Ratings & Reactions: Barnsley v Villa

[StewieGriffin]

WE ARE STAYING UP!!

[Xela]

Looked solid today. Defence did well... 3 clean sheets in a row. Thought Terry was  excellent.

Davis is a talent and great to see Adomah and Kodija back in the team. 

 

[Demitri_C]

Superb win. Comfortable win. Defensively awesome. Credit to Bruce today tactics spot on. 

Terry my motm. Davis outstanding. Adomah superb. Now rest these lot for cup and keep them fresh for forest

[villa89]

3 minutes ago, Supervillan78 said:

Why do we not play like this every week? Outstanding today.

Did you miss the first half? We were much better in the second half and much more positive but we were blessed to be two up at half time. 

[villadude]

First half we were gash, second half was a joy to watch.

[Vive_La_Villa]

The fact Bruce's performance is rated good shows how it's all about the result. I thought we were ok but have seen us play better and not get results. In those games Bruce performance was always rated average or poor.

[Farlz]

Wasn't impressed with the first 45 at all despite the 2 goals but 2nd half was much improved, it was all very comfortable in the end. Can't believe it took Steve Bruce this long to include Adomah, should be one of our first names on the sheet. 

Great performances from Terry and Davis as well. 

[Xela]

Just now, villa89 said:

Did you miss the first half? We were much better in the second half and much more positive but we were blessed to be two up at half time. 

We were efficient in the first half. Barnsley had more of the ball but never really threatened IMO. It was a very good away performance and we haven't been able to say that too much in recent years! 

[Ouchmefoot]

An away win..on Sky!!!

[villabromsgrove]

When we started to press high up the pitch in the 4th quarter, we left Barnsley without an out ball and frustrated their crowd. 4-4-2 suits our better players, but sitting deep makes us look dodgy. Has Bruce learnt a lesson for the rest of the season? I hope so, but I'll take a few matches playing the right way before I'm convinced. I thought Terry's calm control of the centre of defence shaded Davis for man of the match.

[Xela]

3 points and 3 goals

[Stevo985]

2 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said:

The fact Bruce's performance is rated good shows how it's all about the result. I thought we were ok but have seen us play better and not get results. In those games Bruce performance was always rated average or poor.

It's not all about the result, but it obviously has a bearing on how people rate the manager's performance.

What a bizarre post  

[Ikantcpell]

[USA_Villa]

Happy with three points. However, that Barnsley team are the worst I've seen this year. They constantly gave the ball back, misplaced passes and didn't close us down. 

Brentford were a much better team than Barnsley.

[Vive_La_Villa]

1 minute ago, Stevo985 said:

It's not all about the result, but it obviously has a bearing on how people rate the manager's performance.

What a bizarre post  

Why is that bizarre?  

Either you totally missed my point or you're just being you. Probably the latter.

Edited September 16, 2017 by Vive_La_Villa

[decamoto]

We won. Away. On Sky. Away. 

 

On Sky. 

 

[Stevo985]

Just now, Vive_La_Villa said:

Why is that bizarre?  

That you seem to be questioning why people rate the manager's performance better when we win 3-0 as opposed to when we lose.

[brummybloke]

Davis played like kodja last season.

2 up front and adomah is playing our team properly.

No more magical 5 in the middle shite as for us it doesn't work and isolates the striker.

In the end we over played it and kept losing the ball from easy positions, 3 up so not too risky but come on lads , if we can score more each game more confidence comes.

 

Well done team and for Bruce for once picking 2 forwards to play as forwards.

 

[sidcow]

6 minutes ago, NottingVilla said:

No need for people to get hysterical. 

Sorry Steve. 

It's the principle. If people are allowed to get away with throwing stuff it soon becomes coins and other potentially danger items. 

[Demitri_C]

He had to have a dig didn't he? "Shut a few ppl up'"

geez steve enjoy the victory for god sake instead of having a go at the fans