Aston Villa v Burnley Post Match Thread

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

I could half understand Torres coming on but it did leave me a bit miffed as a potential wasted sub.

[Risso]

I thought Foster was very good today to be honest, beat the offside trap a few times and generally gave Carlos and Lenglet a match.

[adrenachrome]

That Foster was rated as a youth, was in one of the Guardian's '100 best young player' lists (so was Jhon).

I'd be keeping an eye on him.

Yes.
It was clear "early doors" that he had the measure of Lenglet and could could beat him for pace and strength. 

[LeeB]

That Foster was rated as a youth, was in one of the Guardian's '100 best young player' lists (so was Jhon).

I'd be keeping an eye on him.

Loads of pace and good feet but his finishing lets him down most of the time (good today though). As I said in the match thread for me he's no better than Archer and is a couple of years older.

Yes, but I'm always willing to give centre forwards a couple of years grace, there's many that put it all together in their mid to late 20's and then take off.

He might be one, he might not but he's got the tools.

[steamer]

Yes that Foster was a real handful,  where did they get him from

We should be in for

[VillaTim]

I thought Foster was very good today to be honest, beat the offside trap a few times and generally gave Carlos and Lenglet a match.

i think it was more a case of Carlos / Lenglet being poor, he should have been handled with minimal fuss but we looked ragged defensively .
Not helped by Moreno having another absolute shocker

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

I thought Foster was very good today to be honest, beat the offside trap a few times and generally gave Carlos and Lenglet a match.

i think it was more a case of Carlos / Lenglet being poor, he should have been handled with minimal fuss but we looked ragged defensively .
Not helped by Moreno having another absolute shocker

Moreno had a shocker?

[john e]

That Foster was rated as a youth, was in one of the Guardian's '100 best young player' lists (so was Jhon).

I'd be keeping an eye on him.

Loads of pace and good feet but his finishing lets him down most of the time (good today though). As I said in the match thread for me he's no better than Archer and is a couple of years older.

Yes, but I'm always willing to give centre forwards a couple of years grace, there's many that put it all together in their mid to late 20's and then take off.

He might be one, he might not but he's got the tools.

Looks like he could play as an outright centre forward and also just behind or slightly to one side of a striker
Reminded me of that fella down at Bournemouth who’s getting rave reviews at the moment

[steamer]

Sorry, stuff up with the quoting, too many beers
Foster is a South African youngster, lots of potential, but has had a few mental health issues.
Has been left out of the SA national squad for the AFCON Games
Wish him well, and maybe at a smaller club like Burnley he can feel/be comfortable  at more homely environment

[AV84]

On Lyle Foster, this is from early November

Burnley top scorer Lyle Foster is in the care of specialists after the recurrence of a mental health issue.

Foster, 23, first spoke about suffering with depression in July and has reached out to the club again for support.

Clarets manager Vincent Kompany said no timeframe has been put on Foster's return to the team.

Burnley said: "Recently, Lyle let us know that he continues to live with issues around his mental wellbeing and has reached out for help."

The club statement was released "on behalf of Lyle Foster and his family" to "share with you an update on Lyle's illness".

It added: "He is currently in the care of specialists - giving him the support and care he needs to help him back to full health.

"With the love and support of his family and everyone at Burnley Football Club, we will do all we can to provide everything he needs to get better."

They asked people to "respect Lyle's privacy", adding they "will not be making any more comment until further notice".

In an interview with South African radio station MSW earlier this year, Foster spoke about his time at Belgian side Westerlo, where he played between August 2021 and January 2023.

"I was in my apartment all by myself. I realised I just felt this huge sense of loneliness," he said.

"I felt like I couldn't really express myself with all of my team-mates. It was a lot more difficult to be around them and do things footballers are supposed to do.

"I just used to try and go to training, play games and honestly the best thing to do at that time of my life was to go back home and sleep. There was no real excitement or looking forward to anything.

"That's when I realised I was in some trouble and I panicked a little bit. I didn't know what was going on or how to deal with it because it was the first time I was in a position like that."

Boss Kompany says speaking up about mental health is "not a taboo" any more and Foster was at "breaking point" before reaching out for help.

Speaking to the club's in-house media, Kompany said: "We were very fortunate that Lyle had been very open with us. From that moment we could act, as soon as he said it and showed signs of how severe it was for him.

"The entire support team within the club mobilised and made sure he could focus on his own recovery. In moments like this, we have to put the human first.

"Where Lyle is lucky is that he has a very good network around him. He has a very healthy supportive family and a club and people who want to help him - not just for the player he is, but for the person he is.

"We will provide the best care in the world possible to get him over his mental health issues. That is not a taboo any more, if people speak up about it they do get help."

[VillaTim]

I thought Foster was very good today to be honest, beat the offside trap a few times and generally gave Carlos and Lenglet a match.

i think it was more a case of Carlos / Lenglet being poor, he should have been handled with minimal fuss but we looked ragged defensively .
Not helped by Moreno having another absolute shocker

Moreno had a shocker?

i thought he was poor today and he wasn't good in his cameo at OT. In his defence he is very rusty

[Risso]

I thought Moreno had a good game. Almost back to his usual levels.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

I thought Foster was very good today to be honest, beat the offside trap a few times and generally gave Carlos and Lenglet a match.

i think it was more a case of Carlos / Lenglet being poor, he should have been handled with minimal fuss but we looked ragged defensively .
Not helped by Moreno having another absolute shocker

Moreno had a shocker?

i thought he was poor today and he wasn't good in his cameo at OT. In his defence he is very rusty

He’s certainly not up to his old standard but I thought he didn’t get enough of the ball first half but provided a good option in the second and gave quite a bit of attacking thrust.

[VillaTim]

I thought Foster was very good today to be honest, beat the offside trap a few times and generally gave Carlos and Lenglet a match.

i think it was more a case of Carlos / Lenglet being poor, he should have been handled with minimal fuss but we looked ragged defensively .
Not helped by Moreno having another absolute shocker

Moreno had a shocker?

i thought he was poor today and he wasn't good in his cameo at OT. In his defence he is very rusty

He’s certainly not up to his old standard but I thought he didn’t get enough of the ball first half but provided a good option in the second and gave quite a bit of attacking thrust.

ok going forwards but defensively ?

[PaulWinch again]

I think Lenglet and DC struggled primarily because the midfield was so open in front of them. If Kamara was there it looks completely different.

But job done, and being right in the title race at the end of December is a crazy effort. Get some of our injuries/suspensions back and hopefully add a couple in January, we’re in great shape.