Aston Villa v The Blues Post-Match Thread

[spangley1812]

Me Three........

[WarszaVillan]

we really miss petrov

Really? I thought we passed it sideways and backwards quite well today.

Really. Petrov has quality to win and keep the ball and get play moving. We lost so much possession today. He may do the simple things but he has the real quality to do it. But apart from Petrov there is an extremely large hole in that team the size of James Milner.

[N'ZMAV]

Not good enough today. Too negative. Clark was my MOTM.

[Matt C]

Just remember blosers, you've got two of rejects in your team because they weren't good enough for the Villa.

I think you'll find it's three with another on the bench.

And if we include Fahey, it's four...

[hilts_coolerking]

Desperately poor game between two ordinary sides.  For all the supposed renaissance of players like NRC and Heskey, they're still well short of the quality we require if we want to get back up the table.  You can add Sidwell to that too.

I know we were missing a few players today but we could nevertheless have picked a more attacking formation and personnel.  The way we were set up it was hardly surprising, but still disappointing, that we didn't create very much against a Blues side whose only strength is their defensive organisation. 

 

[Lambert and Payne]

What's was going on outside the North Stand after the game? I see the police thugs were all lined up and ready to go but I also see flares everywhere? What was going on?

Not too much really lol. Birmingham and Villa fans rowing, we went back in the stand and watched from where the north upper exits are and it was pretty much over in about 30 seconds, Birmingham fans turned and ran. Also iv heard that it kicked off elsewhere and there main man has been 'sparked out'.

Anyway the important thing today was we diddnt lose although they clearly felt it was a win.. I thought Bannan and Clarke were awesome considering it was there first derby and it was rather heated out there. Midfield wasnt the best and its been well documented. We had some good chances and maybe deserved the win a little more i feel. Also i thought it was quite a good atmosphere today

[Mister E]

The players who let us down today were not the rookies - Clark was excellent, I thought, as was Bannan - it was the so-called experienced players: Dunne, Sidwell, Warnock and Ashley Young. Time and again we've seen Sidwell prove that he's just not quite P'ship standard. Warnock was poor generally.
AY - where do I start?! we lacked width; we played into the traffic that is the SHA strength (their central mid and defensive players). So AY plays in the middle rather than stretching the poor opposition fullbacks. Crazy. The games was there to be won, on the wings; so we play narrow. Mad!

[Matt C]

Some fairly scathing comments from GH on Ireland...

[tarzansbrother]

To see the way our stewards handled that bloke that headed the ball that went out was a fukin disgrace and embarassment. He gets involved in a bit of fun and look what happens. As for the match i thought we did ok second half. Houllier has been dealt these cards and has to use them. Im glad he is using our youngsters like Albrighton,Clarke,Bannan.

[Reality]

Some fairly scathing comments from GH on Ireland...

What was said Matt?

[PaulWinch again]

Some fairly scathing comments from GH on Ireland...

What did he say?

[Matt C]

Houllier said: "I don’t want to have players who say ‘he’s a good player but'...He needs to get rid of these ‘buts’ & be a good player.”

When asked why Ireland wasn't playing

[spangley1812]

Some fairly scathing comments from GH on Ireland...

What did he say?

He had better have a word with the board then as they signed him...............

[Matt C]

The BBC's Phil McNulty said: "Gerard Houllier's assessment of Stephen Ireland was brutal - non-selection & message afterwards a wake-up call."

[Dave Cooper please]

6th, 6th, 6th. Now we are 3 points off relegation after 10 games. Work it fucking out.

I've just worked it out.
If your manager leaves you five days before the start of the season, you cannot strengthen because of this and then you get injuries to key players, you tend to struggle.
Is that the answer?