Ratings & Reactions: Bournemouth v Villa

[Aston_Villan4]

If people think we were screwed by the ref then go watch what just happened at the end of the Brighton game.

[ozvilla28]

Very simple this away form will cost us eventually conceding poor goals and playing catchup.There won't be a comeback every game sooner or later luck will run out. It will hold us back this season if it's not rectified. Our setup last 2 weeks hasn't suit us at all.

Edited December 3, 2023 by ozvilla28

[Nigel]

Zaniolo worries me, he needs games to get up to speed but hes a liability when he does.  Lost count of the amount of times he lost the ball today.  

Even still we should have gone in at half time with the advantage as the rest did quite well, but the ref wasnt up to his job to do his part.

The second half was a slog, you could see the desperation come in at times hen we went behind again.

I dont think taking McGinn off was the right move but maybe thats about more than this game. Had he stayed on we had a better chance.

Congratulations to Watkins for the equaliser though, great header that he had no right scoring from.

 

[Rodders]

A draw we didn't really deserve. Take that but really worried how poor our away performances are. We were lucky against spurs l, we could have been 3-0 down at half time, poor v forest, very Newcastle and Liverpool. We don't look confident or secure at all. Tiredness? Perhaps. Hopefully moreno and Ramsey coming back helps us rotate more

[allani]

The referee was absolutely awful.  Probably even worse than the appalling stream that only allowed 4 seconds of play at a time.  The constant fouling in midfield that the ref let go without ever once bringing back play for the initial foul and some of our players looking a big jaded didn't help.  Interesting that at least 2 of Emi's big saves would almost certainly not have mattered because had the goal been scored it should have been disallowed for offside.  I'm not saying he shouldn't save them - but these ridiculous late or non-flags are so frustrating.  In the end getting a point is more a point gained than a point lost.  But we could really do with a few days for a break rather than 2 big matches.

[sheepyvillian]

Ramsey was the wrong choice imo. Not match fit and needs to stop giving away unnecessary fouls.

[rjw63]

5 minutes ago, sne said:

For all their supposed physicality those big bad Bournemouth players sure loves to use their arms and pull shirts. It was like watching a bunch of white trash mothers of 9 fighting over clothes at Wallmart on black Friday (or so South Park has taught me).

 

[villa4europe]

I walked away after 40 mins

VAR killed all our momentum as did the ref who had no intention of sending someone off no matter how many yellows they should have had 

 

[StefanAVFC]

The ref completely stopping giving fouls against them for the last 25 minutes. So bizarre. Nowhere near the level needed to be a top ref. We were shite but we should have been playing against 10 and they could do whatever they wanted against us, and just fall over whenever they needed to relieve pressure 

[Kingman]

7 minutes ago, Davkaus said:

Dreading how much people are going to throw their toys out if the Arsenal and Man City games don't end up with some surprise points for us. The fanbase has quickly become very, very spoiled.

Load of bollocks, if your judgement tells you that referee has not had a poor game then go buy a hamster

Ref will be embarrassed when he sees it back and will be at Bristol City next week. 

Pathetic 

[Rugeley Villa]

I’ll take that it’s not the end of the world 

[djdabush]

Thought this was most tired we looked on a Sunday after Europe. Luiz looked knackered, in particular I thought. Add onto that Zaniolo looking bereft of confidence in the first half and Ramsey being a yard off the pace in the second then it's no surprise we struggled to match their energy. Take the point and run with this one.

[sheepyvillian]

7 minutes ago, Aston_Villan4 said:

If people think we were screwed by the ref then go watch what just happened at the end of the Brighton game.

Whenever we don't get 3 points, it's always down to the ref.

[the_eristic]

Too many extra changes with Kamara out, meaning backline lacked protection and comfortable patterns of play, leading to yet another sloppy concession and the inability to build fluidly going forward. We do have to rotate but it hasn't really worked yet.

I'd like to see a full replay of the disallowed goal. Digne knocks it down from inside the defender and from the reverse angle didn't look off.

One of the worst reffing performances we've had in ages. They inarguably should've been down to 10, arguably down to 9 in the first, then were permitted to incessantly foul Watkins, Bailey, etc.

[rbcuk]

Need to be beating these if we are to get top 4, wish unai would stop putting konsa at right back it just doesn’t work

[Lerner's Driver]

1 minute ago, Rodders said:

A draw we didn't really deserve. Take that but really worried how poor our away performances are. We were lucky against spurs l, we could have been 3-0 down at half time, poor v forest, very Newcastle and Liverpool. We don't look confident or secure at all. Tiredness? Perhaps. Hopefully moreno and Ramsey coming back helps us rotate more

Agree with all of that. We are relying on our attackers to bail our defence out in games and it's easier to do that at home than it is away. That's what it boils down to. 

[Farlz]

Doesn't have the magic touch away from home. Something we need to try and sort. 

Don't like the Konsa RB thing for away games. 

[IrishVilla10]

I think our back line works so much better when it’s Konsa and Pau at centre back. Would like to go back to this for the next two 

[Mantis]

Just now, Farlz said:

Doesn't have the magic touch away from home. Something we need to try and sort. 

Don't like the Konsa RB thing for away games. 

He does, it's just a bit patchy. Our away record isn't amazing but not terrible either (3 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws).

But yeah I agree he'll be wanting more.

[MWARLEY2]

I think we are seeing what a bang out of form Emery team looks like. Hugely frustrating but still staying in games and getting something out of them ..

We havent got the ability yet to turn it totally around in 2 minutes like many of the best teams do but we are half way there. 

That was 2  inches away from 3 points today despite being poor for a whole game.