Quote from: pauliebentnuts on February 11, 2011, 01:53:35 PMWhy not include the last two games of the season?because I was responding to the claim that the improvement lasted for only a few games in December by pointing out that the good run of form lasted for 5 months.
Why not include the last two games of the season?
Quote from: Villadawg on February 11, 2011, 02:11:15 PMQuote from: pauliebentnuts on February 11, 2011, 01:53:35 PMWhy not include the last two games of the season?because I was responding to the claim that the improvement lasted for only a few games in December by pointing out that the good run of form lasted for 5 months. Besides, the point at hand was how 'fluid' Villa's football was, and that kind of fluidity WAS confined to those few weeks near the end of 20009.
Quote from: not3bad on February 11, 2011, 02:42:28 PMQuote from: Villadawg on February 11, 2011, 02:11:15 PMQuote from: pauliebentnuts on February 11, 2011, 01:53:35 PMWhy not include the last two games of the season?because I was responding to the claim that the improvement lasted for only a few games in December by pointing out that the good run of form lasted for 5 months. Besides, the point at hand was how 'fluid' Villa's football was, and that kind of fluidity WAS confined to those few weeks near the end of 20009.Do you reckon we'll have won the cup by then?
Quote from: Villadawg on February 11, 2011, 01:36:29 PMQuote from: Monty on February 11, 2011, 12:09:49 PMQuote from: not3bad on February 11, 2011, 12:07:17 PMQuote from: John M on February 10, 2011, 04:41:24 PMThe most fluid I ever saw us under Martin was when Downing first got into the team and he, Milner and Ash were interchanging beautifully.Agreed. Just before Christmas 2009, we played some good stuff for a few games.Then teams worked out that all you had to do was close down our midfield in the centre and we'd basically stop scoring because we'd have so few options and would end up having to pass back to Cuellar, who'd duly thump it away.The 30 odd games that Downing played between the beginning of December and end of April coincided with our most consistent period during MON's tenure P32 W18 D9 L5, the defeats were against Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea*2 and Man Utd. We were a very fine team.Problem there was the 9 draws, which is pushing one every third game, and if I remember rightly weren't against clubs we'd be happy enough with a point against.
Quote from: Monty on February 11, 2011, 12:09:49 PMQuote from: not3bad on February 11, 2011, 12:07:17 PMQuote from: John M on February 10, 2011, 04:41:24 PMThe most fluid I ever saw us under Martin was when Downing first got into the team and he, Milner and Ash were interchanging beautifully.Agreed. Just before Christmas 2009, we played some good stuff for a few games.Then teams worked out that all you had to do was close down our midfield in the centre and we'd basically stop scoring because we'd have so few options and would end up having to pass back to Cuellar, who'd duly thump it away.The 30 odd games that Downing played between the beginning of December and end of April coincided with our most consistent period during MON's tenure P32 W18 D9 L5, the defeats were against Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea*2 and Man Utd. We were a very fine team.
Quote from: not3bad on February 11, 2011, 12:07:17 PMQuote from: John M on February 10, 2011, 04:41:24 PMThe most fluid I ever saw us under Martin was when Downing first got into the team and he, Milner and Ash were interchanging beautifully.Agreed. Just before Christmas 2009, we played some good stuff for a few games.Then teams worked out that all you had to do was close down our midfield in the centre and we'd basically stop scoring because we'd have so few options and would end up having to pass back to Cuellar, who'd duly thump it away.
Quote from: John M on February 10, 2011, 04:41:24 PMThe most fluid I ever saw us under Martin was when Downing first got into the team and he, Milner and Ash were interchanging beautifully.Agreed. Just before Christmas 2009, we played some good stuff for a few games.
The most fluid I ever saw us under Martin was when Downing first got into the team and he, Milner and Ash were interchanging beautifully.
Quote from: Villadawg on February 11, 2011, 01:36:29 PMQuote from: Monty on February 11, 2011, 12:09:49 PMQuote from: not3bad on February 11, 2011, 12:07:17 PMQuote from: John M on February 10, 2011, 04:41:24 PMThe most fluid I ever saw us under Martin was when Downing first got into the team and he, Milner and Ash were interchanging beautifully.Agreed. Just before Christmas 2009, we played some good stuff for a few games.Then teams worked out that all you had to do was close down our midfield in the centre and we'd basically stop scoring because we'd have so few options and would end up having to pass back to Cuellar, who'd duly thump it away.The 30 odd games that Downing played between the beginning of December and end of April coincided with our most consistent period during MON's tenure P32 W18 D9 L5, the defeats were against Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea*2 and Man Utd. We were a very fine team.I didn't think we lost to Man U last season?