I’m in two minds.
The Villa fan in me, as per usual, wants us to spank the Cherries.
But if we do, we are only helping out dirty Leeds.
Yes, I know. It’s a bit childish of me, but if there’s one club I really do detest (whisper it, but it’s probably more than the sty dwellers), it’s dirty Leeds.
It stems from my childhood when Revie managed them and I thought I’d long got over it, but no. They’re just the same cheating dirty horrible club that they were then, in the 70’s.
I almost hate them, put it that way.
Points make prizes though and every position you gain in the Premier league is worth around £2.2 – 3 million overall, although the figures are vague.
It’s well worth having though and each one could well add to a top players wages for a few weeks.
So silly numbers aside, will we win this tomorrow?
My money says we should.
But if we don’t, it’s not like the club should fold and just give up.
We are used to losing obvious “easy wins”, aren’t we?
Squad news then and nothing has changed for us. Leander Dendoncker, Philippe Coutinho and Boubacar Kamara are still out. Diego Carlos will be in the squad again and maybe this time he’ll get a few minutes.
Bournemouth have Marcus Tavernier and Illia Zabarnyi out.
So a game we really ought to win then and the big question today is will Leon Bailey be given another game or will he, as many seem to want, be dropped?
I read an article earlier that discussed his stats for Villa and they’re not very impressive to say the least. I’ve said previously that I think he might be sold in the summer, as although I like skilful players like him, I suspect Emery will see him as a luxury we can’t really afford in the team. Perhaps he’ll stay as a squad player, who would be good to bring on as a different option late in a game?
Whatever, Traore looked much better than Bailey when he replaced him last week. To be honest though, I don’t think that says much. Traore is pretty much the same sort of player as the Jamaican, after all.
Bournemouth are a strange team. They lose the vast majority of their games, but also have a tendency to have some very good results, having beaten Liverpool just last week. I know the reds aren’t anything special lately, but it’s always a good win if you can beat them.
We should perhaps remember that Bournemouth beat us at the Vitality on opening day, but the reality is that they’re a poor side, who aren’t bottom of the table for no reason. They’ve won six games all season and have lost eight out of their last nine away games.
They also concede lots of goals and have only kept one clean sheet in their last 23 away games.
So there’s no excuse then.
We should create plenty against the Cherries and I don’t think it’s unreasonable to expect a two goal victory at least.
So I’m going for a 3-1, comfortable win.
Hmm, perhaps I’m forgetting I’m talking about the Villa though?
The usual caveats apply.
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Two blatant penalties not given despite VAR check. WTH
Jesus, another perfectly good pen shout, but it’s knocked back.
I agree, it wasn’t.
But under the current rules, it’s an unnatural arm position again.
The lack of consistency is disgusting.
Bent.
I’m worried they might get one now.
Jeez, they’re awful too!
Can see Bournemouth scoring
Oops – got that wrong 🙂
Ramsey been top class today
David Brookes comes on, after having had cancer.
I didn’t know that. Fair play to him.
And while I’m typing that Ramsey scores.
Luiz passes a nice one, Ollie cushion-headers it and Ramsey does well to finish it.
Good goal and 2-0.
We needed that.
Luiz corner, Mings heads on and it looks like it bounces off Buendia’s head, but closer inspection shows he actually did very well to guide it for 3-0.
Looks like I got it right today.
Bournemouth are shite.
Bugger, lost the stream so missed the third goal.
Good win though.
Luiz head and shoulders MOTM, imo.
Tight call as both Ramsey and McGinn excellent but wouldn’t really argue with your call Badger
Archer two goals and one assist today.
At times we look so good. Mings outstanding today. Cash and Ramsay really good. Traore is a mystery. Right then we have another little game coming up. You english cant be that bad twice, can you.
My missus is mad for England rugger Gerry.
Yes we can be that bad twice.
Tell your Missus I hope England frighten the life out of Ireland and almost win. Ireland is a little too arrogant just now. As we say the higher you climb the more of your arse can be seen
Top 10 for at least a couple of hours!
Apart from a couple of scares, I think we dominated the game and Bournemouth looked well beaten at the end.
I think we had a number of excellent performances with Luiz being my MOTM. Cash, Moreno, Mings, McGinn and Ramsey all impressive too. Also a nod to Martinez for a brilliant save from Billing.
I think we had a stonewall penalty somehow not given which thankfully didn’t prove costly.
Shame there’s an international break which you don’t want when momentum is going our way.
Today our player’s turned up, nobody can say we had one bad player on the pitch, for some reason I stand by Bailey but cannot with Triore as for Luise definitely MOTM for me,Cash second contender we was in control and I had no worries we would lose this game, we do without doubt have now got the right backroom team to push us forward. Well done the lads,
Our GD is looking a helluva lot better now too!!! A super Everton draw did us a favour too as did the Brentford draw! Results all went our way for a bloody change!
This Emery bloke could be the greates ever manager if it keeps on like this.
Champions League anyone???
Great summary from Allen on TalkSPORT. He summarised Villa played a possession game and at times scared the fans with our play out from the back. However, their ability cut through Bournemouth superbly and has real pace. Always looked like scoring.
I am over the moon with the impact Emery has had since joining. A style of play is starting to take shape. Players have bought into his methods as they see the results. There is now a better consistency in performance. I can’t wait for next season when additions are made to enhance the team.
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What scares me isn’t the playing out from the back – its the playing back from the out (of the penalty area). It took until half time for another player to overtake Martinez as the Villan with most touches of the ball.
Sidforever. Well said and I am with your thinking. I look forward to every Villa game nowadays. Maybe we will take some time to get to top 4 but everyone else had better watch out.
A very impressive performance totally in control from start to finish.
Ref a bit ropey, Man City / UTD/ Arsenal/ Liverpool would have definitely been one if not both for the handballs but those rules don’t apply to us mere mortals.
Buendía’s goal VAR delay for a possible offside?
Can someone please explain how you can be offside from a corner when the balls played in effect backwards, not forwards?
VAR will always try their utmost to deprive Villa of a goal 🙂 worse when someone like Clattenberg is the VAR official!
At last we have a coach who knows what he’s doing and is improving the players and the team. I think it was Ramsey who said ‘we all know our roles now but we also understand how our team mates play and where they need the ball’
The other interesting aspect of Emery as a coach is that he likes to learn in games not on the training field – hence his acceptance that mistakes can be made as the team adapt to his methods.
At last am looking forward to where he can take us backed by NSWE.
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Hitch VAR getting worse week after week. Not only us but other teams out of the big 6 are suffering as well. We should demand to the FA to set up a none player’s school and not find refs jobs from playing. It gets me when they ask refs to the monitor, to me it’s I don’t know , why have them if they cannot make a decision.
Agreed Bill – Wolves manager was furious yesterday although it wasn’t against a top six side.
VAR isn’t working – to be more precise – those responsible for making VAR decisions are being far too subjective rather than applying an objective set of ‘rules of use’. I keep referring to cricket as an obvious example of how it should be done but equally rugby union have got it right – football haven’t.
For instance – does anybody actually know what the ‘rules’ are for asking a referee to view the pitch side monitor? Why didn’t Clatterbug suggest that yesterday in respect of the first handball claim which was a stonewall penalty. If Clatterbug isn’t capable or prepared to make the right decision, invite the ref to have another look – I reckon he’d have changed his mind?
If VAR is creating more controversy than it removes then it’s a failure.
It’s a failure.
I rest my case M’lord 🙂
Blackburn just given a pen in exactly the same situation as us yesterday the inconsistency is stunning.
Hitch I’ve no idea what the Wolves manager had to complain about?
Maybe his beef should be with his own player for not playing to the whistle?
No doubt about it VAR is ruining our game your both right it’s time that someone took a look at how it run, I wonder if clubs make protests over any controversial game ,or do they right it off as Oh well plod on till the next game ? Time for clubs to dig in and refuse it at the ground as unreliable technology.
Bill ain’t gonna happen mate, here to stay me thinks, as s**te as it is.
The thing is it was brought in to correct mistakes but there are still as many but different ones and it’s just so inconsistent.
On another note – that Iliman Ndiaye for Sheffield is some player.