Heroes and Villans: Aston Villa (H, Lge Cup 2) Tue 23 Aug @7.45pm

[HMX]

This ref will send one of ours off.

[The_Gun]

Might as well make some subs now.

[DJBlu]

Oh dear Joel. That's piss poor.

[nicholaldo]

That's awful from Dixon.

[HMX]

Great first half but this was always gonna happen. Too quick for our pressing. Dixon in no man’s land. Damage limitation now. COYW

[The_Gun]

Why the feck has he started Dixon?

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Santos was on his heels for that Ings shot on the post. Divisional difference in speed of thought becoming more obvious now.

It's striking, isn't it?

I was about to post that Evatt should try and make his substitutions early to try and compensate for any mental, if not necessarily physical, fatigue our players might be feeling, then I realised he can only make three in this competition.

Nah we made five v Salford. I would now make a lot of subs, partly to save energy, partly to give experience.

[Worthy4England]

Subs. Linesman playing by numbers. Dixon losing his near post...sigh.

[officer_dibble]

Lost our heads now. Shame, we gave a good account of ourself first hour. Don’t get stuffed.

[DJBlu]

Subs. Linesman playing by numbers. Dixon losing his near post...sigh.

His positioning was awful. You could have thrown a bus down his right.

[The_Gun]

Dixon plays in the pizza cup only. I’d be fecked off if I were Traf.

[sonicthewhite]

If we're not looking to upgrade Dixon then that is a big mistake.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Bradley is goosed. Give him a rest.

[TANGODANCER]

Can't blame the goalie for failings in front of him.

[nicholaldo]

Santos was on his heels for that Ings shot on the post. Divisional difference in speed of thought becoming more obvious now.

It's striking, isn't it?

I was about to post that Evatt should try and make his substitutions early to try and compensate for any mental, if not necessarily physical, fatigue our players might be feeling, then I realised he can only make three in this competition.

Nah we made five v Salford. I would now make a lot of subs, partly to save energy, partly to give experience.

So we did. I don't know why I thought three was the maximum.

Ditto re. substitutions. Leaving Bradley on here feels a bit indulgent.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Terrible ball from Lee, and not his first this half. Before the break he was the best player on the pitch; now he looks mid-30s. Get Morley on for the experience.

[The_Gun]

Santos has shown up very well against two England international forwards.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Santos has shown up very well against two England international forwards.

Very well for a lazy non-leaguer

[DJBlu]

Can't blame the goalie for failings in front of him.

Sadly TD on this showing you can.

1st goal if not impeded then his positioning was responsible for them scoring directly from the corner.

2nd, catches Ings trailing leg. Penalty.

3rd. Positioning and offering about 1.5meters of space for the lad to knock it in.

[HMX]

What a shift from Bradley again. Also, did the ref just book Baka for that one foul?