Garth Crooks team of the week.

[pauliewalnuts]

Vlaar, Bacuna, Benteke.

And some other douchebags who play for different teams, obv.

SIR RONALD VLAAR

I don't know who the candidates are for Aston Villa's player of the year, but one of the nominees must be Vlaar. I can't imagine where Paul Lambert's side would be without the flying Dutchman. After a poor start for Villa against Norwich, the centre-back steadied the ship and got them back on track. It's been an excellent season by an excellent captain.
Did you know? Aston Villa have only taken one point from six league games without Ron Vlaar this season.

THE BACUNATRON

There are two kinds of full-back: one that loves to go forward at every opportunity but panics in the opposition box; and the other who used to be a winger, wasn't good enough in that position, but still loves scoring goals. I don't know if Bacuna was ever a winger but he's always looking to get on the end of things and his finish against Norwich, in a 4-1 win, was sensational.

Bit of barely decipherable nonsense there ^^^

THE TINY EARED ONE

When some players hit a bad patch in front of goal you instinctively know that recovery might take a while. However, with other strikers you know that goals are like waiting for a train; one will arrive shortly. Benteke is one of those players who knows goals will come his way provided no-one starts to panic. Lambert doesn't look like he's prone to lose his cool and neither is Benteke. Fortunately for the Scot's side, it looks like when Benteke is back in form, Villa are back in business.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26411733

[UK Redsox]

"Lambert doesn't look like he's prone to lose his cool"

Crooks didn't see Lambert's antics in the first half then

[dekko]

Crooks loves us.  He's also mental.  I'm sure theres a link there somewhere.

[pauliewalnuts]

"Lambert doesn't look like he's prone to lose his cool"

Crooks didn't see Lambert's antics in the first half then

Also, isn't it actually biologically impossible to be

a. From Glasgow
b. A football manager

... and not be constantly on the verge of going mental?

[ciggiesnbeer]

Garth does love us, I love him right back and our right back of course. (I tried)

By the way Paulie, didnt Villa fans agree collectively after he withdrew his transfer request that we would never, ever mention the alien ears issue ever again?

[N'Zimidy]

Garth does love us, I love him right back and our right back of course. (I tried)

By the way Paulie, didnt Villa fans agree collectively after he withdrew his transfer request that we would never, ever mention the alien ears issue ever again?

I think he's getting the digs in ahead of the summer transfer window.

[Drummond]

Garth Crooks is the worst 'pundit' put there. Fucking useless arrogant full of himself knob. Sports gibberish at every turn.

Except for the three selections this week of course, what a clever chap.

[olaftab]

I had a view that Crooks was boring however now I think he is amazing compared to oh so not interesting  Michael Owen.

And personally I think Vlaar was very shaky on Saturday.