Aston Villa - v - Leeds United ***Matchday Thread***

[UbiqueLUFC33]

Great performance and one of very few games where every player was probably at least an 8 or 9 out of 10. I felt sorry for Struijk but taking him off was absolutely fundamental to the overall win. Dallas was excellent, Ayling did really well at CB and Harrison played a blinder. I am impressed by the brief glimpses we have seen of Raphinha who looks like a quality acquisition. Koch and Rodrigo are improving every match and Shackleton has proved he isn't out of place at this level. Barndoor was epic and nothing more need be said on that subject. All of this without Phillips (he may not get back in the side now!) and Cooper (he really may not get back in!).

Oh yes, and Grealish is still a cheating, diving ****.

[denver11]

Neither villa or Leeds will win the league or finish top 6-8 But we accept the football lesson last night. You battered us and it could have been 6 or 7.
We will accept it, your passing game was brilliant, im not going to have a go at my Team, they are still at the right end of the table.
Good luck for the rest of the season.
UTV

Well said lad.

[denver11]

I was thinking about Fat Frank. He'll be f... ING terrified after seeing that with the money they've spent.

[Rev72]

I was thinking about Fat Frank. He'll be f... ING terrified after seeing that with the money they've spent.

Man U vs Chelsea later on.

Hate both but on this occasion I hope scum smash em!

[cherrypie7]

Just a few thoughts on last night's match.
1. Struijk was poor. Feel bad because he was not playing in his preferred position.
2. Rodrigo's shot was on target and would have gone in but for goalie intervention and was pushed out to the gleeful Barndoor Bamford.
3. I think that Pablo Hernandez will not start too many premier league matches. Age has finally caught up. He really should have done better with his chance. I think he should have scored.
4. Love the way Alioski only takes 2 touches at most before releasing the ball. I feel he actually counts. Thought he played well.
5. Dallas is a better right back than he is a left back. Not sure what to do about this.
6. Here in the States, commentators didn't know much about Shackleton.
7. I was brought up in the time of George Best, Peter Lorimer, Kevin Keegan. I like right footed players to play on the right side. Costa, a left footed player, very often takes the extra touch to put it on his left foot and makes a pass into the box rather than cross it with his right.
8. Last word on Barndoor. Can't remember the last time he scored from outside the box. Can anyone?

[cherrypie7]

Just a few thoughts on last night's match.
1. Struijk was poor. Feel bad because he was not playing in his preferred position.
2. Rodrigo's shot was on target and would have gone in but for goalie intervention and was pushed out to the gleeful Barndoor Bamford.
3. I think that Pablo Hernandez will not start too many premier league matches. Age has finally caught up. He really should have done better with his chance. I think he should have scored.
4. Love the way Alioski only takes 2 touches at most before releasing the ball. I feel he actually counts. Thought he played well.
5. Dallas is a better right back than he is a left back. Not sure what to do about this.
6. Here in the States, commentators didn't know much about Shackleton.
7. I was brought up in the time of George Best, Peter Lorimer, Kevin Keegan. I like right footed players to play on the right side. Costa, a left footed player, very often takes the extra touch to put it on his left foot and makes a pass into the box rather than cross it with his right.
8. Last word on Barndoor. Can't remember the last time he scored from outside the box. Can anyone?

Take number 1 back. Just made a couple of bad tackles, and then became a little scared of going in for the tackle.

[spaldy]

Easier to teach discipline on tackles than to get a timid player to throw his body on the line. He will be a good one

[Rev72]

Some serious sour grapes on the Villa board and it would appear that all of their fans are angels!

Muppets!

[WTF11]

Gave 'em a bit too much respect for the first 10, then once we realised we could take 'em, and that Cash was real weak link, all was set for a real performance. Blown away by everybody (and agree, Dallas is sooooooo good played where he was yesterday), but clearly MoM was Bamford, the second came from nowhere and with almost no backlift, (where has he been hiding that?), and the third defies description, goal-of-the-season candidate surely.

Must have been a very happy dressing room and what a base for the game against Leicester?

(And delighted to have been proved wrong in the prediction league!)

[WTF11]

Some serious sour grapes on the Villa board and it would appear that all of their fans are angels!

Muppets!

Quelle surprise!