Aston Villa v Norwich City Post-Match Thread

[KevinGage]

Better.

No obvious reason to include Gabby, Lansbury and (hopefully) Hutton for the forseeable.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Excellent first half and ok second. Very happy for Conor. Special mention for Davis, brilliant today, and Alan Hutton absolutely shit yet again.

Agree with that except the Hutton bit. He was okay in parts but once again up against a pacey winger he looks troubled. After the last game where he again struggled against a nippy winger, you'd have hoped Bruce would have given Bree the job who is far faster.

Still struggling to see what Lansbury brings to the party and not convinced with Elmo. Despite that, we fully deserved the 3 points, something I can't remember saying for a very long time. Well done, lads.

[aj2k77]

Selection dilema. Where does Kodjia fit in?

Back to 2 up front? The Beast and Kodjia?

Davis, if he plays even remotely like that from here on is the first name on the team sheet. Knits it all together.

[Marton]

Key was not letting Gabby anywhere near the team...

Now if he finally let his fixation with Gabby go he might admit his delusion about Hutton too...

[Mossie Hennebry]

Considering where we stated, I'd take that all day.

Much better, still some issues, but we looked completely un-Villa like ah times.

Davis and Hourihane were outstanding and what a lovely goal from Andre, hopefully the first of many.

Let the reserves take care of Wigan and then same again at Ashton Gate please.

I'd quite like the opportunity to win a cup. It could really bring on the club. We could start  the 11 that finished today, but with Samba in instead of Terry.

[Ger Regan]

Better.

No obvious reason to include Gabby, Lansbury and (hopefully) Hutton for the forseeable.

Going by sky sports lansbury set up two of the goals.

[Tuscans]

Selection dilema. Where does Kodjia fit in?

Back to 2 up front? The Beast and Kodjia?

Davis, if he plays even remotely like that from here on is the first name on the team sheet. Knits it all together.

First name on the team sheet now....brilliant.

[curiousorange]

Better.

No obvious reason to include Gabby, Lansbury and (hopefully) Hutton for the forseeable.

Going by sky sports lansbury set up two of the goals.

Again, didn't manage to see much because of the stream, but others have said he had an excellent game when he came on.

[four fornicholl]

An embarrassment of riches

[Ger Regan]

Highlights

[Taylor]

Wasn't at VP today, how did whelan play?

[Toronto Villa]

Excellent first half and ok second. Very happy for Conor. Special mention for Davis, brilliant today, and Alan Hutton absolutely shit yet again.

Agree with that except the Hutton bit. He was okay in parts but once again up against a pacey winger he looks troubled. After the last game where he again struggled against a nippy winger, you'd have hoped Bruce would have given Bree the job who is far faster.

Still struggling to see what Lansbury brings to the party and not convinced with Elmo. Despite that, we fully deserved the 3 points, something I can't remember saying for a very long time. Well done, lads.

Mark, Simon says hello. With him in Chicago. Not convinced by Lansbury at all and I just don't like Hutton at all. He got turned inside out by an average winger from Norwich. Still take the win.

[KevinGage]

Selection dilema. Where does Kodjia fit in?

Back to 2 up front? The Beast and Kodjia?

Davis, if he plays even remotely like that from here on is the first name on the team sheet. Knits it all together.

Davis up top, with Kodj being given licence to drift in from the left and go wherever he spots a gap.

Will hopefully mean that as well as creating his own chances out of thin air, he can feed off the scraps a natural targetman will provide. Hourihane getting forward more should open up even more space for him to exploit an'all.

[ChicagoLion]

It made such a difference having a focal point up front, instead of the ball comming straight back he held it up and we started forward movement from Davis, even when he did not win it he pressured the defenders so they did not have easy possession.
Really impressed, also thought Whelan did well as did Green.
Hutton was a liability as soon as he was asked to defend, not sure what Elmo brings and some worrying lapses from Terry.

[PeterWithesShin]

Norwich must think of a visit to Villa Park in the same as we do Old Trafford.