Ratings and Reactions: Villa v Newcastle

[Villanun]

Newcastle should have won that easily, but they squandered so many chances in the first half. Nice to get a point, but I still don't know what RDM's trying with these lineups. I hate Bacuna. That is all.

[sonic_bouma]

RDM out.

That was **** garbage

[Farlz]

I do hope now though RDM will stop with this 3atb. While it wasn't much better, the 433 did improve us. Tshibola is a must start as well. 

[Keener window-cleaner]

Hopefully the change in performance in the second half ends this three at the back crap once and for all.

4-4-2 with RB, Elphick, Chester, Amavi; Adomah, Jedinak, Tshibola, Ayew; Kodjia, McScoremack (with Gestede coming on) will spank any team in the league.

Very nice to see that Amavi is back to his old best, he was a constant threat going forward. Kodjia very good again.

Edited September 24, 2016 by Keener window-cleaner

[djdabush]

Gestede has to start matches, we seem so much more threatening with him on the pitch. Tshibola seems to be the player that we thought Jedinak was. You have to say Newcastle completely Villa'd that up.

[hoaxn]

I defended the 3-5-2 pregame. I was wrong. They were a class above first half.

Much better 2nd half but not enough to feel the 1-1 was a fair result.

Tish was immense. The last 15 minutes was awesome.

Much work to be done. Hopefully a lesson learnt for a very cheap price too.

[Sgl]

Regardless of the talk about managers decisions and result I think this game showed us we have some serious players in Tish and Codger; and Adomah is an upgrade on Adama.

 

Now, if we can just show that last half hours urgency for 90 min every week . . . .

[striker]

Ayew was magic second half and the Villa played some great football after Tish coming on. Newcastle should have been out of sight first half though after disastrous tactics by the manager. 

[maqroll]

We flipped the script, that's good, but we need to start winning games.

Sounds like RDM is still wrapping his head around this manager thing...

[supermon]

Utter garbage from RDM, he needs to be sacked now!!

[villalad21]

SO

MANY

DRAWS

 

[jim]

Dire first half, much much better in the second. 

 

[dounavilla]

One name : Jedinak. He is absolutely atrocious! And is slow as a snail in treacle. 

[nick76]

80 mins crap, then 10 minutes with the right team and formation and then we looked like a team

[VillanousOne]

Hard to know what to feel, first half was so inept.

Taking Baker off seemed to be a bad decision but didn't prove that way, Tish, Amavi, Kodjia and Ayew (towards the end) were superb. Good to see Gollini have a steady game also.

Jedinak looks a slower version of Sanchez.

[Jareth]

As gok wang would say it is all about the confidence. We hit the playoffs confident we will go up.

[JAMAICAN-VILLAN]

I pray to the old gods and the new, that Tshibola stays fit, what a difference! I keep repeating with our whole team fit, we are on it. Kodjia brilliant! Jedinak can't pass at all, Elphick was terrible, it really seems he can't handle too much pace and pressure. I'm hoping this is slow progression, coming from behind finally, as someone said went the opposite of our other games. Hopefully the next step is scoring, and keeping ahead. Some baffling substitutions, now not certain on RDM at all, as @TrentVilla has said, I fear this just may be papering over cracks.

[jim]

Codger, Tish and Ayew were class.

Jedinak should be no where near this team. Awful, awful excuse for a footballer.

[tonitottakai]

Hopefully the late equalizer has even a slight positive effect on the confidence of the team. If only we looked that determined for the majority of the 90 minutes, instead of 10 minutes somewhere along the way…

[Vive_La_Villa]

Worst first half I've seen all season. Second half massive improvement. RDM needs to find a formation and team he wants to play and stick with it. Changing things at half time due to how the opponent is set up is fine but having to do it every game means you really haven't got a clue how to set up! I'm thinking we have the players to get us back up - just get Bruce in.