Ratings & Reactions: Villa v Crystal Palace

[Nigel]

When Oli Watkins starts scoring again what a player he will be!

MOTM for a striker not scoring goals shows just how good his front play is!

Real shame Traore had to come off as he was awesome in that 1st half.  He is 1st choice now for me as he offers so much!

We look a really good side!

[Five Ken McNaughts]

3-0 in the Kevin Friend derby! HAPPY CHRISTMAS!!!

[VillaCas]

14 minutes ago, thunderball said:

Great to see Traore and AEG on the score sheet, both looked good today, a mystery why Traore was sacrificed?

No mystery - It was him or AEG. AEG works harder and better in the air

[tonyh29]

Could have picked numerous players for  MOTM , but for me it has to be Hause , handled everything well ....3  games and 3 clean sheets the change in him has been quite staggering .

Doug and McGinn looking like a great partnership in that midfield , they just snapped and snapped at everything but both got forward as well , great energy 

Ref was inconsistent and could have booked about 4 more of their players but that seems to be the way with refs this season.

if Zaha was as good at football as he was at diving he could be a decent player , I guess his antics give an idea of how other teams feel about Jack though !!

 

[Big Salad]

 

[CosmicVillan]

Villa normally ruin my Xmas...I've no idea what to do with myself  

[Follyfoot]

Do we know how many shots  we had today yet?

[bannedfromHandV]

Wow.

Wow.

Wow, wow wow.

Wow.

[pacbuddies]

What a brilliant performance. Game of the season so far. They worked so hard for each other.

[chrisvilla4]

Watkins, seriously, I thought Mcginn ran a lot! 

[Brumstopdogs]

Just now, Follyfoot said:

Do we know how many shots  we had today yet?

Just the 21 today - poor day at the office!

[gurru991]

19 minutes ago, blunther said:

Absolutely superb to a man (Mings excepted for the daft red). Gutted for Ollie not to score, but what a performance. Wouldn't swap Martinez for anyone in the world right now. 

Arsenal really screwed up, letting him go.

[rjw63]

1 minute ago, Follyfoot said:

Do we know how many shots  we had today yet?

21

[onmeedson]

Hause, watkin's, target, martiness,all deserve MOM grealish, Mcginn, Aeg,traore all good Mings the mug fell for sahas trap.

[The_Steve]

2 minutes ago, Follyfoot said:

Do we know how many shots  we had today yet?

21 with 13 on target, WhoScored.

21 with 10 on target, BBC.

[DaveAV1]

3 minutes ago, VillaCas said:

No mystery - It was him or AEG. AEG works harder and better in the air

And takes penalties. 

[Digavilla]

Martinez motm for me .. if Zaha scored in the first min things will be different . Grealish too , as usual head above the rest with his runs & thru pass , simply class... 

[Brumstopdogs]

 

[BleedClaretAndBlue]

Wow. Incredible performance. Targett, Hause, Watkins, Jack, Bertie, Anwar, McGinn all superb.

4 clean sheets in a row. 8 in 13. 6th in table, 25 points, games in hand, smashing teams with 10 men, look like scoring 10 a game. What a side. What a special moment we’re in. The set up is perfect. 

Mings, I have to say, looks the weak link at the back at the moment. Didnt see Hause improving like he has, he and Konsa playing by default might just be a blessing.

Happy days

Edited December 26, 2020 by BleedClaretAndBlue

[Ponky]

You know it's always a great sign when we win well and Grealish is not the main topic of conversation. 

I'm glad others are acknowledging Watkins' incredible performance. His first touch lets him down but he absolutely bullied that Palace defence and could have had a hat trick. 

Matt Targett - nothing gets past him and that bursting run late in the game where Ward took him out was just incredible. 

And Martinez - the bloke loves clean sheets so much his missus must spend all day at home washing the linen.