Aston Villa v Gloryhunters Post-Match Thread

[Mister E]

All of the above.
After having travelled back and considered the game during my 2 hour journey, all I'd add is that we have to find a way of preventing these poor goals-against. Wednesday saw us concede two sloppy goals and the 2nd ManUre goal was also poor.
However, massive optimism from a great performance. Think how Delph alongside Bannan might look? - Bananaman was outstanding today. With Clark at CB and Delfouneso challenging Ash as the withdrawn striker, I think we have a bright future.

[sfx412]

every single one of the babies was a hero.

Real pity they didn't hold out.

[Archie]

Thought we were terrific. Of course we sat back far too deep in the last 10 mins but that was really the only negative. Gerard deserves huge credit, because for the first time since the West Ham game we had a great shape about us. Albrighton will be some player and thank god Gabby's back he was phenomenal today considering he's only half fit.

Yes. SuperStewart  and  SuperMark were MOM, but Gabby was also outstanding, particularly for how he took the squad  up fighting with Vidic. When he was substituted we went down, Delfouneso wasn't able neither to take the ball nor to defend, as he demonstrated with his poor opposition to Nani in occasion of their equalizer.   

[lukey27]

Bottlers. Our defence is shit and have no composure what so ever, 2 balls into the box and 2 goals.

I've seen this guy post a few times, is he on a wind-up?! Posting on a website a few mins after the final whistle of our best performance slamming the team. He's obviously either borderline suicidal or not a Villa fan. We got too deep at 2-0 but we mullered them 2nd half and should have won

[dave.woodhall]

Bottlers. Our defence is shit and have no composure what so ever, 2 balls into the box and 2 goals.

I've seen this guy post a few times, is he on a wind-up?! Posting on a website a few mins after the final whistle of our best performance slamming the team. He's obviously either borderline suicidal or not a Villa fan. We got too deep at 2-0 but we mullered them 2nd half and should have won

He's best ignored.

[alanclare]

I just feel privileged to have been at the match where the Villa crowd seemed to find itself after being strangely missing since the beginning of the season. I am doubly privileged because I took my young grandson, a Villa fan from the wilds of the Cotswolds, and I just know that he has stocked up his memory banks with pictures of his beloved team which will stay with him for the rest of his life.

[dave.woodhall]

I just feel privileged to have been at the match where the Villa crowd seemed to find itself after being strangely missing since the beginning of the season. I am doubly privileged because I took my young grandson, a Villa fan from the wilds of the Cotswolds, and I just know that he has stocked up his memory banks with pictures of his beloved team which will stay with him for the rest of his life.

And a nice lad he is too.

[carlos the third]

Excellent performance and deserved to win against one of the best teams in the world with something liked our 6th or 7th choice centre mid pairing.
Friedel 7 - didnt have much to do
Warnock 8.5 - has been getting a lot of stick lately on here but was brilliant today
Dunne 7
Collins 8
Young L 7.5
Albrighton 9 - Top class performance and skinned Evra, supposedly one of the best left backs in the world, on numerous occasions
Hogg 8 - Can't have been easy getting your PL debut against united but tackled really well and never stopped running. Few misplaced passes but was to be expected because of nerves.
Bannan 8 - Very creative and nice professional foul in the first half
Downing 10 - Best player on the pitch and ran Wes Brown ragged. If his performance was by Gareth Bale then we would never hear the end of it.
Ash 8 - A lot better than in recent weeks, helped a lot by having Gabby back.
Gabby 8 - good hold up and nice assist for the penalty. Shame he could not finish when he hit the post but sharpness will come with time.

[SashasGrandad]

Nani shoulda been off, for premeditated violent conduct. Brown off for the penalty. But hey, it IS Man Utd.

Brown should have had a yellow before the pen. Hernandez yellow for kicking ball away ist half, Vidic second yellow for celebration, 4 should have gone.

5 minutes added on cos they wern't winning. Someone commented that the minutes silence seemed a long minute - I reminded them ref was wearing his christmas present from Fergiescum!

BUT - having said that I'm very happy with today's performance. Gabby put himself about a bit and worried Vidic. Not bad as obvoiusly not yet fit. Kids in midfield did their jobs well.  Old man Ashley did a good job keeoping an eye on them and giving them encouragement.

Last 3 league games against them - Us 5pts them 2pts - we are stopping them catching Chelski so they can't win the Premiership. Soon they will start to implode like the bindippers.

[Yossarian]

I gave up my season ticket this year. Today was the first time I missed it.

[adamski villa]

Quote from: adamski villa on November 12, 2010, 07:37:13 AM
I think they are there for the taking, we have been playing some fantastic football in recent games apart form stickin the ball in the onion bag

2-2 with Villa takin the lead twice and the red Sh!te bagging a 95th minute equaliser

So 2-2 is the result of them "being there for the taking" ... that's probably the most negative post on this thread!!
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but surprisingly accurate

[Shrek]

Just watched fergie after game interview. Very complimentary about but said we never watered the pitch suited us, well I must be seeing things because I watched the pitched being watered.

[Shrek]

I gave up my season ticket this year. Today was the first time I missed it.

And against West Ham!

[Legion]

Great game. Disappointed with the result but proud of the overall performance. They were the better team for the first ten minutes or so, then we came back in to it and eventually emerged the superior side overall. I also thought Brown should have been sent off for the penalty, as well as Vidic being booked for his celebration as was our Ashley. The throw-in that lead to their equaliser also looked like it should have been to us and not them. Bannan was my Man of the Match.

[Mitcham]

Oh, and another thing - what's the betting that on MOTD jug ears and his useless pundit chums will go on about how Manure had Scholes, Giggs and Rooney out but not mention that we were missing Heskey, Carew, Petrov, NRC, Delph, Sidwell, Ireland, Cuellar, Beye, Clark, Weimann.............

This week was the first time for a while that I was really interested in how Villa would play, simply because so many of the regulars were missing....and reading this thread it seems having the "babes" playing has enthused quite a few others.

OK, shame it was a draw, but lots of positives to enjoy.