Aston Villa v Bournemouth Post-Match Thread

[Somniloquism]

Very noticeable the players seem to be a unit again. The way they celebrated the goals together and were all over Emi for the saves.

[Legion]

Villa hit four past Bournemouth to move up to seventh

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[Dante Lavelli]

Just in case no one else mentions, Bogarde was ace in his cameo.

Wasn’t he just. It’s reaching the point where we need to find ways to get him in the pitch. He looks classy.

[Dante Lavelli]

Well I didn't expect that margin of victory.

As an added bonus it was my kid's first game today, and managed to last around two-thirds of the game before the Nintendo came out.

Were you at the very back of the north stand in the corner.

[brontebilly]

One or two more sloppy passes once SJM and Co. went off, but otherwise, a top performance. It's a shame the break's come.

It's funny as Emery took a lot of uninformed criticism at start of season for playing McGinn as a "winger". I've always thought it's his best position. Completely dominated their left back.

Seemed early to be taking off Buendia and McGinn but Barkley and Tielemans made a big impact off the bench.

[Chris Harte]

Well I didn't expect that margin of victory.

As an added bonus it was my kid's first game today, and managed to last around two-thirds of the game before the Nintendo came out.

Were you at the very back of the north stand in the corner.

No, was in the family area.

[paul_e]

One or two more sloppy passes once SJM and Co. went off, but otherwise, a top performance. It's a shame the break's come.

It's funny as Emery took a lot of uninformed criticism at start of season for playing McGinn as a "winger". I've always thought it's his best position. Completely dominated their left back.

Seemed early to be taking off Buendia and McGinn but Barkley and Tielemans made a big impact off the bench.

It really depends who was doing the criticism but I think most of the complaints were about us being too narrow because McGinn was tucking into much rather than him being a winger. He's holding his position better again now, same with Buendia on the other side and with Rogers when he moves wider to allow for Barkley to go at 10.

[Dante Lavelli]

…another kid on his Nintendo then.

Tut kids these days.

[London Villan]

It was closer to the 4222 that worked well in Unai’s first season. No real wingers as such.

[nodge]

The noise in the Holte End for the penalty save was louder than when we scored the goals.

[Chris Smith]

The noise in the Holte End for the penalty save was louder than when we scored the goals.

I thought that but it was probably the key moment in the game.

[BoVillan esq]

It just gelled, fantastic performance, playing like that we look top 4, seems irrelevant to pick individual moments from all that, but the goals, all superb, that save from Emi in the 55th what a save, bloody hell, world class, and of course the penalty save.

Absolute stunner from Unai and the team, great work on a very creditable team, push on in the next couple of games and we are in to top 4.

[Somniloquism]

I know we should play to the whistle, but still proud both Buendia and Onana were straight across and checking on the player who got crocked.

[Crown Hill]

The noise in the Holte End for the penalty save was louder than when we scored the goals.

I thought that but it was probably the key moment in the game.

And Emi egged on the noise just before the penalty which had a big reaction.

[London Villan]

Our players, fans and bench all reacted quicker than the dozy ref to the clash of heads.