Aston Villa v Leeds Utd Match Thread - James up front with Rodrigo at ten

[velo]

Feel cheated, Villa full of cheats, Gérard has gone down in my opinion, gone to the dark side

[SG90]

Drameh got an assist

[Orange Box]

Hope we can recover physically for Saturday

[Cjay]

Point was fair really, felt we were the better team but Villa had better individual performances.

Both teams had their spells, bit disappointed to not get the 3 points though as whilst a point was fair I'd say we were the better side 51% of the time sort of thing.

Good game to watch for the neutral with some great attacking play.

Defensively poor from both sides.

Villa wasted so much of that 8 minutes.

Really disappointed Bielsa didn't try bringing on Gelhardt, he is so unwilling to take a risk at times.

Ayling and Raph were absolutely dreadful.

Coutinho was brilliant at times tbf to him, Ramsey was immense to.

James was immense, fair play to him.

[Carrick Dave]

A great point tonight which few pundits thought we’d get, hard earned by a group of players who deserve more credit than they are usually afforded.

A win a Everton is definitely possible and would see us in a great position.

[Tyzy]

That'll do .Still a huge concern how many goals we concede

[Chilli D]

Great point tonight we bossed it for 75 mins but silly defending at times cost us again

That sums it up OB.
Apart from 15 minutes of madness we totally bossed that.
We would have won that comfortably if it hadn't been for Coutinho. Imagine if we had him in the center of the park.
Villa we're hanging on at the end, I honestly thought we were going to nick it.

[John in Louisiana]

I'm all out of breath.

[Finnatic]

Thought we edged it overall.
Poor individual decisions by our players for their goals, not taking anything away from their finishes, but we should have done better.

[HarryofOz]

Great game of football. Great fightback, great fighting spirit showing the players are fully behind their coach Bielsa.

We continue to improve as the season goes on and players return. We have our attacking verve back.

Very good away result especially coming back from 3-1.

Villa played their part in a cracking game. Coutinho showing his class. So difficult to defend against individual brilliance like that.

Onwards and upwards.

[Chilli D]

Another very good performance from Struijk. He's fast becoming our best CB.
Dan James ran himself into the ground tonight. That's more like it Dan.

[Orange Box]

I’m going to celebrate that. Mines a double green tea. Living the dream.

[John in Louisiana]

Coutinho's going to keep them up.

[William]

Brentford and Palace wont like the look of that table after tonight.

[Leeds1000]

What a game that was. Edge of the seat stuff. Brilliant recovery from the lads. Coutinho reminding me of Pablo at his best.

I will take a point there as long as we beat Everton on Saturday.

[whiteswan]

I’m going to celebrate that. Mines a double green tea. Living the dream.

Me too..I've progressed to the Savignon Blanc

[Chilli D]

Me too..I've progressed to the Savignon Blanc

Mrs Chilli's favourite tipple

[SG90]

Overall I thought we were the better side. Another game we've lost 2 points from not having a midfield.

[Cjay]

Raph needs a rest or to get fit, he was so far off it tonight I am convinced their was more to the knock he took vs Brazil than the claimed cramp excuse.

[SnifferClarke]

Cracking game, good fightback. Lets hope Dan James keeps that form.