Brugge v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Ian.]

I’m sure Brontebilly’s ratings are some kind of parody account.

[Drummond]

Disasi was a disaster at right back 👍

Yep he was at fault for all those goals we conceded.

[brontebilly]

Disasi was a disaster at right back 👍

Yep he was at fault for all those goals we conceded.

He certainly was. Caught flat footed on the first ball, backs off all the way into our box then.

Standard CB playing right back tucking in far too narrow leaving them always with an out ball to that wing.

[ASHTONVILLA]

Great result.

Bit miffed off with myself, as was in Aardenburg this morning (about 15 mins from Bruges) and to be honest had forgotten the game was today (been very busy and a bot distracted with my upcoming wedding). Drove for 4 hours north to Raalte and then back home to Ommen then remembered the game was on and only caught the second half.

Could easily have stayed in Bruges and attended, or at least had some beers with the travelling fans.

Delighted with the result though. Also managed to get tickets to the PNE game for me and my boys, so better luck for that one.

Tickets for PNE aren’t on sale yet.

Borrowing season tickets off friends that are not going to be there.

[PeterWithe]

Great result but so-so performance. Start was really good and just what we expect in Europe but we fell off really quickly and lost the initiative.

Really poor performance from Ollie, we really needed the ball to 'stick' when it went to him and it didn't.

Brilliant finish, hope we are keeping something in the tank

[Gareth]

Great result but Brugge are a very good side and will cause problems at Villa Park. It was a fortunate win really, they missed three good chances in the second half and handed us two with mistakes. Centre backs were surprisingly very solid, Mings has likes of me eating plenty of humble pie tonight. Not many centre backs would have the guts to dive at that header going across goal. Hits hairs on his knees and deflects wide. Thought Emery had a very fortunate night with an abomination of a selection at right back. No need for Bailey and McGinn to come off. Sub at end caused chaos and an unnecessary shouting match on sideline with Cash.

Martinez 7 - one great save but last season he saves their goal.
Disasi 3 - absolutely not a right back. Awful first half but on Emery for a ridiculous selection.
Konsa 8 - I've been a big critic but probably his best display of the season. Calm for once.
Mings 9 - makes Bailey's goal by brilliantly winning that header, saves a certain goal and did the basics incredibly well.
Digne 4 - poor and incredibly fortunate for diving under that cross that Mings bailed him out with
McGinn 7 - didn't understand that change. Thought our midfield two did well considering the mess in front of them
Tielemans 7 - solid display considering his workload recently.
Bailey 7 - very surprising sub, cracking finish for the goal. Worked very hard in and out of possession.
Rashford 3 - Mike Skinner tribute act, "I've got nothing, absolutely nothing" could and probably should have gone at half time.
Rogers 5 - shite first half where he coughed up possession far too often, not sure how he avoided the four man cull but made the own goal with a dangerous cross
Watkins 4 - fortunate Malen not registered. Rotten really, fatigue must be an issue. Touch was mahogany esque.

JJ and Kamara were very good. Cash missed a glorious chance and fouled for peno, caught horribly square for one chance though. Asensio nearly scored with first touch and tucked away peno nicely. Was involved in some good play. Bogarde sub was unnecessary and caused panic.

The crosses that Disasi stopped in the first half, every one of them would have gone across our six-yard box had Cash been playing. As the second half proved.

Centre-halves “surprisingly solid”. Only surprising to those who can’t remember how solid they were in Emery’s first season.

Absolutely clueless. I honestly don’t know why you bother watching football, you have no idea what you’re looking at beyond ‘the bloke playing at right-back should always be a time-served right back, and never mind the results’.

Disasi was a disaster at right back 👍

He was ok…we have an opponent it’s what happens, you win some balls you lose some balls.

Disaster is a ludicrous take on his performance

[Beard82]

Think Bailey was more to blame for the first.  But he equalled it out with his brilliant goal.

Think they did well considering we have had more defensive partnerships than donald trump has brain cells

[Clampy]

I’m sure Brontebilly’s ratings are some kind of parody account.

The Craig Revel Horwood of H&V.

[PeterWithe]

Did seem strange to not play Ezri at RB

Still, all's well that ends well

[paul_e]

Did seem strange to not play Ezri at RB

Still, all's well that ends well

But Mings and Konsa have played 100+ games as a CB pair so I can see why we'd try to keep them together.

[Louzie0]

MINGS!!!

[brontebilly]

Did seem strange to not play Ezri at RB

Still, all's well that ends well

Be thankful for small mercies! Konsa played very well tonight to be fair.

[The Edge]

Great result but Brugge are a very good side and will cause problems at Villa Park. It was a fortunate win really, they missed three good chances in the second half and handed us two with mistakes. Centre backs were surprisingly very solid, Mings has likes of me eating plenty of humble pie tonight. Not many centre backs would have the guts to dive at that header going across goal. Hits hairs on his knees and deflects wide. Thought Emery had a very fortunate night with an abomination of a selection at right back. No need for Bailey and McGinn to come off. Sub at end caused chaos and an unnecessary shouting match on sideline with Cash.

Martinez 7 - one great save but last season he saves their goal.
Disasi 3 - absolutely not a right back. Awful first half but on Emery for a ridiculous selection.
Konsa 8 - I've been a big critic but probably his best display of the season. Calm for once.
Mings 9 - makes Bailey's goal by brilliantly winning that header, saves a certain goal and did the basics incredibly well.
Digne 4 - poor and incredibly fortunate for diving under that cross that Mings bailed him out with
McGinn 7 - didn't understand that change. Thought our midfield two did well considering the mess in front of them
Tielemans 7 - solid display considering his workload recently.
Bailey 7 - very surprising sub, cracking finish for the goal. Worked very hard in and out of possession.
Rashford 3 - Mike Skinner tribute act, "I've got nothing, absolutely nothing" could and probably should have gone at half time.
Rogers 5 - shite first half where he coughed up possession far too often, not sure how he avoided the four man cull but made the own goal with a dangerous cross
Watkins 4 - fortunate Malen not registered. Rotten really, fatigue must be an issue. Touch was mahogany esque.

JJ and Kamara were very good. Cash missed a glorious chance and fouled for peno, caught horribly square for one chance though. Asensio nearly scored with first touch and tucked away peno nicely. Was involved in some good play. Bogarde sub was unnecessary and caused panic.

The crosses that Disasi stopped in the first half, every one of them would have gone across our six-yard box had Cash been playing. As the second half proved.

Centre-halves “surprisingly solid”. Only surprising to those who can’t remember how solid they were in Emery’s first season.

Absolutely clueless. I honestly don’t know why you bother watching football, you have no idea what you’re looking at beyond ‘the bloke playing at right-back should always be a time-served right back, and never mind the results’.

Disasi was a disaster at right back 👍

No he wasn't.

[CT Villan]

We've played better and lost so happy with the result.

We still seem vulnerable every time the opposition get the ball wide in our final third. Watkins, Rogers and Rashford wasteful with possession - we have to retain the ball much better up front. Great to see Bouba back and he was welcomed into the game with a lung-busting (and hamstring-testing) recovery run !

Can't be complacent next week, but it should be a formality.

[Small Rodent]

I’m sure Brontebilly’s ratings are some kind of parody account.

Exactly. Posturing narcissistic behaviour. Best ignored.