Ratings & Reactions: Villa v Sheff United

[jim]

A win is a win but too many of last seasons problems. 

[holteend1982]

Last season we would have drew that. Happy with the 3 points but we are still missing a couple of quality additions. Very impressed with Cash and Emi

[AV82]

Very pleased with that to clear out the cobwebs against a stubborn and very well organised Sheffield United. New signings all looked brilliant. Great work, UTV.

[stewiek2]

The most comfortable assured goalkeeping performance I've seen since Friedel. A good keeper really does add a few points on the board.

Matty Cash had a great debut. Watkins looked lively against 11 but when we had to play against ten the old Villa came back. Of the non-new players Luiz again looked class and Konsa was good. But we really do need to play at a higher tempo.

Edited September 21, 2020 by stewiek2

[thunderball]

3 minutes ago, rbcuk said:

Martinez top keeper won us the points tonight 

Usual from Trezeguet and people was happy to see him stay and start games 

He did keep us up last season, it buys him some merits.

[AndyM3000]

Very happy we won but that performance v 10 men was awful. No creativity or pace and needed a set play to score, we need another 2 attackers in as soon as possible. Hourihane and Trez need to be bench players at best if we are to start progressing. It was pretty much the same team as last season attack wise, doesn't make a difference who is up front if we don't create anything. Rashica or Barkley in soon hopefully.

[MrSmirch]

Really annoying that our only route to goal is spamming crosses into the box.

played two 1-2’s around the box for the whole game

[Phil Silvers]

Right, 5 teams have played 2- and got 0points, we 3 points from 1 game, if we go down from here we need fvckin

[gwi1890]

1 minute ago, rodders0223 said:

10 men for entire game and yet again we create absolute bobbins from open play. We are turgid.

Shef Utd are difficult to break down as it is , with 10 men even more so as you literally have nothing to counter attack against.

[Xela]

3 points down, 37 to go 

[Robtaylor200]

3 points all that matters now, Martinez looks a cracking buy Proper goalie. I marked Dean as poor the style was not working and IMO we should have played two up front earlier . Super John has to regain his touch, hopefully it will come. But oh my days we still looked scary at the back when they attacked 

[ThornburyVilla]

Not the prettiest, but best performance from a team a week behind so far. Don’t forget how tough it is to break down 10 men, especially a big organised side like SU, many top teams also struggle under those circumstances.

a bit soppy in the final third when we should have scored second, but some good performances, especially the new boys. 

Edited September 21, 2020 by ThornburyVilla

[villalad21]

I don't care about the performance.

All that matters is 3 points.

Well done Dean. Well done team.

UTV

[AvonVillain]

Phew. 2 points gained from a top keeper! Great debut.

Apparently, that's 3 straight wins at VP for the first time since October 2007!! Bloody nora that's terrible.

[mottaloo]

3 points nearer the magical/mystical 40 required. 

That's about all i can say, apart from Martinez was reassurance 

[Lerner's Driver]

We will be better when we get more attack minded players in, simple as that.

[villatillidie1980]

Emi was great and so nice to have a confident keeper back in goal. 
I thought the back four were solid enough, although due to the red card they probably didn’t really get tested. 
Going forward we lacked ideas and their formation blunted anything we tried - possibly compounded by the red card. 
I was screaming at the TV for Dean to make a sub after about 75 minutes - AEG for Trez, break up the game and bring some fresh legs on against tired ones. 
Having said all that, it’s our first game of the season, it’s 3 points and a clean sheet. Can’t really ask for anymore!!

Onwards and upwards. UTV

Edited September 21, 2020 by villatillidie1980

[Made In Aston]

We really need more players who are going to turn and run at defenders. Most of them just stand still with the ball and then choose an easy pass, instead of being positive. The same when on the edge of the box with their back to goal - they receive the ball quickly and then just pass it back, rather than try and turn and do something attack minded. It's like none of them want to take any risks. 

[CosmicVillan]

Shows we still need some quality brought in , great start for Martinez

[sidcow]

Felt like we were straight back into those post lockdown backs against the walls have to get a result games. 

Nothing enjoyable at all.  Heart pounding. 

We are absolutely desperate for pace up front and a new left back. Target is totally gash.