Match Thread Aston Villa (H) - Sat 9th Nov 20:00

[localny]

Robertson - let’s face it he’s become a dead end coming forward. His passing and distribution in their final third is terrible

 

[dee]

Happy with everything bar Nunez’s second one on one

 

[Buddha]

Gakpo for Diaz
Szobo for Macca

3-0

 

[dee]

Robertson - let’s face it he’s become a dead end coming forward. His passing and distribution in their final third is terrible

Suspect this is his last first choice season

 

[Dreambeliever]

darwin will never achieve any form of greatness or significant appreciation until he starts putting those away

He didn’t even need to go top bins. Half way up would have been fine.

 

[Modo]

We played well. A little shaky at the back at times but all in all quite good.

Top performers:

Gravy, Robbo, Kelleher, Salah

Close to being subbed:

Jones, Nunez

 

[Modo]

Robertson - let’s face it he’s become a dead end coming forward. His passing and distribution in their final third is terrible

He played well though imo. Like I've said Tsimi is better at crossing.

 

[binomial]

Good half from us, not really many chances being created besides corners and corner breakaways.

Grav Ibou and Kelleher been boss.

Could do with Diaz and Mac stepping it up a notch.

Coote being Coote, a massive cunt.

 

[The Nomad]

He didn’t even need to go top bins. Half way up would have been fine.

Problem with Nunez is, as soon as he needs to think what to do. It all goes wrong.

Instinctively he's up there with one of the best.

 

[Mamma Mia]

We played well. A little shaky at the back at times but all in all quite good.

Top performers:

Gravy, Robbo, Kelleher, Salah

Close to being subbed:

Jones, Nunez

Jones has been fine. Behave.

 

[doctor_mac]

We played well. A little shaky at the back at times but all in all quite good.

Top performers:

Gravy, Robbo, Kelleher, Salah

Close to being subbed:

Jones, Nunez

Jones has become a weird obsession man. He's been good. Mac has clearly been the weakest midfielder

 

[Hansern]

Need to have more control. A bit to end to end in that half.

 

[Dreambeliever]

All things considered a great first half, shame we aren’t playing into the Kop second half (hate when teams do that)

Gravy, VVD, Robbo, Kelleher and Salah all excellent.

Nunez goal aside has been poor, get Gakpo on.
Mac also poor, get Dom on.

Hopefully Villa tire second half.

 

[jan]

Jones has become a weird obsession man. He's been good. Mac has clearly been the weakest midfielder

I think he's been good as well? Made lots of good interceptions and clever short passes. Can't say anyone's been bad

 

[doctor_mac]

The Tayto Terrier for a sneaky goal second half I reckon

 

[Frogfish]

We played well. A little shaky at the back at times but all in all quite good.

Top performers:

Gravy, Robbo, Kelleher, Salah

Close to being subbed:

Jones, Nunez

The fuck? I think Jones has been very good.

 

[doctor_mac]

The fuck? I think Jones has been very good.

He has. Modo has his new target.

 

[Modo]

Jones has been fine. Behave.

Jones has become a weird obsession man. He's been good. Mac has clearly been the weakest midfielder

I expect more from him. He still holds the ball when he shouldn't, some wayward passes too. He hasn't been terrible. No one has, but I want improvement.

 

[binomial]

Robertson - let’s face it he’s become a dead end coming forward. His passing and distribution in their final third is terrible

The one right at the end of the half was just a good bit of defending.

He's been full of running and has cleaned up defensively on his side, Bailey hasn't had a thing to work with.

 

[doctor_mac]

I expect more from him. He still holds the ball when he shouldn't, some wayward passes too. He hasn't been terrible. No one has, but I want improvement.

Meanwhile Mac loses about 5 50-50s without comment. Jones has done a great job.

 

[jan]

Aside from not giving Mo anything, the ref has been surprisingly decent. Konate's challenge wasn't a pen for me

 

[Modo]

Meanwhile Mac loses about 5 50-50s without comment. Jones has done a great job.

Difference is Mac has a lot of credit in the bank. I know he can switch it on at any time.

 

[binomial]

Konate's challenge wasn't a pen for me

Or anyone else with a brain.

 

[doctor_mac]

Aside from not giving Mo anything, the ref has been surprisingly decent. Konate's challenge wasn't a pen for me

The ref is shite. If Nunez hadn't scored he wasn't going to ping Bailey for hauling Salah down. He's totally incompetent.

 

[dee]

Villa blow a cert right at start of second

 

[dee]

Now Ibou limping

 

[Shadey]

Wow v nearly 1-1

 

[darkstarexodus]

Difference is Mac has a lot of credit in the bank. I know he can switch it on at any time.

Mac hasn't switched it on in a while. He's been leggy and a liability for some time. We overplayed him last season and he hasn't really recovered.

 

[dee]

Nunez unlucky. Brilliant from Diaz

 

[SummerOnions]

How many chances does Nuñez need