Get Involvedpublished at 19:26 British Summer Time 21 September 2020
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Jack Vagabond: "They think it's all over... It is now" - Winston Churchill
Summary
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De Bruyne wins and scores penalty for City lead, Foden finishes slick move for second
Jimenez strikes with 12 minutes left to set up grandstand finish, but Jesus strike sees City over line
Konsa heads in Mings' flick-on for Villa winner against 10-man Sheff Utd
Egan red card for pulling back Watkins, Martinez saves Lundstram penalty
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 19:26 British Summer Time 21 September 2020
GOAL - Aston Villa 1-0 Sheffield Utdpublished at 63 mins
Ezri Konsa
BREAKTHROUGH!
Villa's opener comes from a set-piece as a corner is swung in by Matt Targett to the near post which is flicked on by Tyrone Mings.
It loops to the far post for fellow defender Ezri Konsa, who nods a precise header low into the corner.
There was not much pace on it, but the direction did for Aaron Ramsdale.
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 62 mins
Aston Villa 0-0 Sheffield Utd
OK time to shake it up for Villa.
Midfielder Conor Hourihane makes way for striker Keinan Davies.
Let's see what that does.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 19:22 British Summer Time 21 September 2020
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"Football isn't a matter of life or death. It's much more important than that" - Einstein.
Macca in Killie
Stop it!
Postpublished at 60 mins
Aston Villa 0-0 Sheffield Utd
Hour gone, Villa still struggling to make their man advantage count.
Sheffield United are sitting deep and you have to say are quite comfortable.
Postpublished at 19:18 British Summer Time 21 September 2020
Aston Villa 0-0 Sheffield Utd
Kieron Dyer
Former England and Newcastle midfielder on BBC Radio 5 liveTyrone Mings has done well to just step up. He's creating more overloads. That's how confident Aston Villa are - they are leaving just one at the back.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 19:18 British Summer Time 21 September 2020
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This exchange has made me curious as to where 'Hessle' might be. On the banks of the Humber, it is - twixt North Ferriby and Hull.
Nigel in the Wirral
Inform, educate, entertain.
Postpublished at 55 mins
Aston Villa 0-0 Sheffield Utd
This time Matty Cash gets down the right and pops in a nice cross but Ollie Watkins cannot find the target with his header.
Postpublished at 54 mins
Aston Villa 0-0 Sheffield Utd
England boss Gareth Southgate in the stands at his old stomping ground, scribbling some notes on his pad.
"Milk, eggs, bread, ice cream."
(I do that joke every week).
Team news - Ake handed debutpublished at 19:15 British Summer Time 21 September 2020
BreakingWolves v Man City (20:15 BST)
There is just one change to the Wolves side who beat Sheffield United in their opening match. Ruben Neves replaces Leander Dendoncker.
Nathan Ake makes his Manchester City debut at centre-back, while Pep Guardiola names three teenagers on the bench, as well as 20-year-old forward Ferran Torres.
Full team news to come.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 19:14 British Summer Time 21 September 2020
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You were looking for the quote anyway, not the quoter.
Mr K in Manchester
This is true, but we got there in the end.
Postpublished at 51 mins
Aston Villa 0-0 Sheffield Utd
This is getting a bit repetitive, what are Villa seeing from here that I am missing??
The ball is switched to the left, Matt Targett plays in a low cross which is smothered by Aaron Ramsdale.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 19:10 British Summer Time 21 September 2020
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Sorry, Tom and GJ are right, I was wrong. It was Rita Mae Brown apparently. "I'm wrong and I should check my facts." Jose Mourinho.
Dean in Hessle
Hahaha. Fair play Dean, nicely done.
Postpublished at 19:09 British Summer Time 21 September 2020
We've had a response from Dean in Hessle...
Postpublished at 47 mins
Aston Villa 0-0 Sheffield Utd
Villa go down the left again.
Matt Targett with an ambitious left-footed volley to try to get the ball into the box but knocks it into the side netting.
Off Targett.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 19:07 British Summer Time 21 September 2020
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But you don't need to be Einstein to work out that Villa need to be more creative in 2nd half
Richard
Correct.
KICK-OFFpublished at 19:06 British Summer Time 21 September 2020
Aston Villa 0-0 Sheffield Utd
Second half is under way.
Keep an eye on Ezri Konsa, he looked to pull a hammy when sprinting out of the tunnel.
Postpublished at 19:01 British Summer Time 21 September 2020
Dean in Hessle.
You may respond.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 18:58 British Summer Time 21 September 2020
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But wait.
We have beef here...
Dean in Hessle is wrong: that quote is incorrectly attributed to Einstein. He didn't say it.
Tom in Bristol
But Einstein never said it. It was attributed to him over thirty years after he died. Sorry to be a party pooper.
GJ in North Wales
Super stopperpublished at 18:55 British Summer Time 21 September 2020
Aston Villa 0-0 Sheffield Utd
Emiliano Martínez is the 12th goalkeeper to save a penalty on his Premier League debut for a team and first since Michael McGovern for Norwich vs Aston Villa in October 2019.