First 10-15 minutes we were all over the shop, our shape was wrong, Citeh seemed to have 12 players on the pitch our shape was that bad.
Fair play to the gaffer, he dropped Bailey in the midfield and Ollie dropped deeper - with a bit of luck and judgement, we held out for quite a while and then when we slowed the game, started to get our confidence and passing, we gave away a soft goal.
Thought Luiz was fantastic, McGinn and Marv played really well. Back 4 were good too defensively, Targett seems to have got his confidence and fitness back.
The most disappointing thing at the the back is Cash’s crossing. You can bet your bottom dollar if the attacker is near post he’ll loop it far post, and if the attacker is far post he’ll try and low ball in. His decision making is terrible when it comes to crossing, no composure. I like Cash a lot, but he needs to work on the routines.
Emi2 was poor, still doesn’t do the basics well enough. Ollie had a much better game, held the ball up much better and deserved his goal.
Genuinely think we deserved a point with that performance, the statto’s will disagree, but the tactics of the game to hold out and the chances we created saw huge swings of momentum in our favour and if only we had more composure in the final third (not just Carney - Emi2, Bailey also), then we would’ve scored more than one today.
Pleasing result and I’ve never chanted Villa til I die so vociferously!