Ratings & Reactions: Man City v Villa

[Rightdm00]

They use VAR to stare at shirt sleeves more than correct an obvious error. I am so pissed. So glad Deano got that red. Ref has to know how awful a decision that is. 

[tonyh29]

Take the fine Dean and call the ref a cheating word removed in the press conference .... I mean it’s beyond a joke now , the Brighton farce , the West Ham debacle now this , 

As to the game we rode our luck agaisnt a City team that were frighteningly good ... and yet , and yet we had some great chances and on another day we score a couple .

Targett was superb tonight , he’s getting better and better every week 

 

[KenjiOgiwara]

Disappointed. First time this season I feel we're not on the pitch to play football. 

I haven’t seen the stats, but I'm not sure it's pretty reading.

Targett very good.

Moss was poor in general mind.

[AVTuco]

Lads played well, but I can't be content with a loss. Very annoying. Worst I've seen McGinn play.

[The_Steve]

Been at work but saw the replay. That is one of the worst decisions I’ve ever seen. There’s no ambiguity for me. He’s gained advantage by virtue of being offside. Smith being sent off is just icing on a shitty cake. 

[TheAuthority]

What a stupid stupid way to lose. Why can't officials get simple decisions correct?

[Genie]

Peter Walton changed his mind, onside now.

Edited January 20, 2021 by Genie

[alreadyexists]

Absolutely disgraceful refereeing.

 

The lads did really well, great energy, held their own against one of the best sides in the country (and possibly that world). Well done you Villa lads.

[One For The Road]

1 minute ago, MotoMkali said:

Mcginn was easily the worst player on the pitch. 

I was watching him in the tunnel pre match and he looked terrified. Felt a bad performance from him was incoming and that's exactly what happened. 

McGinn aside it was a good performance all things considered. Although a predictable defeat.

Next...

[Sulberto21]

Never a penalty. We've not been given the same.

As for The officials they are the most corrupt really bad people on earth. They are a disgrace. And Robbie Savage you dickhead shut the **** up.

Edited January 20, 2021 by Sulberto21

[Davkaus]

Just now, Genie said:

Peter Walton changed his mind, offside

Call from PGMOL after his initial view by any chance? It's a **** old boys' club.

[flamingsombrero]

Ahhhhh so all the goals we've had chalked off previously were because we weren't offside enough!!! Right, got it, starting to get the hang of this VAR bollocks now.

[Genie]

Mings has been mr casual for months. He needs a short spell out of the 11 to have a think.

[KentVillan]

VAR is just another tool to help the top sides win games. It’s made the bias worse, not better.

Smith had every right to be furious. Walton back-pedalling now, coward. word removed.

We played pretty well, a couple of players were absolutely brilliant - Cash and Targett.

[Farlz]

Mega effort from all of them. We done far better than I expected today and might have snatched a point if not for some terrible officiating. That Man City side is serious, if they had a fit Aguero they would walk away with this league with ease so for us to turn up after a Covid outbreak and only 3 days training and take it to them is very pleasing. 

On to Newcastle, if we put in another performance like that we'll absolutely smash them. 

[villa4europe]

As for the game, it was a very good one, we played well, it was defending for our lives but we did it very well, organised, committed, mostly composed, disagree with anyone who says we were poor, wouldn't accept it if it was our brand of football but its not so for one off games away vs World class teams it's good we can do it

[Spoony]

I’m shaking with anger 

[A'Villan]

So glad I was up at 5am to watch. 

Some beautiful football on display.

I'll take a backseat from discussion surrounding what ultimately cost us.

Very proud of this Villa squad and Smith.

[richp999]

Oh. My. God. 

That is so blatantly bent. 

Peter Walton now has been told by the premier league to change his mind. 

He actually said ' he didn't gain an advantage from his positon' 

What?? 

 

Edited January 20, 2021 by richp999

[thunderball]

Not sure we deserved much from this but it was a performance full of heart. Created our own problems though. Above all else rusty after 19 days off and meeting MC at home in the form they are in.