Wycombe 1-2 Aston Villa - the fans' verdict
We asked for your thoughts after Wednesday's Carabao Cup game between Wycombe Wanderers and Aston Villa.
Here are some of your comments:
Richard: Harsh on Wycombe, who also didn't field their first XI. They played well. Never a penalty, but difficult for the ref. Average game of football, bit of good fortune for the Villa kids, and on we go. Delighted for Buendia. A lot of hype around Duran at the moment, but he's far from the finished article. A cup run will help him.
Nick: Job done but a match to forget. Wycombe were dogged and with a bit more poise could easily have got themselves ahead. But finishing quality showed for the big chances even though the penalty looked a bit soft. Refreshing to watch a game with no VAR though.
Dan: I was hoping for better. Wycombe set out to frustrate and nullify and did that well. Villa had enough quality out there and should have done better sooner. If Duran's early effort had gone in instead of wide, it would have been a different game. In the end they won. A decent goal from Buendia and a soft pen from Duran. Job done, just about.
Mike: With a squad whose shirt numbers totalled 747, there were clear indications of how this cup isn’t a priority. But a win is a win, so we progress to round four and turn our focus to Ipswich at the weekend.
David: Performance that reminded me of Stevenage when Emery first started. Expected the reserve players to fully grab the opportunity but they didn't at all. Our full-backs were both starting in the Conference League last season but looked poor against League One opposition. Need to improve for the next round - this could be a back up Europa spot for us.