Aston Villa v Leeds Utd Match Thread - Struijk starts in defensive midfield

[White Riot]

Gaby Agbonlahor has got a face like a smacked arse on SSN.

What a knobhead

[Chilli D]

Jamie Shackleton never plays badly. A star in the making.

[andrewjohnsmith]

That was absolutely brilliant. Grealish might have had a couple but the way we attacked was tremendous. It's almost like we invite teams in just so we can hit them with the sucker punch. Today we were sensational on the break. Best I've seen us play.

[John in Louisiana]

Bloody brilliant.

Robbi Earle and Robbie Mustoe on US television are falling all over themselves with praise.

[andrewjohnsmith]

Jamie Shackleton never plays badly. A star in the making.

Thought he was immense today. Really changes the dynamic. No knocks on Strujik, but it made us so much faster in transition

[mothbanquet]

JFH gushing, lovely to see, great lad.

He's followed us since the Championship and always knows what he's talking about.

[paddy parrott]

10 points after 6 games is amazing .
No one can grip that's for sure.
Had we got even 8 would have been superb.

[andrewjohnsmith]

Bloody brilliant.

Robbi Earle and Robbie Mustoe on US television are falling all over themselves with praise.

Just heard Earle say Patrick Strjik

Puls the commentators said twice that it was Shackleton's PL debut - he played against Liverpool

[mothbanquet]

I also want to salute the tactical genius of God in making that 20th min substitution. Pascal will recover, I remember Kalvin going off after a similar in our first game against Swansea(?). But that sort of decisiveness is why Bielsa is the greatest.

[John in Louisiana]

He looks absolute class

Yes indeed.

[The Subhuman]

That was absolutely brilliant. Grealish might have had a couple but the way we attacked was tremendous. It's almost like we invite teams in just so we can hit them with the sucker punch. Today we were sensational on the break. Best I've seen us play.

Grealish would have been batter playing football than playing for FK's and pens.

[The Subhuman]

JFH gushing, lovely to see, great lad.

He's followed us since the Championship and always knows what he's talking about.

Always on our side, he's a Leeds legend

[YorkshireSquare]

Just heard Earle say Patrick Strjik

Puls the commentators said twice that it was Shackleton's PL debut - he played against Liverpool

Details details. Fact is, that's a great 4-0 victory against a good Saltley Athletic

[paddy parrott]

What a finisher JFH had been at Leeds United .
Saw him a couple of times awesome !

[andrewjohnsmith]

Anyone still want Ollie Watkins instead of Bamford?

[SG90]

Absolutely buzzing! Great result away to the form team and 3-0 certainly didn't flatter us. Well done Bamford, wrote his name into LUFC folklore. Great to see Shackleton get a chance again and play well!

Bamford for England!

[dezzy]

What a performance, top quality from everyone, Bamford really is stepping up to the mark, wasn’t a fan of him starting the year as our first choice striker, but he really shone tonight

[CHAPELALLMAN]

Maybe the trick in future will be to get Alioski to tread on Paddy's toes whilst they are walking down the tunnel...Something wound him up tonight for sure.

[Smudge3920]

Not got long so...


1... Anyone bitchin about Paddy now?...

2... Magnificent over all team performance...

3... Grealish just cannot help himself, when thing's do not go his own way, diving crying tw*t, and his mate Ing's dirty barsteward...

4... Bielsa is a god

Later..got to go out running late...

[andrewjohnsmith]

Absolutely buzzing! Great result away to the form team and 3-0 certainly didn't flatter us. Well done Bamford, wrote his name into LUFC folklore. Great to see Shackleton get a chance again and play well!

Bamford for England!

Looked great with Klich and Shackleton in midfield. Wonder if Bielsa will do that again