Aston Villa v Sunderland Post-Match Thread

[puppyfeat]

Two very important life-lessons from that game: 1) take nothing for granted and 2) never give up.

Oh and a third one too - leave Sancho on the bench.

[eamonn]

Sunderland showed why they are level with us on most points gained from losing positions. Just glad we stopped them going first in the table.

Still won't be first on motd tonight.

Even if it's a 0-0 borefest at Wastelands.

[itbrvilla]

Sunderland showed why they are level with us on most points gained from losing positions. Just glad we stopped them going first in the table.

But they didn’t look threatening until Sancho came on

Every decisive through all for them didn't come from a Sancho error. Was worrying to see us opened repeatedly with the same through ball.

[PeterWithesShin]

[tomd2103]

What a rollercoaster!  Comfortable almost turned into disaster, only for us to clinch it at the end.  The drop off when we began making substitutions was a bit alarming.

Huge, huge win though.

[PeterWithesShin]

[aj2k77]

Incredible mentality to go on and win the game from that position.

[LeeS]

Weirdly, I knew we’d win even when they equalised. We are not the Villa of old

[Matt C]

I was having Stoke flashbacks at 3-3 but this team is made of different stuff. What an enormous, stupendous three points that is.

I need a lie down.

[PaulWinch again]

SJM by far our most important player. I've said before that as good as many of our players are he will be the hardest to replace when the time comes.

We need to try and identify someone with similar attributes, particularly from a character pov.

[Mellin]

SJM by far our most important player. I've said before that as good as many of our players are he will be the hardest to replace when the time comes.

We need to try and identify someone with similar attributes, particularly from a character pov.

Might be a tough one that. He's a pretty unique combination in style and personality.

[brontebilly]

Four cracking assists today, inch perfect.

Rogers didn't track first (great finish from their kid), Sancho/Konsa abysmal for other two. Mings and midfield awol for the one they missed

[Toronto Villa]

Us scoring a late winner at Villa Park in our chase for a CL spot feels so much better than conceding a late goal to Stoke.

[Toronto Villa]

SJM by far our most important player. I've said before that as good as many of our players are he will be the hardest to replace when the time comes.

We need to try and identify someone with similar attributes, particularly from a character pov.

Might be a tough one that. He's a pretty unique combination in style and personality.

It’s a lot like Ollie too. He does a very specific thing for Emery’s style and character. Emery will need to evolve much like other great managers do when top players leave or are no longer as effective.

[SaddVillan]

A tale of 3 subs.
Sancho fucking it up twice.

Digne and Tammy combining to dig him out of the shit.

Off to Dortmund with you.

Oh and to  all those fans who bugger off early --- hahaha.