Ponky

Didn't see any of the game but figured this would be a likely result because you can't just play your first team 3x a week and have to rotate - and our current rotation players are all very one dimensional.

That rotation looks miles different with Carlos, Moreno and Ramsey to call on. Once we have those guys back fully fit then we should be able to play alternate teams without sacrificing too much quality.

In the end we probably have left the cupboard bare in terms of having young, enthusiastic ballers to bring in for these games - not having a Revan or Aaron Ramsey to come in and have a red hot crack is disappointing.

Watching on a weak Qantas WiFi signal over the Nullarbor and nearly woke up the whole plane shouting "just shut up you stupid woman!" Several times.

Deserved win even if we got a bit of luck 

Watkins looked much better today too, even apart from his goal.

Digne looks knackered though. I really hope Moreno's ready to come back into the rotation soon.

Digne got a yellow for complaining about getting a blood nose, but Thiago and Enzo surround him and rip into him at the whistle and nothing...

McGinn masterclass incoming - he's due a big game.

All three of their goals went end to end without any Villa player getting near it.

Yes the defence was horrid but this was a whole of team failure.

Every time we give the ball away they score

Every time they show a close up of Tielemans he looks like a goldfish that's accidentally flopped out of his fish tank

To me Cash is one of the players we need to be careful of over extending as our only recognised RB. In normal circumstances I'd play Chambers as a purely defensive RB and let Moreno maraud up the left.

However, this might be Cash's only chance to play for Villa in his"home" country, so it could be a big game for him.

Also loved how he gave Johnstone a bit of cheek on his way past to celebrate

We are looking like flat track bullies so far. Main issue is inability to maintain composure under a tight press. We have the ball away too much and that leaves your defenders caught with their pants down.

Zaniolo looked very good though, and he looks a better option than Bailey.

1 minute ago, Lochheads twin said:

What a surprise! VAR allows another dubious Citeh goal

Isn't it almost an identical situation to the Diaby goal last week?

8 hours ago, Jas10 said:

Not this guy again

 

Why do seemingly adult humans debase themselves in such ways?

2 hours ago, Sulberto21 said:

Wouter Burger plays for stoke and scored today we have to sign him for that name. Also Cafu got an assist for Rotherham in the same game. 

My favourite thing in Texas

2 hours ago, YLN said:

I'm trying to think of an adjective to describe his passing. It's so good it's like when a solid turns directly into a gas. It's really that good. What would be a good choice of word to describe passing like that? 

All fart and no shit?

4 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said:

Had to be a red after the forest one yesterday 

You must be new to the Premier League

Defensively Carlos was great but he gave the ball away a bit too much with some misplaced and underhit passes.

McGinn uber Emery is world class. He and Digne are developing quite a nice little relationship on the left there.

Frustrated for (rather than with) Watkins this week - really unlucky not to get a goal today. 

I think our defence will be a bit brittle over the next 4-5 games while they get used to each other.

Attacking wise the possibilities seem endless with multiple routes to goal - not something we've seen at Villa for quite some time.

Zaniolo looks the shit.

Rodriguez dive incoming.

I'd have been pretty livid if that'd been given against us to be fair

So Gibbs-White clearly asked the ref to give them a yellow, but didn't get one himself for it. Isn't that an automatic yellow this season?

Get so sick of players getting rewarded for initiating contact. Rashford clearly dived into the defender's leg there. Was appealing before he hit the ground.

Wonder if Tielemans might be due for a start. Not sure who comes out for him though.

2 hours ago, luckyeddie said:

If Archer played for a top Championship club, and Emery / Monchi bid £18m for him, I would be disappointed, therefore I am happy we sell him at this price. He may well fit in another team an score plenty, but he looks lost in this set up. He doesn't have the physical attributes of Watkins or Duran. Our system cannot accommodate a pure goal poacher.

We paid almost twice that for Ollie Watkins when Brentford were in the Championship.

I wonder how much of a difference it makes having McGinn on the left there with him