Ratings & Reactions: Middlesbrough v Villa

[Xela]

Couldn't watch the last 20 mins. Went for a drive and listened to Pink Floyd! 

[maqroll]

Crap team, crap atmosphere, they stand no chance against us at VP.

[ciggiesnbeer]

13 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said:

If we score at Villa Park, they need three. 

I thought Terry and Chester were excellent. Hutton was brilliant. Grealish very good. Fans excellent. 

 

edit: never mind, you alreday covered it

Edited May 12, 2018 by ciggiesnbeer

[maqroll]

Just now, Xela said:

Couldn't watch the last 20 mins. Went for a drive and listened to Pink Floyd! 

For a minute or two it was looking like we'd do a Villa, but Boro are just too shit.

[OutByEaster?]

Plethora.

[Ponky]

2 minutes ago, briny_ear said:

So the hype about the new improved Traore was just that.

Well he takes corners now... 

[Demitri_C]

13 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said:

If we score at Villa Park, they need three. 

I thought Terry and Chester were excellent. Hutton was brilliant. Grealish very good. Fans excellent. 

 

No they still need two as away goals dont count

[Ponky]

3 minutes ago, ciggiesnbeer said:

I dont think away goals count for anything extra in the playoffs, unfortunately. So a drawn game means extra time then penalties I think.

A drawn game means we win. If we are level on aggregate then ET and pens

Edited May 12, 2018 by Ponky

[Robtaylor200]

Do away goals count double 

[VILLAMARV]

[ciggiesnbeer]

1 minute ago, Ponky said:

A drawn game means we win. 

How? I thought it was penalties?

[Robtaylor200]

The scores of the two games are added together, if its a draw we play extra time on the night and penalties if necessary. 

[Vive_La_Villa]

First half was flawless. Really impressed. Second half we battled well but made it a little hard for ourselves by sitting too deep and giving the ball back too easily. But I think the players were a bit leggy and boro were all pressing a lot more which it made it difficult.

Easy to say in hindsight but hogan probably would have been the better sub. Kodjia looked off the pace and because we were so deep the centre half or defensive midfielder could bring the ball forward unopposed. Could have done with someone who could have hounded them all. 

Adama still has so much ability but fortunately for us still also lacks a football brain. He was a real hindrance for them first half giving the ball away so much allowing us to break.  We dealt with him really well. Hutton in particular and he is my motm. Superb defensively display.

only blotch in the evening is Elmo’s injury. Hope it’s not to serious as he will be a big miss. 

All in all great result. Let’s finish them off on Tuesday! 

[Demitri_C]

Was tough to choose between hutton and jedinak for motm. Both were superb. 

Went with jedinak just for goal as it was superb and he won most aerial battles.

Thought adomah was crap offensively but good defensively.

Hourihane wasnt good. Still a hell of a long way to go. Of we play as shit as we did second half we will lose.  Need to be a he of a lot better.

But difference is this time they have 40k fans behind them

 

[VillaBrum]

5 minutes ago, Demitri_C said:

No they still need two as away goals dont count

They will need 3 to win the tie, if we score 1 (2 to draw) - I think. My brain hasn't recovered from the 2nd half yet!

Edited May 12, 2018 by VillaBrum
Further explanation of my reply

[Fowlersrs]

What a performance tonight. Middlesbrough probed tonight but we stood firm. 

Hutton fantastic and real work hard performance from all the lads 

[Robtaylor200]

Any way its all in the contract of JT. He has to play at Wembley again and lift a trophy  This was the plan all along 

[stegzy]

19 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said:

If we score at Villa Park, they need three. 

I thought Terry and Chester were excellent. Hutton was brilliant. Grealish very good. Fans excellent. 

 

Edited May 12, 2018 by stegzy

[Brumstopdogs]

Did what we had to do and was always going to be a battle against a tough Boro side.

Half way there now - let's all support the lads for the 2nd leg.

 

Edited May 12, 2018 by Brumstopdogs

[Kingman]

1 hour ago, ferguson1 said:

I can smell the Hotdogs!  

That would be my turd stuck in me collar bone