Aston Villa v Leeds United Match Thread

[Johnthewhite]

So would we tbf .... We've fluked a couple this season, but celebrated like we won the world cup...

Maybe that's because nobody expects/ or hopes that we win any games.
Different ends of the scale

[The Subhuman]

Perhaps Emery looked down his bench and decided that among all of his options Tammy's thighs had the ideal form and height to cushion a random header and volley a perfectly weighted lob over DCL. He might be that good.

Bit more to it than that, it's not likely scored with Buendia on the pitch and Abraham's got himself into the right position. Thought he improved Villa once he came on...

[The Subhuman]

Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, Ampadu & Aaronson

And Darlow is keeping two more expensive keepers out. I'm not a fan but he seems to be our number 1

[The Subhuman]

All four have made good conributions, not great but decent at times, without them we'd earned fewer points than we currently have in the bank.

Along with Pascal, Bijol is currently our top-rated defender on season ratings.

Bijol, Justin & Bogle are a bigger goal threat than the rest of our defenders.

Not sure that's true, Bijol has been in and out of the side, had a couple of good games but he's very clumsy and often out of position. Thought he was poor again yesterday defensively.

The way we play you's expect our wing backs to be greater goal threats than centre backs. Bijol started well but not looked as good going forward in his last few.

Struijk, Bogle, Gudmundsson and Rodon are all higher in my scoring ..

[The Subhuman]

Maybe that's because nobody expects/ or hopes that we win any games.
Different ends of the scale

I think it's fine to celebrate a premiership goal irrespective how it's happened ... seems a bit mean otherwise and a not very generous supporter only would rail against it...

[The Subhuman]

We've dropped from 4th to 14th in the last ten form table. Feels that way tbh too. Not quite playing as well as we were a handful of games ago

[Johnthewhite]

I think it's fine to celebrate a premiership goal irrespective how it's happened ... seems a bit mean otherwise and a not very generous supporter only would rail against it...

But you can't celebrate a Premier League goal in the ground anymore due to VAR. We all have to sit there waiting to see if two blokes in the back of a van can find a good enough excuse to rule out a LEEDS goal

[1964white]

And Darlow is keeping two more expensive keepers out. I'm not a fan but he seems to be our number 1

I mean't to put Darlow into the mix.

Karl was brilliant yeasteday.

2 - excellent saves
2 - easy saves
2 - excellent kicks
2 - punches
3 - catches

Darlow seems to be more comforable passing out from the back now.

[1964white]

Not sure that's true, Bijol has been in and out of the side, had a couple of good games but he's very clumsy and often out of position. Thought he was poor again yesterday defensively.

The way we play you's expect our wing backs to be greater goal threats than centre backs. Bijol started well but not looked as good going forward in his last few.

Struijk, Bogle, Gudmundsson and Rodon are all higher in my scoring ..

Gudmundsson, no goals or assists.

Gabi makes some great runs down the left which generally come to nothing with his hit & hope crrossing.

Gudmundsson had a mare first-half yesterday, albeit illness problems apparently.

5 decent moments.....8 awful pieces of play.

[1964white]

Villa were poor yesterday.

Those set-pieces were laughable!

[1964white]

I feel really sorry for Rodon, his one & only error, being out-jumped by Konsa for Villa's fluky goal, resulting from a corner after Joe had made a great block on Rogers.

20 pieces of great defensive play from Rodon.

[John in Louisiana]

I feel really sorry for Rodon, his one & only error, being out-jumped by Konsa for Villa's fluky goal, resulting from a corner after Joe had made a great block on Rogers.

20 pieces of great defensive play from Rodon.

If we don’t avoid relegation I expect a good number of clubs will come knocking on Joe’s door.

[Victor_OTT_17]

We are only 5 points behind Sunderland btw

[Sean_Nile]

So would we tbf .... We've fluked a couple this season, but celebrated like we won the world cup...

when you fluke a win that is the time when you have to celebrate hard.

[whiteswan]

We are only 5 points behind Sunderland btw

I'd love us to give them a good hiding at Elland road.

[The Subhuman]

when you fluke a win that is the time when you have to celebrate hard.

You're making my point, thanks

[Barlow Boy]

We are only 5 points behind Sunderland btw

Play them at home, under the lights, a week on Tuesday too.

[Johnthewhite]

Play them at home, under the lights, a week on Tuesday too.

Bring it on

[Barlow Boy]

Bring it on

See you there mate

[CUSSIE01]

Play them at home, under the lights, a week on Tuesday too.

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