MarkLillis Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 (edited) 12 hours ago, VillaChris said: This felt a bit like all those endless games we couldn't win last season to just get in the top half. Then we beat Chelsea, got into top 10 and kicked on from there. This will be a good lesson tonight for the team mentality. I wouldn't say there was pressure but there was expectation we'd comfortably win the game to go top and we didn't come close to seizing the opportunity. Hopefully it's not the last chance we get in next few weeks but a useful reality check all the same as what's for certain is they'll be far more high pressure games than this in the next five months so we need to be ready for them. I’d say we were pretty close to seizing the opportunity tbh.On another day we win that match comfortably. it’s not like we lost 3-0….(anyone remember Wimbledon in 1990?) Edited December 23, 2023 by MarkLillis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stephen_Evans Posted December 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 23, 2023 (edited) The way we dug out the point in the circumstances gave me huge encouragement. Not much you can do about denied penalties and a terrible disallowed goal (clearly a different phase of play based on the number of touches the Sheffield player takes before being intercepted). Edited December 23, 2023 by Stephen_Evans 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 2 hours ago, Strog said: But not many of us expected 6 points from Citee or Arse, we also got a rare win at Brentford. We can’t win them all. It's just the pain of not capitalising 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 2 hours ago, picicata said: Liverpool dropped points at Luton is that unforgivable for them? Are they out of the race? It happens and you move on to the next game. I think Emery hoped to play in an energy conserving style, similar to how we've played in Europe, get the three points and have more umphh left for boxing day. We were three shit VAR calls away from it happening Not really, Luton away is proving very difficult to go to and I can't see us getting anything from that based on last night's evidence. I agree about getting totally ripped of my VAR. We should have won 4-1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 10 points from Brentford away and City, Arsenal and Sheffield United home is still a very good return. Not the order I would've expected but we're keeping pace. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strog Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 1 hour ago, VillaJ100 said: It's just the pain of not capitalising It is but there’s a long way to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Still in the race Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mantis Posted December 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 23, 2023 Being 1 point off the top at Christmas is still pretty good, and I'd have taken that 2 months ago let alone at the beginning of the season. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Imagine how big 3 points at Old Trafford would be 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted December 23, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 23, 2023 6 hours ago, Mantis said: 10 points from Brentford away and City, Arsenal and Sheffield United home is still a very good return. Not the order I would've expected but we're keeping pace. I think the majority of Villans would have taken 8 points from those beforehand. So to have an additional 2 definitely can be considered a bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Obviously it would have been good to look at but at least not being top at Christmas we'll dodge the obscene hype and expectations. It's already getting a bit mad, need to simmer it down a bit and just do our thing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Predictable and painful result at An field. Grrrrrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted December 23, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 23, 2023 2 minutes ago, maqroll said: Predictable and painful result at An field. Grrrrrr Draw is a good result, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post alreadyexists Posted December 23, 2023 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted December 23, 2023 2 minutes ago, PieFacE said: Draw is a good result, no? I think draw is the best for us. If we wanted to be second for Christmas then an arsenal win would’ve been better, but for the actual long term aim of end league position limiting our rivals to fewer points is better I think 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 13 minutes ago, PieFacE said: Draw is a good result, no? Yes, best we could have hoped for IMHO. I suspect the earlier “Grrr”was because if we had beaten the Blades we would have been top this evening. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 17 minutes ago, PieFacE said: Draw is a good result, no? Yes, absolutely. 1 point for two of our title rivals is better than 3 points for one of them. 26 minutes ago, Mark Albrighton said: I think the majority of Villans would have taken 8 points from those beforehand. So to have an additional 2 definitely can be considered a bonus. It's a far cry from scraping around in the bottom 8 that's for sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongo Waring Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 The Premier League top 7 at Christmas: Arsenal - 40 pts Liverpool - 39 pts Aston Villa - 39 pts Spurs - 36 pts Man City - 34 pts West Ham - 30 pts Newcastle - 29 pts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Adman Posted December 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 23, 2023 A point off top at Xmas, well done Aston villa football club 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdman Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 3rd at Christmas . Best not to peak too soon 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayEm Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 9 points above 6th is big. Wonder if we end up in a mini league of 5 playing for top 4. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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