Villa had a good CDM, we didn't have a CDM (he was at CB)

they also had three good mobile attacking midfielders in McGinn, Grealish and Hourihane, all of whom made Leitner and McLean look pedestrian (putting it mildly).

Todd and Lewis the only outfield players who can hold their heads up.

Stiepi has to go as soon as Onel is back. Yes, he can pass the ball, but he's immobile, doesn't tackle, doesn't track back, doesn't win headers. No goals, no assists. Simply not doing enough I'm afraid.

Emi weirdly bust a gut in the last 15 minutes, but had been invisible for the first 75 (apart from when he was giving the ball away). Odd.

Posted By: duke of york, Oct 5, 20:44:17