Ratings & Reactions: Villa v Crystal Palace

[Indigo]

What a ridiculous game 

Ultimately on the balance of play it was thoroughly deserved. At the end of the first half I couldn't help but have a nervous feeling about it given we could have scored about four and were somehow going in level, so it felt typical enough that they capitalised on a series of soft/unfortunate events between Torres getting turned and Martinez slipping.

Fantastic result in the end given those circumstances. Regardless of the nonsense of the elongated VAR check at least we got the benefit from it. Special shout out to Duran, what a goal and it felt like he was the needed chaos to make the game unfold as it did.

[HalfTimePost]

My thoughts exactly

 

[Paddywhack]

Even at 1-0 down, I knew we were going to win.. 

[StefanAVFC]

Score line was absolutely well deserved but Jesus we were so close to bottling it 

[Jas10]

 

[allani]

7 minutes ago, smg said:

Fair amount of pie to be eaten on here tonight. 

Expect a heavy dose of double downing instead.

[JAMAICAN-VILLAN]

Duran changed the game for me.

Doug is a HUGE player.

Diaby is consistently good.

Still some worries about Ollie and Torres.

That aside, that is a HUGE character building and morale win.

[Mantis]

All hail King Jhon.

[Rustibrooks]

What a turnaround by the lads, Duran was the catalyst and we just didn’t stop.

 

UPTV

[Humanoid]

[sne]

[ferguson1]

[Delphinho123]

6 minutes ago, ChicagoVillan1983 said:

Ref MotM with that penalty decision.

Not a pen for me. 

[ChicagoVillan1983]

Just now, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said:

Duran changed the game for me.

Doug is a HUGE player.

Diaby is consistently good.

Still some worries about Ollie and Torres.

That aside, that is a HUGE character building and morale win.

Torres is looking perfect on the attack. Couldn't ask for more.

Defending - needs a bit more work.

[rjw63]

First time EVER I have given a ref top marks.

Shame a few more don't stand up to VAR.

[ChicagoVillan1983]

Just now, Delphinho123 said:

Not a pen for me. 

100% agree!

[The_Steve]

Never change VT. Enjoyed the match day hyperbole. Sounds like a good first yet wasteful and a sloppy second half at times. But great to get a comfortable win so late. 

[CVByrne]

Never in doubt, easy 3 1 win onto the next 

[TheStagMan]

3 minutes ago, Davkaus said:

Did this commentator honestly just say Palace controlled the game and it's a sucker punch from Villa? What a **** clown

Yup, he has been talking bo**ox most of the game 

[villa4europe]

4 minutes ago, Davkaus said:

Did this commentator honestly just say Palace controlled the game and it's a sucker punch from Villa? What a **** clown

67% possession and double the number of passes, 16 shots to 6...

Palace battered us