Villa’s 26 attempts on goal contrasted with Forest’s three, the visiting team scored with their only two attempts on target to the home side’s eight, and in addition Roberto Di Matteo’s men struck the frame of the goal twice.
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Roberto Di Matteo’s now side have just six points from their first six games following relegation from the Premier League as they stutter in the Sky Bet Championship. “It’s really frustrating but the performance was really good”.
“I’m frustrated by the result because the performance was very good”. Villa were much more incisive than in the first, with Jordan Ayew even better, Kodjia unsafe and pMcCormack improved – with Gestede involved too, they were a real problem for the Forest back-four. We dominated the whole game. We hit the post again, hit the bar again and the goalkeeper made some great saves.
Henry suffered two shoulder dislocations at previous club Walsall and has yet to make his Bees bow after signing just before the transfer deadline. “With time we will learn and improve in this situation and see games out”.
Villa have started the season slowly, despite a major squad overhaul, and have now taken just six points from the opening six matches, with a second victory evading them on Sunday when Henri Lansbury struck a late victor for Forest.
“Villa have spent over £60m so we know they will be strong”.
‘He knows the rule and we know the rule, not to jump into the crowd, ‘ said Forest head coach Phillipe Montanier.
They cancelled out Apostolos Vellios’ first Forest goal while the visitors had Hildeberto Pereira sent off for his second yellow card following the celebrations for Lansbury’s goal.
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‘Villa deserved the victory but sometimes you can win a point when you are a little lucky and we showed good character and spirit to draw’. “If you are near the crowd it’s different to jumping”.
