Aston Villa v Celtic Match Thread

[Legion]

If you can't defend a 2-0 home lead at home to an inferior side then your attack is so far from being your biggest problem that it isn't even in the same postcode. We keep throwing away leads, we keeping conceding 2+ goals, and somehow people think it's the fault of the strikers.

This.

[PaulWinch again]

Bailey did well for the Watkins chance but other than that I don't think he's completed a pass. As soon as Cash went off we turned into a disorganised rabble.

He also set up a chance for Ramsey.

[PeterWithesShin]

I'm another surprised at the sub, Ned should have been fine against these. Instead we now have 2 of the back 4 are playing out of position.

[Somniloquism]

Why not just bring on Nedeljkovic and leave the best player we have bossing the midfield? It’s a fuck up.

Yep, for all the moaning at Watkins, he does this and yes, Ned might not defend as well as Cash, but you give yourself a DM still and not drop in a player who is ring rusty in an important position where he slides in when he didn't have to.

[PaulTheVillan]

Watkins queued up to pork Bonnie Blue.

He still didn’t score.

[PaulWinch again]

Kamara is great but he does slow our attacks down. 

He’s playing centre half he’s not remotely the problem.

[Mister E]

Once again, as lack of intensity when in control of the game.

[Chris_Jephcott]

I wonder if we’ll see Ned for the 2nd half, Bogarde back into midfield…

[JUAN PABLO]

We cant blame ollie for not taking a chance when were 2-0 up as the reason why its 2-2

Should have brought Ned on.  Also shoudlnt have started playing like twats

agree with Ned , he does get forward alot so similar to cash soId gone with him.  bogarde is more Konsa at RB

[Pete3206]

We are shot. If we win this now I'll be amazed.

[JUAN PABLO]

If Mcginn dont slide in Kamara has that .   hes too blame.

[Garyth]

I keep thinking about that ball that bounced off the post back onto Schmeichel's ankle.

[TonyD]

Come on VILLA!!!!   

[usav]

Watkins takes that chance and this doesn’t happen.

too many times this season , minutes later the opposition scores when he misses a easy chance

Agreed, that really changed this game.

It has nothing to do with the defending.

Unless you’re weird and believe in luck.

Not weird at all. 3-0 is a completely different game, and you know it.

[PaulWinch again]

I wonder if we’ll see Ned for the 2nd half, Bogarde back into midfield…

Putting McGinn on in midfield has completely opened us up.