Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest Match Thread.

[ROBBO]

The last ten minutes were a bit sloppy at the back.

[Somniloquism]

No idea where the lame ref got 5 mins from ffs. Apart from one stop for ollie injury theres been nothing

Some refs add between 30 secs and a minute per goal. But TBH, it shouldn't matter, we should have defended it better.

[supertom]

Let's come out the blocks quickly in the second half and take any potential sting out of them. Get an early goal and we can then think about minutes for Tim et al. See Brighton game...

Bailey's been superb again. His assist for Ollie's goal was pure class, first skinning a defender and then megging a perfect pass through for Watkins. Great pass to Cash in the build-up to Dougie's first.

JJ's best half of the season for me. Physically he looks back at full swing now. Ollie, Dougie and SJM have been great too.

I wish we didn't concede sloppy goals like this because ultimately if we score 4-5 today it's a good opportunity to build up the goal difference. We need to keep comfortably ahead of Spurs on that front. It's gonna be close for that 4th spot and it could come down to GD.

[eamonn]

Anyone know what Unai said to Digne on the bench about halfway through the 1st half?! Camera stayed on them for about ten seconds, Digne initially says "What?!" to Unai's broken English, but then smiles as one does when listening to their boss when they're making a point.

[Pete3206]

That awful defending from the corner has ruined that half for me completely.  And 5 minutes stoppage time?  From what??!

Give your head a wobble mate. That was a great first half.

[Rigadon]

That awful defending from the corner has ruined that half for me completely.  And 5 minutes stoppage time?  From what??!

Give your head a wobble mate. That was a great first half.

Haha - it was. I'm a hard task master, what can I say!  It just really irritated me that they've got a glimmer of hope. 

[Deano's Mullet]

To think Luiz barely scored one a season before Unai came in. He only needs one for for 10 league goals. Hope we can start second half as quick as the first.

[Percy McCarthy]

I think Chambers was warming up like he’s coming on, but my eyesight’s not what it was. Definitely a white bloke I’d say, and not Zaniolo.

[Somniloquism]

I just hope we are ready for them to try to get an early second half goal. We haven't slept too much after HT for awhile, don't make today be one of those.

[Sexual Ealing]

I think Chambers was warming up like he’s coming on, but my eyesight’s not what it was. Definitely a white bloke I’d say, and not Zaniolo.

I suppose we all look the same to you?!

[Percy McCarthy]

I think Chambers was warming up like he’s coming on, but my eyesight’s not what it was. Definitely a white bloke I’d say, and not Zaniolo.

I suppose we all look the same to you?!

Well I was right so…

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I wish we didn't concede sloppy goals like this because ultimately if we score 4-5 today it's a good opportunity to build up the goal difference. We need to keep comfortably ahead of Spurs on that front. It's gonna be close for that 4th spot and it could come down to GD.

Right now our goal difference is worth an extra point. As you say, we need to build on it, Spurs have an easy run in until May.

[PaulTheVillan]

Can imagine Emery will not let them forget about conceding late on first half. However good we were going forward.

[Demitri_C]

Forest going for it 3 subs.

Pau off for chambers not good ffs

[LukeJames]

Chambers for Pau ffs