Aston Villa v Everton Post-Match Thread

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I think ash needs to go back wide and let nige stay in the team with petrov , and Ireland playing the attacking role behind gabby - balance wasn't quite right today and downing doesn't do enough to be in the team- is use ash and marc out wide and leave downing out- cuellar very unlucky to be out but the defence were immense!

Agreed. The most sensible thing you've said this month. I trust you'll be taking back the drama queen oufit back to the fancy dress shop. (winky)

[Rip Van We Go Again]

post match interview and the players want KM. Sky obviously want him. Randy don't

Nor do I.  We were completely overrun again and he seems to have his predecessor's annoying inability to change things for the better.

Agree.
We need  a manager with plenty of experience and a lot more nous.

[Rancid custard]

Brad 7 - solid job under pressure

Luke 7.5 - covered every bt of the defence and took his goal wonderfully

Jimbo 8 - MOTM Vital blocks, clearences and headers, lead by example

Dunne 6 - Did just enough, bit of a quet one

Warnock 6 - started out well, faded got back into it late on

Ash 7.5 - tireless running and a great outlet, not too selfish either

NRC 5.5 - didn't really get into the first 20 minutes, some good runs,some good tackles, still atrocious passing, got forward to help when he could

Petrov 6 - Faded in and out, was in danger of a lower score until he got stuck in for the last half hour

Downing 3 - Giving NRC and Stan a real run for their money in terms of who's devised the best cloaking technology. Didn't see him attack much, didn't see him defend much.

Albrighton 7.5 - Put in a good shift at both ends, unlucky not to score, his tackling was a bit off key, but job done, shows he's not above getting back and helping out.

Big John 5 - Bad first half, did better in the second

gabby 3 - well, he ran, didn't really get a chance considering we were defending for 45 minutes.


Some shite refereeing to boot, the main gripe is playing like the visitors at home again, but strangely I thought we'd hold out, This was not always the case of the 2nd half onslaught we always used to face under MON...


 

[Whiney MacWhineface]

The two sides of Luke Young eh: first, a brilliant surging run and an excellent finish. A few good blocks and so on later on, but he was truly wasteful with the ball. I don't know if the ball left his foot along the ground once in the second half. Warnock was better with the ball in the second half, but was very similar in the first to Luke.

I don't know whether Luke ran over your dog, but in every match he's played this season you've been just about the only person to single him out for criticism. He was excellent today.

[hilts_coolerking]

Win, clean sheet. Very happy.

[Michel Sibble]

Fantastically satisfactory.

[Monty]

The two sides of Luke Young eh: first, a brilliant surging run and an excellent finish. A few good blocks and so on later on, but he was truly wasteful with the ball. I don't know if the ball left his foot along the ground once in the second half. Warnock was better with the ball in the second half, but was very similar in the first to Luke.

I don't know whether Luke ran over your dog, but in every match he's played this season you've been just about the only person to single him out for criticism. He was excellent today.

I don't know what people are watching. He was much better today but he still gets caught out of position and gives the ball away by booting it too much. He took his goal well today, and didn't rush to the ball as much, but I still think we need a better right-back. In the first half, half of the things Everton created came down our right as Luke got sucked to the ball.

[taylorsworkrate]

The two sides of Luke Young eh: first, a brilliant surging run and an excellent finish. A few good blocks and so on later on, but he was truly wasteful with the ball. I don't know if the ball left his foot along the ground once in the second half. Warnock was better with the ball in the second half, but was very similar in the first to Luke.

I don't know whether Luke ran over your dog, but in every match he's played this season you've been just about the only person to single him out for criticism. He was excellent today.

I don't know what people are watching. He was much better today but he still gets caught out of position and gives the ball away by booting it too much. He took his goal well today, and didn't rush to the ball as much, but I still think we need a better right-back. In the first half, half of the things Everton created came down our right as Luke got sucked to the ball.

I think that was more down to Albrightons inexperience and young constantly having to deal with the full back and winger

[Whiney MacWhineface]

I don't know what people are watching. He was much better today but he still gets caught out of position and gives the ball away by booting it too much. He took his goal well today, and didn't rush to the ball as much, but I still think we need a better right-back. In the first half, half of the things Everton created came down our right as Luke got sucked to the ball.

Because in the first half Albrighton didn't do a great job when they doubled up Pienaar and Baines on Luke. SOmeone had a word with Marc second half and he was much better.

[hilts_coolerking]

I agree, I think Luke had a very good game today. Defensively solid and decent coming forward.

[PaulWinch again]

Brad 7 - solid job under pressure

Luke 7.5 - covered every bt of the defence and took his goal wonderfully

Jimbo 8 - MOTM Vital blocks, clearences and headers, lead by example

Dunne 6 - Did just enough, bit of a quet one

Warnock 6 - started out well, faded got back into it late on

Ash 7.5 - tireless running and a great outlet, not too selfish either

NRC 5.5 - didn't really get into the first 20 minutes, some good runs,some good tackles, still atrocious passing, got forward to help when he could

Petrov 6 - Faded in and out, was in danger of a lower score until he got stuck in for the last half hour

Downing 3 - Giving NRC and Stan a real run for their money in terms of who's devised the best cloaking technology. Didn't see him attack much, didn't see him defend much.

Albrighton 7.5 - Put in a good shift at both ends, unlucky not to score, his tackling was a bit off key, but job done, shows he's not above getting back and helping out.

Big John 5 - Bad first half, did better in the second

gabby 3 - well, he ran, didn't really get a chance considering we were defending for 45 minutes.


Some shite refereeing to boot, the main gripe is playing like the visitors at home again, but strangely I thought we'd hold out, This was not always the case of the 2nd half onslaught we always used to face under MON...


 

7 very harsh on Brad, 5.5 very harsh on Reo and 3 for Gabby!! Bloody hell Rancid you're a hard task master!

[Irish villain]

I think ash needs to go back wide and let nige stay in the team with petrov , and Ireland playing the attacking role behind gabby - balance wasn't quite right today and downing doesn't do enough to be in the team- is use ash and marc out wide and leave downing out- cuellar very unlucky to be out but the defence were immense!

I'd agree with this.

We were extremely lucky to win, we were murdered for long periods but did show great heart and passion. I thought Dunne didn't look sharp enough and once again Albrighton was one of our best players.

As others have said I am still unconvinced by Kevin Mc. What we need is an experienced manager. Today showed that we have the players and the team spirit still. We just need somebody who can organise us a bit better and maybe a bit of experience at this level.

[unclefabio]

Should Cuellar get back in the team for the Stoke game?

[Monty]

I agree, I think Luke had a very good game today. Defensively solid and decent coming forward.

He had a good game, no doubt about it, and people are right about Albrighton's inexperience tracking back. But he does this a lot with Downing and Ash in front of him.

Again, not saying he had a bad game, but he made a few mistakes and I still think we need to do better. Same goes for NRC, who was equally inconsistent in his game today, and Petrov, who is showing his age and will be replaced in the long-term, I believe, by Delph.

[rogfromb6]

The result is everything. Fortress Villa Park - who'd thunk it!

We now have 2 weeks to appoint a manager, regroup and then get on with the rest of the season.