Match Thread: Villa v Crystal Palace

[PaulC]

1 minute ago, Keyblade said:

Sounds like that's your own bias talking. There have only been 2 incidents like that and one was an accident. Watch the replay again, he went for the ball and missed.

The first incident looked deliberate and a deserved booking to me. 

[Davkaus]

I don't think the first was anything malicious from Mings, but with his history people aren't always going to be generous with the benefit of the doubt.

[StefanAVFC]

Just now, KenjiOgiwara said:

It's just mind boggling how he ended up carding Mings in the first "foul". No idea what goes on in their mind. It's like they don't know what's going on so they will card anyone involved to be sure. 

He saw some handbags, regardless of who did anything, he just booked both. 

[One For The Road]

I still think we will win this.

[Phil Silvers]

Has refereeing been improved by VAR, I think f^kin not.

 

[foreveryoung]

To me Ming's seemed to walk off first incident, but clearly had a issue with Zaha. Just need to wind Zaha up second half.

[Davkaus]

Just what I want, **** Covid news at half time.

[villa4europe]

Just now, Dave-R said:

If I were Smith I'd take Ghazi off as well and bring Davis on and go full defensive.

Can see that, got to make the ball stick rather than come straight back 

[mykeyb]

No problem with the 2nd yellow, but the 1st.........not sure.

[villatillidie1980]

1 minute ago, KenjiOgiwara said:

It's just mind boggling how he ended up carding Mings in the first "foul". No idea what goes on in their mind. It's like they don't know what's going on so they will card anyone involved to be sure. 

Almost like he carded Mings because of Zahas reaction - not because he’d seen anything wrong

[Chindie]

Mings first is nonsense, he's not done anything.

Second is an obvious yellow and dumb in that situation.

[villalad21]

If just Grealish scores on that chance the game is done and dusted.

Once again we will come short for being so wasteful

[hippo]

Al Ghazi should have been subbed. 

Our one in form goalscorer has been taken off.

[striker]

Very good performance by Villa in the first half with Traore and McGinn outstanding.

It is such a pity that Traore had to be sacrificed for Mings red card as he was tormenting Palace.

Villa might regret not making more of their chances again as they could and should have gotten the second goal.

Very interesting second half coming up.

[Tommo_b]

1 minute ago, villalad21 said:

I'd take a point right now

You made, we can still win this 3-0, they have to attack us, we are great on the counter. Boom, let’s go Villa!

[Robtaylor200]

1 minute ago, One For The Road said:

I still think we will win this.

me too and score again 

[Spoony]

It was definitely a red. Mings looked like he was out to get one anyway. Felt inevitable. 

[penguin]

He stamped on the back of his leg and 2nd was cynical foul. Perhaps an argument can be made we were hard done by but both yellows for me.

Going to be a tough 2nd but we are more than capable of defending and grabbing one on the break.

[VillanousOne]

McGinn gets fouled, Mings reacts by following through and gets a yellow
Ming gets fouled first then reacts and get a yellow

Unfortunately he is the architect of his own downfall.

Zaha deserves to get sent off in the second half for his twatish behaviour though.

[Dave-R]

Just now, Tommo_b said:

Kinda sad to see so many people laying into Mings... wasn’t long ago we were desperate for him to sign on a permanent deal.

Players should be done if they screw up that has nothing to do with signing him because hes mostly a good defender. It's the fact Mings has been wrong today. It does happen to alot of players on a pitch where testosterone feels like a swimming pool of jizz ready to cover everyone as soon as someone goes diving off the top board for the bomb.