Aston Villa's St James' Park curse lives on for another year...

[@ToonArmyNL1892]

Very good and fair match analysis - obviously a very good Villa channel. Keep up the good work boys.

[@robwarnerSDA]

Cheers mate. Appreciate the feedback. All the best for the rest of the season. 👍

[@Steven-x3k]

Duran was already acting like a child throwing his arms around 5 mins before the red card, when he was told that Digne was taking the freekick ahead of him. He will learn from this but needs to grow up fast!

[@Viewsonic61]

Its hard enough trying to beat Newcastle at their place given our recent results against them, but when you have a player sent off so early in the game it becomes almost impossible. If both sets of fans are being fair I'm sure they'd agree that the Duran challenge was a yellow at best. In my opinion the challenge was completely unintentional. The writing was on the wall when Anthony Taylor started dishing out yellow cards for innocuous challenges so early in the game.

[@apb3440]

When I first saw the challenge from my position in the crowd I thought it had to be red. Having seen tv replays of Duran’s ankle rolling and knowing that experience of wanting to get your other foot down as quick as possible, I think maybe a red was harsh. Unfortunately for Villa the ref, who had a shocker, doesn’t get the replays and I don’t think VAR was ever going to go against the original decision.

[@stephencoxon2180]

Absolutely fair assessment of the game lads. Well done amd best of luck for the rest of the season except against us of course. Could do with nothing of us pushing 2 cartel clubs out of the top 6 or even better top 4

[@anthonymills8688]

This will continue to happen to Villa with Emery saw it coming, when he was at Arsenal they were scoring alot of goals but letting alot in, getting crazy scores like 4-4 3-3 all the time, defence was a mess with the way he wanted to play

[@ToonArmyNL1892]

Villa were in it until the stupid red. After the red, game was over.

[@michae13james10]

Absolute driving with flat tires and the brakes on kind of game.. the moment Gordon’s goal went in - I knew damn well what kind of game it would be ..a defeat with no goals from us at least 3 goals from them

[@rowan5109]

Clear red. Could have easily stepped to the side but make the decision to rake foot down the defenders back. He was obviously rattled by the early goal and sulking he couldn’t take the free kick. Weak mentality. Deserved red and three match ban.

[@nickybremner9183]

Toon fan, was at the game today. Nice to hear some sense and interesting to hear an away perspective. Duran's red card very harsh, but I do feel we would have won comfortably as our midfield bossed it, especially Tonali. All the best

[@johnmtconnolly]

@@nickybremner9183 An honest Toon fan! I think you were very lucky with the Duran decision, and several of your players did no more than Bruno Fernandes today and should have gone.

[@philscott3759]

​@@johnmtconnollyShame you don't practice what you preach, innit.

[@SirMonkeySuit]

No sense from the wetwipe throwing sly digs.

[@SensibleMoniker]

​@johnmtconnolly you were well beaten and would have been even if your hot-head nutter hadn't been sent off. And how embarrassing was that fake Rodgers

[@ian-flanagan]

@@johnmtconnollyDefinitely lucky, but was unlucky when Schar got a red on the opening day, so it feels like it eventually evens out. Since you bring up Man Utd, Hojlund and Walker re-enacted Schar’s “headbutt” almost exactly and got away with yellows, so lucky?

[@nia79nia]

Toon fan here. I was So up for this game today. Sadly the tension was released due to that red card. Was it red, i dont know, I think he could have avoided stepping on him but the red killed the game nevertheless. Up until that red card it was a great game.

[@joebees21]

Never a red and they were far too quick to give it. The officials were giving Newcastle every decision anyway so wasn't surprising. They killed the game from that early stage and got what they wanted really. Without that though I still think Newcastle were the better side. They just looked far more physical than we did and I think that shows we need to buy some strong players and particularly a RB.

[@philipnapier3585]

The officials giving Newcastle all decisions😮 They disallowed 3 Newcastle goals, two of them probably correct, but Bruno's disallowed was harsh

[@jonhayes7322]

In 10 of Aston Villa's 17 Premier League games so far this season, they have conceded a goal from their opponents first shot on target - AVFC STATTO

[@Tyles13]

It doesn't matter that he rolls his left ankle, he can decide to plant his right foot 2 feet to the right. How can anyone argue that at all????

[@orourkedafootball]

If a refereeing decision is checked during a game and it's wrong, why wouldn't VAR overturn it? Surely that's the whole point.

[@jonhayes7322]

I agreed with Dan & Rob re didn’t expect to win. I even put a poll on X with the question: Would you take a draw? I think the resignation comes from the geography, the hoodoo, the style, our run ie two premier competitions…

[@jonhayes7322]

Dan & Rob - what’s your favourite cheese? Mine is Edam, as it’s the only cheese that’s made backwards!

[@Tyles13]

I don’t get the reasoning. Rolling your left ankle doesn’t render your right leg useless. Are we saying he cannot control the movement of his right leg because his left buckled?? Think about it. Try it even. Being off balance doesn’t mean you can’t move your other leg. If he could move his leg forward, then he could move it to the side. Please someone explain how that isn’t the case? I understand what you’re trying to say, but for me, it isn’t physiologically or kinetically correct

[@tutornick]

we also won at Newcastle first match of the season in August 1999. Shearer got sent off for a stray elbow... very rare event!

[@richieT-t4f]

Uriah Rennie sending Shearer off and Ian Taylor having the look of astonishment on his face is what I remember of this incident. Even Taylor wax shocked at the sending off

[@rmh032]

I'm interested in hearing what people think about VAR looking at the red card incident. We hear a lot about fans wanting VAR to go along with on-field decisions, but time after time we are left in situations like this where nobody can agree

[@ian-flanagan]

If “nobody can agree” then go with the on-field decision. I think that’s quite clear and simple. Obviously remove AV and NU fans from the conversation

[@rmh032]

@ian-flanagan but still people are whining about it

[@us83uk]

Absolutely zero chance the red gets overturned. Rodgers pretending he got slapped in the face needs to be discussed more... don't like seeing that, he's way better than that.

[@jonhayes7322]

I reckon there’s 99.9% chance the red DOES get overturned

[@lukemckean6155]

The behaviour of footballers faking injuries to get opponents sent off is outright cheating. Which makes English cricket fans blowing up over Alex Carey / Jonny Bairstow even funnier 😂

[@us83uk]

Well hate to say I told you so

[@prashanthshankar4918]

​@@jonhayes7322 Narrator: it didn't get overturned.

[@jonhayes7322]

@ indeed… surprisingly, but we move forward…

[@jonhayes7322]

I warned you about Duran - 3 months doesn’t make a summer… and Barry is our no.2 striker!

[@user-ci6nj3ep1d]

The famous Bournemouth draw tragedy. He actually went there.

[@jonhayes7322]

What?!?!?! Attack is the best form of defence…

[@davidwebster5946]

I think the red card gave a lot of fans...and the manager apparently...an excuse for a game they were losing from the second minute Imo it wasn't even a controversial red..he looked to me like he deliberately left one on Schar.. but that's football for you

[@dannybradley8391]

@@davidwebster5946 That's my favourite thing about football, it's over after only 2 minutes. In fact, isn't it golden goal?

[@Davies2710]

My thoughts exactly. 5 away league losses in a row and the him getting a red there is no surprise. No excuse for how poor we were after that red and in the first two minutes of that game.

[@davidwebster5946]

@Davies2710 I am a Newcastle fan but I do think both teams are evenly matched quality wise. But we just seem to always smash you at SJP. I watched you against City and you were fantastic. That Duran reminds me of Mitrovic he has the red mist on occasion but is a super talent

[@DELUSIONALDANNYG2]

Was 100% a red card, not even a question, it was so blatant. Emery admitted it was a red but was annoyed cause the decision was made so quick, ehh?!

[@tonytandtherevengeofthecru9108]

The guy who looks like lurch's bald brother. Having a go at Gordon's appearance. Is a bit rich. I don't usually like commenting on someone's appearance. But those who cast the first stone.

[@Thoushaltplaymore]

Exactly mate, that wound me up too, plus the Scotland and the toon fans being quiet dig. Guy seems like a right n🚫b!

[@SirMonkeySuit]

Mad isn't it? Give everyone a choice of who they want to be. Not one is choosing that egg.

[@pratcall]

​@@Thoushaltplaymore❄️

[@johnmtconnolly]

We do need to begin talking seriously about the continuing sliding standards in our refs. Managers should be able to challenge some decisions in the game, like in American Football, where the officiators don't get many key decisions wrong. We've lost several points this season because of refs.

[@rowan5109]

You lost because you got outplayed and your striker lost his cool and stamped on a defenders back. Don’t blame the ref because you played shit.

[@johnmtconnolly]

@rowan5109 Nope. Clearly not a red, probably not even a yellow, in fact Schar tripped Duran, made his left ankle go over and caused the whole things by being out of position. Schar should also have been booked for his shirt tug on Cash just a minute before, instead he won a free kick. The problem with what you've said is that if you put results above proper refereeing then the game will continue to disimprove. As Villa fans we care about the purity and fairness of the game, we genuinely do. It's probably because we invented league football and gave it to the world. We've also won a large number of trophies fairly.

[@SirMonkeySuit]

@@johnmtconnolly You don't win at St James anyway. Cry all you want. Newcastle were better than you with 11 men and play better against teams that play out. If you kept 11 on, yes, you may have scored but it would have been 6-1. Evidence. Hold and stop crying.

[@johnmtconnolly]

@@SirMonkeySuit Ignore the refereeing problem, try to win at all costs, and that game will not improve for everyone, including you.

[@SirMonkeySuit]

@@johnmtconnolly From the refs position on the pitch, all you can see is Duran stamp on Schars back. He is a volatile player anyway, he was already pissed off because he wasn't allowed the freekick that Digne took. The only thing you could overturn the red was his left foot folding. Nobody saw that and VAR shouldn't get involved if it isn't clear to turn the refs decision. Yes, I saw in hindsight that if a Newcastle player got sent off for that, I'd feel hard a bit hard done by but when you look at both Duran and Emery immediately, their reactions tell you. Emery can't argue, doesn't even look at Duran. And Duran kicks off and loses it. There are some decisions that are so wrong it is ridiculous. This one is a 50/50. Either that or we wait 5 minutes which we all complain about as well. It's not like this only happens to certain clubs. We got done first game of the season.

[@neilfox9540]

Rob's anaylsis is brilliant and spot on about the red card

[@jonhayes7322]

Let’s get Cuhna or Mbuemo in January!!!!!

[@sebblackmore3697]

We had 39 points at this stage last season. We had two bad results around Christmas day also then ( Man United away and Sheffield United at home. We would be 2nd in the table now with that tally. By new years day 2024 we had 42 points. That would make us joint top now. Just comparing and contrasting.

[@ClaretBluePod]

And the second half of last season was pretty drab, an improvement in 2025 could easily see us match last seasons points tally - or better it!

[@sebblackmore3697]

@@ClaretBluePod True but how likely is that, based on right now? We went on a run of 15 consecutive home wins at the start of the last campaign. We were playing in a lesser European competition then also. But right now, 2 clean sheets all season in the league. And we still have to contend with 3 competitions in January. A major improvement is required for a repeat to be realistic! Luiz - 14 goal contributions. Diaby 14 goal contributions. Bailey 19 goal contributions. Watkins 32 goal contributions. I believe that is all in the PL during last season - 79 in total. The difference now is we have half the games left to play. And even Watkins + Bailey havent been starting recently. Who replaces those numbers or even comes close? If the defence was working, then 1-0 scorelines would suffice. With each defeat in the league now, the likelihood of what you say becomes less and less. Hope you're right though!!

[@sebblackmore3697]

@@ClaretBluePod Just looked at last seasons drab 2nd half of the season(from January 2024 until the end). We picked up 26 points in the new year. But we only had 2 league fixtures in Jan 2024. This January we have 4 league fixtures. 1 FA Cup game and 2 in the CL. With Brighton and Wolves close to either side of January... the momentum starts now hopefully. 9 games in the next month is taxing to say the least.

[@peterstabler2321]

Not a sending off for me but we were better and in the end you got away with a hiding. You had some posession but never threatened our goal.

[@steveread5842]

Unlike the forest game, the red decision was more the some given situation.sadly they're a better team..we just need to pick up points when we sould

[@glynhayes5930]

Tbf i just think the ref is shite. As a toon fan I was bemoaning poor decisions he made for both teams. You just want to see some high quality officiating in this country for once.

[@Mr333Lee]

He went in studs down. Im sorry but it was harder for him to have his foot flat. He went in to leave a mark on him.

[@AB.............]

Like how Schar had both his boots up in the air aiming directly at Duran? You don't know what you're talking about

[@kishennandha9127]

​@@AB.............your bitter

[@AB.............]

@@kishennandha9127 solid analysis there mate

[@rowan5109]

@@AB.............you muppet - Schar, rolls from the challenge and then Duran decided to stomp his back and have a tantrum. Poor from him. Lost his head. Kicking water bottles. I’ve seen the same behaviour in under 13s.

[@AB.............]

@@rowan5109 Duran had to dodge Schars boots that was dangerously heading towards him and tried his best to avoid hurting him. You would know how body mechanics worked if you actually played football instead of watching under 13s pal.

[@Thoushaltplaymore]

Jesus Birmingham.... Who the hell would ever want to visit there? Slating how Anthony Gordon looks.... You look like Tom Hanks in Philadelphia after hes lost his hair!

[@AB.............]

@@Thoushaltplaymore its only a bit of banter mate. You look like Gary Barlow if he had an extra chromosome

[@joebees21]

Geordies are so easy to wind up 😂. Brummies are well aware we live in a shithole - but are you aware that Newcastle is also a shithole?

[@SirUnaiEmery]

😂

[@97devey]

Our defence is shit.

[@SirUnaiEmery]

defo a red , newcastle at home are formidable

[@brettriverboat9920]

That was a red card ..end of story, if that was for Newcastle we'd be shouting for a red. This was nothing short of another abject performance again this season. Hopefully a much better 2nd of the season or we'll be no better that 10th to 12th

[@michae13james10]

“ ANOTHER SHIT ONE “

[@Tom.Jackson.]

For Shearer and Linekar to analise in various shots and slow mo and say its to harsh a red card is all I need to hear, a proper true geordie not plastic. Anyway we lost but MoM award goes to Anthony Taylor the nuke 12th man 👏👏👏👏👏 piece of 💩

[@davetherave1564]

Deliberate or not it's still violent conduct and the ref actually give himself time, it wasn't an instant red. Most cards red or yellow ain't deliberate fouling

[@marksturch3162]

Accidental violent conduct? Are you sure?

[@pindokdo1330]

You are Duran fan girls, he is a brat. You keep on making excuses for him. If that had hapoened to us you would be screaming.

[@davidfoulkes8907]

no tempo,

[@castro_d-_-b]

trash ref ruined the game, just wondering why they didnt let duran take that FK? youd think hes the most dangerous from that range

[@dannybradley8391]

Watkins came on for Youri. On the game, it was spoilt by the ref. We couldn't press high because we weren't allowed to touch them when winning the ball. Look at the Mcginn challenge on Gordon early in the game, what is different when comparing to the challenge on Youri at the end if the first half, other than the colour of the shirt?

[@davidwebster5946]

Blaming the ref for such a piss poor performance is embarrassing. Newcastle outfought and outclassed Villa

[@dannybradley8391]

@davidwebster5946 10 man Villa yeah

[@davidwebster5946]

@dannybradley8391 ..who were getting beat with 11 men 😅 I knew as soon as the red was shown that it would give Villa fans/Emery an excuse for how they were getting outplayed

[@geraldmorris4286]

It's not just this game. All of 2024 we have been crap at the back. There are teams with lower budgets, worse players, lower wage bills, and apparently worse coaches, and they are doing better than we are. Why? Newcastle scored 8 goals in 2 games past us last season. 3 so far this season, at what point is Emery going to sort this out , I've been waiting a year. We did really well since he's taken over, but this season has just looked piss poor at times. The system looks slow and predictable it doesn't change enough depending on who we are playing. It's easy to plan against if you are the opposition.

[@KH-xv5gm]

​@@dannybradley8391 Newcastle were winning with 11v11 it was definitely a red card but Newcastle would've preferred it stayed 11v11 you can not blame being a man down losing that game! We didn't have our no1 keeper and our defence isn't the best. You struggle against us regardless. Good luck with the rest of the season 👍

[@davemaughan1629]

So what area of Scotland is Newcastle in? Oh you were taking the piss. Not the best vlog from Villa fans?? who weren't even at St James' Park.

[@ClaretBluePod]

Yeah it’s not a vlog it’s a podcast Dave

[@rodharrison6183]

typical Villa with loose passes causing sloppy gift goals to the opposition, Villa couldn't cope with Newcastle pace and intensity at home. We don't seem to learn from our mistakes, and continue the slide. Durran was never a red card, Ref was led by the Newcastle players remonstrating against Durran, and Sha's Hollywood.

[@lestrem11]

A shame that Duran was sent off ( yellow in my humble opinion ) as we were getting into the game. What happened after that is that we got hammered by Newcastle and without Martinez it would have been 5-0 or 6-0. Our defence is shocking and the stats bear that out. Pretending that Torres is a Premier footballer is ridiculous, he physically unable to compete at this level. Cash plays far to narrow and wide wide players run at him. Duran has to learn from this he has a special talent but has to remember his responsibility to the whole team. Emery has to accept that our defenders don’t have the talent to play out from the back, they constantly put pressure on themselves. We have some easier games to come, let’s play with more intensity ( like Newcastle! ) and look for some stronger defenders in January to bring into the club.

[@stuarthunt4897]

“Nobody enjoys a trip to Scotland” ..please elaborate and tell me about Birmingham. Then you go on to comment on Anthony Gordon’s appearance from a bloke who looks like he lives on the moon. If you are going to analyse football you need to show more class and maturity. All the best Voldemort and thanks for the 3 points.

[@jonhayes7322]

I have to agree with the second observation - the first is just tongue in cheek, but I, a Villa fan, did recoil at the Anthony Gordon/Corrie comparison…

[@TruffleShuffle49]

That was the Taylor show , the 💩💩show. If analysed correctly the ref gave a throw in until the newcastle players surrounded him sobbing . Dubravka didnt help with his over reaction . As for the red , never a red , not even a yellow . As Rob correctly said durans left foot and ankle buckled so to stop going over on it duran shifts his weight to the other foot . No intent , durans quick apology also showed this . Also, duran's leap was cause and effect from schaar trying to kick duran in his groin . The red card did effect the game as there was an hour left to play .

[@johncaygill878]

was your dad a tool maker?

[@TruffleShuffle49]

​@@johncaygill878 is your dad a 🤡🤡

[@TruffleShuffle49]

​@johncaygill878 is your dad a clown?

[@Thoushaltplaymore]

Thats never gerting overturned.

[@pratcall]

he bloody slipped.

[@preston17717]

Robs great. Agree with him completely about how we play against teams with a bit of thunder

[@petersmart7656]

Clutching at straws here tbh

[@BIGG..G]

lol it’s 200miles acting like it’s an mls road trip they travel thousands of miles most games and your crying over 200 being so far away 😂😂 embarrassing

[@ClaretBluePod]

Have you ever heard of the phrase ‘tongue in cheek’? Obviously the distance isn’t actually a factor.

[@AllanM2e0]

@@ClaretBluePod I hope it isn’t because we travel further than any club in the premier league

[@SirMonkeySuit]

@@ClaretBluePod Here's a tip, if you want to be funny, come up with something that is actually funny.

[@marksturch3162]

​@SirMonkeySuit wow, someone is triggered. Chill out.

[@SirMonkeySuit]

@@marksturch3162 I'm pissed beyond belief celebrating a win lad. If that's triggered then I'll have it every week please

[@ToonArmyNL1892]

Bruno goal disallowed was extremely harsh

[@FrankEnfurter-y3w]

The fact that so many Villa fans are saying it was a ref says it all. Was it the most obvious red, no, was he falling, yes, but to make out he couldn’t avoid the contact and the kick out with his right leg is silly

[@AllanM2e0]

Nobody likes a trip to Birmingham either but you can’t have everything.

[@philipnapier3585]

Agreed. I always have a problem with my passport

[@SebastianSalazar-v1l]

Im really surprised by the lack of support for Duran. The red was very obviously not fair. Duran should leave Villa, go somwhere were he is actually appreciated. Go to Juventus. Leave Villa

[@kylestirling7320]

Tragic commentary, he could have REALLY hurt him! He didn't so it's unintentional. 🎉

[@Prosaic-m5n]

Harsh but ...no worse then guimares goal. Teams have fathomed your team hence the slump.

[@AntagonizinGeordie]

Gordon middle aged woman from Corrie lol 😅 coming from a lookalike former butcher on a diet from Corrie jog on Ashley 😂

[@pratcall]

the commentators were a disgrace over the red card, saying he looked a brat for not getting to take that free kick. they didnt even consider the possibility it was a slip. I feel like it was a slip and Duran maybe could have done the spilts or something in order to avoid his foot touching Sherrs back. But i also dont think it was militous. football is a joke