Match Thread Aston Villa v. Sheffield United - 22nd December 2023

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Premier League Matchweek 18 - Friday 22nd December 2023 - 20:00 - Villa Park
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Referee: Anthony Taylor
Assistants: Gary Beswick, Adam Nunn
Fourth Official: Darren Bond
VAR: John Brooks
Assistant VAR: Ian Hussin

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[b1ade4life]

Point is a fair result tbf

 

[Thrice]

Well-deserved point in the end. But finding a new goalkeeper should be priority for Wilder in January. You can't compete in the Premier League with a GK like Wes.

 

[HD8 Blades]

Take that. Massive bonus point

 

[BritishSteel]

Villa fans are mental.

Every time a ball went in the box they screamed for a penalty.

 

[Rufus Smalls]

Foderingham just isn't good enough.

He had a decent game but he should have cleared everything out on their goal instead of just hanging his arms aloft

 

[HOT CURRIE 10]

Well done,Wilders tactics spot on.

 

[SUFCinks]

Horrid to watch but a point against a very good villa side is a pretty good result.

 

[Tom Bott]

Wilder masterclass

 

[Seth Rollins]

First signing in January needs to be a new goalkeeper.

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

Great point that.

 

[Belvedere Blade]

Very good 2nd half. Just a shame the Blades threw 2 points away in injury time but happy with a point. WELL DONE BLADES great performance tonight

 

[HOT CURRIE 10]

He had a decent game but he should have cleared everything out on their goal instead of just hanging his arms aloft

He was on his heels but it should have been his. The one cracking ball in all match for them.

 

[CambridgeshireBlade]

I'll be honest I'm a casual blade the past few years. I mostly watch Burton and Cambridge these days because of work, so I'm coming at this from minimum emotion or bias.

The referee decisions that go against the blades are so frequent and similar that its either because of the horrendous ref pipeline in the UK (I've been through it to level 7 and its shit) meaning they are just shite refs or; because there is intentional systematic forces that push for certain results, as I have seen 'the flow of decisions' go against probably every club in the lowest 6 or 7 apart from Everton, however it does seem particularly worse for united.

That being said, Wes is not a prem standard keeper and needs to be replaced ASAP. He has the match emotion and reading of a secondary school keeper.

Also please stop chucking McBurnie on, he only kills the game for our side. You'd be better putting literally anyone else on that can run and tell them to press and fall over for fouls

 

[b1ade4life]

Well-deserved point in the end. But finding a new goalkeeper should be priority for Wilder in January. You can't compete in the Premier League with a GK like Wes.

Agree, he just doesn't command the box well enough, every time the ball goes in its heart in mouths time

 

[Belvedere Blade]

 

[Longtimesupporter]

Wow is my thoughts to mate .No Mactee. Larouci playing ? Harmer dropped? Norwood playing?

Show what I know.

 

[DanOundogg]

Well done Blades. Definitely a Sheff United game that

 

[Sean Thornton]

Can anyone point me to the rule change that says when an obvious foul on a goalkeeper is negated if the defence clears the ball upfield in a following phase?

Ex pro Carragher seemed to think thems the rules. As did his Co commentator.

As for manager Christopher Lee……

 

[Barnette]

People should be eating humble pie about Larouci/Lowe/Souza - all decent performances. Some people too desperate to judge too soon.

 

[Pittsburg Blade]

How was that not a red card for busting JLT’s head open with an elbow?

The forearm to Hamer’s face in the build up to the goal should have been called too.

 

[Sheffsteel]

Wilder masterclass

Agree.....think we can say good bye to the thrashing we used to get under Hecky.

Something to build on.....very solid, almost stole 3 points but a draw was fair.

Also unfair to blame Fodderingham, he's a decent, average/ solid keeper.
If we're relegated he's good enough for next season, if we stay up we need to upgrade.
Also it's a team game....it's a key position, so he'll save us in some games.

 

[Stuart mitchell]

Credit to sheffield united,
Would of taken a draw all day long.
Let's be honest! If it was us that equalised, we would be shouting from the roof top's, utb

 

[Wetwang blade]

Shame, a piece of football magic by united but lost out in the 97th min by poor defending
I got it at 5mins for 2 x var and goal celebration but a point at villa Park.is about right seeing as we couldn't string 3 passes together for the majority of the match. Upwards and onwards UTB

Well-deserved point in the end. But finding a new goalkeeper should be priority for Wilder in January. You can't compete in the Premier League with a GK like Wes.

 

[Big.Dane.w]

Would’ve snatched your hand off for a point before kick off, does feel sore they scored in 97 mins but well played lads. Thought baldock was poor and Norwood was pointless being there tonight, brooks was good again, Bogle was good, thought larouci played well but his passing was poor, archer took his goal really well, hamer was tenacious and mcatee caused them problems. Great point that.

 

[Pintor75]

Can anyone point me to the rule change that says when an obvious foul on a goalkeeper is negated if the defence clears the ball upfield in a following phase?

Ex pro Carragher seemed to think thems the rules. As did his Co commentator.

As for manager Christopher Lee……

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And no booking for Ramsey

 

[AWetFlannel]

Brilliant performance that, gutted with the late equaliser but was a good ball in and good run from Zaniolo.

 

[petcharlie]

Show what I know.

yes me to ha ha

 

[HOT CURRIE 10]

Can anyone point me to the rule change that says when an obvious foul on a goalkeeper is negated if the defence clears the ball upfield in a following phase?

Ex pro Carragher seemed to think thems the rules. As did his Co commentator.

As for manager Christopher Lee……

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I give you Butt head as well

 

[Bergen Blade]

Great point and lots of positives to take from that. A few weeks ago it seemed impossible for us to even turn a game into a cup tie-like match. We're so much more organised and focused, but also realistic. We could have fielded a team that had more attacking quality. But it may have given Villa more room going forward and I bet they'd preferred that. Instead we were determined to make it a difficult game for them, and eventually started asking a few more questions. Very close to the upset of the season, and well done to Wilder and the lads.

 

[drblade]

Even Neville thinks it’s a goalkeeping error