Aston Villa v Sunderland Post-Match Thread

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

Just got home.

We never do it the easy way. Never ever!

 I think I aged 10 years between their second goal and the final whistle.  Fair play to Sunderland, though: they were brill!

If it was a Leap Year I'd ask both Tammy and Big Emi to marry me!

[walsall villain]

What a shock those two goals we conceded were. Sunderland looked done. So many over hit passes from them and no threat and then…..
Just as shocking was that we found a way of getting the winner. Emotionally draining!

[Nev]

Whatever you say, Sancho is not the sort of player that we need, require or should even consider.

[Baldy]

I know hindsight is a wonderful thing, but we didn't need to make a triple substitution when we did, even if it's commonplace nowadays and even though Sunderland were not threatening.

Sancho had a nightmare, not on purpose, but the defence also has to take some responsibility for the 3rd and also the chance where Martínez saved us.

Maybe because we have played on the last 2 Thursday's and Unai was worried about energy levels. Sunderland put on fresh legs.

[cdbearsfan]

On the other hand, our winning goal was both assisted and scored by a sub and three of the four subs played well. We should easily have seen it out from three-one, nobody in the ground thought they were getting back into it, and resting/rotating players when you have the opportunity is vital. Our failure to ever do so was a large part of the reason why we would always collapse around March when O'Neill was manager.

[UK Redsox]

What a shock those two goals we conceded were. Sunderland looked done. So many over hit passes from them and no threat and then…..
Just as shocking was that we found a way of getting the winner. Emotionally draining!

Sunderland had all but given up and were playing with no urgency at all. Then Sancho started making a bid to be their player of the season.

Should have won
Should have lost
Won

[walsall villain]

What a shock those two goals we conceded were. Sunderland looked done. So many over hit passes from them and no threat and then…..
Just as shocking was that we found a way of getting the winner. Emotionally draining!

Sunderland had all but given up and were playing with no urgency at all. Then Sancho started making a bid to be their player of the season.

Should have won
Should have lost
Won

My heart sank when they looked like getting the winner but great stop from Emi. So important we got the 3 points though!

[ChicagoLion]

It is a little worrying that we lost control of the game so easily with the substitutions.
I am sure we will learn from this.

[walsall villain]

It is a little worrying that we lost control of the game so easily with the substitutions.
I am sure we will learn from this.

Since Emery took charge we’ve been generally very good at seeing games out. That was so uncharacteristic of us. I thought conceding the second was out of nowhere but we’d see out the rest then an even worse goal conceded. Twice we let someone run through one on one, that’s not us normally.

[walsall villain]

Any news on Torres?

[Stu]

He was just left out for a rest, confirmed by Emery.

[Percy McCarthy]

Any news on Torres?

Just having a rest according to the maestro.

[walsall villain]

He was just left out for a rest, confirmed by Emery.

That’s a relief

[eamonn]

I wasn't surprised Mings came in for him. Brobbey was kept in-check, the just did us on two cheap turn-overs for their second and third.

[Luffbralion]

Anybody else notice that Bizot came straight onto the pitch at the final whistle in order to hug Emi M?   Brilliant gesture in recognition of what could prove to be a season defining moment.