Straight after the Bradford debacle we were dumped out of the cup at Millwall on a really miserable Friday night. Some real anti-Lambert outpouring in the Villa end after that shit show
Really one of those visionary managers Lambert. Brought Klopp's Gengenpressing ideas over to the UK before they became fashionable, but we just didn't understand them at the time and just thought he hadn't a clue.
He was miles ahead of the game when it came to fucking about in your own box from a goal kick as well.
Quote from: PeterWithe on December 03, 2021, 01:26:53 PMHe was miles ahead of the game when it came to fucking about in your own box from a goal kick as well. Exactly - you just watch and soon enough Gerrard will be all over the backwards goal kick.
I seem to recall Curtis Davies making a clearance from the halfway line back over our own bar pretty much.
I remember David Geddis playing the ball back to the goalkeeper from halfway into the opponent’s halfFA cup away at Ewood park a long time ago
Quote from: john e on December 03, 2021, 06:11:00 PMI remember David Geddis playing the ball back to the goalkeeper from halfway into the opponent’s halfFA cup away at Ewood park a long time ago 4th round January 1980 I would guess.
Quote from: Meanwood Villa on December 03, 2021, 05:30:17 PMI seem to recall Curtis Davies making a clearance from the halfway line back over our own bar pretty much.Remember Habib Beye putting the ball out of play for no particular reason and Rapid Vienna scoring from the resulting corner.