Ratings & Reactions: Villa v Man United

[HongKongVillan]

Im not surprised we lost, and I'm not surprised that both Maguire and Rat came away without a booking

[a-k]

Onana with his match of the season. Anyone surprised?

[Beastmix]

Although I thought we were the better team today, the fact we play like we're 3-0 up when we're behind is getting frustrating.

Don't like to single out players, but Cash will be gone in the summer. I don't care about his occasional goals anymore. He simply doesn't have the football IQ and Unai knows it - you can't teach that.

Referee was abysmal today, too. Didn't give us a sniff.

Anyhow, on to the next!

[Wurzel]

Well that was just not good enough. Uni got it wrong in midweek and again today. The players just didn't believe enough, and that is why Man Utd win these games because they do believe. Cash was full of effort cannot fault him on that, but his decisions and composure are well off. Positive for me is Ramsey, looked much better, and having him driving on for the end of the season could be very important. Still in 5th, and if we can find some form there is no reason we cannot finish 5th or higher. It's not over yet, and there are some twists and turns to come yet.

[479Villan]

Frustrating. The pressure both of position and recent results is getting to us and our turn on the injury wheel is proving too much. 

[Aston_Villan4]

Is Kamara alright? That’s all I care about.

[villa89]

1 minute ago, Mr_Dogg said:

It's simply our squad. Relying on Mcginn, Luiz, Kamara and Watkins every single game has killed us.

All left on the pitch when we went 3 down mid week. Crazy decision gets crazier in hindsight.

[UpTheVilla26]

No way we deserve to lose that. 

They literally played like Wimbledon. Their main attacking threat was that prick Maguire. 

On another day, 3 or 4 of our chances go in. JJ alone could of bagged a hat-trick. 

My only gripe with Unai is Bailey should of stayed on. 

To those saying our season is over, get a grip you idiots, we are still top 5, last 16 in Europe, we will hit form again. Hopefully if any of you have tickets for remaining games you can give them to supporters who realise the season don't end in mid Feb. 

Edited February 11 by UpTheVilla26

[AV82]

Just now, AVTuco said:

Not sure how, but we're mentally fragile again. A team that only plays when they're behind. No urgency or will to win. 

Pivotal game ending in a loss. 

We fell apart when McGinn and Bailey went off. Regardless of whether it was the right decision or not it's no surprise that a misfiring Diaby and a non-existant Zaniolo took the wind out of our sails.

[foreveryoung]

Hate on United defo, but we were the better team. I'm not so worried about the rest of the season now, players due back too, an so will those Man City, Arsenal performances.

[allani]

3 minutes ago, Rodders said:

very glad I didn't waste my time watching that. 3 home defeats in a row, 8 goals conceded. **** me our defence our shite. Despise those words removed. I'd focus on the ECL now as our time in the top 5 is coming to an end very soon.

So you didn't watch and yet are happy to comment on the match you didn't see?  We didn't deserve to lose today - the better team but we squandered four or five chances.  4-2 would have been a fairer reflection.  If we play like this we will win a lot more matches than we lose.

[StefanAVFC]

Dropping off at 1-1 was so egregious I almost hope it wasn’t a decision made by Unai 

[skarroki]

Gary Neville saying he thinks Spurs would rather Villa win than Man Utd because they'll want teams to slow Man Utds momentum had me very close to a holey TV 

[Davkaus]

On another day we could have won that, we had the chances. I'm so frustrated by our approach to the game though.

The final few minutes had me **** raging, 1 goal down at home with minutes to go and we're just stroking it back and forth like we're the team seeing out a result. We play with such little urgency it drives me **** crazy. 

Edited February 11 by Davkaus

[romavillan]

Better side lost, enough chances to win a couple of games. We knew we were thin in terms of depth and we're suffering because of it. Ramsey's performance, despite a couple of fluffed chances, was a big plus. Pau and Digne coming back will help. We bosses it for the majority of the game and we've lost again to these insufferable words removed.

Disappointing but the performance was a lot lot better than against Chelsea. We'll get on a good run again now with decent fixtures. Shame but come on, heads high and let's get back to winning ways asap.

[bobzy]

1 minute ago, a-k said:

Onana with his match of the season. Anyone surprised?

He looked awful IMO.

[Tommo_b]

We haven’t had our chosen back 4 for a long time now,  this has had a huge affect on us.

How we needed Mings this season. 

[Davkaus]

1 minute ago, a-k said:

Onana with his match of the season. Anyone surprised?

Did he have a save to make that wasn't hit right at him?

[allani]

Just now, StefanAVFC said:

Dropping off at 1-1 was so egregious I almost hope it wasn’t a decision made by Unai 

How many chances did we create at 1-1?  The answer is an awful lot more than they did.

[Brumstopdogs]

I actually thought we played a lot better today and am optimistic when Pau,  Digne and Konsa  back in the team as we're conceding too many at present.

The winning goal was almost a replica of a goal we conceded vs Chelsea where neither Carlos or Cash won the header coming in.

Ramsey made a big diffeerence to us and Bailey was always a threat and I think the momentum of the game changed when he came off.

Overall we were unlucky to lose based on chances and they were more clinical.

Tough defeat to take but we'll rise again. UTV!

Edited February 11 by Brumstopdogs