Sheffield United v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Tom_Mc9?]

Some good goals and I thought further evidences in the goals we scored of Houllier's methods paying some dividends.

Albrighton's was a text book MON goal. Petrov's was a bit special though. As for Walker's, that's what you get when you have a player full of confidence.

Playing for Villa will soon drain that out of him.

[garyshawsknee]

I see Ashley Young got red card. What are the reasons ? Diving or moaning at referee ?

Two bookings for two fouls i think.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Gabby looks totally lost at the moment and we really have got to get someone in before the scum game. Carew is finished with us and Houllier knows it. A debut for a striker with a winning goal would totally change our season. Farplay to Houllier today. His first signing and he scores and has a solid game. Lets start giving him credit when he deserves it ..........

[maidstonevillain]

Some good goals and I thought further evidences in the goals we scored of Houllier's methods paying some dividends.

Albrighton's was a text book MON goal. Petrov's was a bit special though. As for Walker's, that's what you get when you have a player full of confidence.

And up against a Championship defence. In the Prem he would have been stopped by the first man.

Not knocking him, he played well.

[Simba]

BTW Stevenage are two up against Newcastle and dominating them.

And some still want to whinge about our result today?

[Mister E]

I've just got back from the game. My observations about the game are:
- good confidence-boosting win against a poor side who were given more cause for hope than they deserved.
- good to see Banana man back in the starting line-up: I thought he looked good and did not deserve to be subbed.
- NRC played a good holding game.
- Walker - goal aside - looks good going forward and worked well with Albrighton. Defensively, he may have some work to do re positioning.
- Gabby worked his socks off for very little return, and got m oved wide left late on; crazy! The guy deserves a medal for his work-rate.
- Pires is way past it; he really did not contribute anything and at least GH saw fit to subb him.
- Ashley Young should have been subbed rather than Banana-man: apart from his contributuion to the second goal he looked out of sorts and prima-donna-ish (take the effing snood off, kid, for a start). His 2 yellows were classic Ashley - petulant and unnecessary.
- Friedel kept us in the game with 2 amazing saves.
- Downing (a subb) still manages to frustrate by doing too little for a senior player.

Summary - the game was what I expected really. Frustrating and worrying but ultimately a success. Hou needs to be more adventurous; after the penalty (which was not a great decision, IMHO), we should have taken the game to them rather than invited them onto us.

Final word: the 5k Villa fans were generally magnificent.

[WikiVilla]

Very pleased we're through
Now a nice cushy home draw please

[Villa'Zawg]

Some good goals and I thought further evidences in the goals we scored of Houllier's methods paying some dividends.

Albrighton's was a text book MON goal. Petrov's was a bit special though. As for Walker's, that's what you get when you have a player full of confidence.

And up against a Championship defence. In the Prem he would have been stopped by the first man.

Not knocking him, he played well.

They did make it relatively easy for for him but it was good to see a defender attacking the space when they opened up in midfield.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Gabby looks totally lost at the moment and we really have got to get someone in before the scum game. Carew is finished with us and Houllier knows it. A debut for a striker with a winning goal would totally change our season. Farplay to Houllier today. His first signing and he scores and has a solid game. Lets start giving him credit when he deserves it ..........

We could have Drogna, Messi or Ronaldo up there and it wouldn't change a thing as the service to Gabby is so poor. The lad is desperate for a goal. You could see that with Albrighton's goal, having set the move up, he raced up field and got himself on the near post drawing defenders with him, only for the ball to be played behind him for Albrighton. The lad looked gutted.

[Greg N'Ash]

Some plusses (new kid, goals), some minuses (uncle bob- heheheh). Overall you can't ask for more at what was on paper a possible cup upset. Now Forget the cup and onwards and upwards

[WikiVilla]

Who's doing the draw tomorrow Gary Mabbutt and Les Ferdinand?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Some good goals and I thought further evidences in the goals we scored of Houllier's methods paying some dividends.

Albrighton's was a text book MON goal. Petrov's was a bit special though. As for Walker's, that's what you get when you have a player full of confidence.

And up against a Championship defence. In the Prem he would have been stopped by the first man.

Not knocking him, he played well.

They did make it relatively easy for for him but it was good to see a defender attacking the space when they opened up in midfield.

True but nobody likes any player running at you with the ball, especially through the middle. I wish we'd do it more often.

[Edvard Remberg]

Some plusses (new kid, goals), some minuses (uncle bob- heheheh). Overall you can't ask for more at what was on paper a possible cup upset. Now Forget the cup and onwards and upwards

Guessing Uncle Bob is ?? (Blades fan?)

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Some plusses (new kid, goals), some minuses (uncle bob- heheheh). Overall you can't ask for more at what was on paper a possible cup upset. Now Forget the cup and onwards and upwards

Guessing Uncle Bob is ?? (Blades fan?)

Pires.

[Greg N'Ash]

eh? Uncle bob pires. So old he plays in black and white.