Aston Villa v Blackpool Post-Match Thread

[Toronto Villa]

I'd go for Wayne Bridge.

I'd go for someone at least semi-competent.

Agrred. I want GH to find us the new Evra, not the new Warnock. Bridge isn't an upgrade.

[LeeB]

Lets see if he's doing a good job when we don't win any of our next 4 league games and we're hovering around the relegation zone. I'll be surprised if we draw one let alone win any.

"Happineth, Hapineth, the greatesth gith that I posseth"

Cheer up lad, you never know, and we have just won.

[damon loves JT]

I'd go for Wayne Bridge.

I'd go for someone at least semi-competent.

Agrred. I want GH to find us the new Evra, not the new Warnock. Bridge isn't an upgrade.

Whenever my smallest boy takes one of his Lego men and turns his hair sideways, I think of Wayne Bridge. The one-footed little asymmetric-haired cuckold

[olaftab]

I'd go for Wayne Bridge.

I'd go for someone at least semi-competent.

So it's Lichaj at RB and Luke Young at LB.

[TheSandman]

I'd go for Wayne Bridge.

I'd go for someone at least semi-competent.

So it's Lichaj at RB and Luke Young at LB.

I'd go that against Man Yoo with Cuellar in the middle. The only problem being right footers right across the back four... Unless we put Clark in at CB and Collins in midfield.

Whatever happened to Lowry? Or what about that left back in the babbies... Can't remember his name but he reminded me of Freddie.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Agree with most that Dunne was poor but Collins was worse. Completely to blame for their first goal, pathetic defending. The second where he again gets pulled out of position, charges in to Dunne so that neither of them win the ball, leaving it very easy for Blackpool to shoot and score. Carlos has to come back into the centre of defence, I don't care whether it's to replace Dunne or Collins, as long as he does.

Warnock doesn't look half the player we signed last season, he really needs to step up a level. Not sure how many yellow cards he has now but a ban can't be far off. I thought Luke Young had a great game and really should have done better with his shot. Still compared to the other 3 in defence, he can hold his head up high on tonights performance.

Great to see Gabby back and the Fonz get off the mark. There's plenty of room for improvement all over the pitch but tonight left me feeling how much me miss a Barry or Milner type to drive the game for us. Still, 3 points is 3 points and we can only improve.

[Dave]

As Italian TV didn't transmit the game for the coincidence with the Serie A, just wondering with which formation did we play today:
4-4-1 with 4 midfielders, Young in the hole and the Fonz upfront?
Or 4-2-3-1 with Bannan and Clark behind Albrighton, Young and Downing and The Fonz lonely forward?
That may be important to understand how we'll play the next games. . .

A bit of both - but mainly the second one.

[LeeB]

I'd go for Wayne Bridge.

I'd go for someone at least semi-competent.

Agrred. I want GH to find us the new Evra, not the new Warnock. Bridge isn't an upgrade.

Whenever my smallest boy takes one of his Lego men and turns his hair sideways, I think of Wayne Bridge. The one-footed little asymmetric-haired cuckold

I reckon they made him watch.
 

[richard moore]

I'd go for Wayne Bridge.

Yes, me too. With my fist...absolutely useless, quite possibly worse than Warnock

[Edvard Remberg]

After yet another ***** *' * **** ** **** **''

I have 2 things to say - James Collins - you have redeemed yourself
and
Who needs barry when we got barry bannan!!
Whooooo barry bannan

[JJ-AV]

Entertaining game and a good win which we deserved.

We need a holding player, and quick. Clark wasn't holding his position well enough (although he did well)  but they were getting through time and time again.

Warnock was poor. I thought Albrighton, Downing and Ashley played pretty well (the first two especially).

Gabby looked full of beans when he came on, which is a plus. Fonz was decent enough and his goal (and one wrongly disallowed, I think?) should give him confidence should he start on Saturday.

Bannan was quiet but thought he kept things ticking over.

All in all a good day at the office and good to get the 3 points we needed before entering a very tough run of fixtures.

Stay around midtable by January and we'll have a decent chance of a top 7 finish... Hopefully we'll still be in both cups!

[JJ-AV]

The positives are there people. In Albrighton we've found someone who offers the work rate Milner offered, and has quality to beat a man. In Bannan we've got someone who can actually look for a pass and keep us ticking over.

We need a pair of midfielders, a holding player and a Milner replacement and obviously a forward.

We're in 7th and look at the team we've had to put out. It's ridiculous. I'm very happy with what I've seen of Ged's reign so far.

[Grande Pablo]

There's a decent RB at West Brom - Nicky Sh...oh, hang on...

[JJ-AV]

I'd go for Wayne Bridge.

I'd go for someone at least semi-competent.

Aye, it's full back. It's a position we need someone solid there. Someone strong in the tackle, who knows the position and is decent in possession should be enough.

We should be looking at getting the next Ilunga/Figueroa/Enrique/Givet for a couple of million than spending 6 or 7million on an average, ageing Englishman on about 60k a week.

[saunders_heroes]

Quality game to watch for the neutral, but not for us Villa fans. Collins redeemed himself with the winner because he was at fault for both our goals tonight. Midfield too lightweight, and Delfounso couldn't hold the ball up, which put our defense under severe pressure at times.
On the plus side I thought we played some really good stuff, and both Albrighton and A Young were excellent.
Thank god for the 3 points!