The first Match Thread - Home to Villa, 17th Aug - 17:30

buffybegood

MIAHammer said:

1-1 and pretty close to 50/50 possession.
Rodrigues does seem very slow. Can't keep up with Bailey. Kilman has done okay.

Bailey is pretty quick though, not sure that just because Rodriguez can't keep up with him it means he's generally too slow imo.

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

buffybegood said:

MIAHammer said:

1-1 and pretty close to 50/50 possession.
Rodrigues does seem very slow. Can't keep up with Bailey. Kilman has done okay.

Bailey is pretty quick though, not sure that just because Rodriguez can't keep up with him it means he's generally too slow imo.

Tbf he's been outpaced by a few of their midfielders

Will give him the benefit of the doubt though

buffybegood

I don't think there's any HT changes.

PrestonHammer

I reckon once Rodriguez gets used to the pace, he'll adjust.

buffybegood

Nice work from Kudus.

buffybegood

Good work from Antonio there though.

MIAHammer

buffybegood said:

Good work from Antonio there though.

Poor cross from Kudus though

buffybegood

Lovely interchange between Kudus and Paqueta, better. Wins a corner.

MrsGrey

If Kudus had gone down when Cash dragged his arm, the ref would have given a foul.

buffybegood

Scary moment as Villa broke quickly, ended in a corner but fortunately no goal this time.

MIAHammer

We are very vulnerable on the break. We just back-pedal and allow them to run at us.

ASLEFshrugged

Onana man marking Paqueta out of the game

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

Imagine if Lop is worse than Moyes for not making changes

buffybegood

Kudus tried to break there, and there were just 5 or 6 Villa players in front of him.

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Is Antonio aware he's offside like.... all the time

buffybegood

Duran comes on..............

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

I want all the new signings subbed on because I like shiny things

ASLEFshrugged

Duran on

Duran Duran we’re from Birmingham

Just saying

MIAHammer

Kudus looks to be limping a little. That's worrying.

thornburyiron

He will have a point to prove.

buffybegood

Surely Füllkrug gets on soon.

MIAHammer

Time to bring on Fulkrug

chicagohammer

Honestly- that last header from Antonio, when I went to school the idea was to jump up and head the ball down.

Now if only we had a striker on the bench with Champions League experience……….

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

I'd like to see JWP, Fullkrug and Summerville for Soucek, Bowen and Antonio

buffybegood

Will alderz be doing his MOTM thing again this season? Tbh I can't remember the outcome of last season's stats.

buffybegood

Fortunately Duran lived up to his reputation of being selfish there; another let off.

MIAHammer

Fulkrug and Summerville warming up.

buffybegood

MIAHammer said:

Fulkrug and Summerville warming up.

Yep, looks like they're coming on.

MIAHammer

Someone please kick the ball out

alderz

buffybegood said:

Will alderz be doing his MOTM thing again this season? Tbh I can't remember the outcome of last season's stats.

Forgot about that, but yeah why not