Bolton v Aston Villa Post Match Thread

[KRS]

No rest for the wicked...not until our playoff position is secured at least.

Hopefully Davis or Kodjia can do a job against Millwall if Tammy isn't fit, but could do with Axel or Hause alongside Mings.

[adrenachrome]

Exactly what we needed, a measured performance to get the points.

[footyskillz]

So that's pretty historic ! 9 game winning streak . Not only makes Dean Smith Amlighty side and the current villa players the most in form team on uk but in the major history of the club it makes them "history makers" as Smith the almighty puts it! And so it is.
Looked like another where 5 or 6 goals could have been fair game and it's astounding! Super pleased for smith almighty can see it's a credit his passion for the club and his bright ideas in coaching and developing team play
Full credit to boys today. And this run!

We’ve done well in terms of championship teams we’ve beaten, but it will probably be different team versus millwall . Smithy almighty  will pick a team that has got enough, in his mind, to compete against them Monday

Something I  noticed Grealish is more than decent in the air ! He gets up well contesting headers in middle of park and now twice this season moonlights in at far post with a nod .
He's never in on set pieces as he's involved in taking or hanging outside but I notice hes  luxury at leaps from standing jumpings.
What a player he is!!
What another result and performance
Fish and chips eaten with whole heartedness enjoyment!
Up the bloody villa

[West Derby Villan]

NINE ! Nothing else needs to be said!

[SirSteveUK]

Well done to all concerned.  I'm really proud of the lot of you.

It's old Mr Grace, everyone

[JD]

A good professional win. Upped the tempo in the second half and the score could have been more.

What a great run, nine in a row. Let's hope we get to 10 on Monday.

[TonyD]

Not worried about Tammy Kodjia will fit just right in and then there is always Davis.

I agree.  He misses too many sitters.

[Villa Lew]

Nearly there, will be in the play offs on Monday if we win and Boro and Derby lose, unlikely though as Derby are at home to QPR.

Just a word for Whelan, great to see him at last showing the form he displayed for many years at Stoke and Rep Ireland, will be valuable to us if we make the play offs.

Looking back in the history books to 1910, we were then the reigning champions, and finished 2nd to Manchester United by 1 point that season. The 2 top players that season were probably Stourbridge born Joe Bache and the great Harry Hampton, who is the club's all time leading goalscorer in the league. The great Billy Walker holds the record for all matches.

UP THE VILLA

[The Edge]

NINE ! Nothing else needs to be said!

So why did you? 😉

[West Derby Villan]

NINE ! Nothing else needs to be said!

So why did you? 😉

I was happy

[PeterWithe]

Good day out in the glorious Horwich sun.

Great atmosphere although you would have thought they might have wanted us to shift a few more tickets, there was an entire empty block to our right.

We didn’t play particularly well, we didn’t need to as Bolton seemed resigned to their fate and didn’t put a tackle in all game. We stepped it up a gear for a few minutes and comfortably won the game. It seemed very, very routine.

Enjoyable day only spoiled by a hideous journey home. MOM by some distance, Glen Whelan.

UTV

[Ads]

I wish El Ghazi and his amazing flip-flap skill to beat the full back was on video. Would love to see it again.

[saunders_heroes]

I wish El Ghazi and his amazing flip-flap skill to beat the full back was on video. Would love to see it again.

Thought he played really well yesterday. He’s been such an asset recently.

[chrisw1]

I think the performances of Glen Whelan, Elmo and Taylor have been a real feature of this run.  All written off by many of us to some extent over the last few seasons (for me I've never  had time for Taylor in particular)  yet all consistently putting in stand out performances.

It just goes to show it's so easy to write off players who are out of form, low on confidence or not being used correctly.  Massive credit to them for turning things round and to Smith for  finding a way to get the best out of them.  Hopefully some of us will think twice before the 'should never wear the shirt again' comments in future!

[Clampy]

The first goal for us was always going to kill the game off and although we've played better, it was very very comfortable. It really is a good feeling being on this run of wins.

What were Bolton were playing at only opening two turnstiles for the lower block? We were meant to go through the Block H turnstile but they'd closed it. The queue to get in the other ones was enormous.