Ratings & Reactions: Villa v Bolton

[limpid]

Your ratings and reactions please. Keep it respectful even if you know everyone else is wrong.

The players' names will be added to the poll when a mod gets chance.

[Mantis]

Professional. Job done.

[trekka]

We might well be on our way back. 

[Zatman]

[Ouchmefoot]

Good job. Still scary at the back but I liked the attacking set up.

[Brumstopdogs]

Did what we needed to do to win.

Some major concerns at the back but look threatening going forward.

Onwards and upwards with Smith.

[PieFacE]

Decent. Played well. Be interesting to see how we get on against better opposition. 3 points and a clean sheet will give us big confidence going into the next tough fixtures.

[pacbuddies]

COYL. £10 @ 25/1 for the title looking better.

[Ouchmefoot]

[Brumstopdogs]

"To be added later" had a great game.

MOTM without a doubt.

[jim]

Decent performance and played well in spells. I’m not going to get carried away, still lots to improve and a better side would pick us apart. 

[Vive_La_Villa]

Decent performance against an average but physical team. Much improved Chester which is a massive boost. Taylor was ok too. Whole team was decent and got job done. Jack looked sharp and stayed forward which was good to see.  

Second half we stepped it up instead of sitting back which is refreshing. Sign of improved fitness and saving energy levels by keeping the ball more?

There is still one big problem which sticks out like a sore thumb.  I hope it doesn’t cost us too much before January. 

[AJ]

I can see the difference in thinking between Smith and Bruce.

For Smith, attack is the most necessary form of defence. For Bruce, defence was the best form of attack.

I know what I prefer.

[Ouchmefoot]

Just now, Brumstopdogs said:

"To be added later" had a great game.

MOTM without a doubt.

Agreed. Absolutely superb

[Keener window-cleaner]

A game we should have won regardless of manager, form, tactics or players we put out on the pitch. What pleases me so much is that we didn't switch of at any time, no more of the one good half one bad half. It was a steady stable win where we controled the game from start to finish. Didn't hit the heights that we knoe we can, but saw it out. Happy times!

[Lerner's Driver]

Sufficient and clearly improving all the time. Kodjia, Taylor and Nyland continue to be poor, with the latter on borrowed time. Totally out of his depth. Hutton, Grealish, Chester and Tuanzebe all looking decent tonight. 6.8 for the team performance.

[dounavilla]

3 minutes ago, Brumstopdogs said:

"To be added later" had a great game.

MOTM without a doubt.

Agreed but I opted for " to be added later" who imo just pipped it.

[Brumerican]

Encouraging.

Did we ever not have the ball ?

[Khizzy]

Only managed to catch the second half but really impressed by our attacking threat, think we can build on this. Also noticed a defensive improvement too, Tuanzebe played pretty well at the back. Hard game coming up against Derby but I'm confident we can come away with at least something - extra day's rest compared to Derby should work in our favour.

[Demitri_C]

Great win. Chester grealish tuanzebe excellent. Thought Tammy and hourihane worked damn hard tonight. 

Negatives Kodjia and nyland. Kodjia was awful really bad. I’d sell him in January he isnt the same player. As for nyland useless hopeless. Did his best to let Bolton back in with s9me true,y dreadful errors. Please for gods sake get rid of this oaf!!