Supporters’ Reactions to Aston Villa’s 2-2 Draw with Crystal Palace

Following Saturday’s Premier League match between Aston Villa and Crystal Palace, which concluded in a 2-2 stalemate, fans were invited to share their perspectives. A selection of their feedback is provided below: Comments from Aston Villa supporters: Mark: Too slow to distribute from the back and the midfield was non-existent in the first half. No idea why Tielemens gets the nod for penalties ahead of Watkins, McGinn or Bailey. Barely deserved a point against a side in a relegation battle. We have to do so much better. Jason: The players need a kick up the backside. Too slow, not physical enough, too many changes, too much daydreaming in the middle of the pitch. Palace took advantage of our apathy and we struggled again. Not a game I want to watch back. Dean: Can’t fault the players’ efforts, but so many are way below last season’s levels, especially in the attacking third. Half a team not available so very glad to get the international games out the way. Beat Juventus, then aim to win our next two home games and we aren’t too badly off. Kamara for me is our Rodri, so think we coped better than them. Davo: Fair result after Palace snatching two breakaway goals. We still look vulnerable at the back but could have easily scored 2-3 more goals. Very disappointing penalty – I can’t understand why Ollie didn’t take it. We controlled the majority of the match, but need to find a spark to win games. Great game of football for the neutral fan. Comments from Crystal Palace supporters: Eren: Much better from Palace. Looks like it’s all starting to gel. A few more of those performances and I’m sure we will move up the table. Andy: A great display from the boys. Only positives to be taken from this performance. A point away at Villa and no injuries means that we can take confidence into our next game against Newcastle. Sam: Palace played well to punch a bit above our weight and collect a point from Villa Park. Ismaila Sarr had an excellent game but Justin Devenny stole the show with a goal on only his second league start! Congrats to the teenager! Banger: Looks like the boys put in a good shift with the likes of Eze and Wharton missing, but inconsistency with VAR could have cost Palace again. Comments from pundits and former referees on Sky say there are still issues with the people making VAR decisions. Should they be former players? Sandi Toksvig is joined by Gyles Brandreth, Lulu, Emmanuel Sonubi and Alan Davies Grab the mic for Queen, Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi, Katy Perry and more… Ben Fogle and Kate Humble are back for the festivities at Longleat Safari Park From micro plastics in our air, soil, and waterways, to the extent of food waste at this time of year © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.