Aston Villa v Burnley Post Match Thread

[Brazilian Villain]

A stat I read that surprised me was this was our first double over Burnley in the league since 1925-26 season.

That's surprising but correct.

On MOTD they said that yesterday was our 100th league meeting (doesn't seem to tally with 11 v 11), of which we'd only won 44.

[VillaTim]

If Diaby and Ramsey put away their gilt edged chances then the penalty becomes a total side issue . We have to be more clinical in front of goal.

[dave shelley]

Who's Susan

Someone who needs to beware of the Devil. Although pedants might say it was Suzanne*

* One for the real old 'uns.

[usav]

If Diaby and Ramsey put away their gilt edged chances then the penalty becomes a total side issue . We have to be more clinical in front of goal.

We usually are quite clinical, but agreed it shouldn’t have ever come to that.

[VillaTim]

If Diaby and Ramsey put away their gilt edged chances then the penalty becomes a total side issue . We have to be more clinical in front of goal.

We usually are quite clinical, but agreed it shouldn’t have ever come to that.

Trafford is an excellent keeper and the misses were all quite similar, i'm wondering if they were told to get some elevation on the shots

[john e]

If Diaby and Ramsey put away their gilt edged chances then the penalty becomes a total side issue . We have to be more clinical in front of goal.

We usually are quite clinical, but agreed it shouldn’t have ever come to that.

Trafford is an excellent keeper and the misses were all quite similar, i'm wondering if they were told to get some elevation on the shots

There’s elevation, then there’s Tonev elevation

[usav]

If Diaby and Ramsey put away their gilt edged chances then the penalty becomes a total side issue . We have to be more clinical in front of goal.

We usually are quite clinical, but agreed it shouldn’t have ever come to that.

Trafford is an excellent keeper and the misses were all quite similar, i'm wondering if they were told to get some elevation on the shots

There’s elevation, then there’s Tonev elevation

I commented in the match thread at the time, it was like they were going for “top bins” on every shot.  Just hit it on target! 

I blame Xbox.

[LeeB]

If Diaby and Ramsey put away their gilt edged chances then the penalty becomes a total side issue . We have to be more clinical in front of goal.

We usually are quite clinical, but agreed it shouldn’t have ever come to that.

Trafford is an excellent keeper and the misses were all quite similar, i'm wondering if they were told to get some elevation on the shots

There’s elevation, then there’s Tonev elevation

NASA studied Tonev's shots as potentially cost effective way to launch satellites.

[LukeJames]

The Burnley lot don't seem to rate Aaron Ramsey at all from the match thread on there forum. Apparantly responsible for a few they've conceded this season.

I've only seen them play twice, so have no idea how he's doing.

[VillaTim]

If Diaby and Ramsey put away their gilt edged chances then the penalty becomes a total side issue . We have to be more clinical in front of goal.

We usually are quite clinical, but agreed it shouldn’t have ever come to that.

Trafford is an excellent keeper and the misses were all quite similar, i'm wondering if they were told to get some elevation on the shots

There’s elevation, then there’s Tonev elevation

True. SJM fizzed one in along the deck but Trafford made a great save for that .

[Percy McCarthy]

Have to say, I find VAR frustrating and the application of it infuriating, but I do think people forget just how fucking gutting it used to be to lose to offside goals, when unbelievably obvious fouls would be ignored because the referee's decision is final, just how much scope it gave to starfucker refs to suck up to the Big Teams with their bias and favouritism. It's a million miles from perfect, but I never want to go back to that

Agree.

[Villafirst]

Arsenal not looking that good.....come on Fulham!

[Martyn Smith]

Carlos and Lenglet partnership is a concern, though the penalty was not a stonewaller, it was a thoroughly deserved win, the biggest plus for me is Leon, at last he is now fulfilling his potential.

A stat I read that surprised me was this was our first double over Burnley in the league since 1925-26 season.

That’s a pretty meaningless stat though isn’t it? How many of those 98 seasons were we actually in the same division?

Thirty-odd from a quick adding up, and it's 91, not 98.

[AV84]

The Burnley lot don't seem to rate Aaron Ramsey at all from the match thread on there forum. Apparantly responsible for a few they've conceded this season.

I've only seen them play twice, so have no idea how he's doing.

He's barely played for them. Think he was injured for a bit as well.
30 minutes against us was the most he's played since he played 66 minutes against Newcastle at the end of September.
He's played 287 minutes, which is an average of 14 minutes per game. But he's only played in 10 games. So 28 mins on average per game played. Not really enough to male a judgment, I'd day.

[VILLA MOLE]

let’s have him back on loan please