Ratings & Reactions: Burnley v Villa

[Brumstopdogs]

Good 3 points and deserved win. Exciting times ahead!

 

[CVByrne]

3 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said:

Excellent - a little wobble at the start of the second half but we really could have been out of sight by then anyway.

The three CB's looked calm and controlled, the midfield dominated and we look really sharp up front.

Pleased for Cash and his goals, for Digne on another assist and Diaby with a goal and an assist - we look sharp at the sharp end, even without Ollie scoring.

Loved Zaniolo's debut - he seemed to be on a mission to make something happen - I like that a lot.

We're a little thin and we probably need to do something in the market this week, but injured players will start to come back after the international break and the quality we have is now outstanding - we're a good side.

 

Yes with JJ, Moreno and Dendoncker back our bench options will be much superior.

Coutinho replaced with another attacker and we're looking good 

[Jas10]

6 minutes ago, MachoFantastico said:

Happy with the result. Hopefully, Zaniolo gets some more time against Hibs in the week. Great performances from McGinn, Kamara, Luis and Cash. 

He can’t play against Hibs (played for Galatasaray in CL qualification game), but available after that…

Signs are promising, a lot of talent to unlock there…

[Adam2003]

10 minutes ago, Spoony said:

Sounds like we made this trickier than it had to be 

I thought we looked supremely comfortable bar about ten minutes. Didn’t ever feel like a draw was on the cards.

[Jas10]

Diego Carlos  

Great to have him back, looks strong, dominant and imperious… just what we need at CB. He’s going to make up for lost time…

[Ouchmefoot]

If we were a little more clinical with our finishing it would gave been 5+.

Zaniolo should have passed to Ollie in for a tap in

[Jas10]

8 minutes ago, Talldarkandransome said:

Mostly solid and comfortable

McGinn MOTM

Slight concern that we rely too heavily on him atm… such an important player and transformed by Unai…

[Villa87]

On the whole we were excellent. Carlos an absolute rock, McGinn excellent, as was cash. My MOTM was Kamara though - he is an absolute class act. 

[Wurzel]

Very pleased with that result. I watched a couple of Burnley fan YouTube channels this week and I know that fan channels have to be partisan but the disrespect they were showing Villa was eye opening. They really think they are a bigger club. Anyway great away win, couldn't rate anything as I only watched a watch along, but well done lads.

[CosmicVillan]

Professional performance , before Emery we'd often lose these types of games. We look different gravy now. 

[WHY]

Gave Cashy MOTM, he’s one of the players who will divide fans but always gives his all for the team. Special mention for the gaffer, few fans seemed nervous about the starting 11 but it’s like he knows what he’s doing!

[Jas10]

12 minutes ago, jackbauer24 said:

Cash was magnificent in the first half but second half his only real focus was going for hattrick when on a few occasions there were far better options. For that reason, I think McGinn deserves MOTM for a selfless, hard working performance for 90mins.

Such an accurate description for John… he is our heartbeat!

[Rosch]

It's Zanigoalo, not Zaniassistolo!  Gotta make some allowances for attempting a debut first touch goal. I'm pretty sure that in just about any other circumstance, he properly dishes that to Ollie.  

 

 

 

[BleedClaretAndBlue]

We look like we have plenty of goals in us this season. Good away win, lots of positives today. Cash MOTM closely followed by SJM. Zaniolo and Emery are going to be perfect for each other, really hope he settles here. UTV

[mjmooney]

16 minutes ago, Daweii said:

I never once thought we would lose and I mean that as we have too many goals in this team.

"If it's goals you're after, Unai Emery's side are the ones to watch" (BBC sports app). 

[Follyfoot]

Bloody hell, we are  a proper outfit 

[Made In Aston]

7 minutes ago, Ouchmefoot said:

If we were a little more clinical with our finishing it would gave been 5+.

Zaniolo should have passed to Ollie in for a tap in

He should of passed

 

[Vive_La_Villa]

I don’t think we were at our best today but it was pretty comfortable. Could have and probably should have scored a few more. Will need to be a lot more switched on and physical next week at Anfield. 
 

Happy Days.

[switters]

Very good overall. Burnley had spells in the 2nd where we did look a bit ropey but we showed resilience too.

Not sure we've ever had a team with more quality on the ball than what we have now. Players who want to receive the ball to feet in tight spaces, players across the field all capable of picking passes. Zaniolo looks like will be great addition to that.

Diaby looks a lot like Sadao Mane to me, that mixture of pace, directness but also great linkup play and calm clinical finishing. Think there will be a few clubs in the nominal top 6 kicking themselves for not going for him from the way he has started.

Between Pau and Carlos, the latter looks more assured currently and if we go back to 2, it could be that Carlos-Konsa is the preference initially. Might take Pau a bit longer to get up to speed defensively, though you can see his quality on the ball.

the late changes did seem to disjoint us a bit. Did Emery stick Cash LB purely to stop him making more attempts on the hattrick?!

 

[catanzaro]

5 minutes ago, Jas10 said:

Slight concern that we rely too heavily on him atm… such an important player and transformed by Unai…

I know what you mean but I’m hoping that JJ will be the one that takes up the challenge of taking SJM’s spot in the team.. when he’s fit..