Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Demitri_C]

Is it a different ref next week or is it bloody Robino Hoodo again?

Very rare the same refs get the same teams the following week. It will be a limited selection though due to the supposed top ones being saved for Semi and Finals. Plus point is it is two English teams who are involved so all the rest of Europe is available. So I expect the next officialting team will be Greek...

It is a semi final

I was being facetious that the "top" ones who don't make mistakes are normally chosen for semi-finals, including VAR officials.

Ah ok so you rate greek referees then

[LeeS]

There is no injustice with the penalty. That one is all on Digne.

There is also no comparison with the United goal that wasn’t.

I hate VAR and I’d ditch it tomorrow, but this is what it is there for and they made the right call. As for the Anderson tackle, that’s a different story.

[RamboandBruno]

Forest have a better away record than home, so im not sure they will park the bus, I think they might try get in a killer goal. We win next Thursday though.

[Villan82]

Abraham is good in the air - play him alongside Watkins and get plenty of crosses into their 6yd area?

There is literally zero chance of that. Emery isn't going to turn into MON overnight.

[Ads]

Tight game that turned on two VAR decisions. 1 given, 1 not. Think we were comfortable throughout, so disappointing to have lost, but nothing to be too worried by.

Villa Park under the lights, we'll win.

[Des Little]

Every single Villa fan heading to the game next Thursday needs to bring their PSG and Bayern battle fever with them, then we'll see what can be achieved.

[brontebilly]

There is no injustice with the penalty. That one is all on Digne.

There is also no comparison with the United goal that wasn’t.

I hate VAR and I’d ditch it tomorrow, but this is what it is there for and they made the right call. As for the Anderson tackle, that’s a different story.

Tight game swung on 2 x VAR decisions? One correct and one incorrect.

[john2710]

We're going to need to beat Forest & the officials next week. They are not going to give us anything.

If there's a corrupt owner in football, I know who I'd put my money on.

[Beard82]

I looked at the stills of pen - none of them show that the ball at the point of contact - and in the ones I have seen - which must be either slightly before or after contact it is very close.

It was "probably" in (just like the bailey one was probably out) - but I dont see how VAR can make those decisions to override the on pitch call.  It is one subjective call against another and no way of proving which is right as the technology isnt in place.

Whereas Anderson went over the ball studs up foot of the ground - objectively thats a red card - that is easily missed by the referee because of the speed it happened.

I dont understand how one falls into VAR remit, but the other didnt reach the threshold to overturn.

[Ozzjim]

Stupid pen. Played ok. The gulf from Onana and Kamara to Bogarde has to be addressed in the summer.

Anderson was a red card all day, terrible decision, yet again, against Villa.

I do wonder if their players and fans celebrations are going to be all the motivation needed. Anderson giving the big un to nutmeghing Rogers on Instagram, the Oles at 1-0 up, their fans all think they've done it. Huge material for Emery to get them really fired up.

[PaulWinch again]

Stupid pen. Played ok. The gulf from Onana and Kamara to Bogarde has to be addressed in the summer.

Anderson was a red card all day, terrible decision, yet again, against Villa.

I do wonder if their players and fans celebrations are going to be all the motivation needed. Anderson giving the big un to nutmeghing Rogers on Instagram, the Oles at 1-0 up, their fans all think they've done it. Huge material for Emery to get them really fired up.

You would hope so - it is odd to do the fireworks at what is essentially half time.

[Nev]

Turn it the other way, I would've left Villa Park last night glad of the advantage but very nervous about the second leg.

[usav]

I do wonder if their players and fans celebrations are going to be all the motivation needed. Anderson giving the big un to nutmeghing Rogers on Instagram, the Oles at 1-0 up, their fans all think they've done it. Huge material for Emery to get them really fired up.

I was thinking the same thing.  We've all said that Emery has never been as angry as he was last night talking about VAR, I would like to think he channels that into the pre-match build-up next week.

[LeeB]

I do wonder if their players and fans celebrations are going to be all the motivation needed. Anderson giving the big un to nutmeghing Rogers on Instagram, the Oles at 1-0 up, their fans all think they've done it. Huge material for Emery to get them really fired up.

I was thinking the same thing.  We've all said that Emery has never been as angry as he was last night talking about VAR, I would like to think he channels that into the pre-match build-up next week.

Yeah, it's going to feel very different for them at a baying Villa Park when they concede in the first ten minutes.

[john e]

I thought would I rather be playing the second leg at Villa Park 1 nill down
Or playing the second leg at Forest one up

I think on balance I’d take the way it is now