Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Toronto Villa]

We need to PSG them without conceding the early goals. We can do this.

[Toronto Villa]

Once again Emi makes a spectacular save only to be rewarded for it by a defeat.

[Olof's Beard]

No doubt that Bogarde struggled, he is such a big Stepdown from Kamara and Onana. Buendia very poor, Sancho lively and I reckon he will get the nod next week. People forget he was playing well prior to the Sunderland debacle.

If we are honest, we have struggled for fluency coming forward for much of the season. We don't create enough, teams double up on Rogers and we don't have players elsewhere to take advantage. It has to be the biggest priority in the summer.

Anderson excellent for them, aside from the ankle breaker. He is a quality player.

Shite to concede from a nothing situation. Tielemans, for all his attributes, needs to score more.

They are setting off fireworks and celebrating like they are through. Let's stick it to them next

[GarTomas]

I was somewhat confused at the commentary almost being adamant that Digne tackle in the second half was lucky not to be a red compared to Anderson crunching Watkins above the ankle after glancing the ball.

[Woody17]

‘Prepared’…..change to ‘Shit the Bed’.

[Nev]

Once again played well within ourselves but we can't do it every game so I hope we open up in the next two games.

I would've taken that before ko tbh. Emery did with the subs and the way we took no risks.

It was always a tricky place to go, and if the roles were reversed I wouldn't be too cocky going into a second leg there with just a one goal lead

[Skipper_The_Eyechild]

I'm going for pens next week, where all our practice will come to good use.

[Smithy]

A tale of two VAR calls.  I thought Anderson and MGW were unfortunately head and shoulders above our midfield for large chunks of the game, so I hope we have a decent plan to do a better job on them next week.

My big fear is we've now played 180 minutes against this lot this month, and our only goal was an own-goal.  I'd feel more confident about next week if we'd at least been creating some decent chances.

I am hoping Unai's plan was to keep it tight and maybe nick one, and it was undone by the VAR pen - because if we play like that next week, we're going out.

[Somniloquism]

We need to PSG them without conceding the early goals. We can do this.

PSGing them will only take us to penalties and a 4-2 loss on those. We need a three goal lead going into the 93rd minute.

[PhilVill]

Buendia was dreadful. He ponders on the ball and then wonders why hes been dispossessed. Too many others didnt really turn up.

Its half time, lets see how next week goes but that was predictable and far too cautious. Hey ho
 

 

[Cropley10]

Missing Onana for the 2nd leg would be a huge miss and Bogarde proving again why we were praying for Onana to be fit to start.

[brontebilly]

Unfortunate penalty I thought. Very tight game with attacking players well held on both teams. Onana limping off a huge issue. Other three subs were lively I thought. Need a lot more from McGinn and Tielemans particularly.

Martinez 8 - one super save and solid as a rock in the air
Cash 8 - dealt with MGW really well, strong as ever defensively and poor as ever in the opposition box
Konsa 8 - best game for some time, cool, calm and composed
Torres 6 - distribution very mixed and nervy enough defensively
Digne 5 - poor first half, distribution average and shouldn't be in the team
Onana 7 - very strong first half but yet another muscle injury
Tielemans 5 - struggled once again with pace of game, Anderson utterly dominated
McGinn 6 - just a bit off it tonight, so was Williams. Need more from the captain next week
Buendia 5 - kept losing the ball in silly positions. Overcooking the Rogers through ball was particularly poor
Rogers 7 - strong second half and a decent out ball all night
Watkins 6 - battled hard but missed a huge chance

Bogarde isn't good enough on the ball, other three were lively in fairness. Would much prefer to see Luiz and Maatsen starting.

Emery 6 - predictable line up but faith in Bogarde is misplaced. Subs at least came on a bit earlier tonight.

[Crown Hill]

Frustrating. We were starting to get on top second half before conceding the penalty.

Onana seemed to walk off ok so not sure why he had to go off really. If it is a calf strain can he recover by next week?

[PaulWinch again]

If we play like that next week we won’t win.

We have to be more dynamic.

[Steve67]

Yet again we fail to turn up in a semi final. Martinez was ok, Cash and Konsa passable, Buendia was their best player, utterly useless waste of a shirt, list the ball so many times, Watkins lacking yet again. Digne you fucking cock. McGinn was a passenger.  Need to go for it next week.