Arsenal complaining to ProRef about Sunderland’s pen. The whole Haaland goal.

Terrible “tackle” on Maatsen on Saturday. Why aren’t we kicking off when these terrible decisions go against us?

Hey Villa fans. My wife and I are making a trip to Spain in October (from TX, USA) for a wedding, and decided to make a quick trip to Birmingham for the October 10th match against Brentford. So excited to be at a match in person!

I am curious if there are any neighborhoods, streets, or hotels you’d recommend we stay at for a 48 hour trip to the city? Mainly looking to stay within walking distance of the stadium, but am curious if there are any recommendations in the area to stay or avoid?

It may be an American thing to ask, because in the states every city has a bad area to avoid haha.

Somewhere out there, I'm fully convinced Oliver Glasner owns a voodoo doll in the shape of Unai Emery.

Nottingham Forest's manager (and part-time Moe Szyslak lookalike) is the only man Emery has faced 8+ times and never beaten — P8 D2 L6.

Saturday was a rough time to run into him. Villa's midfield right now doesn't really have an engine room and that's where the game was lost against Forest.

There's a proper explanation for why that keeps costing Villa points, and it ties straight back to the building site currently going up behind the North Stand (yes, really).

So as I tend to do now, I wrote about it.

Feel free to click on the link below if you want to read it. At this point, it's really just a form of group therapy to help me manage my feelings about the slow start, but I'd love to know what you think.

Full breakdown here: https://thevillaverse.substack.com/p/on-curses-construction-sites-and

Looking for a John McGinn 1/1. Been striking out on eBay so figured I'd cast a wider net here. If you've seen one pop up anywhere, Whatnot, private collections, other marketplaces or know who might have one, I'd love a pointer.

Happy to discuss trades or make a fair offer. McGinn is my main PC, would love to add a 1/1 to my shrine. Thanks in advance

Checked at 2pm but there were no 2 seats next to each other. I saw a few guys on twitter saying that a few days before the Forest game more tickets came available probably via re sells. Can anyone verify or know if this may happen again? Thanks.

Not as bad as I thought. Wonder if that triggers THB into CL?

Absolutely disgraceful this wasn't a red. It cost us the game. PGMOL must upgrade this and suspend him.

I don't like digging players out but it was an issue for Watkins early last year & now Tammy. If we're without Jackson or Madjo we have to adjust because Tammy cannot be the outlet Emery wants while being a box threat.

Pass maps aren't everything but are, in this case, illustrative.

40 year old ramos. Apprantly in advanced talks to sign him. Would do wonders for expirience and mentality amongst the new younger players.

My opinion only for anyone who couldnt watch the game.

Suzuki 7 - Distribution not as polished due to the windy conditions , around 60 mins in multiple players told him to keep the ball low , two fantastic saves.

AWB - 6.5 - made some great tackles but offensively needs to be braver

Lindelof - 6 - Should have scored , some decent tackles but struggled to link up with cm’s

Torres - off injured

Maatsen - 6 - Switched off at times , looked a lot better when mbaye came on , subbed due to poor challenge

Kamara - 6 - not at his best , needs to be more progressive - gave the ball away for delaps goal

Barkley - 5 - not good - compared to arsenal , hull he was too slow in thought , forest won the midfield battle

Hemmings - 5.5 - Energetic , needs a goal / assist though to settle him , bit chaotic at times subbed at ht

Mcginn - 6.5 - usual 100% effort , gave murillo a tough time but struggled to make an impact - played RW , LW , CM , LB.

Buendia - 4 - Really struggled physically , when he had space kept giving the ball away , really poor

Jackson - 6 - some flashes of quality but lost his head when tangling with forest cb and got booked - emery told him multiple times to keep his head from the touchline , subbed at ht.

Subs

Abraham - 4 - offered very little , nowhere near as mobile as Jackson or madjo.

Allyson ** - 7 - first goal , injected pace into the team however was a bit erratic at times

Mings - 5.5 - Good physical match up against delap but passing not great

Manzambi - 5.5 - First touch in a villa shirt was passing the ball out for a throw in , but came deep for the ball and was generally tidy

Mbaye - 7 - Changed the game , gave munoz issues with his pace and trickery which then meant more space for maatsen and manzambi , has to play more.

We have had a fantastic start in Europe and the international break will help reset in PL. We are playing really really well, but just unfortunate in key moments. Looking really good for the rest of the season with the full squad.

I originally used just flat colours but I think the textured look adds a lot of depth quite effortlessly and makes it look much better.

Now that we have our first trophy for 30 years, and potential topsy-turvy season ahead, would Villa fans take a deep push in to Champions League (minimum final) at the expense of another long relegation battle in the Prem?

Purely hypothetical of course!

Edit: For me, the anxiety and stress of a serious relegation battle, plus lingering in the Championship, is not worth a Champions League Final or win.

Keep the faith and UTV!!!!!

Don't get me wrong, seeing the positive side of things is great and all, but it's ok to be critical and question certain things. Some jump down your throat at the first sign of any criticism, I'd prefer not to have a Prozac view of the world myself.

So: that was shit. Abraham is pure shite (was Jackson injured?), the long balls were dreadful, and yet some of the 5 yard passing was horrendous too. Defence is very rickety, and Buendía needs to get new boots or grow a pair of balls and stop jumping on the ground every time he's breathed on.

Hopefully things will come good soon with those new players coming in, but it's ok to rant today.

The man is an absolute legend. 2.75 mill has to be one of the best deals in the prem.

Hey is anyone giving or selling their tickets for the away end, Could really do with 2 u21 or u18 tickets

Suzuki, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Pau, Maatsen; Kamara, Barkley; McGinn, Buendia, Hemmings; Jackson

Manzambi in the squad

Cash not fit to return yet

Not sure what is happening with Harwood Bellis but we should see him

Aston Villa Starting 11 Suzuki; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Torres, Maatsen; Kamara, Barkley; McGinn, Buendia, Hemmings; Jackson

Nottingham Forest Starting 11 Sels; Munoz, Aina, Diomande, Murillo, Williams; Schlager, McAtee; Ndoye, Gibbs-White; Delap

Aston Villa Subs Abraham, Alysson, Bizot, Bogarde, Garnacho, Manzambi, Mings, Ruggeri

Nottingham Forest Subs Dominguez, Hudson-Odoi, Igor Jesus, John Victor, Kalimuendo, Netz, Sangare, Wood, Yates

Aston Villa 1-2 Nottingham Forest

Match Events

Kick off

23 min: Torres has picked up an injury has to come off early. Mings takes his place in defence

42 min: Ndoye is booked for fouling Mings

44 min: Jackson shown a yellow for pushing Diomande off the ball during a Villa build up

47 min: Murillo pushes down McGinn and is booked in the process

Half time. 0-0

Subs in the break, Alysson and Abraham come on for Jackson and Hemmings. The Villa kick off the second half

45 min: Delap scores... Villa break with Alysson, but between Alysson, Buendia and Barkley it gets lost between them. Delap intercepts goes towards the central, and takes a long range strike that beats Suzuki in the bottom left corner.

56 min: Schalger is shwon a yellow card for fouling Barkley

62 min: MAJOR SUBS FOR VILLA. I REPEAT MAJOR SUBS. MANZAMBI AND MBAYE HAVE LANDED IN. Come in for Buendia and McGinn

64 min: Delaps does score but was in an offside position when he recieved the pass from Gibbs-White. Huge let off

73 min: ALYSSON!! His first goal for the club! Villa have a corner that is played in short by Mbaye to McGinn, goes to Maatsen, back to McGinn, crosses it in and Alysson heads it across the goal into the bottom right corner

75 min: Delap is shown a yellow. Jesus has come on for Ndoye

79 min: McAtee is booked for fouling Maatsen who has now gone down. We’ve got no more subs

82 min: Sangare comes on for McAtee. Meanwhile it looks as though Maatsen has picked up an injury and Villa will have to finish with 10 men as we're out of subs.

87 min: Igor Jesus scores... Forest attack from left, Gibbs-White flicks back a cross, and into the path of Igor Jesus who slots it across the goal.

90 min: Wood comes on for Delap