Match Thread Aston Villa v. Sheffield United - 21st September 2020

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EPL Week 2 - Monday 21st September 2020 - Villa Park​

Please keep all discussion related to the match within this thread.

Matchday Stats/Player Ratings - https://www.s24su.com/forum/index.php?match-day/match/aston-villa-vs-sheffield-united.510/

Officials:

Referee: Graham Scott
Assistant Referee: Eddie Smart
Assistant Referee: Derek Eaton
Fourth Official: Simon Hooper
Video Assistant Referee: Mike Dean
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Darren Cann

Coverage:

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Live TV Coverage:

 

[CW7]

Imagine if we were Manchester united instead. The ref would never blow a whistle again.

 

[Yoonited]

And that’s the game ⚔

I'm glad Chris hasn't thrown the towel in yet or ever come to that.

 

[Mesut Özil's Lawnmower]

Scotland fans turning in their collective grave looking at our strike partnership right now

 

[Bladeinleeds]

Sure would be nice to have a single creative midfielder in the squad right about now.

I know we only have 10 men but this is a massive blind spot

 

[originaltrueblade]

Ramsdale looks like he got caught flat footed there

He did

 

[boss hog]

This commentator is getting on my tits.

 

[lazyfecklessblade]

Trying to be positive, but fucking hell. Another not quite stinker but maybe if he's a bit sharper from Ramsdale...

 

[Greg.]

2 goals please McBurnie!

 

[Bladesman98]

Bounce back against Leeds next week lads

 

[BladesOnToast]

Check our penalty from every angle and every build up yet red card given within 20 secs

Absolutely. If they have to look it at for half as long as they did then by definition it's not a clear and obvious error. You could tell the VAR person was just itching to find something, anything, to override the pen decision...he needn't have worried.

 

[essyoueffsee]

Berge had a great game until he tries to pass it forward

 

[McGoaldrick]

Can we get Warnock on zoom to do the post-match interview on behalf of Wilder? Lay into VAR and these useless officials

 

[ATL Recs]

Can we get Warnock on zoom to do the post-match interview on behalf of Wilder? Lay into VAR and these useless officials

Why Egan was a red card and they confirmed the penalty

 

[essexblade73]

Tell u what if we got watkins and he played like he has tonight the forum would be going mental about how shit he is

 

[JackSUFC]

The worst thing about this is that Villa look poor themselves.

 

[FriethBlade]

Got to say I like the look of Burke, making some really nice well timed runs

 

[AdamSufc1997]

20m for McBurnie

 

[Arcott]

£33m well spent on Watkins.

 

[JPSharpy93]

Come on, we can nick a point, just one goal

 

[BladesOnToast]

Instead of having the commentary on the TV, you can just repeat the word "jackgrealishjackgrealishjackgrealishjackgrealishjackgrealish" over and over again for the same effect

 

[Mojo]

Lundstrum can leave immediately. What is he even doing playing. He is not bothered at all.

 

[YES Blade]

I don’t like to make excuses when we lose but it just feels like things just aren’t going our way, call it luck or whatever.

We just need something to drop for us and we’ll be on our way.

 

[neverknowinglywrong]

Ramsdale doesn't inspire.

 

[Mesut Özil's Lawnmower]

Positives:
Burke looks like a bargain for us, clearly better than WBA gave him credit for and something we didn't have before
Ampadu has slotted in seamlessly, mature and composed
Despite the goal, defense has been resolute with only 10 men for what will be 80 minutes
Didsy will be fresh for Leeds and have Cooper on toast
Finally, Billy always scores against Leeds. Sorted.

Ramsdale maybe could have done better for the goal but remember Deano was liable to an absolute howler himself, Rambo needs us to back him like we did with Deano every time, he's our keeper now for the foreseeable, get used to it

 

[SUFCinks]

There has been microscopic glimmers of hope this second half. But overall extremely poor.

possession 1/10
Game plan 1/10
Defending 5/10
Goal threat 2/10
Creativity 1/10
Shit hoofing 10/10
Running around a lot 10/10
Officials 4/10
Relegation candidates 6/10

on a positive note burke has looked less shit than expected.

 

[Arcott]

The biggest problem is the complete lack of creativity in midfield

 

[A Storm of Blades]

This has been shocking. We can’t pass for shit

 

[boss hog]

Lundstram ffs get the fuckin ball in first time.

 

[Nade]

Fucking hell, those next 6-8 games

 

[FriethBlade]

Ozil...totally agree re Rammers. Hes our number one for the next however many years. All this Hendo wd have saved it has to stop