second balls required while connecting with our fans.

[jcsutv]

Thought we needed to put more crosses in when it was attack v defence. Or is that too old fashioned? If we had Tielemans or Buendia we may have done better. Keep going Villa

[Small Rodent]

I’d rather not be top at Christmas.

All the headlines when you don’t maintain the lead are embarrassing.

It’s only halfway through the season.

[Matt C]

Fair play to Sheffield Utd, they came with a plan and a system and stuck to it rigidly.

We’re going to have to learn how to deal with teams coming to VP and setting up like that, there’s a time when we need to mix up the admirably patient build up play and move it much quicker.

Thought the talk of going top weighed on us, but in the end a point gained.

[PaulWinch again]

Couple of thoughts on watching the highlights -

- Ramsey definitely fouls the keeper, but how far back do you drag it. They were trying to set up a counter and it was a couple of phases later.

- our defending was dreadful for the Archer goal - 3 players were completely ball watching.