Ratings & Reactions: Villa v Leicester

[M_Afro]

2 minutes ago, tomav84 said:

good reaction 2nd half. need to take those positives to leeds

Not having a go at all but I just don’t buy this. How often do we have to be crap to get a reaction. We have had plenty of wake up points recently but the rubbish keeps coming. If we start the same team against Leeds, it will happen again. The manager, who of course has been brilliant for us, still needs to start earning his corn. Doing the same thing and expecting different results is not what we need right now!

[Delphinho123]

The usual suspects poor. Ramsey has to start next match.

Targett - MOTM (Again)

[pintpotvilla]

5 minutes ago, pacbuddies said:

Drop McGinn, Barkley & Luiz and bring in Sanson, Makamba & Ramsey.

Definitely agree with the first 2 but Luiz is class. Would like to see Nakamba along side him with Sanson and Ramsey ahead until Jack is fit

[ROTTERDAM1982]

Goalie should have had the 1st, but very slack in defence in the 1st half, poor going forward.

I thought it was going to be 4 or 5 to Leicester at H/T but we seemed to have more energy in the 2nd half,

Certainly looked better when Barkley AND Luiz went off.#

Leicester are a very good, well balanced team, with very good recruitment, or buys are getting better, and we are nowhere near as far behind them as we was this time last season.

Need a good physical midfielder, and better options than El Ghazi and Trez, neither are bad players, but not good enough to move on.

Konsa was better today

[Bottle Maker]

I think Elmohamady  started like a player who had not played for months but improved through out the match.   Barkley was in effective, if I was Dean Smith (I am not)  he would not start the next match purely for what appeared petulant behavior at being subbed.  Did think the team improved after each substitution.     

[briny_ear]

Lost it effectively in the first 30 minutes and in reality we didn’t have the quality to turn it round. Second half we were a bit better but we only managed 2 shots on target all match so the prospect of us winning this was a bit remote.

A lot of below par performances today but Barkley was obviously the most disappointing.

Had Mings, Targett and Traore in play for MOTM but in the end Targett won it with that exquisite assist as well as his sterling work in left-side defence.

Leicester are one of the sides I look to when thinking about how I’d like to see Villa progress over the next few years. Today was a reminder of how far we have to go. 

[Follyfoot]

If Jack is still crocked, Ramsay for Barclay Sanson for SJM. If we had played with that from the start we would’ve won 

[sheepyvillian]

Barkley is a comfort player. When the goings good, he's great. When it's not, not so much. Hence, he's here in the first place. I also think his lack of pace is a handicap to our attacking play.

[OutByEaster?]

3 minutes ago, Agbonla-score said:

All good apart from the comment about McGinn. If we are satisfied with a midfielder’s performance because he puts himself about but doesn’t do anything with the ball, we might as well invite Thor back into a midfield.

Surely we can expect more from our midfielders than that

I thought McGinn was the best of the midfield three, with Luiz not far off him.

When we brought Ramsey on, he and McGinn clicked nicely and kept us on the front foot.

He's not at his best, but he wasn't at all bad today.

 

[striker]

1 minute ago, OutByEaster? said:

I'm not too disappointed with that - I think the shape was better, I think the performance was improved.

Leicester are a very good team, but I thought we were the better side in the second half and in the end maybe slightly unlucky not to get something out of the game.

I though McGinn had a good game, Luiz was fine too, Barkley gave us more energy, he played in a better position, but still gives the ball away far too often. Traore was good and I thought El Ghazi was better than Trez. Sanson was neat and tidy and I thought Ramsey did really well when he came on - he's got to be pushing Barkley for a start, and I think it's time.

The centre backs were fine, maybe Mings could have closed down better for the first goal but he did really well with Vardy in the second half. Targett was excellent I thought, he's good going forward and he's good defending, he's got a lot of energy and a really good attitude.

For me, Elmo was our weak point, Barnes took him to pieces and he didn't look like he had the legs to get back if he went forward, it might just be sharpness as he's not played a lot of football of late, but he looked off the pace - bringing in Kesler would be a big risk and I think we probably have to give Elmo one more game. Kesler has a lot of potential and I wouldn't be against him coming in. 

If Cash plays today we get something out of that game. We missed him more than we missed Grealish.

I don't think we were too bad - Leicester don't get enough credit for how good they are - the midfield still needs work but I thought was improved - it's a defeat, but not one that requires any particular panic.

 

McGinn a good game?? Are you blind man??Been awful for a while now and no better today. Needs benched along with Barkley who was crap again.

Next game against Leeds I’d play Sanson and Ramsey who had more energy in their little fingers than McGinn or Barkley.

First half Villa were awful. Second half better without worrying the keeper too much but the better team won.

[southcoastvillan]

Targett motm for me, solid defensively. Barnes had elmos pants round his ankles all day. First half hopeless, second half better, when the second goal went I thought it could get messy so it was good to stay competitive and put up a fight to get back into the match. Ramsey and sanson deserve more game time, Barkley, Luiz and mcginn deserve less game time. Barkleys bank has run outta credit. 

[OutByEaster?]

I'd love to have seen that sulky walk around the pitch from Barkley in front of a full Holte End. 

I'm pretty sure it wouldn't have gone well.

[The Fun Factory]

Just go to show that for all the squillions that have been spent in the past 2 years our best player by far is still a person who cost nothing.

Not great but as soon as Grealish was out, not entirely a surprise. Can't give  a team like Leceister a 2 goal headstart.

I have to say my ears did prick up last week when Deano said he wasn't going to look at  the Brighton game as it was so bad  and that we would bounce back.

That might have just been an offhand remark but we all have to admit post Covid restart we have not been really at the races and something needs to be addressed.

Our midfield really need to find something in the next month or so or our season will wimper out.

Should Conor have been loaned out?! At least he has some leadership skills.

 

[Paul33]

Drop Barkley even if he is on a "must play if fit" contract, play Nakamba alongside Luiz to give us greater mobility and energy, move McGinn to attacking midfield which is where he should be playing and start Ramsey alongside McGinn, again for the mobility and energy he provides.

[pacbuddies]

1 minute ago, The Fun Factory said:

Just go to show that for all the squillions that have been spent in the past 2 years our best player by far is still a person who cost nothing.

Not great but as soon as Grealish was out, not entirely a surprise. Can't give  a team like Leceister a 2 goal headstart.

I have to say my ears did prick up last week when Deano said he wasn't going to look at  the Brighton game as it was so bad  and that we would bounce back.

That might have just been an offhand remark but we all have to admit post Covid restart we have not been really at the races and something needs to be addressed.

Our midfield really need to find something in the next month or so or our season will wimper out.

Should Conor have been loaned out?! At least he has some leadership skills.

 

Hourihane is far more use than Barkley!

[dounavilla]

Ramsey and Sanson must start v Leeds 

[It's Your Round]

3 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said:

I'd love to have seen that sulky walk around the pitch from Barkley in front of a full Holte End. 

I'm pretty sure it wouldn't have gone well.

He’d have been lynched! 
 

Whatever his problem is, it’s not a welcome one. Smith really needs to drop him for Leeds. If there’s ever a game that won’t suit a pedestrian sulky arse, then Leeds is it. 

[foreveryoung]

8 minutes ago, M_Afro said:

Not having a go at all but I just don’t buy this. How often do we have to be crap to get a reaction. We have had plenty of wake up points recently but the rubbish keeps coming. If we start the same team against Leeds, it will happen again. The manager, who of course has been brilliant for us, still needs to start earning his corn. Doing the same thing and expecting different results is not what we need right now!

Will see how much he has learnt vs Leeds. The tactical mangers leave Leeds for dust, will Smith be any different 2nd game against them??

[Cosmik Debris]

22 minutes ago, ozvillafan said:

75 minutes for Barkley was criminal. Ramsey showed more in his 15 minute cameo.

Drop him. Please.

Absolutely agree and for this and other reasons it is making DS look like clueless.. 

[pacbuddies]

2 minutes ago, foreveryoung said:

Will see how much he has learnt vs Leeds. The tactical mangers leave Leeds for dust, will Smith be any different 2nd game against them??

Don't hold your breath, Bielsa will outsmart clueless Deano again!