Aston Villa vs Man Utd Post-Match Thread

[simon ward 50]

As I am sure others have said? After our appalling record against this lot, it says something that we are disappointed with a draw.

[aj2k77]

I think it's a sign of how we've progressed that after giving it our all Wednesday in a huge game emotionally and physically, with injuries, we've played an early kick off Sunday and not got beaten. Yesterday screamed of a game that we'd normally lose in a sloppy, slow tempo match up.

[django]

I think we paid them a bit too much respect in the opening twenty minutes. Understandable maybe after our recent and historic record against them. I think we were aiming to not be overwhelmed by an early onslaught which never came/they weren’t capable of.

There was definitely some sort of hangover from the Bayern game and perhaps that will be a difficult thing to juggle after all. The season up to now though has been great, despite it feeling like we are capable of playing a lot better individually and collectively.

[paul_e]

The game didn't go particularly well but they clearly came wanting a cleansheet and we clearly wanted the same which led a bit of non-event game where both teams had half chances but no one created much.

Not great but it's a better result that we got against them last year.

[Somniloquism]

Obviously C and B glasses on with barely any Manure chances, but does show our efforts well.

[Toronto Villa]

If you just watched the highlights we had by far the better chances. They hit the bar with their best one so you could say them came closest. But we are better than them and this week has taken a lot out of the side. Still 5th place, only one defeat all season, 2 clean sheets in a row and loads of the season to go. We are in a good spot to attack that 4th spot.

[Demitri_C]

I don't think we're going to be top 4 again this season, we just haven't got the squad for it.

Yeah but we didn't last year either!

Well we must have as we achieved it! 😉

[Olneythelonely]

I don't think we're going to be top 4 again this season, we just haven't got the squad for it.

Yeah but we didn't last year either!

Well we must have as we achieved it! 😉

Despite the thoughts of some people

[passport1]

A team that happily acquires 4 yellow cards and should have had a fifth and a sending off when playing against our injury depleted first eleven says it all. We are knocking on the top four door while they rightly hover over the trap door. Onwards and upwards!!

[VillaTim]

Has anyone been brave enough to watch the game back again

[john e]

Very Boring game
United dragged us down to their level but was a fair result as no one play well enough to win
I’m the biggest pessimist when we play Man United going off last 30 years of history so I’m not too unhappy with the point

No one was outstanding so difficult to pick a man of the match maybe Barkley or Pau

When you see Garnacho at close quarters you realise how big a cheat he is going down at the slightest touch, reminded me of Ronaldo in his first season at United, I really don’t like him arrogant little twat
I know Grealish did it but he was actually fouled a lot of the time because he was unplayable

The back four played well, including Carlos who didn’t make any clangers for the second game running
Midfield were incohesive I thought and gave the ball away far too much. We really do miss McGinns industry and drive I don’t care what anyone says

My biggest moan of the match was why play 2 of best two strikers in Europe together when it looked like we were going for it then don’t give them any chances, play the ball into them at every opportunity at least give them a chance to score They’re pretty good at it.

We’ve lost one game all season in all competitions which is fantastic, yet I don’t think we’ve hit top form yet I think there’s a lot more to come and we can play for a better than we have so far

Brilliant news about Jhon Duran I honestly didn’t expect that

[Mister E]

A team that happily acquires 4 yellow cards and should have had a fifth and a sending off when playing against our injury depleted first eleven says it all. We are knocking on the top four door while they rightly hover over the trap door. Onwards and upwards!!

They had 5 yellows.

[aj2k77]

We have Onana, Kamara, Mings, Konsa, Ramsey and Mcginn all to add to that team. It's pretty exciting.

[PaulWinch again]

Has anyone been brave enough to watch the game back again

Not sure why on earth you would!

[RamboandBruno]

Has anyone been brave enough to watch the game back again

Not sure why on earth you would!

Surely only Unai would bother