Aston Villa vs West Ham Post-Match Thread

[kippaxvilla2]

For the 15-20 minutes we played we were exceptional. Not sure what game Dixon watched to pick his motm.

Slim pickings really.

Slim Pickings was my motm.

[PaulWinch again]

Actually thought we mostly controlled the first half without really threatening, and got done on the now customary sucker punch.

We continued to control the second half until things clicked into place in the space between the midfield and the forwards, and then we looked proper tasty.

All three later subs had a good impact - especially pleased for Buendia (always scores at Goodison, so bodes well), but Ramsey gave us another dimension. Ned, he’s a serious young chap, isn’t he?

Goldish stars also to Maatsen and Cash.

UTV!

I’m happy with the result and the way we came back. But I wouldn’t get revisionist on this, we were utterly dreadful in the first half. I’d say West Ham controlled it, they got the lead and then sat in and we did nothing. We have to be much more proactive and stop gifting teams goals (we nearly gifted again at the end).

[steamer]

We play at a high tempo, we are top four. We play at that dreadful first half crap and we are bottom four. Buendia was superb, Onana played very well, Cash was good. Bailey and Tileman's were nowhere near it.

100% agree Tiiemans worst performance for the Villa
Olsen also tried to ruin his showing with a dreadful flap towards the end 

[Baldy]

Was out, so missed first hour. Got back in time to hear the cockney c**ts singing 'Champions League, you're having a laugh'. Seemed to wake us up.

Onwards and upwards.

[Tuscans]

Anyone watch the Live Post Match stuff on X after the games? McInally is pretty good at chatting with the players, having a laugh with them...better than the sterile shite Sky and TNT serve up.

[Clampy]

First half was pretty awful. Second was better, from around 65-70 minutes in anyway. Got lucky with the corner but it's about time something went for us.

[Olneythelonely]

Other than 15 minutes that was an appalling way to spend an evening. Absolutely freezing and a boring style of football which only works if we don’t give away an early goal, which we always do.

Still, maybe this is what it’s like to be massive, as we are now. Play shite, get a bit of luck, win the cup.

[Beard82]

Tielemans dropping back opened up the field for us with his range of passing

To me, this was the key.  It wasn’t so much that Tielemans was bad in the first half, he couldn’t get on the ball to make those passes - and when he did get it it was in a congested last third.

He needs to play quarterback.

Wrong sport altogether.

I was thinking about this earlier.  And I think that Onana was picked as Dougies replacement as he adds strength and tennaticy that Torres lacks.  When Mings plays, I think we see Barkley or Teilemans there as they add the passing ability  Mings lacks. 

Basically - its pointless getting angery at Torres becuase hes not Mings, and Mings cos hes not Torres - but by picking the right midfield in front of them balances it.   

[BoVillan esq]

Other than 15 minutes that was an appalling way to spend an evening. Absolutely freezing and a boring style of football which only works if we don’t give away an early goal, which we always do.

Still, maybe this is what it’s like to be massive, as we are now. Play shite, get a bit of luck, win the cup.

Yeah, One things for sure I hope we take this cup seriously.

[AGRIPPA]

The non-corner makes up for the non-penalty back in the day.

Justice for Ken McNaught.

Fuck the Cockernee twats

Cast iron corner a few mins before that wasn’t given

[Beard82]

Anyone watch the Live Post Match stuff on X after the games? McInally is pretty good at chatting with the players, having a laugh with them...better than the sterile shite Sky and TNT serve up.

I like McInally  - think hes good at this stuff

[DesBremner]

They pressed and harried for the first half
No way they would keep that up (trying to impress the new manager)
we waited and waited, stepped it up played more forward and behind and took control
game is over 90+ minutes not just the first 50 odd

oh and Ian Wright is a dinasour, sulky cockney, one eyed tw@t

[eye digress]

Actually thought we mostly controlled the first half without really threatening, and got done on the now customary sucker punch.

We continued to control the second half until things clicked into place in the space between the midfield and the forwards, and then we looked proper tasty.

All three later subs had a good impact - especially pleased for Buendia (always scores at Goodison, so bodes well), but Ramsey gave us another dimension. Ned, he’s a serious young chap, isn’t he?

Goldish stars also to Maatsen and Cash.

UTV!

I’m happy with the result and the way we came back. But I wouldn’t get revisionist on this, we were utterly dreadful in the first half. I’d say West Ham controlled it, they got the lead and then sat in and we did nothing. We have to be much more proactive and stop gifting teams goals (we nearly gifted again at the end).

Think we’re more or less saying the same thing. We had most of the possession (controlled the ball), without threatening as the Spammers sat back very deeply. Didn’t think we were great by any means, but we did mostly control the play.

[Demitri_C]

Hopefully we play a lower league side next.  Wouldnt mind cardiff

[steamer]

Either by design or by circumstance , Mings and Konsa must be the slowest build up from defence in the league.