Ratings & Reactions: Bristol C v Villa

[rayk]

4 minutes ago, romavillan said:

I don't know, if we don't sign a left sided forward, then even with Barkley we'd have him, Luiz, McGinn, Hourihane, Ramsey and Nakamba realistic poss starters. One or two injuries and Ramsey starts every week. Not sure we can send him out on loan. 

That’s 6 players for two starting positions because Jack will be moved to AM.

[Zhan_Zhuang]

OK here goes, watched the game on Carabao live.

Steer - quality save and a few good claims of high crosses.

Guilbert - quick and alert, seemed to link up well with Traore (especially first half).

Elmohamady - very steady, almost commanding playing CB. Dare I say he's a replacement for the 'invisible man' (aka Engels).

Hause - strong and dominant.

Taylor - steady enough although got caught out once in the first half and gave away a free kick for a late foul.

Nakamba - I thought he was pretty good, strong and played a few nice passes.

Lansbury - plays a nice pass now and again but we could let him go and we probably should.

Ramsay - quality player, quick and skilful. Hope he continues to play in the League Cup and a few minutes here and there in the PL.

El Ghazi - involved and consistent but a little wasteful as he could have scored a hat-trick.

Traore - looked the most accomplished player on the pitch and has an air of quality about him. Some have suggested his defensive skills are poor but he did show effort to track back. The reverse pass was sublime and the finish was exquisite, he definitely meant to shoot as his body shape was obvious.

Davis - first half he led the line brilliantly and very unselfish in his play. He's quick, strong and has some skill. Deserved a goal and you know what, I've said it all along I really like him!

Subs: Trezeguet and Watkins combined clinically for the third goal.

*Credit to The Robins, they look good and have plenty to be proud of especially going forward. They made it a tougher game in the second half as up to then Villa were coasting.

 

[Dodgyknees]

1 hour ago, Kingman said:

Villa reserves beat Bristol reserves, We made 11 changes and they made 9 so lets not get way ahead of ourselves 

Our 'first team' struggled against Burton. Both teams may have fielded reserves but a typical Villa result would have been a loss. Let's not forgot how good we became at failing.

[Bomvilla7]

Guys... we have won our first 3 competitive games in a row. 

[Kingman]

5 minutes ago, avfcDJ said:

Our 'first team' struggled against Burton. Both teams may have fielded reserves but a typical Villa result would have been a loss. Let's not forgot how good we became at failing.

Granted but I'm still not getting carried away, 0-0 at Fulham on Monday and a few will want Deano sacked. 

[Dodgyknees]

2 minutes ago, Kingman said:

Granted but I'm still not getting carried away, 0-0 at Fulham on Monday and a few will want Deano sacked. 

Yeah I don’t really have issues with what you said, you stated the facts, I’m just looking at things in a different way. UTV.

[romavillan]

51 minutes ago, rayk said:

That’s 6 players for two starting positions because Jack will be moved to AM.

yeah i said "if we don't sign a left sided forward" so that assumes Jack fills that role and doesn't drop back into the middle.

[TheStagMan]

It's so nice to come up against a team from a lower league and be able to dispatch them comfortably, something we have struggled with of late. 

 

Traore looks a proper handful - full of movement and running and constantly showing for the ball. Good bit of skill too - and that goal . Ramsey looking sharp - His development is coming along nicely. 

Good to see Steer back between the sticks and looking match fit and pretty assured. Good save too. 

Good changes from Smith at the right time to kill the game off. Brilliant ball in by Trez and a lovely tap in from Ollie.

No injuries, key players rested for Fulham. Clean sheet. 3 goals. 

El Ghazi bagged a goal, Davis with the assist. Excellent for the confidence of both.

Elmo looking surprisingly good at CB and Guilbert getting a good run out.

 

All in all a very good night's work all round. Bring on Fulham. 

[TheStagMan]

30 minutes ago, Kingman said:

Granted but I'm still not getting carried away, 0-0 at Fulham on Monday and a few will want Deano sacked. 

I bet I can name them!

[JamesBCFC]

7 minutes ago, TheStagMan said:

I bet I can name them!

I can probably name a few of ours who want Deano sacked after losing 3-0 tonight

[smg]

1 hour ago, juanpablosaliceband said:

100%. If he’s good enough in these two cup games, which he has been, he’s good enough to start against Fulham. Can’t be worse than starting with a Nakamba or a Hourihane. 

He has clearly had two good cup games against much  lower level opposition , and Fulham will be seen as lower class premier league opponents (not that we can claim to be much higher) but Nakamba plays a completely different role and Hourihane is an experienced international player who has been labelled as a scapegoat on here when games have gone against us. Hopefully Ramsey is the future but two games against lower level teams doesn’t guarantee we have a new top player.

[DeadlyDirk]

We need to be careful, this winning thing is slowly starting to threaten to be a habit..... I can't quite take it!

[The Fun Factory]

Quite a fan of having cup games every week. Gets it out of the way and acts almost as a  mini preseason. Wonder if they could do this in a normal season? Probably not as UEFA are not  a fan of having any elite domestic football the same days as the European competitions.

[MrBlack]

2 hours ago, JamesBCFC said:

I just bloody typed a load of stuff and then the other thread was closed and I lost it all 

First half you blew us away first 15 minutes and then saw it out very comfortably even as we started to grow into the game. Deserved 2 goal lead.

Second half was much more even until the third goal, which was a very good counter as we threw everyone forward to get a goal back, adn you then had a couple more chances, one of which Ramsey hit right at O'Leary.

Can't argue with the result, though maybe 1-1 would have been a fairer second half scoreline, the better side tonight won.

Both teams had a penalty shout that probably would have been given in the Prem after VAR. In my view neither were penalties, though yours the stronger shout, and Vyner just couldn't handle Watkins after he came on. The first half one for you just wasn't a penalty at all.

For City O'Leary and Semenyo probably the only 2 who started that played particularly well, Bakinson looked good again after he came on.

 

I put Davis as your MOTM, he deserved a goal and this was the least awful I have seen Linnington referee a game, so credit to him there.

What a class act you are.  Genuine impartial match review from the opposition, and especially impressive restraint given the technological failings of the website. 

Thanks, the forum is a richer place for non-villa fans like you.

Respect aside,  it was so refreshing for us to win comfortably, against opposition from a lower league,  especially one that is doing well in that league. I can't remember the last time it happened. And pretty sure it has never happened when we've made 11 changes to the team that played our last league match. 

Let's hope our good run continues against Fulham, because it would be so "old" villa for us to lose to a team searching for their first league win...

[Keyblade]

That Bakinson lad looked good for City.

[Hornso]

Thought would be a bit of a banana skin. Glad I was wrong and am hearing encouraging things on here and from the match reports.  Great for Traore to hit the ground running, Ramsay to put on an impressive performance and for Jed to get a gig and keep a clean sheet.

Bring on Stoke at Villa Park.

[Sam-AVFC]

1 hour ago, MrBlack said:

What a class act you are.  Genuine impartial match review from the opposition, and especially impressive restraint given the technological failings of the website. 

Thanks, the forum is a richer place for non-villa fans like you.

Respect aside,  it was so refreshing for us to win comfortably, against opposition from a lower league,  especially one that is doing well in that league. I can't remember the last time it happened. And pretty sure it has never happened when we've made 11 changes to the team that played our last league match. 

Let's hope our good run continues against Fulham, because it would be so "old" villa for us to lose to a team searching for their first league win...

I would agree although @JamesBCFC hates Grealish, so I'm still leaning towards burning him at the stake.

[HanoiVillan]

If you haven't seen yet, some completely silent highlights:

 

[Kiwivillan]

2 hours ago, smg said:

He has clearly had two good cup games against much  lower level opposition , and Fulham will be seen as lower class premier league opponents (not that we can claim to be much higher) but Nakamba plays a completely different role and Hourihane is an experienced international player who has been labelled as a scapegoat on here when games have gone against us. Hopefully Ramsey is the future but two games against lower level teams doesn’t guarantee we have a new top player.

I've been watching Ireland games +35 years and one of worst Irish teams in memory and Hourihane isn't even guaranteed starter

[Amsterdam_Neil_D]

Traore looks a bargain.

Imagine how good that Sancho needs to be for 80-90 M