Aston Villa v Fulham Post-Match Thread

[enigma]

Pau was good again.

Outmuscled and outpaced by Traore on a couple of occasions

There's not a player in the league that will outmuscle or outpace Traore.

[PaulWinch again]

Pau was good again.

Weirdly the Mings injury turned the game for us, we looked much better when Torres was in there.

Mings is a better player but with Pau, we move the ball much better and that suits our game.   He was good today and on Thursday, hoping this is the standard he's set for himself.  Played well.

I don’t think Mings is a better player. He’s a different player, but both at their best Pau is more important to us. Mings is a better physical defender, Pau is better positionally and on the ball.

[PaulWinch again]

Pau was good again.

Weirdly the Mings injury turned the game for us, we looked much better when Torres was in there.

Yup in form - which he hadn’t been for a while - Pau makes a big difference to us. That has been evident in the last two games.

[rob_bridge]

McGinn phenomenal. Excellent second half. Will do them all the power of good. Cash did well too.

Cash was really good. Bogarde and Bunedia too.

We need lesser ones to turn in performances.

Game changed for us when Torres came on.

[Brazilian Villain]

OK Unai.

You've seen what they've got and how they're doing it.

Sort it out in the HT dressing room chit-chat and let's do the job in the 2nd half.

Any other requests?

[eamonn]

Strange game. We looked ropey at 0-1 and Ollie's opportunism for the equaliser came out of the blue.

The old cliché states that just before half time is the best time to score, I've always felt it's just after half-time. Renders the opposition's half-time team-talk and gameplan redundant. We score two in quick succession and it's effectively game-over with nearly 40 minutes to go. It didn't seem we had to work hard for any of our goals and we didn't create too much beyond that.

It also would have been nice to not just sit-back for the last 20 minutes but in fairness we managed it well and the players probably felt it's been way too long since they've had a cushion to protect.

[PaulWinch again]

I think the first decision not to give a pen was spot on - he entirely looks to engage in contact rather than go for the ball.

[Villa Lew]

That's more like it Villa, it's onwards and upwards now.

[rob_bridge]

I think the first decision not to give a pen was spot on - he entirely looks to engage in contact rather than go for the ball.

Totally agree. Thought 2nd one we were bloody lucky.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Pau was good again.

Weirdly the Mings injury turned the game for us, we looked much better when Torres was in there.

Fulham losing Jimenez turned the game, at least for Mings and Torres. Regardless, great team performance.

[cdbearsfan]

Championeeeeees.

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

2 wins in a week: can I cope?

[Percy McCarthy]

Pau was good again.

Outmuscled and outpaced by Traore on a couple of occasions

Traore can outmuscle and out-pace anyone. That’s what makes his lack of end product so frustrating (if he plays for your team).

[john e]

Last week was so shocking shambolic and disgraceful I said it could be a watershed
I then said we would win the next 3 and everyone pissed their pants

Well you’re not pissing your pants now are you (Farage voice)

[rob_bridge]

Last week was so shocking shambolic and disgraceful I said it could be a watershed
I then said we would win the next 3 and everyone pissed their pants

Well you’re not pissing your pants now are you (Farage voice)

Ha ha that's exactly how I heard it in my head as I read it.

' today was victory for hard working decent people against lies and corruption...