Ratings & Reactions: Villa v Man Utd

[ozvillafan]

We're a soft touch. Really need a bit more steel in midfield and start with more intensity.

Great second half, massive turn around from Ramsey who was so poor in the first.

Digne, Mings, Sanson all good (apart from that backpass) and a great cameo from Coutinho but Buendia the best on the pitch by far.

Oh, and please stop playing Watkins and Ings. I don't remember Ings doing much (did he get a touch?), so he has to give way.

[CarryOnVilla]

Bleeding hell, carryonNephew let’s rip just after Bruno’s 2nd goal in

 

I missed the lot sorting him out…. Ahgggg

[thunderball]

17 minutes ago, MotoMkali said:

Luiz was fantastic again what are you talking about? 

Not for me.

[pacbuddies]

Buendia deserved his MOTM award.

[kidlewis]

Ramsay 100% MotM, Buendia was excellent. 
 

Mings slowed things down too much imo from the back.

 

Hause came on and was passing like Pirlo. A ball went out to Digne froM CB which was insane 

[ThunderPower_14]

When we develop a bit of chemistry with the new additions, my god we're going to dangerous going forward. Lots of very skillful players with quick feet who are confident carrying the ball and playing 1-2s. Hoping that last 25 was just a taste of things to come. 

[kevpants]

21 minutes ago, Daweii said:

Who starts in his place? Ings? Not much better. 

I think Watkins starting with Coutinho to his left and Buendia to his right will be a threat. What isn't a threat is starting Watkins on the left to facilitate getting Ings into the starting XI. 

Ings up top. Buendia and Coutinho as the narrow wing forwards. Imagine the balls they slip in for him. Ings is a deadly finisher. He's sharpness personified. Watkins just runs around alot.

[Talldarkandransome]

We're not that far away from the next step up. Silly mistakes are costing us at the moment and the Watkins and Ings conundrum.

 

[Jas10]

Was hungry and desperate for the win today. Disappointed with how we started the game (we need to put an end to that, way too tentative and passive in first halves) but with the way the game was going, we did so well to pull it back.

Buendia was superb, Ramsey is looking like the real deal and Coutinho… what a debut! The 3 stand out players on the pitch.

Btw, the game changed once we took a CF off (Ings)… a coincidence? I think not.

Please, no more…

Anyway, we can look forwards with optimism and positivity. This side has plenty of spirit and character. Need to rack up the wins and start climbing that table now.

[Junxs]

Threw away 3 points today, should have wo that game if it weren't for stupid errors!

Martinez, what a time to make your first mistake this season (was never a free kick in the first place though)

Both their goals were gifts when we have to beat 15 people to score a goal, can't do that.

[Daweii]

2 minutes ago, kevpants said:

Ings up top. Buendia and Coutinho as the narrow wing forwards. Imagine the balls they slip in for him. Ings is a deadly finisher. He's sharpness personified. Watkins just runs around alot.

I'd be curious to see that as well to be fair. I imagine both Watkins and Ings would benefit being the lone striker with Coutinho/Buendia around them. 

[By the arse of McGinn]

Great fight back. Buendia is growing in confidence and Ramsey who had an indifferent first half, showed he had the minerals to keep going in the second half. 

I felt sorry for Sanson as he had a decent game until that pass. Digne is a massive upgrade on Targett too. 

I’ve never been convinced about Cash and Watkins and I’m still not. As for Ings, he just doesn’t fit how we want to play. Personally, I’d be thinking about giving Archer a run of games up front now. 

[StewieGriffin]

Rubbish for 30 mins, we've got to stop giving away such soft goals. We arent ruthless enough. Second half was fantastic. 

My biggest concern today is Watkins - what on earth has happened to him? Couldn't control the ball, constantly gave it away when he had it and offered next to nothing. Needs a spell on the bench with that new Brazilian bloke and Buendia behind Ings

[AntrimBlack]

Gave them 2 goals and still managed a draw. If only we could stop giving away totally unnecessary goals it would be a considerable help.

Buendia was my MOM. We are now seeing the player we thought we were signing.

Ramsey was superb second half. Excellent goal, and that assist, see him looking across to see what was on. You cannot teach that.

Chukwuemeka was the best we have seen him play.

Ings did nothing. We need to stop shoe horning him into the team when it clearly is not working with both him and Watkins.

Terrific debuts for Digne and Coutinho.

Brilliant game. We should have won it. The future is bright.

[brummybloke]

Literally gifted them a 2 goal head start. Dignes pass to sansom created the 2nd goal. Sansom did what he could but mings should have just stepped forwards, it was a 60/40 ball and he backed off it until it was in the net. Step to the ball you either get the ball or it's a free kick and he was favourite to get to the ball.

Ramsey I said give 10 minutes to see where his game was after a first half shocker. Did 2 good things in the first 5 minutes so was happy he was kept on, was back to Ramsey of the last few game.

Everyone bar the 2 Alf Garnett word mistakes played well. Including the 3 subs.

Shame my man utd mate wasn't here, he messaged me after the 1st goal. I ignored it but will send him a message now !!

Emi b was probably our best player today as he was ok 1st half and very good 2nd where as Ramsey was poor 1st but very good 2nd.

Next game ings gets the last 25, Watkins from the start. Ings can read the through balls and make the runs which watkins struggles with.

We need the dcm signing to be next week if it can be done by then as our midfield all want to push forwards.

[Jas10]

41 minutes ago, bose said:

Please never play Ings and Watkins together again 

[stegzy]

Massive props to Hause in that second half. When I saw he was coming on I was worried and convinced he’d gift them at least One chance but to his credit he had 55 touches and completed 96% of his passes, which also included a few long pingers to the left.

[Niall]

Funny how mistakes by two of our better players on the day led to their goals. Encouraging that we were the better side for 60 mins. Great turn around second half.

Buendia the stand out player . Terrific today. Let's hope he continues in the same vein from here on in. 

Thought Mings showed true leadership qualities and Ramsey and Luiz improved a lot second half. 

We would be half decent if we had a good striker.

Edited January 15, 2022 by Niall

[gaffer85]

Carney changed the game, not only did he play well the system suited better when we only had one striker on the field, hopefully Ings Watkins experiment is now done

 

[avfc1982am]

Buendia MOTM, Sanson excellent. Cash, Mings and Ramsey(until the goal) poor. Especially Ming's who is too slow moving the ball. Digne decent debut and Coutinho looked perfect for a partnership with Emi. All in all a poor performance that we managed to pull back with 15min to go.