Villa at home 8pm Saturday

[Buzzo]

Yep, he was really solid again, I’m so happy I was VERY WRONG about him

I don’t think anyone saw this level in him, not this quickly anyway.

[spud_gun]

Slot did

[peterbread]

It felt open but we don’t give up big chances, that’s the difference so far. I think there are still levels to go up and a few additions to the squad will make us formidable. We need to keep grinding them out, match by match

It can sometimes feel like we give up more than we do but it feels more that teams get into good areas but don’t create a genuine chance from it. The team recovers so well and the defence manages the situation. Konate is a beast right now.

I’ve said it before but watching the team now is a lot easier and I never feel like we are under any serious pressure and look like we will concede. Last weekend was probably the first time under Slot.

He said post match the team wasn’t patient enough in the second half when they tried to control it more. Still a bit of the Klopps in the team. What’s the team going to be like when they completely adjust and he makes any changes to the squad he feels are necessary.

[dom9]

That was such a weird second half.

Villa sat back, barely any press. Let us have the ball and force a mistake after 30 odd passes.

And all of our chances came from breaks, in fact set pieces.

Their set piece coach might want to have a chat with himself after that.

Konate was a rock once again. My MOTM.

[SB]

Still can’t believe there was no yellow card for Bailey when he brought Mo down in the lead up to Darwin’s goal. Absolutely mind blown & if Darwin missed the goal it should have been a red card.

[baitman]

Still can’t believe there was no yellow card for Bailey when he brought Mo down in the lead up to Darwin’s goal. Absolutely mind blown & if Darwin missed the goal it should have been a red card.

The commentary said the ref played advantage, but if he was going to book him he'd have had to have stopped play.
That sounds like bollocks, lots of times the ref will come back to card a player.

[SB]

The commentary said the ref played advantage, but if he was going to book him he'd have had to have stopped play.
That sounds like bollocks, lots of times the ref will come back to card a player.

Yeah absolute bollocks. He didn’t wave play on like he was playing an advantage either. Totally clueless decision

[chadrtc]

Yeah absolute bollocks. He didn’t wave play on like he was playing an advantage either. Totally clueless decision

Coote is an absolute clown.

[Sus]

Yeah absolute bollocks. He didn’t wave play on like he was playing an advantage either. Totally clueless decision

I think he waved play on, that he didn’t see a foul. Crazy call but I imagine it would have gone to VAR, but who knows these days, really

[Harv]

Miles high and wide - it’s such a stereotype to say that when he has time he fluffs his lines, plays on instinct and scores

Apart from that goal he scored 10 minutes beforehand...

[Harv]

Still can’t believe there was no yellow card for Bailey when he brought Mo down in the lead up to Darwin’s goal. Absolutely mind blown & if Darwin missed the goal it should have been a red card.

Coote cleary did the "no-foul" gesture is why. Otherwise its a straight red. Playing advantage for a foul doesn't mean you don't still get booked.

VAR didnt intervene afterwards because Tierney is a cunt

[Harv]

Nunez has the composure of a virgin at an orgy.

except for that winning goal he scored going past their keeper. Other than that he's **** yeah.

[DerKrampus]

To whoever said Nunez's touch was dreadful for his first goal, it was perfectly weighted to take it past the keep then shoot from an angle.

[Assassin]

Its ****ing pathetic in here with regard to negative comments on Nunez. He scored one, could have had another and played well all game!

Diaz on the other hand was ****ing abysmal all game constantly losing the ball and giving back ro the opposition. He should have been hooked at half time. The silience with regard to this is deafening and highlights the agendas of many

Just. ****ing. Bull****. Agendas

[Kenneth]

Lol. Calm down chap. Any player that misses a one on one with the keeper by a mile is going to get stick, be that Nunez, Salah or Kenny dalglish. It's not that serious.

On a separate note, Villa's attempts to win a penalty were tragic. Trying it on the pitch is one thing, but to take it into the post match interviews is something else. And this in a game where they should have had 10 men for 70 minutes.