Whew, that was a roller-coaster.
We started really brightly with Adomah apparently hitting the post (I somehow missed that bit) and Kodjia getting the goal, after a give and go from Bacuna with just five minutes on the clock.
And then it seemed to get progressively worse, to such a state that it sounded like we were being battered for most of the second half.
While of course, the result is the only statistic that matters, it is slightly concerning that we seem to make hard work of everything and it surely can’t be good for the players, who were basically shattered quite early on.
I’m not knocking it though, as we got the result. Again.
Which means we’re showing great resilience.
That’s now eight hours at home without conceding a goal; pretty impressive, by any standards.
And further keeping my positive hat on, the truth is I don’t believe QPR seriously threatened.
I’m not sure how the scores have gone at the other games, but I don’t think much has changed that affects our position.
Not that it matters.
All we can be expected to do is keep knocking that three points out.
Which we’re quite simply doing, up to now.
What is it? Seven out of eight?
Ah man, we’re going to be seriously kicking ourselves come the end of the season.
The only slight downer was Johnstone, who the commentators described as “commanding” at one stage.
Only to then criticise him for punching when he could easily have caught, twice.
I might be making to much of an issue of it though and realise that the modern way seems to be to punch.
It just doesn’t make sense to me though. Why risk giving the ball away, if you can retain it?
That’s why England used to have the world’s top two or three goalies a while back, after all.
Still, why moan?
It’s another Villa win.
Lovely Jubbly!
It’s just a shame we aren’t already in the play-off places.
But I heard it again tonight.
“There’s always a team that storms through and takes the leaders by surprise”.
My fingers are still crossed.
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96 responses to “Villa 1 -0 QPR; Great win, strange game”
Kodjia off, replaced by Hogan.
Sounds like a dead leg.
Forest 1-0 Huddersfield Lichaj scores, good lad.
Currently 7 points behind Fulham, as it stands.
Norwich 5-0!!!
Sordell volley misses.
Wolves back down to earth after Lambert’s MoM award. 2-0 down to Bristol City.
Definitely a curse, that award.
Counter from Burton.
Kightly hits the post.
Villa immediately counter but Adomah goes a step too far.
Norwich now 6-1!!!
Wow!
Let’s hope Reading are as poor against us.
Shame Fulham are winning we’d only be 4 points behind 😡
Clough doing his fruit and it sounds like a couple of Villa players are going to get both barrels too.
HT and Villa look uncomfortable, but not under major pressure.
Burton have had most possession, but done very little with it.
Back for the second half.
Burton brighter and putting Villa under pressure.
Amavi does well and Adomah hits the side netting.
Should have scored.
Pinged passes on the counter.
Burton do well and Sordell heads wide.
Grealish coming on?
Villa fall asleep and Burton score (Dyer).
Arses and fingers, springs to mind.
Season well and truly over. That’s what happens when you try and defend a 1.0 lead against crap opposition
Bloody hell, the game isn’t over yet!
Yes it is
Adomah having a poor game.
His fault for the goal, after giving a free away, apparently.
Grealish for Adomah, Hourihane for Lansbury.
4-4-1-1 with Grealish behind Hogan
Blues 1-1
Hutton volley hits Villa player?
Looked on target.
Hourihane shot on target, straight at goalie.
Hutton crosses, Amavi can’t reach it.
All over.
Very dull game and yes, you’d suspect we aint getting promoted.
No chance now. Sick of us trying win by one goal. Ridiculous only getting one goal v a virtual non league team. Look at our players on paper v theirs it’s shameful. Potato head out sick of his negative dinosaur tactics
Welcome back Oohah – glad you’re a happy chappy again 🙂
Knew it wouldn’t last can’t keep going 1.0 up and riding our luck for the rest of the match.
funny when pressure comes on we crumble,as for size of clubs ,our right backs probably cost more than burtons entire weekly wage bill richards 55000 hutton 35000 delaet 25000 birr 20000 a week
My point exactly we should be beating a team like Burton. Something is still wrong with the team. Bruce will only get top 10 at best next season with his only tactic of going one up and hoping we hold on. We should be attacking in waves v teams like Burton it’s pathetic
I think I can safely say you know nothing about football.
Yes, you’d expect to beat Burton, but we didn’t, because we were poor today.
It happens.
By your logic, Leicester would never have won the prem, because they didn’t have the “better”, higher paid players.
Just to remind you, it’s called football, where anything can happen.
True
oohah
watched some of match today on fb, seen as sky wont show what happy clappers call football,no streams even talksport dont cover us now,garbage we got a few wins against poor teams [havent spent 80m] when no pressure on us yet badger thinks they happy clappers are right and bruce is man to lead us back up ,spud out
Where were your comments when we were winning?
Enough said, I’m afraid and shows what you’re about.
I did comment
I’m still not convinced by Bruce tbh he will need to hit ground running next season
hard to comment on things you can t see for your self, sky doesn t show no streams either, around xmas one of comments on here praising players for assist on goal because you wrote it wrong ,he mixed up a scot for an african easy mistake i suppose from happy clappers
Good grief, I got something wrong?
I don’t do this for a living, so expect to make mistakes.
I probably repeated what the comms said, that’s all.
But I can live with the odd mistake.
And if that’s your biggest criticism, that has nothing whatsoever to do with today’s game…. apart from moaning because we drew.
Well, it’s probably a good point to leave the discussion.
Highly unlikely anyway Badger and Burton are no push overs at home – predicted a draw so not surprised.
We need to keep winning though to maintain the momentum for next season.
Burton had only lost 3 in the last 10 (so much for a virtual non-league team), so no disgrace.
It is disappointing though.
Agree Hitch, we need to keep going.
Good news is blues lost to a 90+1 goal. Oh dear.
As H60 mentioned the remaining season is all about momentum for next season, we would be straight back down if promoted… its too soon !
Oh and a small game v our glorious neighbours !!
Who cares about Small Heath we probably won’t win that one either.
We will have an 11 man defence against the noisy neighbours if today is anything to go by………is Bacuna waiting for a CL match to show hes a footballer ??
Bacuna would be lucky to start for Walsall let alone a CL team