Righto, Ben Fisher’s report is with us.
That means we’re done here, but of course we’ve got an indecent quantity of glorious sport coming for you this weekend. Until then, though, peace out.
“Bogarde is the definition of ‘solidly uninspiring’ which is at least an improvement on his uncle’s ’solidly refusing to do anything’,” bitterly chortles Benjamin Gravestock. “Sancho just never quite looks like sparking. Luiz is maybe two-thirds the player we sold, and Maatsen isn’t an upgrade on Digne.
Like a finely-wrought clock, there is something not clicking about Villa at the moment and the return of Tielemans and McGinn is two of the jewels but we’re so reliant on having Onana or Kamara there to keep things ticking.
Having said all that, the penalty is a ridiculous one to concede, whether you believe in the handball law or not. I think Villa get to play 30-40 yards further up the pitch at VP and I think we’ll be more comfortable there. Here’s hoping, at least.”
I couldn’t believe a club doing as well as Villa punted on Sancho and agree, there’s no one setting tempo with passes in midfield. I wanted more from Tielemans in that regard – the way Forest defend, I’d want him making the play with McGinn looking to take shots and send in crosses.
