Aston Villa v Forest Post Match Thread.

[Demitri_C]

Luton away next up. Won’t be easy but 9 from 9 from three games headed into the home game vs Tottenham would be massive.

It really would.  The game v Spurs is huge.

If we can get a win vs luton a point vs spurs wouldnt bw worst result as all pressure would then be on spurzzzz

[Steve67]

Be great to get Konsa back by that point too.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Ignoring individual performances for a second, there were some superb goals today. The genius of Bailey for the Watkins tap in. The coolness of Ramsey for the lay off for Dougie. The power of Dougie's header - where did that come from? Finally, at first I thought it was a deflection but watching it again, it looks like Watkins dinked the ball over the keeper to set up Bailey. That was one serious bit of skill.

[Meanwood Villa]

Nervy but great entertainment. Supreme for 45 minutes, good battling qualities on display second half. We're so much better with Pau in the team so hope it's not a bad one.

[KevinGage]

10 wins and more goals at home than Man Citeh going into March.

Will take that.

[Steve67]

I missed the fourth goal. Bugger!  If anyone has a link to it, would be appreciated.

Found it!

[Stu82]

Ignoring individual performances for a second, there were some superb goals today. The genius of Bailey for the Watkins tap in. The coolness of Ramsey for the lay off for Dougie. The power of Dougie's header - where did that come from? Finally, at first I thought it was a deflection but watching it again, it looks like Watkins dinked the ball over the keeper to set up Bailey. That was one serious bit of skill.

Totally agree, it was sublime at times.

[Toronto Villa]

I missed the fourth goal. Bugger!  If anyone has a link to it, would be appreciated.

Found it!

Here you go

https://x.com/tekkersfoot/status/1761427307481235939?s=46

[AV82EC]

Well that was a thoroughly pleasant afternoons football. Controlled the game and apart from a couple of sloppy bits of play we were superb. The flow and passing of our game to pick off Forests press was superb. On the train back to Macc with a big grin on my face.

There’s been times in my Villa supporting life where we’ve played good football and reached peaks and pinnacles that were great but the last 18 months has seen us play consistently high level football the likes of which we haven’t seen since god knows when.

Forza Unai and this team. UTV.

[Steve67]

I missed the fourth goal. Bugger!  If anyone has a link to it, would be appreciated.

Found it!

Here you go

https://x.com/tekkersfoot/status/1761427307481235939?s=46

Thanks TV.

Ollie got to the ball first and it came back off the keeper for Bailey to slot home.  Good pressing from Ollie and SJM.

[Villan82]

You know what. We have a couple of weaknesses. We do switch off occasionally and we do concede the odd sloppy goal. Our strengths are that we always have goals in us from multiple players and we can really boss a game if we take the lead.

Our weaknesses can be straightened out through coaching and, if they are, who would bet against us actually going for a title next season?

[Percy McCarthy]

Normally I would give motm to Bailey ,no question.But,that performance by Doug was elite level.

It is funny i thought he was a bit sloppy at times ,  i thought Mcginn was our best player

McGinn by a country mile.

Agreed.

[KevinGage]

No chance. VAR and the cruel, sinister force that continuously banjaxes us with long-term injuries will see to that. At a guess, I'd say that force might be the ghost of Bert Microchip.

[Londonfranky]

Say thanks to FFC now get that champion league place!!

[eamonn]

Great to see Luiz score two but he does switch-off and gets dispossessed a few times a game when he's seemingly in control of the ball. Kamara has that in him too. McGinn, who is less technically gifted than either, has better match-smarts and is usually far less sloppy in possession. Probably helps to have a padded arse. But that slight lack of anticipation of a challenge from an opponent is arguably the one thing Luiz is missing from being a top-class midfielder (and maybe half a yard more pace).